Hicks as Democrats' candidate
The Australian Democrats today took the extraordinary step of saying they would welcome convicted terrorist David Hicks running for the party as a candidate.
Sandra Kanck, the Democrats' leader in South Australia which is Hicks' home state, said she would be happy for him to seek a political career as a Democrat.
"I certainly wouldn't rule him out (as a candidate)," she said.
Her comments follow her ongoing criticism of the South Australian Government over the confessed supporter of terrorism.
She said Hicks should be released on home detention when he recovered from his ordeal at Guantanamo Bay.
That prompted a quick response from South Australian Premier Mike Rann.
"I mean, who knows what the Democrats will do. They will probably ask him to be a candidate," Mr Rann said from Chile yesterday.
And Mr Rann was not wrong, with Ms Kanck responding that 31-year-old Hicks, who is due to return to Australia in the next month to serve out his jail term, could run as a candidate if he wanted.
"The national executive would consider any protest (against Hicks) but I'd be surprised if any such protest occurred," she said.
"I think if I was in his shoes I'd be wanting to keep a very low profile."
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