Celebrity candidates must view pros, cons

By John Warhurst
Updated November 19 2015 - 10:25am, first published 10:22am
HIGH PROFILE: If he stands in the next federal election, Adam Goodes will fall into a subset of celebrity candidates; elite sportsmen and women.
HIGH PROFILE: If he stands in the next federal election, Adam Goodes will fall into a subset of celebrity candidates; elite sportsmen and women.

Speculation that Adam Goodes has been approached by Labor to stand as a candidate at the next federal elections follows years of reporting about his interest in politics. There are many issues, including education and anti-racism, that the controversial Indigenous spokesperson has plans to spend a lifetime advancing in public life of some sort. There is no doubt the 2014 Australian of the Year and retired Sydney Swans AFL star would have a great deal to offer Australian political life. There is also little doubt that that he would be seen as a great catch for any political party.

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