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The '''New Democrats''' are a [[List of political parties in Australia|minor party]] founded in 2022<ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date=6 October 2022 |title=Kaushaliya Vaghela to lead ‘New Democrats’ party |url=https://www.southasiatimes.com.au/australia/kaushaliya-vaghela-to-lead-new-democrats-party/ |work=South Asia Times |location= |access-date=}}</ref><ref name=NRI>{{cite news |last= |first= |date=7 October 2022 |title=Indian-origin Victorian State MP Kaushaliya Vaghela announces new political party |url=https://www.nriaffairs.com/kaushaliya-vaghela-new-democrats-victoria/ |work=NRI Affairs |location= |access-date=}}</ref> by current [[Victorian Legislative Council|MLC]] and former [[Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch)|Victorian Labor Party]] member [[Kaushaliya Vaghela]]. An [[Independent politician|Independent]] MLC for the [[Western Metropolitan Region]], Vaghela is the party's secretary.<ref>{{cite news |last=Kolovos |first=Benita |date=11 August 2022 |title=Angry Victorians join a rush of new micro-parties eyeing a seat in the state’s parliament |url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/aug/11/angry-victorians-join-a-rush-of-new-micro-parties-eyeing-a-seat-in-the-states-parliament |work=[[Guardian Australia]] |location= |access-date=}}</ref> The party is also claimed to have over 2,000 members,<ref name=NRI/><ref>{{Cite tweet |user=KaushaliyaMP |number=1577945912303050752 |title=NEW DEMOCRATS (ND) With overwhelming support of around 2000 members, the New Democratic Party is registered today. I am wholeheartedly thanking all members for joining & helping in registration process. People of Victoria are looking for alternative to represent their interests.}}</ref> being registered by the [[Victorian Electoral Commission]] (VEC) on 6 October 2022, {{ayd|6 October 2022|26 November 2022}} before the [[2022 Victorian state election|state election]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/about-us/media/state-election-media-releases/registration-of-new-democrats |title=Registration of New Democrats |date=6 October 2022 |website=vec.vic.gov.au |publisher=[[Victorian Electoral Commission]] (VEC) |access-date= |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221025114350/https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/about-us/media/state-election-media-releases/registration-of-new-democrats |archive-date=25 October 2022 }}</ref><ref name=VEC>{{cite web |url=https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/candidates-and-parties/registered-political-parties/currently-registered-parties |title=Currently registered parties |date= |website=vec.vic.gov.au |publisher=[[Victorian Electoral Commission]] (VEC) |access-date= |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221031061610/https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/candidates-and-parties/registered-political-parties/currently-registered-parties |archive-date=31 October 2022 }}</ref>
The '''New Democrats''' are a [[List of political parties in Australia|minor party]] founded in 2022<ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date=6 October 2022 |title=Kaushaliya Vaghela to lead ‘New Democrats’ party |url=https://www.southasiatimes.com.au/australia/kaushaliya-vaghela-to-lead-new-democrats-party/ |work=South Asia Times |location= |access-date=}}</ref><ref name=NRI>{{cite news |last= |first= |date=7 October 2022 |title=Indian-origin Victorian State MP Kaushaliya Vaghela announces new political party |url=https://www.nriaffairs.com/kaushaliya-vaghela-new-democrats-victoria/ |work=NRI Affairs |location= |access-date=}}</ref> by then-sitting [[Victorian Legislative Council|MLC]] and former [[Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch)|Victorian Labor Party]] member [[Kaushaliya Vaghela]]. A former [[Independent politician|Independent]] MLC for the [[Western Metropolitan Region]], Vaghela is the party's secretary.<ref>{{cite news |last=Kolovos |first=Benita |date=11 August 2022 |title=Angry Victorians join a rush of new micro-parties eyeing a seat in the state’s parliament |url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/aug/11/angry-victorians-join-a-rush-of-new-micro-parties-eyeing-a-seat-in-the-states-parliament |work=[[Guardian Australia]] |location= |access-date=}}</ref> The party is also claimed to have over 2,000 members,<ref name=NRI/><ref>{{Cite tweet |user=KaushaliyaMP |number=1577945912303050752 |title=NEW DEMOCRATS (ND) With overwhelming support of around 2000 members, the New Democratic Party is registered today. I am wholeheartedly thanking all members for joining & helping in registration process. People of Victoria are looking for alternative to represent their interests.}}</ref> being registered by the [[Victorian Electoral Commission]] (VEC) on 6 October 2022, {{ayd|6 October 2022|26 November 2022}} before the [[2022 Victorian state election|state election]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/about-us/media/state-election-media-releases/registration-of-new-democrats |title=Registration of New Democrats |date=6 October 2022 |website=vec.vic.gov.au |publisher=[[Victorian Electoral Commission]] (VEC) |access-date= |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221025114350/https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/about-us/media/state-election-media-releases/registration-of-new-democrats |archive-date=25 October 2022 }}</ref><ref name=VEC>{{cite web |url=https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/candidates-and-parties/registered-political-parties/currently-registered-parties |title=Currently registered parties |date= |website=vec.vic.gov.au |publisher=[[Victorian Electoral Commission]] (VEC) |access-date= |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221031061610/https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/candidates-and-parties/registered-political-parties/currently-registered-parties |archive-date=31 October 2022 }}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 05:33, 19 December 2022

New Democrats
AbbreviationND[1]
SecretaryKaushaliya Vaghela
FounderKaushaliya Vaghela
Registered6 October 2022; 2 years ago (6 October 2022)
Split fromAustralian Labor Party (Victorian Branch)
Membership (2022)c. 2,000
IdeologyIndian Australian interests
Legislative Assembly
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Legislative Council
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Website
newdemocrats.com.au

The New Democrats are a minor party founded in 2022[2][3] by then-sitting MLC and former Victorian Labor Party member Kaushaliya Vaghela. A former Independent MLC for the Western Metropolitan Region, Vaghela is the party's secretary.[4] The party is also claimed to have over 2,000 members,[3][5] being registered by the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) on 6 October 2022, 51 days before the state election.[6][1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Currently registered parties". vec.vic.gov.au. Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC). Archived from the original on 31 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Kaushaliya Vaghela to lead 'New Democrats' party". South Asia Times. 6 October 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Indian-origin Victorian State MP Kaushaliya Vaghela announces new political party". NRI Affairs. 7 October 2022.
  4. ^ Kolovos, Benita (11 August 2022). "Angry Victorians join a rush of new micro-parties eyeing a seat in the state's parliament". Guardian Australia.
  5. ^ @KaushaliyaMP (October 6, 2022). "NEW DEMOCRATS (ND) With overwhelming support of around 2000 members, the New Democratic Party is registered today. I am wholeheartedly thanking all members for joining & helping in registration process. People of Victoria are looking for alternative to represent their interests" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. ^ "Registration of New Democrats". vec.vic.gov.au. Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC). 6 October 2022. Archived from the original on 25 October 2022.
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