An Australian state lawmaker has legally changed his name to Aussie Trump as a political protest against the ruling center-left Labor Party.
Previously known as Ben Dawkins, Trump is an independent member of Western Australia’s (WA) upper house of parliament, where Labor holds a majority.
“I’ve launched a political protest against the tyranny and systematic corruption of the Labor government in WA,” he wrote on X late Wednesday, signing off as “Aussie.”
In a follow-up post, he added, “Vote Labor Out! & Drill Baby Drill!”—a nod to former U.S. President Donald Trump’s push for expanded oil and gas drilling.
The official Western Australian parliamentary website now lists his name as Austin (Aussie) Letts Trump. He also shared a photo on X displaying legal confirmation of his name change from the state’s register of Births, Deaths & Marriages.
Trump was expelled from the Labor Party in 2023 over multiple alleged breaches of family violence restraining orders.
His name change comes just weeks before Western Australia’s state election, ahead of a nationwide vote that must be held by May.
