Australian Equality Party

The Australian Equality Party (also AEP) is an Australian political party. The AEP has a platform that promotes equality, fairness and human rights, particularly in relation to the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (GLBTIQ) community.[1][2][3]

History

The Australian Equality Party was launched on February 2, 2014 at Melbourne's LGBTIQ Pride March in St Kilda.[4][5] At that time the AEP released its first suite of policies relating to LGBTIQ people at the parade,[6][7] including marriage equality, health and wellbeing issues for LGBTIQ people and reform for laws regarding LGBTIQ people's rights to adoption.

The AEP was officially registered with the Australian Electoral Commission (AEP) on 9 October 2014.[8] The Convenor of the AEP is Jason Tuazon-McCheyne.[9]

In 2014 the AEP is only active in Victoria, focusing on gathering support for its campaign to elect its leader Jason Tuazon-McCheyne as a Senator for the state of Victoria in the next Australian federal election scheduled for 2016.[10][11]

Leadership

The current leader of the AEP is Jazon Tuazon-McCheyne. Mr Tuazon-McCheyne works as a civil celebrant in the state of Victoria.[9][12] Mr Tuazon-McCheyne is married to his husband Adrian and they both have a son and live in Melbourne's North West.

Deputy Leader Jacqueline Tomlins[13] is a writer, campaigner and activist and has been involved in a variety of LGBTIQ related campaigns particularly around marriage equality and a legal challenge in the High Court of Australia to a ban on recognition of overseas same sex marriages in Australia[14]

References

  1. ↑ Brunswick West dads launch Australian Equality Party in fight against homophobia". Emma Hastings, Moreland Leader March 03, 2014
  2. ↑ "New Political Party Calls for Members". 3wnews.org.
  3. ↑ "Jason Tuazon-McCheyne Launches Equality Party". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "Melbourne’s Pride March a scorching success". starobserver.com.au.
  5. ↑ Magnusson, Michael. "Australian Equality Party launches with Pride". Gay News Network. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  6. ↑ Findlay, James. "AEP Launches Policy". Gay News Network. Gay News Network.
  7. ↑ "Premier leads 20th anniversary Pride March as community out in force". Star Observer, Benjamin Riley — February 2, 2015
  8. ↑ "AEC Australian Equality Party". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Jason Tuazon-McCheyne launches Australian Equality Party". The Sydney Morning Herald. February 3, 2014 Chris Hingston
  10. ↑ Tomlins, Jacqui. "Presenting the Australian Equality Party". http://jacquitomlins.com''. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  11. ↑ Akersten, Matt. "New political party focuses on LGBTI equality". Same Same. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  12. ↑ "Jason Tuazon-McCheyne Launches AEP". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  13. ↑ "Boroondara residents help launch the Equality Party to stand up for gay rights". Greg Gliddon, Progress Leader, February 19, 2014
  14. ↑ "Australian Equality Party Pushes for Federal Seat". www.heraldsun.com.au. Herald Weekly Times. Retrieved 8 February 2015.