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Federal Election 2019: Meet the Australian Conservatives

April 6, 2019 / / 0 Comments

Summary

Website: https://www.conservatives.org.au/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AUConservatives/
Slogan:
 A better way.
Themes: Judeo-Christian tradition, Western values, conservatism, individualism, LGBTQI+ people are icky, capitalism is awesome, and libertarianism is also pretty great.
Electorate:
 Upper House: NSW, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA
Preferences: The Australian Conservatives believe in personal responsibility and freedom of choice.  Thus, their How to Vote card reads:

You are in control of your preferences. Continue to number at least 6 boxes above the line.

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Federal Election 2019: Meet the Western Australia Party

April 3, 2019 / / 2 Comments

Summary

Website: https://westernaustraliaparty.org.au/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WesternAustraliaPartyWA/
Slogans:
 Representing the best interests of WA
A Political Party for Western Australia
Themes: Western Australia woz robbed.  By the Eastern States, mostly.
Electorate:
 Upper House: WA
Lower House: Almost every lower house seat in WA
Preferences: The WA Party is playing its cards very close to its chest.  They provide no preferences in the senate, simply reminding voters that they must number at least 6 boxes above the line.

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Federal Election 2019: Meet the Australian Better Families Party

April 3, 2019 / / 4 Comments

Summary

Website: https://betterfamilies.org.au/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theabfparty/
Slogan:
 We are better together.
Themes: Mental health reform, child support reform, family law reform.  Better support for victims of domestic violence, regardless of gender.  A touch of ‘but what about the men?’, and a worrying whiff of Men’s Rights Activism.
Electorate:
 Upper House: NSW, QLD, TAS (Ungrouped)
Lower House: Greenway
Preferences: ABF preferences One Nation, the Shooters Fishers and Farmers, and the Liberal Democratic Party at 2-4 on both its Senate how to vote cards.  In Queensland, they then preference United Australia and the Australian Conservatives; in NSW it’s the Christian Democrats and the Australian Conservatives.

Essentially, they like right-wing, libertarian parties with Christian leanings and a fondness for guns.  And if that comes with a little bit of racism, that’s also perfectly fine.

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