Australia's First Nations Political Party facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Australia's First Nations Political Party
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| Leader | Ken Lechleitner |
| Headquarters | Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia |
| Ideology | Indigenous rights and constitutional reform |
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| http://firstnationsaustralia.weebly.com | |
The Australia's First Nations Political Party (AFNPP) was a political party in Australia. It was officially registered with the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) from January 6, 2011. The party stopped being registered on August 15, 2015. This happened because they could not show they had the required 500 members. The party is also no longer registered in the Northern Territory.
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About the Party
The party was started by Maurie Japarta Ryan. He was an independent politician before this. Maurie Japarta Ryan is also the grandson of Aboriginal Australian activist Vincent Lingiari.
Key Ideas
The main ideas of the party focused on important issues. These included Northern Territory statehood, which means the Northern Territory becoming its own state. They also focused on Aboriginal sovereignty. This refers to the right of Indigenous Australians to govern themselves.
Elections and Results
The party took part in several elections. They put forward candidates to represent them.
Northern Territory Election 2012
In the 2012 Northern Territory general election, the party had candidates in 8 out of 25 seats. These seats are areas that elect a representative to the Parliament of the Northern Territory. The party received 2.2 percent of all votes across the Northern Territory. Their best result was in the seat of Stuart. There, they received 16.4 percent of the votes. One of their candidates was Warren H Williams.
Federal Election 2013
The party also ran in the 2013 Australian federal election. They had two candidates for the Australian Senate from the Northern Territory. One of these candidates was Rosalie Kunoth-Monks. The party received 1.4 percent of the Northern Territory Senate votes.
Name Change
The party changed its name in November 2013. It changed from "Australian First Nations Political Party" to "Australia's First Nations Political Party".
