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Continuing in the spirit of Cate Speaks

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Sustainable Australia Party

May 13, 2022 / / 6 Comments

Summary

Website: www.sustainableaustralia.org.au
Social Media: Facebook — Twitter — YouTube — Instagram
Previous Names: Sustainable Population Party, before that the Stable Population Party
Slogans: Redefining Growth
Themes: Protect our environment. Stop over-development. Stop corruption.
Electorates: Upper House: Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and West Australia
Lower House: Eden-Monaro, Goldstein & North Sydney
Preferences: Sustainable Australia is another party that doesn’t want to suggest how you should direct your preferences. As long as you vote for them first, you can do what you like with the rest of the choices.
Previous Reviews: 2019 — 2018 — 2013

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United Australia Party

May 11, 2022 / / 5 Comments

Summary

Website: www.unitedaustraliaparty.org.au
Social Media: Facebook — Twitter — YouTube
Previous Names: Palmer United Party
Slogans: Save Australia
Themes: Make Australia Great Again
Electorates: Upper House: Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia
Lower House: All
Preferences: There are no surprises on UAP’s Senate How-to-Vote cards. All the parties preferenced are right-wing and either mildly critical of vaccine mandates, or rabidly anti-vax. The Liberal Democrats get the best slot, followed by either Shooters, Fishers and Farmers, Australian Christians, or the Informed Medical Options Party. One Nation is number 4 across the board, followed by the Australian Federation and Australian Values Parties respectively. Curiously, no HTV card was provided for the ACT and NT.
Previous Reviews: 2019 — 2014 (VIC) — 2013

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Legalise Cannabis Party

May 9, 2022 / / 6 Comments

Summary

Website: legalisecannabis.org.au
Social Media: Facebook
Previous Names: Help End Marijuana Prohibition (HEMP) Party
Slogans: Reduce Harm, Create Jobs and Save Money
Themes:
Electorates: Upper House: Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia
Lower House: Longman
Preferences: This party is having no truck with How to Vote nonsense. Its official card advises people to put the Legalise Cannabis Party 1 above the line, and then to select at least six parties of their own choice.
Previous Reviews: 2019 — 2013

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Australian Democrats

May 8, 2022 / / 2 Comments

Summary

Website: www.democrats.org.au
Social Media: Facebook — Twitter
Slogans: Bring Back Integrity, Transparency and Trust
Themes: Government accountability, Evidence not ideology
Electorates: Upper House: New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia
Lower House: none
Preferences: There are a few surprises on the Australian Democrats’ How-To-Vote card. The complete absence of the major two parties is to be expected, given the Democrats’ historic commitment towards balance-of-power politics. Preferencing the Reason Party first, followed by Independent Susan Benedyka, is in line with the broadly centrist position of the Democrats. What’s more unexpected is the next three preferences, all of which are squarely on the left side of politics: Sustainable Australia, the Australian Progressives, and the Greens. All these parties are far more interventionist than the Democrats, so I think preferencing them is purely about their climate change policies.
Previous Reviews: 2019 — 2013 — 2010

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Socialist Alliance

May 6, 2022 / / 3 Comments

Summary

Website: socialist-alliance.org
Social Media: Facebook — Twitter — Instagram
Slogans: System Change Not Climate Change
Themes: Tax the rich. 100% renewable energy.
Electorates: Upper House: New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria and Western Australia
Lower House: Corio, Fremantle, Leichhardt & Wills
Preferences: As might be expected, Socialist Alliances’ preference swing well to the left. The Greens are at number 2 in New South Wales and Queensland., followed by the Indigenous Aboriginal Party. No How-to-Vote cards have yet been submitted for Victoria and Western Australia.
Previous Reviews: 2010 — on Cate Speaks

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Monica Smit and Morgan C. Jonas (Reignite Democracy)

May 3, 2022 / / 5 Comments

Summary

Websites: morgancjonas.com
www.reignitedemocracyaustralia.com.au
Social Media: Facebook — Twitter — Instgram — YouTube — Telegram (party) — Telegram (Morgan)
Previous Names: none
Slogans: Make Your Vote Count
Themes: The health of others isn’t our concern. We want freedom!
Electorates: Upper House: Victoria
Lower House: none
Preferences: not yet available
Previous Reviews: none

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