Mohammad Ali is running for the Senate - but only time will tell if he's destined for greatness.
The South Australian independent says voters are tired of broken promises and want someone who will "take action".
Mr Ali, who describes himself as a researcher, has promised to fight for a $100 per fortnight increase to the aged pension and tax cuts for indigenous businesses.
And surprisingly, he's also claiming to have developed a cure for cancer.
"I've cured about six or seven people from level one and two cancer by using minerals and proteins," Mr Ali told AAP on Friday.
"The thing that causes cancer ... is the chemicals added in cigarettes and food, so you need proteins and minerals to alkalise the body."
Mr Ali will be one of six ungrouped candidates on SA's Senate ballot paper whose only chance of victory is attracting a high number of votes below the line.
It's an unlikely ask considering there are 64 candidates running in SA and only about 3 per cent of voters chose to vote below the line at the 2013 federal election.
But Mr Ali reckons his familiar name might be his ticket to Canberra.
"The government and the politicians promise but they never do anything ... we want someone who's going to take action," he said.
