Thursday 23 June 2022 07:59 AM Magda Szubanski is offered the chance to run for Parliament trends now
Magda Szubanski has turned down the chance to run for political office - after teasing fans with a cryptic tweet.
The comedian, 61, took to Twitter to share a photo of herself beaming in a teal dress while on the red carpet at the Logies, before hinting at a political run.
'Omg!! Does this mean I’m a teal independent now?! Maybe. No. I’m joking. Am I tho?', she wrote.
The tweet prompted leading independent Dr Monique Ryan to invite the comedian to join their party.
'Join us!' Dr Ryan responded.
However, Ms Szubanksi turned down the invitation, despite her earlier hint.
'Thanks! I so admire what you’re doing,' she replied. 'But politics is not for me. As we say on Kath and Kim, I’d rather give birth to a chair.'
Teal independent candidates caused shockwaves in this year's federal elections and they are mostly made up of female candidates who are conservative but with strong green climate policies.
Magda Szubanski took to Twitter to share a photo of herself beaming in a teal dress while on the red carpet, before hinting at a political run
The comedian at the state memorial service for former Australian cricketer Shane Warne at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
Ms Szubanski has previously dipped her toes into politics.
In May, she savagely took down outgoing Prime Minister Scott Morrison in a series of tweets after he lost the election to Labor.
'Last night Australia showed that (despite the efforts of some) we are not a nation of Trump wannabes, We like good governance, the rule of law and idealistic/compassionate
