Australians Against Further Immigration
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Australians Against Further Immigration (AAFI) was an Australian political party who described themselves as "eco-nationalists" and were against positive net immigration
. The party was founded in 1989 and registered in 1990 by Rodney and Robyn Spencer, the parents of actor Jesse Spencer
. It ceased to exist in 2008.
According to AAFI:
AAFI regularly stood candidates at both state and federal level, but never won a seat. The party was criticised by opponents as being racist. The party claimed to be a mainstream organisation, and sought to distance itself from extremist organisations such as the Australian League of Rights
and from the Citizens Electoral Council
, a far right body affiliated with the American extremist Lyndon LaRouche
. In 1994, the outspoken Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council
Franca Arena
denounced them in the New South Wales
parliament, quoting an AAFI candidate who had said “My policy on refugees and illegals is to reopen the second Yallah meatworks, creating up to 500 local jobs, and convert them to blood and bone.”
The party was deregistered by the Australian Electoral Commission
in December 2005, after failing to prove that it still met the minimum required members in order to be registered as a political party. It contested the 2007 New South Wales state election, but was deregistered at a state level not long after.
Immigration
Immigration is the act of foreigners passing or coming into a country for the purpose of permanent residence...
. The party was founded in 1989 and registered in 1990 by Rodney and Robyn Spencer, the parents of actor Jesse Spencer
Jesse Spencer
Jesse Gordon Spencer is an Australian actor and musician. He is best known for his current portrayal of Dr. Robert Chase on the medical drama House and for playing Billy Kennedy in the Australian soap-opera Neighbours....
. It ceased to exist in 2008.
According to AAFI:
"Australia's immigration policy is disastrous, proceeding as if there is no balance of payment problem, no foreign debt and no geographical or environmental constraints to population growth. Continued immigration will finally and irreversibly alter the natural and urban environment, economic viability and attitudes and culture of our nation.
The people have not been consulted on, or given their consent to, the interwoven policies of immigration and multiculturalism. It is now time for Australians to demand their democratic rights, reclaim their sovereignty and demand a say in the future of their nation.
Australians Against Further Immigration want immigration drastically reduced to zero net. That is, out immigration numbers should merely replace those permanently leaving Australia each year - historically running between 20,000
and 30,000. At this policy of institutionalised, publicly funded multiculturalism should be scrapped."
AAFI regularly stood candidates at both state and federal level, but never won a seat. The party was criticised by opponents as being racist. The party claimed to be a mainstream organisation, and sought to distance itself from extremist organisations such as the Australian League of Rights
Australian League of Rights
The Australian League of Rights is a long-lived far right and anti-semitic political organisation in Australia founded by Eric Butler with its basis in the economic theory of Social Credit expounded by C. H. Douglas. It describes itself as upholding the virtues of freedom...
and from the Citizens Electoral Council
Citizens Electoral Council
The Citizens Electoral Council of Australia is a minor nationalist political party in Australia affiliated with the international LaRouche Movement, led by American political activist and conspiracy theorist Lyndon LaRouche. It reported having 549 members in 2007...
, a far right body affiliated with the American extremist Lyndon LaRouche
Lyndon LaRouche
Lyndon Hermyle LaRouche, Jr. is an American political activist and founder of a network of political committees, parties, and publications known collectively as the LaRouche movement...
. In 1994, the outspoken Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council
New South Wales Legislative Council
The New South Wales Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of the parliament of New South Wales in Australia. The other is the Legislative Assembly. Both sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney. The Assembly is referred to as the lower house and the Council as...
Franca Arena
Franca Arena
Franca Arena is an Australian politician and activist. She was a Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1981, first for the Australian Labor Party then as an Independent from 1997 until she left the Council in 1999...
denounced them in the New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
parliament, quoting an AAFI candidate who had said “My policy on refugees and illegals is to reopen the second Yallah meatworks, creating up to 500 local jobs, and convert them to blood and bone.”
The party was deregistered by the Australian Electoral Commission
Australian Electoral Commission
The Australian Electoral Commission, or the AEC, is the federal government agency in charge of organising and supervising federal elections and referendums. State and local government elections are overseen by the Electoral Commission in each state and territory.The Australian Electoral Commission...
in December 2005, after failing to prove that it still met the minimum required members in order to be registered as a political party. It contested the 2007 New South Wales state election, but was deregistered at a state level not long after.