Still more Parties

Yeah, I am still in disbelief at the amount of political parties in Australia but I guess there are a lot of people who have a lot of different opinions to express. You may remember from the first part of this post that was published on Friday that there are fifty-four political parties in total. Some of them are your average parties while others are just a little bit "out-there". Some have some pretty good policies while others do not seem to have many plans in place. I went through twelve on Friday and another twelve today so let us continue our journey through Australian Political Parties.

Source: http://radioadelaidebreakfast.wordpress.com/2011/04/05/topsy-turvy-world-of-australian-politics/

The following list is from the Australian Electoral Commission Website which has the complete list accurate as of the ninth of August 2013 when it was last updated. Here is the link: http://www.aec.gov.au/Parties_and_Representatives/party_registration/Registered_parties/

We will begin with the Australian Sovereignty Party which believes that Australia should be "a united, democratic and sovereign nation - standing on a firm foundation of truth, freedom and justice for all". Then they go on to say that they are more than the over parties for what they are known for (I am not going to list everything they say).

The Australian Sports Party believes in "Healthy Living Through Sport". They focus on helping Australian live a "healthy well balanced lifestyle through sport and recreation, which provides enjoyment and creates strong communities".

The Australian Stable Population Party stands for a more stable population such that they do not want to have forty-million people living in Australia by 2050 and instead aim for twenty-six million in a bid to relieve many overstretched areas as well as reduce the cost of living and to promote education and training.

Australian Voice Party stands for a "free, open and fair society ... the principles of democracy" and believe they can fix all the problems that current politicians "seem incapable of solving" such as the health system, rising living costs, crime, small businesses, immigrants and food security.

The Bank Reform Party wants "strong banks for Australia, fair banks for all Australians" and want more control over the banks and their rising interest rates.

Building Australia Party supports "Housing Affordability, Sustainable Development, Cutting Unnecessary Red Tape, Protecting the Building Industry [and] Better Health Infrastructure".

Source: http://www.virginvoters.com.au/parties/building-australia-party/

The Bullet Train for Australia Party is a self-explanatory party that stands for the introduction of high-speed rail as a faster and environmentally friendly solution to congested highways among other things.

The Carers Alliance Party emphasises support for carers and people with disabilities.

Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group) exists to support Christian representation in every level of Government such as Federal, State and Local.

The Citizens Electoral Council of Australia Party is a minor, left-wing political party affiliated with the LaRouche movement to fight for Peace through Economic development. It is a widely criticised party.

The Coke in the Bubblers Party is another one of those surprising parties you would not expect to be in politics. I could not access their website and could not find any other information about them.

Finally, the Country Alliance Party is a minor political part in Victoria with an almost contradictory focus on "anti-green but pro-environment" policies.

So you can see that Australia has some very interesting politics if you just dig a little deeper or run a Google search like I did. See you back in two days for the continuation!

So many parties but so little choices, see you tomorrow!