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Party President
  
Vinay Orekondy

Ideology
  
Progressivism

Founded
  
2014

Political position
  
Left-wing

The Australian Progressives is a minor Australian political party. The party was established in September 2014, and registered as a federal political party with the Australian Electoral Commission on 17 February 2015.

Contents

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". 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.

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, it has released three "endorsed policies", along with various other "policy visions" that the party's membership "will continue to develop and grow". 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.
  • 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.
  • Funding to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) to be increased, with the Australia Network to resume operation.
  • 2016 federal election

    In the 2016 federal election, the Australian Progressives fielded two senate candidates in New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Victoria. It also stood a candidate for the northern Melbourne seat of Batman in the House of Representatives.

    References

    Australian Progressives Wikipedia


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