Before his controversial entry into federal politics, Jacqui Lambie's chief of staff Rob Messenger already had experience with Red Faces - of the talent show variety.

In the late 1990s, Mr Messenger won the "Red Faces" segment on the Nine Network's Hey Hey It's Saturday program as the "brave poet".

Former National Party MP Rob Messenger. Credit:Paul Harris

In the light-hearted skit, Mr Messenger waxes lyrical about using an Arnott's Arrow Root biscuit to win the heart of a woman.

Despite his less than authentic Scottish accent, host Daryl Somers jokes afterwards that Mr Messenger is in fact Mel Gibson, who portrayed Scottish independence leader William Wallace in the movie Braveheart.