Science Party (Australia)
Science Party | |
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| Leader | James Jansson |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Headquarters | New South Wales |
| Ideology |
Utilitarianism Techno-progressivism "Bright green" environmentalism Technocentrism Australian Republicanism Cornucopianism |
| Political position | Radical Centre |
| Website | |
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The Science Party, formerly the Future Party,[1] is an Australian political party established in 2013.[2]
Political philosophy
The Science Party believes that technological development is a positive force in human affairs [3] and values the cultural, economic, and technological benefits of modernism. It believes in freedom of expression, and has a positive view of the power of free markets, and the benefits of high density cities. The party seeks to promote high quality science research and education.[4]
Policies
Science Party policies include the following:[5]
- Opposition to unnecessary regulations of new technology.
- Opposition to government monitoring of data and criminalisation of journalism.
- Greater transparency and openness in government.
- Increased science research funding.
- New charter city including a university.[6][7]
- Increased rate of immigration.[8]
- Higher density residential development.
- High quality internet, and internet freedom.
- Thorium reactor research.
- Emissions trading and renewable energy.
- Greater space research and industry.
- A higher quality education system.
- An Australian republic.
- Democratic reform to both houses.
- Simplified tax system.
- High-speed rail.
- Rapid approval for driverless cars.
Party structure
The Future Party was registered with the Australian Electoral Commission on 2 July 2013.[2][9][10][11][12] It is led by James Jansson, a PhD student studying at the Kirby Institute.[13] It changed name to the Science Party, with the new name registered by the Australian Electoral Commission on 22 March 2016.[1] The Science Party is run as a single federal entity without individual state branches.
At the 2013 Australian federal election the party ran two candidates in the senate[14] in NSW and one candidate in the NSW seat of Kingsford Smith,[15] and another in the QLD seat of Moreton.[16][17]
The party has been involved in Glenn Druery's Minor Party Alliance, though refused to engage in any large scale preference deal.[18]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Notice under s.134(6A) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 - Future Party". Australian Electoral Commission. 24 March 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- 1 2 "Future Party". Australian Electoral Commission.
- ↑ "1 Future Party Vision". Future Party.
- ↑ "Obscure parties and why they want your vote". NewsComAu.
- ↑ "Policy". Future Party.
- ↑ "Election 2013: The Future Party". Radio National.
- ↑ BRITTANY MURPHY (11 August 2013). "Senate party’s bid for Southern Tablelands’ super city". Goulburn Post.
- ↑ 20/20: Growing Australia for a prosperous future
- ↑ "Smokers, pirates, cola lovers … new parties add colour to electoral canvas". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ↑ "The Future Party: A party of six nerds". Archived from the original on 9 March 2014.
- ↑ Liz Tay. "10 Unusual Political Parties That Could Be On Aussie Ballot Papers This September". Business Insider Australia.
- ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20150705080138/http://www.skynews.com.au/national/article.aspx?id=893314. Archived from the original on 5 July 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2016. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "Minor parties in the federal election 2013: video". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/news/federal-election-2013/guide/snsw/
- ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/news/federal-election-2013/guide/ksmi/
- ↑ "Moreton". ABC News.
- ↑ "Members' FAQ". Future Party.
- ↑ Alliance of micro parties boosts odds for likes of One Nation or Shooters and Fishers gaining Senate spot through preferences: Daily Telegraph 5 September 2013
