Aussie Battler Party

The Aussie Battler Party was a political party in Victoria, Australia,[2] formed in October 2018 and contested the 2018 state election. It sought to "represent all of those who are fed up with so much wasting of taxpayers money and time by too many politicians who have forgotten what it is like to live in mainstream society"(sic).[3] The party has been described as arch-conservative and called for a "10-year good behaviour bond" on new migrants and a ban on what they call "paedophile grooming content" in the anti-bullying Safe Schools program.[1]

Aussie Battler Party
LeaderStuart O'Neil
FoundedOctober 2018
DissolvedJune 2019
IdeologyRight-wing populism
Australian nationalism
Political positionRight-wing[1]
Colours     Blue
Website
www.aussiebattlerparty.com.au

It fielded candidates in each of the eight regions of the Victorian Legislative Council and gained 0.9% of the vote. The party's policies included:

  • Abolishing the anti-bullying program, Safe Schools (calling it "child abuse" and "pro-paedophilia and paedophile grooming content")[1]
  • Tackling rising prices by creating a government funded lending institution
  • Moving people into regional areas.[4]

One of their candidates was Walter Mikac[5] who was one of the driving forces behind Australia's tougher gun laws, but the party has done a number of preference deals with parties that are supported by the gun lobby.[6] It has participated in preference harvesting deals organised by "preference whisperer" Glenn Druery.[7][8]

After the 2018 Victorian State Election all parties who did not receive a minimum of a 4% statewide vote we're required to undergo a "membership check" by the Victorian Electoral Commission. ABP ultimately failed this initial check and were then required to undergo a full membership check. ABP failed this check again and has been formally de-registered by the Victorian Electoral Commission in 2019.[9]

References
  1. Jacks, Timna (15 November 2018). "Life coach with sights on upper house wants 10-year bond for migrants". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  2. "Currently registered parties". Victorian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  3. "About ABP". Aussie Battler Party. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  4. Cockburn, Gerard (28 October 2018). "Aussie Battler Party Fringe factor: your guide to the minor parties". The Age. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  5. "Newly-formed Aussie Battlers Party pledging to address "insecurity" in communities". www.3aw.com.au. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  6. "Victorian State Election 2018 – Meet the Aussie Battler Party!". Cate Speaks. 11 November 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  7. Micro-parties set to win big in Victorian election after vote swap
  8. Hinch says preference whisperer may have worked against him
  9. "De-registration of the Aussie Battler Party". Victorian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 19 May 2020.


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