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==History==
==History==
Culleton continued to refer to himself as a "senator-in-exile" and sought to appeal his disqualification to the [[Privy Council of the United Kingdom]], a theoretical appeal path that had been used only once, in 1912, and for all practical purposes was abolished by the [[Australia Act 1986#Appeals to the Privy Council|Australia Act]] of 1986.
Culleton continued to refer to himself as a "senator-in-exile" and sought to appeal his disqualification to the [[Privy Council of the United Kingdom]], an appeal path that had been used only once, in 1912. Culleton has been advised by the UK Supreme Court his senate expulsion was wrong at law leaving the way open for other expelled senators to reclaim their seats.<ref>https://www.cirnow.com.au/senator-culleton-vindicated-reinstated/</ref>


In 2018, Culleton initiated the process to establish a new political party, The Great Australian Party, to stand candidates for the Senate at the [[2019 Australian federal election]]. The AEC registered the party on 7 April 2019. The party fielded two Senate candidates in each of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia.
In 2018, Culleton initiated the process to establish a new political party, The Great Australian Party, to stand candidates for the Senate at the [[2019 Australian federal election]]. The AEC registered the party on 7 April 2019. The party fielded two Senate candidates in each of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia.

On 24 April 2019, the AEC referred Culleton's Senate nomination form to the [[Australian Federal Police]] "to examine if a false declaration has been made under provisions of the Criminal Code Act 1995, relating to his status as an undischarged bankrupt and the prima facie disqualification of such persons to be chosen or to sit as a Senator or Member of the House of Representatives under section 44(iii) of the Constitution". The AEC stated that, while it did not have power to reject a fully completed nomination form or to make its own assessment of a candidate's eligibility, it had been aware from a High Court judgment that Culleton had been a declared bankrupt and, upon checking the National Personal Insolvency Index, had found that he was currently listed as an undischarged bankrupt.<ref name="referral">{{cite news |last1=Perpitch |first1=Nicolas |last2=Meachim |first2=Laura |title=Former One Nation MP Rod Culleton's Senate election bid referred to police |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-04-24/rod-culleton-senate-candidacy-referred-to-federal-police/11044480 |accessdate=25 April 2019 |work=ABC News |date=24 April 2019 |language=en-AU}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/federal-election-2019/disqualified-once-rod-culleton-referred-to-police-over-false-declaration-for-senate-20190424-p51gwz.html|last=Crowe|first=David|title=Disqualified once, Rod Culleton referred to police over 'false declaration' for Senate
|work=Sydney Morning Herald|date=24 April 2019|accessdate=25 April 2019}}</ref><ref>Knowingly or recklessly making a false or misleading statement in a form provided to government may be an offence, carrying a penalty of imprisonment for 12 months, under Division 137 of the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth): {{cite web|url=https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2005C00524/Html/Text|title=Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth)|work=[[Federal Register of Legislation]]|accessdate=25 April 2019}} Such a conviction would itself render the person ineligible for election, under Constitution s 44(ii).</ref>

The party's other Senate candidate in Western Australia is Wayne Glew, a former police officer who is a "self-proclaimed expert of the constitution" and has been declared a [[vexatious litigant]] by the [[Supreme Court of Western Australia]].<ref name="referral"/> Glew provided legal advice to Heather Glendinning, who killed herself and her two daughters in a [[murder–suicide]] in 2011. He subsequently told ''[[The West Australian]]'' that she had been murdered, and that "I spent 17 years in the police and you can make anything look like anything".<ref>{{cite news|first=Colleen|last=Egan|url=https://thewest.com.au/news/wa/ex-cop-helped-mum-fight-law-ng-ya-339095|title=Ex-cop helped mum fight law|newspaper=[[The West Australian]]|date=17 December 2011|access-date=25 April 2019}}</ref> In 2012, Glew was ordered to pay $2 million in damages to an investor in his fuel vaporiser system. The Supreme Court found that his invention "offered no benefit over existing fuel systems" and that he had engaged in "deceptive and misleading conduct".<ref>{{cite news|first=Kate|last=Campbell|url=https://thewest.com.au/news/wa/inventor-to-pay-2m-damages-to-investor-ng-ya-333653|title=Inventor to pay $2m damages to investor|newspaper=[[The West Australian]]|date=30 January 2012|access-date=25 April 2019}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 14:49, 6 May 2019

The Great Australian Party
LeaderRod Culleton
Founded7 April 2019 (2019-04-07) (registration)
Split fromOne Nation
IdeologyConstitutional conspiracy[1][2][3][4]
Populism
Political positionRight-wing[5][6]
Party flag
Website
thegreataustralianparty.com.au

The Great Australian Party, officially registered as The Great Australian Party is a political party in Australia. The party was formally registered by the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) on 7 April: 2019[7][8] and is associated with former senator Rod Culleton who had been elected in the 2016 Australian federal election as a senator for Western Australia, but subsequently found to have been ineligible and was disqualified.

Policies and philosophy

Policies of the party include the removal of personal income tax, nationalisation of the Commonwealth Bank and abolishment of the Family Court of Australia.[9]

History

Culleton continued to refer to himself as a "senator-in-exile" and sought to appeal his disqualification to the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, an appeal path that had been used only once, in 1912. Culleton has been advised by the UK Supreme Court his senate expulsion was wrong at law leaving the way open for other expelled senators to reclaim their seats.[10]

In 2018, Culleton initiated the process to establish a new political party, The Great Australian Party, to stand candidates for the Senate at the 2019 Australian federal election. The AEC registered the party on 7 April 2019. The party fielded two Senate candidates in each of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia.

References

  1. ^ https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/6088498/barrels-and-blindfolds-candidates-declared/
  2. ^ https://catespeaks.com/2019/04/23/federal-election-2019-meet-the-great-australian-party/?fbclid=IwAR24mUdvqt7s6E27Gs0HxUfNue9eZT17RFsJOHckIhI4y66_XUiUdR53cWE
  3. ^ https://www.facebook.com/greataustralianparty/posts/991258251080346?__xts__[0]=68.ARAh6CFXWDgEUNLX1P1Eqs-AY2SnfNH4KFNwfTq3WduTGTado4OBe0MKUH_huPcfYDz3f-qMrKjP5_D5Dz0SeLPmMEfQ2V2jP17na4Fjv_2yY7yBTjBQVfCAvw1F3msBzKwALhMNllN-5CEHr1OyE0NZOHn0MHf7j8wI6i1c1s8zFmrHaSo0ItEBCcInSiyfiRSNRAQUoLxFdq3P32_y-Xl6Zy98l74VEnts5y_PyB5jlt-AFQuIH28Dl_T84mPhjpUNUS7llQ6SYgXuETNFABTzEsXfsUpcu7ziDoLejIFyZ8hln-sn_yYEJJeyxAbzo7djoemaJ9HceDMmv-XXUco&__tn__=-R
  4. ^ https://www.facebook.com/greataustralianparty/posts/962439180628920?__xts__[0]=68.ARBnKkYsgM6Ks1EpWjyRp_jTR-ssk9tGxHFMXn2YpHgPQyXU6Pp4sPFAjnIsfVDtvRRvLwc1cogS8BCYVHyHKNecniv4Tgta3rXrDgJBcZc-gxhNTyJW_pR53EvnQpF-YN5fr9lWZdVez-PKT-PmNtn484ynKgDavpb8fYz8ugv7-3hqA8wK2JTCBChleONdou15MahQQLK6XQYpz49dbdQwwJBGTtB9KQ3UqOm_ncYmhFZi7y1YYVOofq9H6paxksEf9hKzY17KJY5atWvY5ux-IGX7S82hBU4S9Lzq8fWorgi2UmWUDakOJVssBau4oXm8LK305SFYVVymSzpgrG4&__tn__=-R
  5. ^ https://7news.com.au/politics/prime-poll-position-isnt-keeping-far-right-micro-parties-out-of-trouble-c-78094
  6. ^ https://www.sbs.com.au/news/anti-muslim-anti-vaxxers-and-pro-men-your-guide-to-the-new-micro-parties
  7. ^ "The Great Australian Party" (PDF). Registration of a political party. Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  8. ^ "Notice of Party Registration Decision. Application to Register a Non-parliamentary Party in the Register of Political Parties - Approved The Great Australian Party" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  9. ^ Burrell, Andrew (18 November 2018). "Former senator Rod Culleton's plans for political comeback". The Australian. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  10. ^ https://www.cirnow.com.au/senator-culleton-vindicated-reinstated/
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