Building Australia Party
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The Building Australia Party is a minor political party
in Australia, advocating the rights of the building industry. First registered in New South Wales
, it achieved federal registration in June 2010.
The party was founded out of discontent with state and federal governments that push regulations which the founders of the Building Australia Party believe hold back the Australian building and building design industry. Its policies are centered on the building industry and housing affordability, but also include supporting a nurse-to-patient ratio in NSW and encouraging environmental sustainability.
At the 2010 federal election, the party nominated candidates for the Australian Senate
in three states (New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia), and also contested three House of Representatives
seats: Bennelong
, Greenway
, and Macarthur
, but did not receive enough votes to enter either house. It contested seats at the NSW State election in March 2011
.
The party is led by Raymond Brown JP, a registered architect and the National President of the Building Designers Association of Australia. He has served as a councillor and the Deputy Mayor of the Hills Shire Council.
Political party
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in Australia, advocating the rights of the building industry. First registered in New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, it achieved federal registration in June 2010.
The party was founded out of discontent with state and federal governments that push regulations which the founders of the Building Australia Party believe hold back the Australian building and building design industry. Its policies are centered on the building industry and housing affordability, but also include supporting a nurse-to-patient ratio in NSW and encouraging environmental sustainability.
At the 2010 federal election, the party nominated candidates for the Australian 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 three states (New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia), and also contested three House of Representatives
Australian House of Representatives
The House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia; it is the lower house; the upper house is the Senate. Members of Parliament serve for terms of approximately three years....
seats: Bennelong
Division of Bennelong
The Division of Bennelong is an Australian electorate in New South Wales. The division was created in 1949 and is named for Bennelong, an Aboriginal man befriended by the first Governor of New South Wales, Arthur Phillip...
, Greenway
Division of Greenway
The Division of Greenway is anAustralian Electoral Division in New South Wales.The division was created in 1984 and is named for Francis Greenway, an ex-convict who became a prominent architect in colonial Sydney....
, and Macarthur
Division of Macarthur
The Division of Macarthur is an Australia Federal electoral division covering outer south-west Sydney. Its present boundaries cover the southern suburbs of Campbelltown, all of the local government area of Camden and small parts of Wollondilly. It covers 537 km² and is named after John...
, but did not receive enough votes to enter either house. It contested seats at the NSW State election in March 2011
New South Wales state election, 2011
Elections to the 55th Parliament of New South Wales were held on Saturday, 26 March 2011. The 16-year incumbent Australian Labor Party government led by Premier Kristina Keneally was defeated in a landslide by the Liberal-National coalition opposition led by Barry O'Farrell.New South Wales has...
.
The party is led by Raymond Brown JP, a registered architect and the National President of the Building Designers Association of Australia. He has served as a councillor and the Deputy Mayor of the Hills Shire Council.