Pub test

In Australian politics, the pub test is a standard for judging policies, proposals and decisions.

[3] Mark Glynn, a researcher at the Australian National Dictionary Centre, cited Howard as having frequently used the phrase in the 1990s.

Tasmanian Premier Will Hodgman held meet-and-greets at hospitality venues in his state under the name of "The Pub Test".

[5] The final leaders' debate at the 2022 Australian federal election, conducted by Seven News, was judged by a panel of 150 undecided voters watching from pubs in marginal seats.

[8] Katherine Firth, a lecturer at La Trobe University, compared the pub test to the hypothetical person on "a Bourke Street Tram" referenced in legal decisions in Melbourne.

Something "passes the pub test" if ordinary Australian drinkers would deem it to be fair.