Save the RAH

Save the RAH was a minor political party in South Australia, a single-issue party with the aim of stopping the relocation of Adelaide's main hospital, the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH).^[1]^[2] It ran candidates in 11 of the 47 seats in the House of Assembly at the 2010 state election. The party received 5,381 votes, or 0.55 percent of the statewide vote. In the Legislative Council, the party received 9,236 votes, or 0.97 percent. This was the highest upper house primary vote received by a party without winning a seat.^[3] The party is no longer registered.^[4]

References

↑ Liberal support evident at Save RAH launch: ABC News 26 February 2010
↑ Minor parties, big ambitions: The Advertiser 3 February 2010
↑ ECSA website
↑ Political party register: ECSA

External links

Save the RAH homepage

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