Tony Abbott photobomber used fake wristband to dodge security Abbott's photo bomber reveals motives Fregmonto Stokes, the intruder who photobombed Tony Abbott's election victory appearance explains how and why he went on stage. PT1M30S http://www.smh.com.au/action/externalEmbeddedPlayer?id=d-2tddd 620 349 September 8, 2013 - 2:41PM The intruder who caused a major security breach during Tony Abbott's election victory party hobnobbed with Liberal faithful before the stunt and laments not using a comb before rushing the stage. Fregmonto Stokes, 25, an anti-coal protester and playwriting student from Melbourne, enjoyed free red wine and celebrated Labor's downfall with guests for more than an hour before jumping onto the stage after Mr Abbott's victory speech. Unwanted guest on the big stage. Source: Facebook "I congratulated [Mr Abbott] on his victory ... and said I was happy to help him," Mr Stokes said. Mr Abbott purportedly replied ""thanks mate"." Mr Stokes claims to have then asked Mr Abbott if he could run as the Liberal candidate in Greenway at the next election following the disastrous campaign of the party's candidate Jaymes Diaz, whose failure to name the Coalition's six-point plan to ""stop the boats"" made international headlines. Mr Stokes, a serial protester who goes by the name Twiggy Palmcock, gained access to the venue wearing a fake security wristband made from a yellow Starburst wrapper. Security throw out a man who hopped on stage during Tony Abbott's victory speech. photo.JPG Photo: Janie Barrett He rushed the stage following Mr Abbott's speech, carrying a red clipboard and smiling broadly. Mr Stokes loitered on the stage for about a minute, applauding Mr Abbott and shaking his hand, before being bundled away by police and private security personnel. "[The police] searched me for weapons but they only found my comb which I probably should have used a bit because my hair was looking slightly dishevelled," said Mr Stokes, of Sydney's inner-western suburb of Erskineville. All smiles for now. Source: Facebook. After that they asked me to leave the premises and I did. No charges have yet been laid against the student who attends the National Institute of Dramatic Art. Climate of concern Palmcock's fake campaign for the Palmer United Party. Mr Stokes denied his behaviour was irresponsible, saying "the Liberal government's climate change policy is irresponsible, and it's more important to do anything we can to stop that." Police confirmed a man gained unauthorised entry to the invitation-only function. "While Mr Abbott was mingling in the crowd the man has positioned himself on the stage," a police spokeswoman said. Security staff intervened and removed the man from the area. Stuffed up A senior Liberal source said Mr Stokes had earlier tried to gain media accreditation but was refused. But he later got past event security at an area Fairfax Media understands was patrolled by security personnel provided by the Liberal Party's NSW branch. Australian Federal Police officers were also assigned to the prime minister-elect. "It's a disappointment, after the amazing work done Abbott's team on getting excellent event management throughout the campaign to have it stuffed up at the eleventh hour," the source said. Security appeared slow to react to the intruder, who stood for photographs and waved alongside the Abbott family. Proud Australian The Twiggy Palmcock Twitter account describes the author as "CEO of Extrectum mining, Climate Change septic and proud Australian." The Facebook page details a faux campaign for the western Sydney seat of Greenway, representing the fictional "Independent Palmer United Separatist Party." His campaign slogans included: "More Borders for a Better Greenway! Keep the Latte Sippers out of Western Sydney! Put the Refugees down the Mines! Vote One Twiggy Palmcock for Greenway! Email nicole.hasham@smh.com.au