The Australian Family Party is a political party registered in South Australia. It fielded six candidates in the 2022 South Australian state election which was held on 19 March 2022. In its first appearance in the state election, it garnered 0.28% of the vote. It is considered a fringe party by most political analysts.
Australian Family Party | |
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| Founder | Bob Day |
| Founded | October 2020 |
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| https://australianfamilyparty.org.au/ | |
History edit
Former Family First Party senator Bob Day launched the Australian Family Party in October 2020. He said it was to counter the Australian Greens and the disappointment of the major parties. He said it was based on six key principles:[1]
- Family resilience
- Family economics
- Family technology
- Free to speak
- Free to believe
- Free to work
The party was registered by the Electoral Commission of South Australia on 11 November 2021.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Former Senator Launches New Political Party". Mirage News. 28 October 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Register of political parties". Electoral Commission of South Australia. Retrieved 1 March 2022.