Australian Family Party

Australian Family Party
FounderBob Day
Founded28 October 2020; 5 years ago (28 October 2020)
Ideology
Political positionRight-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". The party website says that, "Many great organisations and political movements [...] started in churches" and that "The Australian Family Party began the same way." The party was registered by the Electoral Commission of South Australia on 11 November 2021.

Before the 2026 state election, the South Australian branch of the Democratic Labour Party merged with and endorsed the Australian Family Party.

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 fielded candidates in all 47 electorates for the 2026 lower house election and three candidates in the 2026 upper house state election. It stated that six other parties "pledged their support to the Australian Family Party", calling it "The Magnificent Seven". According to the Australian Family Party these were: Gerard Rennick People First, the HEART Party, the Democratic Labour Party (DLP), The Great Australian Party, the Australian Federation Party, and the South Australia branch of the Libertarian Party (Libertarian Party SA).

Ideology

The party has campaigned in favour of the abolition of labour law, increased military self-reliance, federalism, closer ties with Israel, nuclear power, increased regulation of foreign ownership of farming land, decreased government spending, small government, a flat tax system, and free trade.

The party opposes renewable energy, pornography, abortion, surrogacy, euthanasia, prostitution, human cloning, stem cell research, and same-sex marriage. The party also opposes "vaccine mandates, vaccine passports, social distancing, masks, perspex screens [and] lockdowns".

Electoral performance

House of Assembly

Election Leader Votes % Seats +/– Position Status
2022 Bob Day 3,043 0.28
0 / 47
 Steady Increase 9th No seats
2026 Bob Day 9,298 0.80
0 / 47
 Steady Increase 7th No seats

Legislative Council

Election Leader Votes % Seats +/– Position Status
2022 Bob Day 9,315 0.86
0 / 22
 Steady Increase 11th No seats
2026 Bob Day 5,799 0.50
0 / 22
 Steady Decrease 12th No seats

References

  1. ↑ "Australian Family Party Launch". Australian Family Party. 28 October 2020. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021.
  2. ↑ "Media Release: Former Senator launches new political party". Australian Family Party. 28 October 2020. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021.
  3. ↑ "About". Australian Family Party. Archived from the original on 18 March 2026. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  4. ↑ "Register of political parties". Electoral Commission of South Australia.
  5. ↑ "South Australian Election". Democratic Labour Party SA. 12 February 2026. Archived from the original on 12 February 2026. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  6. 1 2 "Soccer, Sin and a State Election". Australian Family Party. 23 February 2026. Archived from the original on 18 March 2026. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  7. ↑ "Free to Work". Australian Family Party. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021.
  8. ↑ "National and Regional Security". Australian Family Party. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021.
  9. ↑ "Federalism". Australian Family Party. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021.
  10. ↑ "Israel". Australian Family Party. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021.
  11. ↑ "Nuclear Power". Australian Family Party. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021.
  12. ↑ "Family Farms". Australian Family Party. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021.
  13. ↑ "Small Business". Australian Family Party. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021.
  14. ↑ "Tax, Spending and Governance". Australian Family Party. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021.
  15. ↑ "Free Trade". Australian Family Party. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021.
  16. ↑ "Climate Change". Australian Family Party. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021.
  17. ↑ "Family Resilience". Australian Family Party. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021.
  18. ↑ "Marriage". Australian Family Party. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021.
  19. ↑ "Covid". Australian Family Party. Archived from the original on 13 January 2026. Retrieved 24 March 2026.