Pirate Party Australia
| Pirate Party Australia | |
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| Founded | 2009 |
| Ideology | Intellectual Property Reform Freedom of information Open government Network neutrality |
| International affiliation | Pirate Parties International |
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| http://www.pirateparty.org.au | |
| Politics of Australia Political parties Elections |
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Pirate Party Australia is an informal and currently unregistered political party in Australia that represents civil liberty issues.[1] The party is based on the Swedish Pirate Party and is focused on copyright reform, internet freedom, and ending censorship.[2] The proposed Australian Internet Filter is a key issue for the party.[3]
In late 2009, the party announced its intention to contest the 2010 federal election[4] and recruited the 500 signed members necessary for registration. At that time, it had over 1100 preliminary members.[5] The party sent a call-out for leadership positions at the party with elections held on 7 October.[6] David Crafti was elected the party's first President.[7] Rodney Serkowski, the founder of the party, took over the position of President in late July, 2010, at the party's National Congress.
The Pirate Party Australia was expected to compete with two other minor parties—the Australian Greens and the Australian Sex Party—for votes.[8]
At the request of Exit International, David W. Campbell [9] of the Pirate Party Australia conducted a series of information sessions as part of Exit International's workshop for seniors who wanted to know how to by-pass the Australian Internet Filter so that they can access information on safe euthanasia techniques.[10]
Due to registration requirements, the party was not able to formally contest the 2010 federal election.[11]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Spandas Lui (12 May 2010). "Pirate Party to become formal political party". IDG Communications. http://www.arnnet.com.au/article/346299/pirate_party_become_formal_political_party/. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
- ^ "FAQ". Pirate Party Australia. http://www.pirateparty.org.au/faq. Retrieved 2009-09-29.
- ^ "Pirate Party storms Australia". ZDNet Australia. 2009-09-29. http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/software/soa/Pirate-Party-storms-Australia-/0,130061733,339298794,00.htm. Retrieved 2009-09-29.
- ^ "Pirate Party to contest next Federal election". iTNews. 2009-09-29. http://www.itnews.com.au/News/156960,pirate-party-to-contest-next-federal-election.aspx. Retrieved 2009-09-29.
- ^ "Election Update". Pirate Party Australia. 2009-10-02. http://www.pirateparty.org.au/electionupdate. Retrieved 2009-10-07.[dead link]
- ^ "Call-out for Leadership Positions in the Pirate Party of Australia.". Pirate Party Australia. 2009-09-24. http://ppau.info/partyelection2009. Retrieved 2009-10-07.
- ^ "Results". Pirate Party Australia. 2009-10-08. http://www.pirateparty.org.au/electionresults. Retrieved 2009-10-21.[dead link]
- ^ John Ozimek (2 October 2009). "Australian Pirate Party sets sail". The Register. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/10/02/aussie_pirate_party/. Retrieved 2009-10-12.
- ^ "Beating The Filter Masterclass Photos". ZDNet Australia. 2010-04-13. http://www.zdnet.com.au/beating-the-filter-masterclass-photos-339302382.htmm. Retrieved 2010-04-13.[dead link]
- ^ Bella Counihan (4 May 2010). "Government tries to net votes in Howard’s domain". Sydney Morning Herald (Fairfax Digital). http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/government-tries-to-net-votes-in-howards-domain-20100504-u4im.html. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
- ^ "Pirate Party Australia: Moving Forward". Pirate Party Australia. http://www.pirateparty.org.au/moving-forward. Retrieved 17 July 2010.
[edit] External links
- Pirate Party Australia Official site
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