Smokers' Rights Party
Smokers' Rights Party | |
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| Spokesperson | Clinton Mead[1] |
| Ideology | Smokers are taxed and restricted too much |
| Political position | Reduce taxation and restrictions on cigarettes and smoking |
| Website | |
| smokersrights | |
The Smokers' Rights Party is a registered political party in Australia.[2]
The party was created in order to feed preferences to David Leyonhjelm of the Liberal Democratic Party.[3][4] With the abolition of group voting tickets in 2016, the Smokers' Rights Party was no longer able to act as a preference feeder, and published a statement recommending that supporters vote for Leyonhjelm in the Senate.[5]
The Smokers' Rights Party states that it does not receive funding from the tobacco industry.[6] Despite this, the Liberal Democrats do, having received at least $35000 from Philip Morris in the 2013-2014 financial year.[7]
Smokers Rights fielded Joaquim De Lima as a candidate for the Division of Fowler in the House of Representatives for the 2016 federal election.[8] De Lima has previously run as a candidate for the Outdoor Recreation Party, which is also affiliated with the Liberal Democrats.[9]
See also
References
- ^ "What is the Australian Smokers Rights Party?". 2SER.
- ^ Registered political parties: AEC
- ^ "Accusations fly in micro-party stoush", InDaily, 3 December 2013.
- ^ "Revealed: the libertarian Right's micro-party links", Crikey, 22 August 2013.
- ^ "How to vote to protect your rights in the 2016 election", Smokers' Rights Party.
- ^ "Links", Smokers' Rights Party.
- ^ "'Thank you for smoking': Leyonhjelm confirms Philip Morris backing", The Guardian, 2 October 2014.
- ^ "Candidates for the 2016 federal election". Australian Electoral Commission. 11 June 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ^ "Senate candidates don't live here", The West Australian, 22 March 2014.
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