Australian minor parties revolt against new rules that could bar up to 30 from next election
by Paul Karp from on (#5NCH2)
Greens and senators Rex Patrick and Jacqui Lambie suggest they will oppose bill requiring minimum party memberships and banning certain words in names
Minor parties including the Liberal Democrats have revolted over proposed new registration requirements that could put up to an estimated 30 political parties in danger of being barred from running at the next election.
The changes, introduced to parliament by the government on Thursday, will require all parties to have 1,500 members and ban them from using words in their names that are already used by existing parties.
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