Fraser Anning | |
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 Anning in 2018 | |
| Leader of the Conservative National Party | |
| In office 2 April 2019 – 23 September 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Senator for Queensland | |
| In office 10 November 2017 – 30 June 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Malcolm Roberts |
| Succeeded by | Malcolm Roberts |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Fraser Anning 14 October 1949 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Political party | Conservative National (2019–2020)[a] |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Australia |
| Branch/service |  Australian Army Reserve |
| Years of service | 1969–1973[3] |
| Unit | 49th Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment |
| This article is part of a series on |
| Conservatism in Australia |
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William Fraser Anning (born 14 October 1949) is an Australian former politician who was a senator for Queensland from November 2017[4] to June 2019. Anning is known for holding far-right, nativist, and anti-Muslim views,[5][6] and has been criticised for his use of the Nazi euphemism for the Holocaust, when he proposed a plebiscite to be the "Final Solution" to "the immigration problem" in his maiden speech. Anning also generated controversy for his statements shortly after the Christchurch mosque shootings in New Zealand, in which he blamed the attacks on "the immigration program which allowed Muslim fanatics to migrate".[7][8]
Anning was elected to the Senate after a special recount was triggered by the removal of One Nation senator Malcolm Roberts. Anning chose not to join One Nation in the Senate, sitting instead as an independent until June 2018, when he joined Katter's Australian Party (KAP) as its first senator. Anning was expelled by KAP in October 2018 for his views on race and immigration.[9] Anning sat again as an independent, until registration of Fraser Anning's Conservative National Party was granted in April 2019. He failed to get re-elected to the Senate in the 2019 federal election, when standing under his own party's banner.
White Rose Society and ABC News have detailed the white supremacist links of some of Anning's closest advisers. His companions have included convicted criminals such as Neil Erikson and members of the militant white supremacist group True Blue Crew, whose members and supporters have been linked to right-wing terrorism.[10]
Anning was sought by creditors over unpaid debts in late 2019,[11] and declared bankrupt on 16 March 2020.[12]
- ^ "Fraser Anning registers own Conservative Nationals political party". Nine.com.au. 11 January 2019.
- ^ "Notice Of Party Registration Decision Application To Register A Parliamentary Party In The Register Of Political Parties (The Register) Approved Fraser Anning's Conservative National Party" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission (AEC). 2 April 2019.
- ^ "Former Senator Fraser Anning". aph.gov.au. Parliament of Australia.
- ^ Remeikis, Amy (27 September 2017). "One Nation's next-in-line senator mired in legal proceedings since April 2016". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 10 November 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ^ far-right views:
- Network, Source: Nine News (16 March 2019). "Far-right Australian senator Fraser Anning attacks boy after being egged by him – video". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- Ray Sanchez (16 March 2019). "Far-right Australian lawmaker finds himself – literally – with egg on his face". CNN. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- "Right-wing Australian senator blames 'immigration' for New Zealand mosque attacks". The Washington Post.
- ^ anti-immigration views:
- Quinn, Liam (15 March 2019). "Australian Senator Fraser Anning condemned for 'contemptible' comments on Christchurch terror attack". Fox News. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- Noack, Rick (15 March 2019). "Right-wing Australian senator blames 'immigration' for New Zealand mosque attacks". The Washington Post. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- Morris, James (15 March 2019). "Fraser Anning sparks outrage over New Zealand shooting remarks: Far-right Australian senator links mosque massacre to 'growing fears of Muslim presence'". Evening Standard. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^ Kwai, Isabella (15 August 2018). "Australian Senator Calls for 'Final Solution' to Muslim Immigration". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ "Senate [Part 1] – 14/08/2018 11:54:59 – Parliament of Australia". parlview.aph.gov.au. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ Doran, Matthew; Belot, Henry; Probyn, Andrew (25 October 2018). "Fraser Anning dumped from Katter's Australian Party for views on race, non-European migration". ABC News. Archived from the original on 25 October 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- ^ Smee, Ben (3 May 2019). "'Quite frightening': the far-right fringe of the election campaign is mobilising". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
- ^ Puddy, Rebecca (21 November 2019). "Fraser Anning's travel records sought in bankruptcy application by Bendigo Bank". ABC News. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- ^ "Fraser Anning Has Been Declared Bankrupt Exactly One Year After He Was Egged". Junkee. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
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