Australian Family Party
Australian Family Party | |
|---|---|
| Founder | Bob Day |
| Founded | 28 October 2020 |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| Website | |
| australianfamilyparty.org.au | |
The Australian Family Party is a minor right-wing political party that has been registered in South Australia since 2021. It was founded by Bob Day, who served in the Australian Senate from 2014 until 2016 as a member of Family First.
History
Formation
Bob Day launched the party on 28 October 2020 to "counter the insidious influence of the Greens and the disappointment of the major parties".[1][2] The party was registered by the Electoral Commission of South Australia on 11 November 2021.[3] The party has campaigned in favour of the abolition of labour law,[4] increased military self-reliance,[5] federalism,[6] closer ties with Israel,[7] nuclear power,[8] increased regulation of foreign ownership of farming land,[9] decreased government spending,[10] small government, a flat tax system,[11] and free trade.[12] It has also campaigned against renewable energy,[13] vaccine mandates,[14] pornography, abortion, surrogacy, euthanasia, prostitution, human cloning, stem cell research,[15] and same-sex marriage.[16]
Before the 2026 state election, the South Australian branch of the Democratic Labour Party merged with and endorsed the Australian Family Party.[17]
2022 South Australian election
At the 2022 state election, it fielded six candidates in the lower house, winning 0.28% of the vote, and two candidates in the upper house, winning 0.86% of the vote.
2026 South Australian election
The party will be fielding candidates in all 47 electorates for the 2026 lower house election and three candidates in the 2026 upper house state election.
Electoral performance
House of Assembly
| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Bob Day | 3,043 | 0.28 | 0 / 47
|
9th | No seats |
Legislative Council
| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Bob Day | 9,315 | 0.86 | 0 / 22
|
11th | No seats |
References
- ^ "Australian Family Party Launch". Australian Family Party. 28 October 2020. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021.
- ^ "Media Release: Former Senator launches new political party". Australian Family Party. 28 October 2020. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021.
- ^ "Register of political parties". Electoral Commission of South Australia.
- ^ "Free to Work". Australian Family Party. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021.
- ^ "National and Regional Security". Australian Family Party. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021.
- ^ "Federalism". Australian Family Party. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021.
- ^ "Israel". Australian Family Party. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021.
- ^ "Nuclear Power". Australian Family Party. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021.
- ^ "Family Farms". Australian Family Party. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021.
- ^ "Small Business". Australian Family Party. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021.
- ^ "Tax, Spending and Governance". Australian Family Party. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021.
- ^ "Free Trade". Australian Family Party. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021.
- ^ "Climate Change". Australian Family Party. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021.
- ^ "Covid". Australian Family Party. Archived from the original on 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Family Resilience". Australian Family Party. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021.
- ^ "Marriage". Australian Family Party. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021.
- ^ "South Australian Election". Democratic Labour Party SA. 12 February 2026. Archived from the original on 12 February 2026. Retrieved 12 February 2026.