Australian Progressives
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| Australian Progressives | |
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| Party President | Vinay Orekondy |
| Founded | 2014[1] |
| Ideology | Progressivism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| Website | |
| australianprogressives.org.au/ | |
| Politics of Australia Political parties Elections |
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The Australian Progressives is a minor Australian political party. The party was established in September 2014,[2] and registered as a federal political party with the Australian Electoral Commission on 17 February 2015.[3]
A February 2015 article in The Monthly noted the party's use of crowdfunding and promises of community consultation on policy, but also stated it had "prioritised the establishment of a political party ahead of the development of a platform".[2] Until August 2015 when the Australian Progressives absorbed the remnants of the Australian Progressive Party in a merger, the two similarly named parties were seen as competing for the same constituency.[1]
Policies
The party's website states it will "champion the development of broad policies and ideas that match the values of our community and members". As of March 2015[update], it has released three "endorsed policies", along with various other "policy visions" that the party's membership "will continue to develop and grow".[4] The three endorsed policies are:
- Dental care to be fully covered by Medicare, funded by the Medicare levy. Water fluoridation to be implemented Australia-wide, with subsidies for remote areas.[5]
- Federal anti-corruption body to be created, state anti-corruption bodies to be strengthened and given wider powers, whistleblower protection to be strengthened and standardised.[6]
- Funding to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) to be increased, with the Australia Network to resume operation.[7]
References
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Shalailah Medhora (28 October 2014). "Australia's two new progressive parties share a name – and mutual dislike" – Guardian Australia. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tim Flannery and Catriona Wallace (February 2015). "Fixing politics: how online organisation can give power back to the people" – The Monthly. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
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- ↑ "Public Dental Healthcare" – Australian Progressives. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ↑ "Stronger anti-corruption & whistleblower protections" – Australian Progressives. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ↑ "ABC & SBS Funding" – Australian Progressives. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
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