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.
Hello, who is he?
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.