Pub test

Not to be confused with pub quiz.
Something "passes the pub test" if ordinary Australian drinkers would deem it to be fair.

In Australian politics, the pub test is a standard for judging policies, proposals and decisions. Something which "passes the pub test" is something the ordinary patron in an Australian pub would understand and accept to be fair, were it to come up in conversation.[1] The test may also be applied to individual people; a politician "passes the pub test" if the average Australian drinker would perceive them as authentic and likeable.[2]

  1. ^ Drennan, Jonathan (21 July 2023). "Can Anthony Albanese pass the pub test?". The Irish Times. ISSN 0791-5144. Archived from the original on 26 July 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  2. ^ Norman, Jane (23 April 2019). "Scott Morrison's re-election strategy relies on him passing the 'pub test'". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.