The Western Australian senator used an online forum on Wednesday night to bolster support ahead of April 5, when he will be vying for re-election in the senate after the High Court ruling last month.
Not all online users were convinced it was the right platform for an online debate, and there was a slight hiccup when the online thread had to be reposted after the earlier one was posted too early.
It's not the first time Senator Ludlam has held a Reddit's Ask Me Anything session, with the senator taking the opportunity to open himself for questioning in the lead up to last year's federal election as well.
During last night's online debate, senator Ludlam voiced his concerns over potential errors in the voting system as he prepares for a re-run of the Western Australian senate election next month.
Senator Ludlum told Reddit users that he had some concerns similar mistakes could be repeated in the counting process, but stressed that introducing measures such as voter ID would be unnecessary.
“[I'm] not at all convinced we need voter id (sic) or any additional barrier to people voting,” he posted.
Senator Ludlum started the online discussion with a post highlighting his intention to ensure that digital rights “gets the prominence it deserves”.
He also took questions on housing affordability, stating that the Greens were developing a first homeowners initiative, and economic policy between weighing on the party’s place in Australian politics.
“I view large, unwieldy government with suspicion and i (sic) feel very at home in the greens,” he posted.
“I've (sic) seen up close how appallingly dysfunctional government can be.”
The forum attracted more than 1000 comments, including those criticising the Senator for his recent address to Senate, where he slammed the Abbott government on issues as varied as the state’s shark cull and infrastructure funding to tertiary education and Medicare.
The speech has been shared widely across social media and has been viewed more than 256,000 times on YouTube.
“We want our country back,” he said.
“Through chance, misadventure and, somewhere, a couple of boxes of misplaced ballot papers, we’ve been given the opportunity to take it back. Just one seat, next April 5, and a whole lot more in 2016. Game on, Prime Minister. See you out west.”
