2015 was a big year in politics, but it was an especially big year for a peculiar type of political animal: The Daddy.
A daddy, of course, is an older gentleman who is attractive to the younger generation thanks to an air of sophistication, power, wealth and general handsomeness. They have a certain je ne sais quoi.
As BuzzFeed News discovered in October, the youth of Australia found a new daddy when Malcolm Turnbull knocked off Tony Abbott to become prime minister, and subsequently king of the daddies.
But Malcolm is not alone. From Turnbull to Trudeau and Baird to Bandt, these are the daddies who dadded the hardest in 2015.
8. Andrew 'Tasty' Hastie.
7. Justin Trudeau: It's true tho.
At times, the thirst may have gone a bit too far.
This is truly the first time I've ever imagined a Canadian PM fingering me. Thank you, Canada.
Or way too far.
#DaddyTrudeau choke me daddy!!1!1!1!1!_ 👀👌✔📝
6. Richard Di Natale: The doctor is in.
The smouldering senator rose to prominence in May this year when he unexpectedly took over the Greens leadership. If you find political pragmatism sexy and don't mind a man who once rocked an earring, Dr Di Natalie is the daddy for you.
I want to get Richard Di Natale in bed. #Daddy
Di Natale is daddy
5. Adam 'I Can Grow A Beard' Bandt.
Adam Bandt literally became a daddy this year when he gave birth to a beautiful new beard. (Oh, and his wife also had an actual human baby). And the punters, they just loved it.
Having some Adam Bandt beard feels tbqh
god damn. Adam Bandt's beard.
Feeling conflicted that Adam Bandt looks hot with a beard, but also that he now kinda resembles the not-hot dad character on Family Ties.
Facebook won't let me change my relationship status to "It's complicated with Adam Bandt's Beard"
4. Martin O'Malley? More like Martin O'Daddy.
Our second international entrant. There's no other way to say it, the Democratic candidate for U.S. President is hot AF. He could burst onto our scene any day. He probably won't make it to the White House but he'll always be president of our hearts.
And despite all this water...
... we're still thirsty as hell.
3. Mike 'Privatise My Assets' Baird
Mike Baird is Australia's most popular politician for a reason. Whether it was live-tweeting the Bachelor finale or turning up to work in a Delorean, the NSW premier couldn't put a foot wrong in 2015.
He's also got a winning smile. (Get out of the way, random soldier, we're trying to look at Mike Baird)
And in a shock twist, it turns out Mike Baird even thinks Mike Baird is a bit of a daddy.
So... It seems I am my own daddy. This is simultaneously logical and disturbing. @BuzzFeedOz @MarkDiStef
2. Mark 'The Bolter' Dreyfus
@anniedundun Mark Daddy Dreyfus.
WHY DID NO ONE TELL ME MARK DREYFUS IS EVEN MORE HANDSOME IN PERSON!? D:
Is it just me or is Mark Dreyfus a bit ruggedly handsome? #bishop
1. Malcolm Turnbull: The primed minister
Shortly after Turnbull became Australia's prime minister in September this year, a strange but entirely understandable phenomenon began: young people started calling him daddy.
"Turnbull is a daddy because he's a silver fox with good teeth who'd take care of you," one Tweeter explained in this BuzzFeed News investigation.
"He's got an iPad and an apple watch so clearly he's got money to spare and could buy you things (when I say you I mean me… I want him to buy me things). My friends and I always say he would totally have coffee or a beer on the gentrified Melbourne streets so he's a relatable daddy."
Congratulations, Malcolm. Daddy of the Year 2015.
But what of his political opponent, Bill Shorten? Twitter user @Snaxolotl explains he's a dad, not a daddy.
EDITOR'S NOTE:
BuzzFeed News notes the absence of some well-known political daddies on this list. These daddies include, but are not limited to, Jason Clare, Cory Bernardi and Scott Ludlum. While these men are still daddies in their own way, it's the considered belief of BuzzFeed News that these men did not daddy hard enough in 2015 to make the list in their own right.
Better luck next year fellas.