At least, not in terms of the current establishment. Actually, it's not a registered party yet, as far as I know.
But consider this:
The United Australia Party a VERY minor party was joined by Craig Kelly, a parliament member who removed himself from the one of two major parties, the "Liberals" (in the traditional sense of the word - minimal govt involvement, freedom of individual, etc) when they refused to let him speak the truth.
The UAP shot up in membership in a few weeks to have the largest registered number of members of any party in Aus.
Point being, the minor and independent parties are getting a LOT of attention and support, and people who previously supported the major parties are fleeing in droves, it seems.
in that sense, as a new independent party, A1 has some clout.
And now the Reignite Democracy party is joining UAP as well, and I think the Aussie Cossack is running in a seat too. It will be interesting to see if the other minor parties can see this as an opportunity to kick out the establishment parties - Labor, Liberal, Greens, Nationals - or at least give them the scare of their life.
There's a network of minor parties that seem to be working together. There will be an Australian federal election within the next 12 months. Australia has a preferential voting system, which means minor parties can actually get in if their preferences flow to each other.
Hello, who is he?
So become one instead of bitching.
He is ex-Australian military, and leader of one of the political parties in Australia.
Does that party have any clout? I'm asking from a non Aussie perpective.
Nup.
At least, not in terms of the current establishment. Actually, it's not a registered party yet, as far as I know.
But consider this:
The United Australia Party a VERY minor party was joined by Craig Kelly, a parliament member who removed himself from the one of two major parties, the "Liberals" (in the traditional sense of the word - minimal govt involvement, freedom of individual, etc) when they refused to let him speak the truth.
The UAP shot up in membership in a few weeks to have the largest registered number of members of any party in Aus.
Point being, the minor and independent parties are getting a LOT of attention and support, and people who previously supported the major parties are fleeing in droves, it seems.
in that sense, as a new independent party, A1 has some clout.
And now the Reignite Democracy party is joining UAP as well, and I think the Aussie Cossack is running in a seat too. It will be interesting to see if the other minor parties can see this as an opportunity to kick out the establishment parties - Labor, Liberal, Greens, Nationals - or at least give them the scare of their life.
No. Very few people would even know he or the party existed.
There's a network of minor parties that seem to be working together. There will be an Australian federal election within the next 12 months. Australia has a preferential voting system, which means minor parties can actually get in if their preferences flow to each other.
Unfortunately, none.