Alliance for Progress (Australia)

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Alliance for Progress
Abbreviation
  • AFP
  • AfP
  • Alliance
FounderJames Jansson [1] [2]
Founded2015;10 years ago (2015) [3] [4]
Dissolved2017;8 years ago (2017)
Split from Minor Party Alliance
Membership (2016)14,000 (combined) [5]
Ideology Progressivism
Political position Left-wing [6]
Website
allianceforprogress.org.au

The Alliance for Progress (AFP), also known simply as the Alliance, was an alliance of small Australian political parties. [7] [8] It was composed of nine parties with progressive ideologies as part of an effort to work together on campaigns, share resources, and negotiate preference recommendations. [9] [10]

Contents

History

The 2013 federal election resulted in a number of minor parties being elected to the Senate, after the Minor Party Alliance (MPA) organised and negotiated preference flows through the group voting ticket (GVT) system. [11] The MPA was organised by Glenn Druery and included both progressive and non-progressive political parties, with those elected in 2013 including the Australian Motoring Enthusiast Party, Family First Party, and the Liberal Democratic Party. [11]

In 2015, a number of parties that had worked with Druery split from the MPA to form the Alliance for Progress, in time for the Canning by-election. [3] [6] Two members of the newly-formed Alliance − the Animal Justice Party and the Pirate Party − as well as the Sustainable Population Party, which was participating in Alliance meetings, contested the by-election. [3] [12]

The Alliance for Progress was critical of changes to the Senate electoral system, which included the removal of GVTs, and instead favoured the introduction of optional preferential voting below-the-line. [13] [14] The removal of GVTs was supported by the Greens, and the Alliance for Progress chose to contest Greens-targeted seats at the 2016 federal election in response. [1] [15]

Members

Official members

Nine parties were official members of the Alliance for Progress. [16]

PartyRegisteredIdeology
AJP Animal Justice Party Yes [17] Animal protection, animal rights [18]
ART Arts Party Yes [19] Humanism, environmentalism [20]
AEP Australian Equality Party Yes [21] LGBTQ rights [22]
AP Australian Progressives Yes [23] Progressivism [24]
LESTp Life Extension, Science and Technology Party No [25] Pro-life extension [26]
PPA Pirate Party Australia Yes [27] Pirate politics [28]
SCI Science Party [a] Yes [30] Bright green environmentalism [31]
SPA Secular Party of Australia Yes [32] Secular humanism, secular liberalism [33]
TPAU Transhumanist Party Australia No [34] Transhumanism [35]

Affiliated members

Eleven parties attended Alliance for Progress meetings, but were not officially members. [16] [36]

PartyRegisteredIdeology
ACP Australian Cyclists Party Yes [37] Cycling issues [38]
SEX Australian Sex Party Yes [39] Sex positivity, civil libertarianism [40]
BAP Building Australia Party Yes [41] Building industry rights [42]
BTFA Bullet Train for Australia Yes [43] High-speed rail advocacy [44]
HEMP Help End Marijuana Prohibition (HEMP) Party Yes [45] Cannabis legalisation [46]
FLUX Flux Yes [47] Issue-based direct democracy [48]
ODD Online Direct Democracy Yes [49] Electronic direct democracy [50]
REP Renewable Energy Party Yes [51] Green politics [52]
SAP Sustainable Australia Party [b] Yes [54] Environmentalism, sustainable development [55]
TLC The Labour Coalition No [36] Labourism [56]
VEP Voluntary Euthanasia Party Yes [57] Voluntary euthanasia reform advocacy [58]

Notes

  1. ↑ The Science Party was known as the Future Party until 24 March 2016. [29]
  2. ↑ The Sustainable Australia Party was known as the Sustainable Population Party from 28 February 2014 until 18 January 2016. [53]

References

  1. 1 2 Anderson, Fleur; Coorey, Phillip (7 February 2016). "Micro parties' revenge a dish best served Green". Australian Financial Review. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  2. ↑ Jansson, James (15 November 2018). "Report of the outgoing Leader, James Jansson". Science Party. Archived from the original on 17 January 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 "Canning By-Election HTV preference statement". Pirate Party Australia. 14 September 2015. Archived from the original on 14 April 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  4. ↑ "Marriage Equality Now!". Alliance for Progress. 8 October 2015. Archived from the original on 2016-04-15. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  5. ↑ Purtill, James (7 March 2016). "Inside the meeting of minor parties facing annihilation and plotting revenge". abc.net.au. Hack. Archived from the original on 16 April 2022.
  6. 1 2 Aston, Heath (9 June 2015). "Left wing micro parties consider split from Glenn Druery alliance". Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 25 April 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  7. ↑ Jansson, James (28 February 2016). "The Greens could hand the Liberals a majority in the Senate". Science Party. Archived from the original on 10 November 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  8. ↑ "Pirate Party distances itself from Alliance for Progress". Pirate Party Australia. 4 March 2016. Archived from the original on 9 April 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  9. ↑ "Protect Democracy". Alliance for Progress. 1 February 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-04-15. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  10. ↑ "About the Alliance for Progress". Alliance for Progress. Archived from the original on 2017-03-11. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  11. 1 2 Bormann, Trevor (6 September 2013). "Bitter dispute erupts over Senate preferences in Queensland". ABC News. Archived from the original on 25 July 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
  12. ↑ "Canning by-election 2015". ABC News. 19 September 2015. Archived from the original on 18 January 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  13. ↑ "We're for reform: optional preferential voting below-the-line #OPVBTL". Alliance for Progress. 18 February 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-04-07. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  14. ↑ Borrello, Eliza (18 March 2016). "Senate reform: Electoral laws passed after marathon Parliament sitting". ABC News. Archived from the original on 13 December 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  15. ↑ Chan, Gabrielle; Taylor, Lenore (2 March 2016). "Coalition deal with Greens paves way for double dissolution election". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 30 October 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  16. 1 2 "Members". Alliance for Progress. Archived from the original on 2017-03-11. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  17. ↑ "Questions for Pakistan as Bin Laden raid details emerge". The Australian. 4 May 2011. Archived from the original on 2015-05-21. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
  18. ↑ Estcourt, David (7 May 2024). "The Animal Justice Party hired a former greyhound lobbyist, sparking a factional fight". Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 11 May 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  19. ↑ "The Arts Party Voluntary Deregistration" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. 25 June 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 January 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  20. ↑ Karp, Paul (19 May 2016). "The Arts party wants your vote – and it's not afraid to ask for it in haiku form". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 4 March 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  21. ↑ "Rename Australian Equality Party". Australian Electoral Commission. 27 January 2016. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  22. ↑ Karp, Paul (10 June 2016). "Greens and LGBTI Australian Equality party swap preferences in Victoria". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 14 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  23. ↑ "Application for registration approved – Australian Progressives". Australian Electoral Commission. 27 February 2015. Archived from the original on 29 May 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  24. ↑ Medhora, Shalailah (28 October 2014). "Australia's two new progressive parties share a name – and mutual dislike". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 20 January 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  25. ↑ "A Single-Issue Political Party for Longevity Science". fightaging.org. 27 July 2012. Archived from the original on 9 October 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  26. ↑ Rhoades, Philip (7 April 2015). "Life Extension, Science and Technology Party (LESTp)". Life Extension, Science and Technology Party. Archived from the original on 2016-10-28. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  27. ↑ "Pirate Party Australia Voluntary Deregistration" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. 28 April 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 January 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  28. ↑ LeMay, Renai (28 September 2009). "Why Australia's Pirate Party won't get elected". ZDNET. Archived from the original on 5 March 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  29. ↑ "Notice under s.134(6A) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 - Future Party". Australian Electoral Commission. 24 March 2016. Archived from the original on 24 December 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  30. ↑ "Science Party". Australian Electoral Commission. 6 May 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-08-03. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  31. ↑ Dempster, Andrew (28 June 2016). "Let's talk about the space industry in Australia's election campaign". The Conversation. Archived from the original on 19 May 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  32. ↑ "Registration of the Secular Party of Australia". Australian Electoral Commission. 4 January 2011. Archived from the original on 6 April 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  33. ↑ Henriques-Gomes, Luke (10 May 2019). "Australian election 2019: how to avoid voting for a terrible micro party in the Senate". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 19 January 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  34. ↑ "TRANSHUMANIST PARTY AUSTRALIA (TPAU)". Transhumanist Party Australia. Archived from the original on 2016-07-03. Retrieved 3 July 2016. TPAU is not currently registered with the AEC. We have an alliance with the Science Party to pool our votes and therefore contribute to shaping the policies of the Science Party.
  35. ↑ Graves-Browne, Eliza (25 February 2016). "Australia's Leading Transhumanist Describes What Will Happen When We All Live Forever". VICE. Archived from the original on 8 September 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  36. 1 2 Jansson, James (2016). "Commonwealth Electoral Amendment Bill 2016 Submission 44". Alliance for Progress. Archived from the original on 2025-02-21. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  37. ↑ "Australian Cyclists Party Voluntary Deregistration" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. 5 September 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 January 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  38. ↑ Jones, Christopher (4 September 2017). "The Australian Cyclists Party Closes (and promotes alternative broad issue party)". Bicycles Network Australia. Archived from the original on 27 November 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  39. ↑ "Australian Sex Party". Australian Electoral Commission. 24 July 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-09-27. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  40. ↑ Henderson, Anna (24 July 2015). "Australian Sex Party re-enters politics two months after deregistration". ABC News. Archived from the original on 24 May 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  41. ↑ "Building Australia Party". Australian Electoral Commission. 1 June 2015. Archived from the original on 9 November 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  42. ↑ Sharp, Ari (19 August 2010). "Sex, socialism and shootin': maxing out on microparties". Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  43. ↑ "Bullet Train for Australia, Voluntary Deregistration" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. 23 May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  44. ↑ Thistleton, John (24 May 2017). "Bullet Train Party deregisters, takes swipe at Barr". The Riot ACT. Archived from the original on 4 December 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  45. ↑ "Registration of the Help End Marijuana Prohibition (HEMP) Party". Australian Electoral Commission. 30 September 2010. Archived from the original on 2011-06-29. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  46. ↑ Schultz, Amber (2 April 2023). "From bong to ballot: The rise of the Legalise Cannabis Party". Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 16 April 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  47. ↑ Elton-Pym, James (14 May 2016). "Crowdsourcing democracy: The Flux Party's radical plan for Australian politics". SBS News. Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  48. ↑ Turner, Rebecca (3 March 2017). "WA election: Flux the System micro-party puts up 26 fake independent candidates". ABC News. Archived from the original on 26 December 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
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  52. ↑ "Tips and rumours: the rise of the Renewable Energy Party?". Crikey. 25 September 2015. Archived from the original on 12 February 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  53. ↑ "#Sustainable Population Party". Australian Electoral Commission. 19 January 2016. Archived from the original on 7 October 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  54. ↑ "#Sustainable Australia". Australian Electoral Commission. 19 January 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-01-27. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  55. ↑ "Dick Smith joins lower immigration party". SBS News. 7 September 2017. Archived from the original on 28 December 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  56. ↑ Aston, Heath (28 October 2015). "Strike leader and Labor defector to stand for new left-wing party the Labour Coalition". Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 9 February 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  57. ↑ "Application for registration approved – Voluntary Euthanasia Party". Australian Electoral Commission. 2 July 2013. Archived from the original on 9 August 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  58. ↑ Glanville, Brigid (14 June 2018). "NSW man joins Voluntary Euthanasia Party at the next NSW election after vow to his dying wife". ABC News. Archived from the original on 24 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
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