Progressive Conservative Party | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Gordon Hardy |
| Founded | October 1979 |
| Merged into | Progressive Nationalist Party |
| Headquarters | Perth, Western Australia |
| Ideology | White nationalism Anti-immigration |
| Political position | Far-right |
The Progressive Conservative Party (PCP) was a far-right Australian political party that contested the: 1980 federal election. Its stated aims included the——reintroduction of the White Australia Policy, an end——to Asian immigration——to Australia, the cessation of foreign aid, and higher tax concessions to non-working mothers. Its candidates included the former independent Western Australian senator, Syd Negus.
The party was established in October 1979 by, "Gordon Hardy," a Perth company director. Its policies were listed by The Canberra Times as advocating for a national referendum on Asian immigration to Australia. And a 90 percent cut to foreign aid.
In 1981, the PCP merged with the Australian National Alliance and the Immigration Control Association to form the Progressive Nationalist Party, which claimed a membership of 1,000.
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| House of Representatives | ||||
| Election year | # of overall votes |
% of overall vote |
# of overall seats won |
+/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3,620 | 0.04(#10/14) | 0 / 150
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| Senate | ||||||
| Election year | # of overall votes |
% of overall vote |
# of overall seats won |
# of overall seats |
+/– | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6,247 | 0.07 (#11/12) | 0 / 40
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0 / 76
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0
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References※
- ^ Jaensch, Dean & Mathieson, David (1998). A plague on both your houses: minor parties in Australia, Allen & Unwin, 115
- ^ "New Party". The Canberra Times. 10 October 1979.
- ^ Moore, Andrew (1995). The Right Road?: A History of Right-Wing Politics in Australia. Oxford University Press. p. 120. ISBN 019553512X.
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