Sancho, I am more optimistic regarding the potential popularity of CEC.

Not all, but many of the religious crazies are also paranoid schizophrenics and generally more focussed on flying saucers and UFOs, the CIA, human micro-chipping, laser beams or God's wrath in the form of any bushfire, earthquake or any disaster that might occur at any time.

I am not being flippant but factual. In the past, I dealt with homeless, drug-affected and disadvantaged people, many suffering from mental illness which can take various forms and vary in severity. It is very sad and unfortunately not many resources allocated to this growing problem.

Speaking of fringe groups, it was with some amusement that Canberra's Sun Ripened Warm Tomato Party, standing in the first Territory elections in 1989 gained 1.17% of the vote.

From memory I don't think they actually had any policies other than a protest against self-government after two referendums voted against the proposal and the the government went ahead and did it anyway.

I imagine the votes were also a protest against that undemocratic decision.