Australian Bill of Rights Group
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The Australian Bill of Rights Group was a minor Australian political party agitating for the creation of a Bill of Rights
for Australia. Formally registered on 19 December 1995, it operated until it was deregistered for having fewer than 500 members on 15 November 1999. At the 1996 federal election it contested the Senate
in New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland on joint tickets with the Republican Party of Australia
; among its candidates were future New South Wales Legislative Council
lor Peter Breen
, who headed the ticket in New South Wales. The party ran a single ticket in Victoria in the 1998 federal election.
Bill of rights
A bill of rights is a list of the most important rights of the citizens of a country. The purpose of these bills is to protect those rights against infringement. The term "bill of rights" originates from England, where it referred to the Bill of Rights 1689. Bills of rights may be entrenched or...
for Australia. Formally registered on 19 December 1995, it operated until it was deregistered for having fewer than 500 members on 15 November 1999. At the 1996 federal election it contested the Senate
Australian Senate
The Senate is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of Australia, the lower house being the House of Representatives. Senators are popularly elected under a system of proportional representation. Senators are elected for a term that is usually six years; after a double dissolution, however,...
in New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland on joint tickets with the Republican Party of Australia
Republican Party of Australia
The Republican Party of Australia is a minor Australian political party dedicated to ending the country's links with the United Kingdom and establishing a republic. It was formed in 1982, and achieved registration federally in 1992...
; among its candidates were future New South Wales Legislative Council
New South Wales Legislative Council
The New South Wales Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of the parliament of New South Wales in Australia. The other is the Legislative Assembly. Both sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney. The Assembly is referred to as the lower house and the Council as...
lor Peter Breen
Peter Breen (politician)
Peter James Breen is a former Australian politician. He was a solicitor before entering politics, achieving a Diploma of Law from Sydney University. He was originally a member of the Liberal Party, serving as President of the Campbelltown Young Liberals 1971-1972...
, who headed the ticket in New South Wales. The party ran a single ticket in Victoria in the 1998 federal election.