The Together Party | |
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Abbreviation | Together |
Founder | Mark Swivel |
Founded | 4 April 2019 |
Ideology | Social democracy |
Political position | Centre-left |
Colors | Purple & Yellow |
Slogan | Rebuilding our Common Wealth |
Website | |
thetogetherparty | |
The Together Party was an Australian political party founded in 2018. It advocated policies to restore "Government in the public interest". [1]
Founder Mark Swivel is a lawyer, performer and writer based in Mullumbimby, New South Wales. He is the company secretary at Enova Energy, and an Ambassador for the microfinance non-profit Good Return. [2] He is one of the party's three candidates for senators to represent New South Wales at the 2019 Australian federal election. [3]
The Together Party was registered on 4 April 2019. [4] The 550 minimum initial membership requirement was met within a period of several weeks through word-of-mouth on social media.[ citation needed]
The Together Party fielded three candidates to represent New South Wales in the Australian Senate at the 2019 Australian federal election: Mark Swivel, [5] Belinda Kinkead, [6] engineer, and Kate McDowell, [7] writer and performer. The party polled 6,127 votes, a total of 0.13% of the state's Senate vote. [8]
The party was deregistered on 30 June 2021 for failing to meet the requirements of having 500 members. [9]
The Together Party says it campaigns for the restoration of Government in the public interest, as a constructive force for positive change across Australian society. [10]
The Together Party says it has policies that aim to make three broad changes: [10]