A West Australian councillor has endorsed and congratulated Vladimir Putin on his election win during a bizarre appearance on Russian state television.
In a video published on Russian state media, Port Hedland man Adrian McRae congratulated Mr Putin on his “transparent and comprehensive” victory.
"Hello, is this ASIO?
Yeah, there’s this guy over in WA that seems pretty, ahh, ‘onside’ with the Russians that you might want to check out.
Nah, he’s not a spy, or under cover or nothing. He literally was on Russian telly!"