Australia First Party
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The Australia First Party (AFP), officially known as the Australia First Party (NSW) Incorporated, is an Australian nationalist political party founded in 1996 by Graeme Campbell, a former member of the Australian Labor Party. The policies of the party have been described as nationalist, anti-multicultural and economically protectionist, advocating for strict immigration controls, the prioritization of Australian citizens in employment, and the promotion of Australian culture and values. The party's logo includes the Southern Cross of the Eureka Flag.
Australia First Party Australia First Party (NSW) Incorporated | |
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Abbreviation | AFP |
President | Jim Saleam |
Deputy Leader | Peter Schuback |
Founder | Graeme Campbell |
Founded | June 1996; 27 years ago (June 1996) |
Registered |
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Headquarters | Tempe, New South Wales, Australia |
Newspaper |
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Youth wing | Eureka Youth League |
Ideology | Neo-fascism[9][5] |
Political position | Right-wing[10][11] to far-right[4][12] |
National affiliation | Australian Coalition of Nationalists (since 2016) |
International affiliation | Alliance for Peace and Freedom[13] |
Colours | Blue, Red and Black |
Slogan | "Identity. Independence. Freedom." |
House of Representatives | 0 / 151
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Senate | 0 / 76
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Eureka flag[14] | |
Website | |
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The AFP's current leader, Jim Saleam, is a Lebanese Australian, a convicted arsonist, a former member of the National Socialist Party of Australia and founder of the militant Australian white nationalist group National Action. The party has been accused of having ties with fascism[9] and neo-Nazism.[16] In October 2022, the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism (GPAHE) released a report in which it classified the AFP as a "white nationalist" and "anti-immigrant" group.[7]