61-547: The Australia First Party ( AFP ), officially known as the Australia First Party (NSW) Incorporated , is an Australian nationalist political party founded in 1996 by Graeme Campbell , a former member of the Australian Labor Party . The policies of the party have been described as nationalist , anti-multicultural and economically protectionist , advocating for strict immigration controls,
122-618: A One Nation Senate candidate in Western Australia . At the 2004 federal election , Campbell attempted unsuccessfully to regain his old federal seat as an independent. He again stood for the Senate in Western Australia at the 2007 federal election as an independent, but only achieved 0.13% of the vote. Saleam has served two jail terms, one for property offences and fraud in 1984 and one for being an accessory before
183-448: A Parliament – the period that starts on: – (i) the day on which the proposed polling day for the election is publicly announced; or - (ii) the day on which the writs for the election are issued; whichever happens first, and ends at the close of the poll on the polling day for the election; and PART 2 b. (i) If, during an election period, a broadcaster broadcasts election matter, the broadcaster must give reasonable opportunities for
244-564: A candidate in the 2018 Longman by-election , receiving 684 votes or 0.8% of the vote. In the 2019 Australian federal election , the party put up three candidates: Susan Jakobi in Lalor , Peter Schubeck for Longman , and Michael Chehoff for Swan . The Australia First Party's activities have mainly consisted of distributing anti-immigration and racist pamphlets and protesting, although they denied involvement in some highly racist leaflets dropped in mailboxes in 2010 Campbelltown. The group played
305-618: A fight about how we go about building Australia's future, a future for the many, not just for the few." He also dismissed the opinion polls that showed him trailing to Abbott in gaining a parliamentary plurality. The press overwhelmingly favoured the Coalition over Labor , with all of News Corp 's publications endorsing Tony Abbott 's opposition over Kevin Rudd 's government, as well as Fairfax 's publications such as The Age , The Sydney Morning Herald and The Canberra Times , backing
366-402: A focus on promoting Australia's sovereignty and independence. Historically, Australian nationalism emerged during the late 19th and early 20th centuries as Australia moved towards federation and gained independence from British colonial rule , developing itself in three pivotal historical traditions: the labour movement , the republican movement and the native - nationalist movement. It
427-463: A formal recount. During the recount it was determined that 1,375 WA Senate ballot papers could not be located. After the final recount the result was duly declared which changed the last two predicted WA Senate spots from Palmer and Labor back to Sports and Green. Mick Keelty , a former AFP Commissioner , was requested by the AEC to investigate the issue of the misplaced ballot papers. On 15 November,
488-628: A large role in the 2005 Cronulla riots . In the week prior to the riots, the AFP encouraged members to go to the seaside suburb of Cronulla . Its website called for "patriots" to show solidarity with victims of "anti-Australian race and hate and violence". AFP claim that 120 members and supporters attended the riots, and both members of the AFP and their youth wing the Patriotic Youth League were seen handing out anti-immigration leaflets and supplying alcohol there. Their website later described
549-478: A large role in the 2005 Cronulla riots . They distributed white power leaflets in the days prior to the riots, displayed banners saying "Aussies fighting back" at the riots, and also distributed pamphlets and alcohol during the riots. The league disbanded in 2006, but was reincarnated as the Eureka Youth League in 2010 (not to be confused with the historical Eureka Youth League ). As of April 2021
610-564: A photo of Rudd during a debate. Similarly, in the weeks preceding the election, the Herald Sun ran the headline "Trust Me" alongside a photo Abbott and on the day of the election ran a front page consisting of the headline "It's Tony's Time" alongside another photo of Abbott. This table includes votes and percentage from the 2013 election and the seat allocation is based on the void election in Western Australia. The 2014 Australian Senate special election in Western Australia includes
671-486: A political party by the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) on 13 September 1996. Campbell had been the federal Labor member for Kalgoorlie since 1980. However, he was disendorsed by Labor in 1995, and continued to sit in parliament as an independent. He was reelected as an independent at the 1996 Australian federal election , and formed AFP soon after. However, AFP was not successful at
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#1732780414397732-562: A tough stance on asylum seekers who came to Australia by boat (as had the Labor Party in the final weeks leading up to the election). Immediately after the election, Abbott reiterated his party's promise and announced that his new government would begin Operation Sovereign Borders —which would turn back any vessels carrying asylum seekers—as soon as possible. He also confirmed he would abolish the carbon price that
793-424: The 1998 federal election and Campbell lost his seat, blaming his loss on Australia First being eclipsed by One Nation . In 2009, he claimed that, if not for the presence of a One Nation candidate, he would have picked up an additional 8.5% of the vote, which would have been enough to keep him in the race. Campbell remained Australia First's leader until June 2001, when he left the party to stand (unsuccessfully) as
854-629: The 2010 federal election , Labor and the Liberal/National Coalition each won 72 seats in the 150-seat House of Representatives , four short of the requirement for majority government , resulting in the first hung parliament since the 1940 federal election . On the crossbench , one member of the Australian Greens , one member of the National Party of Western Australia and four independent members held
915-511: The 2013 federal election , AFP was involved in Glenn Druery 's Minor Party Alliance . Saleam stood in the seat of Cook on a platform to end refugee intakes, running against Scott Morrison , and received 617 votes, or 0.67% of the vote. On 14 July 2015, the AEC de-registered the AFP due to its failure to demonstrate the required 500 members. It was re-registered on 1 March 2016 as "Australia First Party (NSW) Incorporated". AFP contested
976-690: The 2016 federal election , without any success. Saleam stood in the seat of Lindsay , New South Wales, receiving 1068 votes or 1.2% of the vote. In October 2016, the Australia First Party joined with the Australian Protectionist Party , Nationalist Alternative, Eureka Youth League, and Hellenic Nationalists of Australia to form the Australian Coalition of Nationalists, as a framework for cooperation between these entities. Saleam also stood for AFP in
1037-430: The 2018 Longman by-election , receiving 709 votes or 0.8% of the vote. Saleam stood in the seat of Cootamundra , New South Wales, in the 2017 by-election as an independent, though still a member of Australia First, as the party was not registered for NSW elections. He received 453 votes, 1% of the total. He again stood in the seat at the 2019 New South Wales state election as an independent. Saleam's platform included
1098-703: The Abbott Ministry . The 44th Parliament of Australia opened on 12 November 2013, with the members of the House of Representatives and territory senators sworn in. The state senators were sworn in by the next Governor-General Peter Cosgrove on 7 July 2014, with their six-year terms commencing on 1 July. The proclamation dissolving the House of Representatives and formally beginning the election period had been issued by Governor-General Bryce on 5 August 2013. The writs of election were subsequently issued by Bryce for
1159-472: The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC). A special half-Senate election was conducted on 5 April 2014 in Western Australia as a result of 1,375 lost ballot papers. On 30 January 2013, the then Prime Minister Julia Gillard had announced the election would be held on 14 September. However, following a leadership ballot in June 2013 , she was replaced as leader and prime minister by Rudd, who then abandoned
1220-638: The Australian Electoral Commission for failing to meet the increased requirement of 1,500 members. The party stands on a nationalist, anti-multicultural and economic protectionist platform. It advocates for strict immigration controls, the prioritization of Australian citizens in employment, and the protection of national sovereignty. The party follows eight core policies in their programme: The Australia First Party has been largely unsuccessful electorally. It has been elected to two local council seats, one in City of Penrith and one in City of Prospect . Saleam ran as
1281-672: The DLP 's John Madigan ). Muir announced he would vote in line with Palmer United. The initial election saw Wayne Dropulich of the Australian Sports Party win a seat in Western Australia, but the subsequent voiding of the result and ensuing special election saw the Palmer United Party gain a third seat. The Coalition government required the support of at least six non-coalition senators to pass legislation. Most Senate votes cast in Western Australia were subject to
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#17327804143971342-592: The Family First Party and Xenophon. Of the 76 Senate seats, 40 are contested. This corresponds to half of each state's allocation as well as both senators from the two major territories . Newly elected state senators commenced their terms on 1 July 2014 and the senators of the territories began their terms immediately after their elections. On 30 January 2013, at a speech at the National Press Club , Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced
1403-517: The balance of power . After gaining the support of the Greens and three independents on confidence and supply votes, Labor was able to form a minority government with 76 seats, the smallest possible margin in the 150-seat House. On 24 November 2011, Harry Jenkins resigned as Speaker of the House of Representatives and returned to the Labor backbench. Later, that day, Deputy Speaker Peter Slipper
1464-712: The 1860s due to a lack of popular support and lack of interest from the British government , but by the 1880s, and with the rise of nationalist movements in Europe, the efforts to establish a federation of the Australian colonies began to gather momentum. The British government supported federation as a means to cement British influence in the South Pacific. Figures like William Wentworth , John Dunmore Lang and Banjo Patterson championed Australian identity during
1525-467: The 44th Parliament of Australia took place on Saturday 7 September 2013. The centre-right Liberal/National Coalition opposition led by Opposition leader Tony Abbott of the Liberal Party of Australia and Coalition partner the National Party of Australia , led by Warren Truss , defeated the incumbent centre-left Labor Party government of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd in a landslide . It
1586-769: The AEC petitioned the High Court , acting as the Court of Disputed Returns , to seek an order from the court that the WA Senate election of all six senators (3 Liberal, 1 Labor, 1 Green, 1 Sport) be declared void. On 18 February 2014, it was announced that the Court of Disputed Returns had found that the result of the Western Australia Senate election should be voided, meaning a fresh election for all six senate vacancies would be required. The AEC notes that
1647-462: The AEC on 13 August 2004 for failing to nominate candidates at elections for four years. By 2007, Saleam had reestablished AFP, and in July 2009, Saleam claimed that the party had 500 members, and announced that he was registering its New South Wales branch, Australia First Party (NSW) Incorporated, with the AEC. The branch was registered by AEC on 13 June 2010, in time for the 2010 federal election . At
1708-474: The Coalition over Labor. Fairfax's newspapers, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Canberra Times both considered the need for political stability a primary reason for supporting the Coalition, as well as criticising Labor's continuing infighting and scandals. The Age backed Labor, praising Labor's stewardship of the economy during the global financial crisis and noting that, of the two parties, they were
1769-610: The Court has advised in its written decision issued today that it finds that the only relief appropriate is for the 2013 Western Australian Senate election result to be declared void.......In accordance with the Australian Constitution and the requirements of the Western Australian Election of Senators Act 1903, an election of six senators for Western Australia would occur once a writ has been issued by His Excellency Mr Malcolm McCusker AC CVO QC,
1830-554: The Eureka Youth League has a website and Facebook group , although the last post on the latter was in October 2017. Australia First Party is as of March 2019 led by convicted criminal and far-right activist Jim Saleam . Saleam was a member of the short-lived National Socialist Party of Australia as a teenager during the early 1970s and the founder of the militant Australian white nationalist group National Action . Australia First also endorsed independent candidate John Moffat, who
1891-622: The Global Project Against Hate and Extremism (GPAHE) released a report in which it classified the AFP as a "white nationalist" and "anti-immigrant" group. As of July 2024, the party is only registered for local government elections with the New South Wales Electoral Commission (NSWEC) as " Australia First Party (NSW) Incorporated (Councils) ". The Australia First Party was established in June 1996 by Graeme Campbell , and registered as
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1952-573: The Governor of Western Australia. On 28 February 2014 it was announced that the half-Senate election in Western Australia would take place on 5 April, which returned 3 Liberal, 1 Labor, 1 Green, 1 Palmer. Members listed in italics did not re-contest their House of Representatives seats at this election. The Labor Party recorded its lowest two-party preferred vote since 1996 and lowest primary vote since 1931 . Kevin Rudd announced his resignation as party leader and confirmed he would not run again in
2013-555: The House of Representatives who did not renominate ended at the dissolution of the parliament (5 August 2013). The terms of senators who did not renominate ended on 30 June 2014, unless they represented the Australian Capital Territory or the Northern Territory, in which case their term ended on the day before polling day (6 September 2013). That date also applies to territory senators who contest
2074-481: The Senate result in Western Australia was declared void after the loss of over 1,300 ballot papers, necessitating a fresh election for the Senate in that state. Rudd suffered a large swing against him in his seat of Griffith , which was large enough for the LNP candidate, Bill Glasson , to have a higher first-preference vote than Rudd, although Rudd eventually won the seat on preferences. The Coalition had campaigned on
2135-446: The absence of policies and detailed economic information, voter decisiveness will depend on one issue: trust." During this period, various News Corp's papers published numerous front-page articles supporting The Coalition and denigrating Labor. During the campaign, The Daily Telegraph ran front pages depicting Labor as Nazis, displaying a picture of Rudd above a headline telling readers to "Kick this mob out, and, on election day, ran
2196-507: The broadcasting of election matter to all political parties contesting the election, being parties which were represented in either House of the Parliament for which the election is to be held at the time of its last meeting before the election period. This is interpreted as "equal time, over time" rather than equal time in the same broadcast, and that this requirement began with the announcement on 30 January 2013. The terms of members of
2257-548: The colonial era. Nationalistic sentiments increased as a result of Australia's participation in the First and Second World Wars , with concepts such as " mateship " becoming a cornerstone of Australian nationalism. 2013 Australian federal election Kevin Rudd Labor Tony Abbott Liberal/National coalition The 2013 Australian federal election to elect the members of
2318-421: The election but are defeated. Members and senators who chose not to renominate are as follows: The incumbent Labor-led government argued for a need for a "safe pair of hands" to manage an economic shift from mining-oriented growth to something else; while the opposition said that it would prevent a recession that could be caused by a budget deficit. The Sydney Morning Herald suggested both arguments hedged on
2379-657: The election of members of the House of Representatives and territory senators, and by the state governors for the senators for each state. Voting in Australia's federal elections has been compulsory since 1925 . For the House of Representatives, a preferential ballot system has been in use since 1919 , in single-member seats . For the Senate —the proportionally representative upper house—a single transferable vote system has been in use since 1949 , with optional group voting tickets since 1984 . Elections are conducted by
2440-544: The election would be held on Saturday 14 September 2013, although the Governor-General was not formally advised and no writ of election was issued. Kevin Rudd succeeded Julia Gillard as prime minister on 27 June 2013. The Broadcasting Services Act 1992 was checked by various commercial broadcasting media outlets and media councils as a result of Gillard's announcement. The Act says, in part, "Election period" means: (a) in relation to any other election to
2501-532: The entire Senate was dissolved at the double-dissolution 2016 election . The Senate saw the Coalition government on 33 seats with the Labor opposition on 25 seats, the Greens on 10 seats and a crossbench of eight— Palmer United on three seats, with other minor parties and independents on five seats (the LDP 's David Leyonhjelm , Family First 's Bob Day , Motoring 's Ricky Muir and incumbents Nick Xenophon and
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2562-544: The ethnics get out of hand and they need sorting out." The Australia First Party later endorsed former Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan David Duke for the 2016 Louisiana election via Twitter . In July 2010, it was reported that Australia First was distributing leaflets comparing Africans to monkeys, and "blaming Africans for the social problems in Sydney's west". Australia First denied responsibility for
2623-477: The fact in 1989 for his involvement in the shotgun attack on the home of African National Congress representative Eddie Funde. In 2002, Jim Saleam ran as an AFP candidate for a seat on Marrickville council, New South Wales, claiming "to oppose Marrickville being a Refugee Welcome Zone". Later that year the party formed its youth wing, the Patriotic Youth League . AFP was deregistered by
2684-530: The government. In April 2012, Labor's Craig Thomson moved to the crossbenches as an independent MP, and in May, WA National Tony Crook moved from the crossbenches to the Nationals, but did not join the Coalition. Changes brought the government to 71 seats, the Coalition 72 seats and seven crossbenchers. On 9 October 2012, after an unsuccessful vote of no confidence in the speakership, Slipper resigned as Speaker and
2745-408: The headline "After 33 days campaigning, 18 babies kissed, 104,275 km flown and six years of an incompetent Labor government, now it's... your turn." The Sunday Telegraph , meanwhile, printed a front-page editorial with the headline "Australia needs Tony". Additionally, The Courier-Mail used a front page to depict Labor as clowns, and ran a headline of "Does This Guy Ever Shut Up" alongside
2806-463: The identity of Australians as a distinct nation , regardless of its previously derivative and colonial status. It encompasses a range of beliefs and values that are often rooted in Australia's history , geography , and socio-political context. Key elements of Australian nationalism include a sense of national pride, attachment to Australian symbols such as the flag and national anthem , and
2867-418: The leaflets, claiming that they had been distributed in an attempt to discredit the party. The Australia First Party used Sinophobia and fear of African Australians in their campaign during the 2019 election. Australian nationalism Australian nationalism is the ideology , movement and sentiment that emphasizes the identity, culture , and interests of Australia as a nation-state, asserting
2928-429: The mining boom going bust. Rudd officially began the campaign season on 1 September in his hometown of Brisbane. At the rally, he promised tax breaks for small businesses and more work for local contractors on infrastructure projects. He said: "In this election, we are now engaged in the fight of our lives. It is a fight about the values that underpin Australia's future, a fight about our vision for Australia's future. It's
2989-453: The one with a vision for Australia. The Sunday Age , however, supported the Coalition, rejecting their daily counterpart's editorial that Labor had vision and that the election amounted to choosing a lesser evil, noting that during the election campaign a "genuine contest of ideas [had] not materialised", that "the campaign [had] contained no vision or policy clarion call commanding our attention and demanding our vote" and subsequently that "in
3050-586: The originally planned date. A referendum on amending the constitution to allow the federal government to directly fund local councils, which was initially planned to be held on the same day as the federal election, could not go ahead on the date announced by Rudd. This is because Section 128 of the Constitution of Australia requires that a referendum be submitted to electors between two and six months after its passage through Parliament. As early voting started on 20 August it could not be submitted then. At
3111-708: The prioritization of Australian citizens in employment, and the promotion of Australian culture and values. The party's logo includes the Southern Cross of the Eureka Flag . The AFP's current leader, Jim Saleam , is a Lebanese Australian , a convicted arsonist , a former member of the National Socialist Party of Australia and founder of the militant Australian white nationalist group National Action . The party has been accused of having ties with fascism and neo-Nazism . In October 2022,
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#17327804143973172-601: The reintroduction of the White Australia policy and opposition to Chinese immigration. On 2 May 2014 the party aligned itself with the Golden Dawn party of Greece, an ultranationalist organisation, and on 24 July 2016, the party endorsed former Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan David Duke for the 2016 Louisiana election via Twitter . On 12 January 2022, the party was de-registered by
3233-518: The revised national totals after that election. The Senate has 76 seats. Forty seats were up for election; six in each of the six states, two for the ACT and two for the Northern Territory. The terms of the four senators from the territories commenced on election day. The terms of the six longest-serving state senators ended on 30 June 2014; the terms of the new state senators commenced on 1 July 2014, and were originally supposed to end on 30 June 2020—however,
3294-663: The riots as a "civil uprising of the Australian people". On 20 March 2019, Australia First member Nathan Sykes, described as a "prolific online troll and a lieutenant of Australia's most prominent white supremacist Jim Saleam", was charged with at least eight offences, after allegations that he made repeated and detailed violent threats to Melbourne journalist and lawyer Luke McMahon. He had previously made numerous racist and intimidating online comments targeting high-profile Australians, including ex-Racial Discrimination Commissioner Tim Soutphommasane , activist Mariam Veiszadeh and Guardian journalist Van Badham . The Patriotic Youth League
3355-710: The subsequent leadership election. With Nova Peris 's victory in the Senate election in the Northern Territory , she became the first Aboriginal woman to be elected to parliament. Julian Assange failed to be elected to the Senate after running in Victoria , with his WikiLeaks Party garnering 0.62% of the popular vote. Former Queensland Premier Peter Beattie , standing in the Liberal-held seat of Forde , also failed to enter parliament. In an unprecedented outcome in Australian electoral history,
3416-675: Was also the third time in history that a party won 90 or more seats at an Australian election. Labor had been in government for six years since being elected in the 2007 election . This election marked the end of the Rudd-Gillard-Rudd Labor government and the start of the 9 year long Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison Liberal-National Coalition government. Abbott was sworn in by the Governor-General , Quentin Bryce , as Australia's new prime minister on 18 September 2013, along with
3477-488: Was elected Speaker and quit the Liberal National Party to become an independent . This changed nominal confidence and supply numbers on the floor of the house from 75–74 to 76–73. In January 2012, Andrew Wilkie withdrew his guarantee of confidence to the incumbent government, changing numbers to 75–73 in the event of his abstention, or 75–74 in the event of his support for a vote of no confidence in
3538-429: Was formed in 2002 by former One Nation activist Stuart McBeth as the youth wing of the Australia First Party. It was described by numerous media commentators and academics as a far right , white nationalist youth organisation that has been linked to neo-Nazism , including the now-disbanded US-based Volksfront , and hate crimes . The group was mainly active in the northern suburbs of Sydney and Melbourne, and played
3599-712: Was later criticised by B'nai B'rith Anti-Defamation Commission chairman Michael Lipshutz, Cronulla Liberal MLA Malcolm Kerr and Lebanese Muslim Association spokesman Jihad Dib for " inciting racial hatred ". On 10 July 2009, the Sydney Morning Herald reported that David Palmer, the Imperial Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan in Australia, said several Klan members had secretly joined Australia First. Palmer said Australia First had been identified as an Aryan party and would prove useful "in case
3660-414: Was replaced by Labor Deputy Speaker Anna Burke . Slipper remained an independent MP. Before the election, the 76-seat Senate was made up of senators from the Coalition (34), Australian Labor Party (31), Australian Greens (9), Democratic Labour Party (1) and one independent senator, Nick Xenophon . The Greens held the sole balance of power . Previously the Greens had held a shared balance of power with
3721-564: Was shaped by factors such as the experiences of early settlers and the desire for a distinct Australian identity separate from British influence. By the early 19th century, Australia was governed as a series of six largely self-governing colonies that were spread across the continent and were part of the British Empire . The name Australia was popularised by explorer Matthew Flinders and first used officially by Governor Macquarie . Attempts to coordinate governance had failed in
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