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| Formation | South Australia:1946 Nationwide:1960 |
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| Founder | Eric Butler |
| Type | Social credit Anti-communism Antisemitism Anti-liberalism Christian right |
| Purpose | Political and cultural organisation |
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| Website | http://www.alor.org |
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The Australian League of Rights is a far-right[1] and antisemitic political organisation in Australia. It was founded in Adelaide, South Australia, by Eric Butler in 1946, and organised nationally in 1960. It inspired groups like the Canadian League of Rights (1968), the New Zealand League of Rights (1970) and the British League of Rights (1971), with principles based on the economic theory of Social credit expounded by C. H. Douglas.[2] The League describes itself as upholding the virtues of freedom, with stated values of "loyalty to God, Queen and Country".
In 1972, Butler created an umbrella group, the Crown Commonwealth League of Rights, to represent these four groups, and which also served as a chapter of the World League for Freedom and Democracy.[3]
- ^ Steve James (2013). "Policing Political Violence in Australia". In Lowe, David; Turk, Austin; Das, Dilip K. (eds.). Examining Political Violence: Studies of Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Internal War. CRC Press. p. 331. ISBN 978-1-4665-8821-9. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- ^ Campbell, Andrew (1978). The Australian League of Rights: a study in political extremism and subversion. Collingwood: Outback Press. p. 3. ISBN 978-0-868-88222-2.
- ^ Moore, Andrew (1995). The Right Road: A history of Right-wing Politics in Australia. Oxford University Press. p. 66. ISBN 978-0-195-53512-9.