Science Party (Australia)
The Science Party, formerly known as Future Party, is an Australian political party that was established on 2 July 2013. The founding leader, James Jansson, was studying for his Doctorate at the Kirby Institute during the party's formation, with a focus on advancing Australian society through technical and long-term solutions. On 22 March 2016, the name was changed to The Science Party after registering with the Australian Electoral Commission. The Science Party has run candidates for the 2013, 2016 and 2019 Federal elections, as well as several By-elections in between.
Science Party | |
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Leader | Dr Andrea Leong |
Deputy leader | Aaron Hammond |
Founded | 2 July 2013 |
Headquarters | New South Wales |
Ideology | Bright green environmentalism Secularism Techno-progressivism Technocentrism Australian republicanism |
National affiliation | Fusion Party |
Colours | Sky blue |
Website | |
scienceparty | |
The party was de-registered on 12 January 2022 by the Australian Electoral Commission for failing to meet the increased registration requirement of 1,500 members. It later merged with other parties to become the Fusion Party.