Australian Equality Party (Marriage)

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Australian Equality Party (Marriage)
IdeologyLGBT rights
Website
www.equality.org.au

The Australian Equality Party (Marriage) (also AEP; formerly Australian Equality Party) was an Australian political party founded by Jason Tuazon-McCheyne. The AEP had a platform that promoted equality and human rights, particularly in relation to the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (GLBTIQ) community.[1][2][3] The party's goal was to get AEP Leader, Jason Tuazon-McCheyne, elected to the Senate at the 2016 Federal Election.[4] The party was deregistered voluntarily on 26 March 2018.[5]

History

The Australian Equality Party was launched on 2 February 2014 by Jason Tuazon-McCheyne and his team at Melbourne's LGBTIQ

rights to adoption
.

The AEP was registered with the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) on 9 October 2014.[10] The Convenor of the AEP is Jason Tuazon-McCheyne.[11] On 27 January 2016, the AEC approved a name change to append the word "Marriage" to the party's official name.[12]

In 2014 the AEP was only active in

Victoria, focusing on gathering support for its campaign to elect its leader Jason Tuazon-McCheyne as a Senator for the state of Victoria at the 2016 federal election.[13][14]

In the 2016 federal election AEP fielded two senate candidates in each of Queensland, South Australia and Victoria, and three candidates in Victoria for the House of Representatives.[15] None of these candidates were elected. The party received 0.87%, 0.38% and 0.49% of first preference votes in the three states it contested for Senate seats[16] and 1.59% of first preference votes in its highest-polling House seat, Melbourne Ports.[17]

Leadership

The leader of the AEP is Jason Tuazon-McCheyne, who works as a

civil celebrant in the state of Victoria.[11][18]
Tuazon-McCheyne is married to his husband Adrian. They have a son and live in Melbourne's north west.

Deputy Leader Jacqueline Tomlins[19] is a writer, campaigner and activist and has been involved in a variety of LGBTIQ related campaigns, particularly around marriage equality and a legal challenge in the High Court of Australia to a ban on recognition of overseas same-sex marriages in Australia.[20]

See also

References

  1. ^ Emma Hastings (3 March 2014). "Brunswick West dads launch Australian Equality Party in fight against homophobia". Moreland Leader.
  2. ^ "New Political Party Calls for Members" Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. 3wnews.org.
  3. ^ "Jason Tuazon-McCheyne Launches Equality Party". The Age. Fairfax Media. 2 February 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Australian Equality Party". Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  5. ^ "Australian Equality Party (Marriage) Voluntary Deregistration" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. 26 March 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018. Notice under s 135(1) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 The Australian Equality Party (Marriage) was registered on 9 October 2014 and deregistered on 26 March 2018. Reason: s 135(1) – voluntary deregistration.
  6. ^ "Melbourne’s Pride March a scorching success". starobserver.com.au.
  7. ^ Magnusson, Michael. "Australian Equality Party launches with Pride". Gay News Network. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  8. ^ Findlay, James. "AEP Launches Policy". Gay News Network. Gay News Network.
  9. ^ Benjamin Riley (2 February 2015). "Premier Leads 20th Anniversary Pride March as Community out in Force"]". Star Observer. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  10. ^ "Australian Equality Party (Marriage)". Australian Electoral Commission. 27 January 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  11. ^ a b "Jason Tuazon-McCheyne launches Australian Equality Party". The Sydney Morning Herald. February 3, 2014 Chris Hingston
  12. ^ Australian Equality Party (Marriage), AEC, 27 January 2016.
  13. ^ Tomlins, Jacqui (3 February 2014). "Introducing the Australian Equality Party". Jacqui Tomlins Blog. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  14. ^ Akersten, Matt. "New political party focuses on LGBTI equality". Same Same. Archived from the original on 9 February 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  15. ^ "Candidates for the 2016 federal election". Australian Electoral Commission. 12 June 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  16. ^ "Senate Results". AEC Tally Room. Australian Electoral Commission. 9 August 2016. Archived from the original on 3 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  17. ^ "Melbourne Ports, VIC". AEC Tally Room. Australian Electoral Commission. 28 July 2016. Archived from the original on 5 September 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  18. ^ "Jason Tuazon-McCheyne Launches AEP". The Age. Fairfax Media. 2 February 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  19. ^ "Boroondara residents help launch the Equality Party to stand up for gay rights". Greg Gliddon, Progress Leader, February 19, 2014
  20. ^ "Australian Equality Party Pushes for Federal Seat". www.heraldsun.com.au. Herald Weekly Times. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
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