'We're serious about sex': Australia's newest political party, the Sex Party, is launched
The name may seem like a joke, but the Australian Sex Party is serious - serious about sex, according to their slogan.
The country's newest political party is also serious about a number of other issues: quashing a government proposal for a national Internet filter that would block 10,000 Web sites; instituting a national sex education curriculum; and pushing for the legalization of gay marriage.
The party - launched yesterday at Sexpo, an annual sex exhibition in Melbourne - has already gathered the required 500 members and plans to register with the electoral commission next week.
While most of its members are drawn from Eros - Australia's national adult industry association- the Sex Party believes it can attract a broader base.
'We're concerned about the Australian government becoming a nanny state, and about this conservative creep in politics,' party convener and Eros head Fiona Patten said.
Patten said she had expected Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, whose center-left Labour Party took power nearly a year ago, to be 'reasonably socially progressive.'
But she was surprised when Rudd called a May exhibit of photographs of nude teenagers 'revolting.'
Critics said the Sydney show constituted obscenity, but the artwork was eventually cleared by Australia's Classification Board as non-pornographic.
The party, whose slogan is 'We're serious about sex,' plans to run candidates in Senate and state upper house elections.
'We're serious about sex': Australia's newest political party, the Sex Party, is launched | Mail Online
So, how many of our Ozzie posters will be joining the party?
Sound platform. Good on them.The country's newest political party is also serious about a number of other issues: quashing a government proposal for a national Internet filter that would block 10,000 Web sites; instituting a national sex education curriculum; and pushing for the legalization of gay marriage.
I thought they'd already voted him out?'We're concerned about this conservative creep in politics,'
There are few problems in life that cannot be solved with toast.
One of them, however, is opening a can of corned beef with that stupid key. This cannot easily be done at the best of times, and toast is of surprisingly little use in resolving the issue.
no surprise to hear this. Most Aus guys 30 to 45 are now living in Asia and there is a drought of blokes in Aus so a sex party seems like the most logical ploy to get some attention. Keep trying ladies, I will pay more attention when they start the "lets relax and lose some weight" party
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I support all sexual movements.
Sex party.
Standing Members.
Acts of Congress.
The Sex Movement.
Up for Election.
Rooting for your member.
Supporting the other party.
Sex Down Under.
Nope, nothing funny here. Move along, move along...
If you're going to invent a new political party with sex issues as a platform, at least have a fuckable poster child.
All she needs is a wart and a broom and she's away. Dog ugly!!!
How old?Originally Posted by Welshman
And linky?
hey shhh, be more sensitive, they are trying to represent the average australian sheila...
Faaaaack.
We kept waiting
Still nothing changes
It's a shame
Sounds like we have a bunch of sexists on the board.
I say good for her! Well done!
I thought Oz was becoming more progressive, and politics should reflect the change. Socialism rules!
Does she own a fish and chip shop and speak with an incomprehensible strine?
We could all sit outside on banana lounges discussing the best way to rebuild a 4WD transmission and agree, through shared stories of conquests supporting our assertions, that there is no basis to the proposition that those least assured of their persuasions are the first to condemn others for theirs.
Only for women ...Men loose out big time at the moment
We've been geting fucked by politicians for years - whats so progressive about this lot?
I'll join if she comes round on a dark night and knocks the top off it. If not, I'll stick with the ALP
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