Australian People's Party
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The Australian People's Party is a name shared by a number of short-lived political parties in Australia's history.
From Federation to 1911 a party of that name existed contesting rural seats. It merged with the Commonwealth Liberal Party
to form the People's Liberal Party.
In 1929, a party of that name endorsed a candidate in the Division of Martin
in the Australian elections held that year attracting 4,450 votes which was 7.5% of the vote in that election .
George Apap of the Australian Workers' Union
formed a party of the same name after an unsuccessful bid for the presidency of the South Australian Australian Labor Party
. In 1996, a candidate for the Australian People's Party contested the seat Joondalup
in the West Australian election in 1996 achieving just over 300 votes .
The Australian People's Party appeared as a fictional political party in the 2003 film The Honourable Wally Norman
, where it mistakenly nominates meatworker Wally Norman as a candidate in a Federal election. The party has been widely thought to be based on the Labor Party.
In January 2010 the Australian People's Party is being established again. This time Nathan Jones a teacher from NSW is aiming to form a new political party that is for the people of Australia and not a party for the politicians of Australia.
The main goal of the Australian People's party is to get rid of State Governments in Australia so there is only a Federal government and regional governments (local councils). The new website is www.australianpeoplesparty.com
From Federation to 1911 a party of that name existed contesting rural seats. It merged with the Commonwealth Liberal Party
Commonwealth Liberal Party
The Commonwealth Liberal Party was a political movement active in Australia from 1909 to 1916, shortly after federation....
to form the People's Liberal Party.
In 1929, a party of that name endorsed a candidate in the Division of Martin
Division of Martin
The Division of Martin was an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. It was located in the inner western suburbs of Sydney, and initially included the suburbs of Concord and Mortlake, although by the time it was abolished in 1955, it had moved to cover Abbotsford, Balmain...
in the Australian elections held that year attracting 4,450 votes which was 7.5% of the vote in that election .
George Apap of the Australian Workers' Union
Australian Workers' Union
The Australian Workers' Union is one of Australia's largest and oldest trade unions. It traces its origins to unions founded in the pastoral and mining industries in the 1880s, and currently has approximately 135,000 members...
formed a party of the same name after an unsuccessful bid for the presidency of the South Australian Australian Labor Party
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
. In 1996, a candidate for the Australian People's Party contested the seat Joondalup
Electoral district of Joondalup
Joondalup is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Western Australia.The district is located in the northern suburbs of Perth.Joondalup has tended to be a marginal seat.-Geography:...
in the West Australian election in 1996 achieving just over 300 votes .
The Australian People's Party appeared as a fictional political party in the 2003 film The Honourable Wally Norman
The Honourable Wally Norman
The Honourable Wally Norman is a 2003 Australian comedy film directed by Ted Emery. It stars Kevin Harrington, Shaun Micallef, and Greig Pickhaver.It was filmed primarily in South Australia and was nominated for two AFI awards.-Plot:...
, where it mistakenly nominates meatworker Wally Norman as a candidate in a Federal election. The party has been widely thought to be based on the Labor Party.
In January 2010 the Australian People's Party is being established again. This time Nathan Jones a teacher from NSW is aiming to form a new political party that is for the people of Australia and not a party for the politicians of Australia.
The main goal of the Australian People's party is to get rid of State Governments in Australia so there is only a Federal government and regional governments (local councils). The new website is www.australianpeoplesparty.com
Footnotes
- Results for the 1929 Federal election in the Division of Martin published by Adam Carr
- Macquarie Library, Encyclopedia of Australian Events 1997 retrieved from Macquarie Net 29 November 2005
- Australian Parliamentary Library, Background Paper 15 of 1996-97 on the West Australian elections of 1996
- The Australian Peoples Party by Stewart Ulrich
- New York Times Movies article on The Honourable Wally Norman and ABC Tasmania review of the Honorable Wally Norman