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Family First Party
Family First Party Logo
Leader Steve Fielding
Founded 2002
Office PO Box 1042
Campbelltown SA 5074
Political Ideology Social conservatism,
"Family values"
Website www.familyfirst.org.au

The Family First Party is a political party in Australia. Steven Fielding (born 17 October 1960) is a Victorian Senator and the Federal parliamentary leader of the Family First Party See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Campbelltown is a suburb of Adelaide in the City of Campbelltown. South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country Social conservatism is a political or moral ideology that affirms the government's role in encouraging or enforcing traditional values or behaviors in the belief that these are what Family values is a political and social concept used in various cultures to describe values that are believed to be traditional in that culture and in support of the idea A political party is a Political organization that seeks to attain and maintain political power within Government, usually by participating in electoral For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Its policies emphasise socially conservative family values. Social conservatism is a political or moral ideology that affirms the government's role in encouraging or enforcing traditional values or behaviors in the belief that these are what Family values is a political and social concept used in various cultures to describe values that are believed to be traditional in that culture and in support of the idea

The party was founded in South Australia in time to contest the 2002 state elections, when former Assemblies of God pastor Dr Andrew Evans became its first MLC, winning a seat in the South Australian Legislative Council. South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country Post-election Pendulum Legislative Council Results See also South Australian legislative elections The World Assemblies of God Fellowship, or Assemblies of God for short is the world's largest Pentecostal denomination with over 283413 churches and outstations Andrew Evans OAM (born June 1935 in India) is a Pentecostal Christian Pastor in the Assemblies of God and a politician A Legislative Council is the name given to the legislatures or one of the chambers of the legislature of many nations and colonies The Legislative Council, or upper house is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of South Australia. A second MLC, pharmaceutical executive Dennis Hood, was elected at the 2006 South Australian election. Dennis Hood (born 1970 is an Australian politician He is a member of the South Australian Legislative Council, and the South Australian leader of the Family Party backgrounds Australian Labor Party The Australian Labor Party is Australia's oldest political party founded in 1891

In the October 2004 federal election it contested seats all over Australia, generally exchanging preferences with Liberal candidates (but in some seats exchanging preferences with the Australian Labor Party). Federal elections were held in Australia on 9 October, 2004. All 150 seats in the House of Representatives and 40 seats in the 76-member This article is about voting systems that use ranked ballots For alternative meanings see Preferential voting (disambiguation. The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party. At that election the party was successful in electing their first and at present only federal politician Steve Fielding, Senator for Victoria. Steven Fielding (born 17 October 1960) is a Victorian Senator and the Federal parliamentary leader of the Family First Party The Senate is the upper of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia. No candidates were elected at the 2007 federal election, however Fielding will share the balance of power in the Senate with independent Nick Xenophon and the five Australian Greens once the new Senate meets on 1 July 2008. Federal elections for the Parliament of Australia were held on Saturday 24 November 2007 after a 6-week campaign in which 13 In Parliamentary politics the term balance of power sometimes describes the pragmatic mechanism exercised by a minor Political party or other grouping whose guaranteed Nicholas (Nick Xenophon, originally Nicholas Xenophou, (born 29 January 1959 in Adelaide) is a South Australian barrister anti-gambling The Australian Greens, commonly known as The Greens, is a Green Australian political party.

Although officially secular and eschewing religious labels, many of its candidates and members are from conservative Christian backgrounds. Secularity ( adjective form secular) is the state of being separate from Religion. For conservative political views within Christianity see Christian right.

Contents

Structure

Family First is incorporated as a limited liability company[1] overseen by a Board of Directors. A National Conference occurs at least once every two years for policy formulation and to endorse candidates. Federal and State branches have Annual General Meetings that are open to all members.

Political relations

Family First and the Australian Greens are often at odds, with Family First often referring to the Greens as "extreme" in their media statements[2]. The Australian Greens, commonly known as The Greens, is a Green Australian political party. The two parties are in competition for Senate preferences, particularly from the Labor Party, and ideologically opposed on many issues[3][4]. In the 2006 Victorian election, Family First's limited television advertising campaign specifically singled out the Greens for criticism [5].

Relations between Family First and Fred Nile's Christian Democratic Party (Australia) are strained by the need to compete for the same group of voters and to secure Senate preferences, particularly from the Liberal Party of Australia. Frederick John Nile (born 15 September 1934) Australian politician clergyman and social activist has been a member of the New South Wales Legislative The Christian Democratic Party (CDP is a minor Political party in Australia. The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.

Election Results

2002 South Australian Election

The first election Family First contested was the 2002 South Australian Election. Post-election Pendulum Legislative Council Results See also South Australian legislative elections Dr Andrew Evans received a primary vote of 4. Andrew Evans OAM (born June 1935 in India) is a Pentecostal Christian Pastor in the Assemblies of God and a politician 02% [2] which, with preferences from other parties, was sufficient to get him elected to one of the 11 seats available in the South Australian Legislative Council. The Legislative Council, or upper house is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of South Australia.

2004 Federal Election

The party agreed to share House of Representatives preferences with the Liberal-National Coalition at the 2004 election [3] (with some exceptions discussed below). The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party. The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party. The Coalition in Australian politics refers to a pragmatic grouping of Centre-right parties that has existed in the form of a coalition agreement since 1922 Federal elections were held in Australia on 9 October, 2004. All 150 seats in the House of Representatives and 40 seats in the 76-member

Family First did better than expected at the election, picking up 1. 76 percent of the vote nationally, and outpolling the Australian Democrats by more than 40,000 votes. The Australian Democrats is an Australian Political party espousing a centrist or Social liberal ideology This resulted in an unexpected victory in Victoria, where candidate Steve Fielding was elected on preferences to the Federal Senate, despite receiving significantly fewer primary votes (56,376 or 1. Steven Fielding (born 17 October 1960) is a Victorian Senator and the Federal parliamentary leader of the Family First Party 88% Group Totals) than The Greens' David Risstrom (263,551 or 8. The Australian Greens, commonly known as The Greens, is a Green Australian political party. David Risstrom is a Melbourne barrister a former Melbourne City Councillor, and a former Australian Greens candidate for the Australian Senate 80% Group Totals).

The party also came close to picking up other Senate seats in Tasmania (largely due to surplus Liberal votes, because Liberal polled over three quotas but only stood three candidates) and in South Australia where the then party leader Andrea Mason narrowly missed out (polling 3. Tasmania is an Australian island and state of the same name It is located south of the eastern side of the Continent, being separated from it by Bass South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country Andrea Mason (born 1968 is an Australian politician and an Australian Aborigine. 98% and receiving Liberal preferences). Their preferences also assisted the performance of the governing Liberal Party in several House of Representatives seats, such as in the highly marginal South Australian seat of Makin. The Division of Makin is an electoral division for the Australian House of Representatives located in the northeastern suburbs of Adelaide.

State Elections since 2004

In the 2005 Western Australian Election, Family First polled just over 2% in the Legislative Council (although only contesting 5 of 6 seats)[4]. Interestingly, in 2005, the Liberal member for Ningaloo, Rod Sweetman, and Alan Cadby (who was defeated in Liberal preselection for a further term) offered to serve out their parliamentary terms as a Family First members - an offer which was rejected by Family First due to their both supporting a bill for decriminalisation of abortion in 1998. Alan Cadby is an Australian politician He was a member of the Western Australian Legislative Council from 2001 to 2005 representing the Liberal Party of Australia [5]

In the 2006 South Australian election, Family First's vote increased to 4. Party backgrounds Australian Labor Party The Australian Labor Party is Australia's oldest political party founded in 1891 98% in the Legislative Council,[6] and a second Member of the Legislative Council was elected - former pharmaceutical executive Dennis Hood. Dennis Hood (born 1970 is an Australian politician He is a member of the South Australian Legislative Council, and the South Australian leader of the Family In several rural and outer metropolitan seats, Family First's vote approached 10% - and in the seat of Kavel, Tom Playford achieved a vote of 15. The Playford family has played a significant role in the South Australian and Australian political and social sphere since the early days of European settlement 7%. [7] In the Legislative Council, Family First shares the balance of power with the other minor parties and independents. In Parliamentary politics the term balance of power sometimes describes the pragmatic mechanism exercised by a minor Political party or other grouping whose guaranteed

The 2006 Queensland State Election saw Family First receive a primary vote of 7% in contested seats (many seats were not contested), with a high of 14. 5% and several other seats posting results of 10% [8] [9]. Queensland does not have an Upper House, and these results were insufficient for any candidates to be elected.

The 2006 Victorian State Election saw Family First's vote increase from 1. 9% to 4. 27% of first preferences [10], however no candidates were elected.

2007 Federal Election

Family First contested the 2007 federal election, in particular seeking to increase its Senate representation. Federal elections for the Parliament of Australia were held on Saturday 24 November 2007 after a 6-week campaign in which 13 Nationwide, the party received 1. 62 percent of the primary vote in the Senate, and 1. 99 percent in the House of Representatives, both down slightly on the 2004 result. In Victoria however, both the lower and upper house vote increased by 0. The following tables show state-by-state results in the Australian House of Representatives at the 2007 federal election, 83 Labor 65 coalition (55 Liberal 10 National The following tables show state-by-state results in the Australian Senate at the 2007 federal election, 37 coalition (32 Liberal, four National 64 percent, to 2. 52 and 3. 02 percent respectively. No Family First candidates were elected. Sitting Senator Steve Fielding's term does not expire until 2011.

Before the 2007 Elections in Australia, Fred Nile criticized Family First for giving preferences (in some states) to the Liberty and Democracy Party, a libertarian political party that as one of its policies wants to legalize recreational drug use, stating "They gave their preferences to the enemy, the anti-Christian party. Frederick John Nile (born 15 September 1934) Australian politician clergyman and social activist has been a member of the New South Wales Legislative The Liberty & Democracy Party (LDP is a moderate libertarian or classical liberal Australian Political party founded in 2001. Libertarianism is a term used by a broad spectrum of political philosophies which prioritize individual Liberty and seek to minimize or even abolish the "[6] This was suggested as a reason for their poor election result. [7] Ironically, Fred Nile's own party had also preferenced the Liberty and Democracy Party before any other major party in the Senate. [8]

Religious affiliation

Family First co-founder Pastor Andrew Evans was the General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God in Australia for twenty years[9]. Andrew Evans OAM (born June 1935 in India) is a Pentecostal Christian Pastor in the Assemblies of God and a politician Australian Christian Churches (formerly Assemblies of God in Australia, also known as AOG and ACC) is the Australian organisation of the Assemblies In the 2002 South Australian election and the 2004 Federal Election, a number of Family First candidates were church members. In New South Wales, 11 of their 23 candidates for the 2004 federal election were from an Assemblies of God church, the Hawkesbury Church in Windsor[10]

South Australian Family First Member of the Legislative Council Dennis Hood, the party's state parliamentary leader, is a member of the Rostrevor Baptist Church. Federal elections were held in Australia on 9 October, 2004. All 150 seats in the House of Representatives and 40 seats in the 76-member Windsor is a town in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Dennis Hood (born 1970 is an Australian politician He is a member of the South Australian Legislative Council, and the South Australian leader of the Family The Rostrevor Baptist Church is a Baptist Church in the suburb of Rostrevor in Adelaide. When Sunday Mail columnist Peter Goers stated that Hood was an anti-evolution Creationist[11], Hood did not deny this in his response, while he did attempt to set the record straight on issues of policy. The Advertiser is a daily tabloid Newspaper published in the city of Adelaide, South Australia. Peter Goers (born July 1951 is an actor director reviewer former academic and current host of the highy successful radio program 'the evening show' on 891 ABC Adelaide South Australia "Creationism" can also refer to Creation myths in general or to a concept about the origin of the soul. [12]

Family First's preferencing agreement with the Coalition (Australia) in the 2004 federal election led Barnaby Joyce, the National senate candidate for Queensland, to publicly slam the party the day before the election, calling them "the lunatic Right", and stating that "these are not the sort of people you do preference deals with"[13]. A coalition is an alliance among individuals during which they cooperate in joint action, each in their own Self-interest. Barnaby Thomas Gerald Joyce (born 17 April 1967) Australian politician has been a National Party member of the Australian Senate The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party. Joyce's comments came in response to a pamphlet published by one of the party's Victorian Senate candidates, Danny Nalliah who in his capacity as a church pastor had criticised other religions and homosexuality. Danny Nalliah (born 1964 is an Australian Christian evangelist pastor

In September 2004, party leader Andrea Mason said that Family First is not a Christian party[14] and Family First Federal Secretary Dr Matt Burnet issued a press release stating:

"The party is not a church party or an Assembly of God party, nor is it funded by AOG churches. Andrea Mason (born 1968 is an Australian politician and an Australian Aborigine. It does see itself as socially conservative, with Family Values based on Christian ethics. Like any main-stream party we do not have on record the religious affiliations of any of our members. The Board of Reference in South Australia includes business-people, members of the medical profession, as well as ministers and people from Catholic, Baptist, Lutheran, Uniting and other church groups. The rapid national growth of the party leading into this election and the late decision to contest in all seats possible, has meant that in some states there are candidates, with strong family values, who have been introduced to the party through the personal relationships they have from their involvement in community/church networks"[15].

However, news reportage continued to associate the party with Assemblies of God, as did concerned church member Nathan Zamprogno, who commented publicly about the intersection of politics and the church. [16]

Policies

Abortion

According to their web site, Family First say that they will "seek to promote recognition and valuing of the inherent dignity of each human being from conception. In this context, Family First is opposed to the medical treatment procedure of abortion. " [17]

Asylum seekers

Family First contends that it has a 'compassionate' stance towards asylum seekers, supporting fast on-shore processing. In what would have been a deciding vote, Federal leader Steve Fielding opposed the Liberal Government to ensure that asylum seekers to Australia are not processed in overseas detention facilities. Steven Fielding (born 17 October 1960) is a Victorian Senator and the Federal parliamentary leader of the Family First Party This resulted in the government not proceeding with the proposed legislation [18]

Drugs

Family First oppose harm reduction as a primary strategy for combating drug abuse, instead favouring prevention, zero tolerance, rehabilitation, and avoidance. Harm reduction is a Philosophy of Public health, intended to be a progressive alternative to the prohibition of certain potentially dangerous Drug rehabilitation (often drug rehab or just rehab) is an umbrella term for the processes of medical and/or psychotherapeutic treatment for dependency [19]

Environment

Family First's environment and resources policy states that "Family First is committed to the environment as essential to ensuring the health and happiness of future generations of families". [20]

In the South Australian parliament, Family First MPs have taken outspoken positions on environmental topics such as desalination schemes[21] and the Murray-Darling Basin[22]. Family First MPs also successfully lobbied the government to include an interim 2020 greenhouse reduction target in Climate Change legislation. [23]

In the 2006 Victorian election, Family First advocated several positions that that the Australian Conservation Foundation viewed as non-environmental[24][25]. The Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF is an Australian non-profit community-based environmental organisation focused on advocacy policy research and community outreach These positions included the construction of new dams to increase water supplies [26], arguing for a reduction in fuel taxes [27], arguing against cuts to existing logging agreements, and specifically supporting continued access to public lands for "recreational fishing, shooting and hunting" [28].

Euthanasia

Family First is opposed to euthanasia, holding the view that "the duty of health carers is to promote health, relieve suffering and safeguard life". Euthanasia (literally "good death" in Ancient Greek) refers to the practice of ending a life in a painless manner Instead, they favour palliative care. Palliative care (from Latin palliare to cloak is any form of medical care or treatment that concentrates on reducing the severity of Disease Symptoms

Sexuality

Family First opposes LGBT adoption, IVF treatment for lesbians, and opposes same-sex marriage and civil unions, stating their declaration of marriage as "a union of a man and a woman"[29]. LGBT adoption refers to the Adoption of children by Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, or Transgendered people A lesbian is a Woman who is romantically or sexually attracted only to other women Same-sex marriage (also referred to as gay marriage) is a term for a legally or Socially recognized Marriage between two people of the same A civil union is a legally recognized union similar to Marriage. Family First's only official LGBT rights-related policy is that "all co-dependents should not be discriminated against – whether Homosexual or not"[30]. Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender social movements share related goals of social acceptance of Homosexuality, Bisexuality and Transgenderism Lesbian

In the 2004 federal election the party directed preferences to the Coalition ahead of Labor except in the seats of Brisbane and Leichhardt[31]. Federal elections were held in Australia on 9 October, 2004. All 150 seats in the House of Representatives and 40 seats in the 76-member The Division of Brisbane is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. The Division of Leichhardt is an Australian Electoral Division in Queensland. The party's lead senate candidate in Queensland, John Lewis indicated that the reason was the public advocacy on gay issues of the Liberal candidates for those seats[32].

In 2006, the two SA Family First MLCs voted against the Statutes Amendment (Domestic Partners) Bill. [33]

Indigenous Australians

Family First was the first party in Australia to nominate an Aboriginal woman, lawyer Andrea Mason, as party President. Andrea Mason (born 1968 is an Australian politician and an Australian Aborigine. The party did hope to attract a large Aboriginal vote in South Australia where Andrea Mason was touted as possibly the first Aboriginal woman to be elected to parliament.

Although Family First's policy on indigenous Australians does not specifically address the Stolen Generation, Mason has said: "I think there is a cobweb, there is a veil over our country. . . in terms of this unresolved issue. . . I think that there will be a significant change in the way we perceive ourselves and our relationships with each other when there is an apology made to the stolen generations"[34].

Industrial relations

Family First is opposed to some aspects of the Howard government's Australian Workplace Agreement measures, campaigning against the measures in the Federal Senate [35], and voting against the 2005 WorkChoices legislation. An Australian Workplace Agreement (AWA was an individual written agreement on terms and conditions of employment between an Employer and Employee in Australia The Workplace Relations Act 1996 as amended by the Workplace Relations Amendment Act 2005, or WorkChoices, which came into effect in March 2006, was the most [36] In his Maiden Speech, Senator Steve Fielding argued for a fairer work / rest / and 'family time' or leisure balance in opposing the measures. A maiden speech is the first speech given by a newly- elected members of a Legislature or Parliament. Steven Fielding (born 17 October 1960) is a Victorian Senator and the Federal parliamentary leader of the Family First Party [37]

Pornography

Family First's internet pornography policy calls for a "Mandatory Filtering Scheme at the ISP Server Level" as a matter of child protection. Internet pornography is Pornography that is distributed by means of various sectors of the Internet, primarily via Websites Peer-to-peer Content-control software, also known as censorware or web filtering software, is a term for software designed and optimized for controlling what content [38]

"It is a national travesty that is so easily fixed if the Government and the opposition would exercise their moral will and pass legislation that requires Internet Service Providers (ISP's) to provide a compulsory filtering of pornography on the Internet. . . Adults can elect to opt out, but we are putting ISP's on notice that greater diligence is required", said Andrea Mason in a media release on Wednesday, 25 August 2004. [39]

War in Iraq

Family First believes that the 2003 invasion of Iraq was wrong because diplomatic avenues had not been exhausted, but that having participated in that invasion Australia is now obliged to protect Iraqis and Australians in Iraq through a military presence[40]. The 2003 invasion of Iraq, from March 20 to May 1 2003 was spearheaded by the United States, backed by British forces and smaller contingents from Australia

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