Beliefs
He was a fervent opponent of gun laws in Australia, maintaining that everyone had a right to take it like a man. He once suggested that members of the Australian Labor Party and the Greens be thrown aboard a canoe in the middle of the Tasman Sea, with nothing more than a broken oar and rusted compass.
Pro believed in Government conspiracy theories. such as the covering up of UFO "sightings" and a world "database" containing information on every human on the planet.
He frequently addressed political themes in his artwork. When asked about this subject, Pro stated "If I said what I thought sometimes, I might get sued so I paint to show what is going on, to bring out the truth and make people aware".
Hart was also a personal friend of One Nation Party founder Pauline Hanson and financially assisted her when she was on trial for fraud charges in 2002.
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