Rise Up Australia Party

Rise Up Australia Party
LeaderDanny Nalliah
Founded22 June 2011 (2011-06-22)
Dissolved26 June 2019 (2019-06-26)
Headquarters23 Melverton Drive, Hallam, Victoria, 3803
IdeologyAustralian nationalism
Conservatism
Social conservatism
Right-wing populism
Christian right
Anti-Islam
Political positionFar-right[1]
Colours      Red, white, blue
SloganKeep Australia Australian
Casey City Council
1 / 11
(2012−2019)
Website
riseupaustralia.com.au

The Rise Up Australia Party (RUAP) was a far-right[2][3] political party in Australia. The party's policy platform was focused on nationalist and Christian conservative[2] issues, such as opposing Islamic immigration and religious freedom for Australian Muslims and opposition to same-sex marriage in Australia. The party was launched in 2011 and was led by Pentecostal minister Danny Nalliah until its dissolution in June 2019. Its slogan was "Keep Australia Australian". Nalliah is the president of Catch the Fire Ministries.

The Rise Up Australia Party received 0.4% of the nationwide Senate vote at the 2013 federal election, 0.3% of the nationwide Senate vote at the 2016 federal election,[4] and 0.44% of the nationwide Senate vote at the 2019 federal election. The party had one councillor, Rosalie Crestani, on the City of Casey in Victoria.

  1. ^ "Australian election 2019: How to avoid voting for a terrible micro party in the Senate". The Guardian. 10 May 2019.
  2. ^ a b Layt, Stuart (24 April 2019). "'Confronting' Queensland Senate ticket sees far-right on far-left". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  3. ^ Hutchinson, Jade (15 July 2019). "The New-Far-Right Movement in Australia". Terrorism and Political Violence. 33 (7): 1424–1446. doi:10.1080/09546553.2019.1629909. ISSN 0954-6553. S2CID 199182383.
  4. ^ Change name. "Federal elections – Australian Electoral Commission". Aec.gov.au. Retrieved 28 August 2016.