Gamers 4 Croydon
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Gamers 4 Croydon is a minor political party
in South Australia
which contested the 2010 state election.
. Founded in late 2009 and registered in 2010, its aim was to unseat South Australian Attorney-General Michael Atkinson
from his seat of Croydon in the House of Assembly
(lower house). Atkinson, having stepped down from the position of South Australian Attorney-General after the election was the only state Attorney-General who opposed the introduction of an R18+ classification, and was largely responsible for its absence, as to introduce such a rating requires the unanimous approval of all Attorneys-General. Atkinson's successor, John Rau
, took a different view and supports the introduction of an R18+ classification.
In addition to the classification issue, the party's policy platform includes the opposition of mandatory internet filtering, seeks to ban the use of public funds for political advertising, supports marriage equality, seeks increased government accountability, advocates in favour of the establishment of an Independent Commission against Corruption, and supports a variety of pro-environmental policies.
, Tom Birdseye ran for the seat of Adelaide
, Matthew Allpress ran for the seat of Light
, and Ben Ernst ran for the seat of Mawson
. Party president and software engineer Chris Prior ran for the Legislative Council
(upper house).
In the lower house, the party performed best in Croydon (3.7 percent) and worst in Light (1.0 percent). In the upper house, the party received 0.8 percent (7994 votes) of the statewide vote.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
which contested the 2010 state election.
History
The party has a strong anti-censorship message, particularly relating to the lack of an R18+ classification for video games in AustraliaAustralia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. Founded in late 2009 and registered in 2010, its aim was to unseat South Australian Attorney-General Michael Atkinson
Michael Atkinson
Michael John Atkinson , an Australian politician, was the South Australian Attorney-General, Minister for Justice, Minister for Veterans' Affairs, and Minister for Multicultural Affairs in the Rann Labor Government. A day after the 2010 election, he stepped down as Attorney-General and resigned...
from his seat of Croydon in the House of Assembly
South Australian House of Assembly
The House of Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of South Australia. The other is the Legislative Council. It sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Adelaide.- Overview :...
(lower house). Atkinson, having stepped down from the position of South Australian Attorney-General after the election was the only state Attorney-General who opposed the introduction of an R18+ classification, and was largely responsible for its absence, as to introduce such a rating requires the unanimous approval of all Attorneys-General. Atkinson's successor, John Rau
John Rau
John Robert Rau , Australian politician, is the current South Australian Deputy Premier and Attorney-General. He has been an Australian Labor Party member of the House of Assembly seat of Enfield since 2002.-Legal career:...
, took a different view and supports the introduction of an R18+ classification.
In addition to the classification issue, the party's policy platform includes the opposition of mandatory internet filtering, seeks to ban the use of public funds for political advertising, supports marriage equality, seeks increased government accountability, advocates in favour of the establishment of an Independent Commission against Corruption, and supports a variety of pro-environmental policies.
2010 SA election
The party ran six candidates at the 2010 South Australian election. Kat Nicholson, a postgraduate journalism student, ran for the seat of Croydon. David Egge ran for the seat of NorwoodElectoral district of Norwood
Norwood is an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia. It is named after its surrounding geographical area, Norwood, South Australia. Norwood is a 14.2 km² urban electorate in Adelaide's inner eastern suburbs...
, Tom Birdseye ran for the seat of Adelaide
Electoral district of Adelaide
Adelaide is an electorate for the South Australian House of Assembly which includes Adelaide's central business district and suburbs in the inner north and inner north east...
, Matthew Allpress ran for the seat of Light
Electoral district of Light
Light is an electoral district of the House of Assembly in the Australian state of South Australia. It is named after Colonel William Light who was the first Surveyor-General of South Australia. The electorate was created in 1857, abolished in 1902 and reinstated in 1936...
, and Ben Ernst ran for the seat of Mawson
Electoral district of Mawson
The Electoral district of Mawson is an electorate for the South Australian House of Assembly. It covers the outer southern suburbs of Woodcroft, Hackham, Hackham West, Huntfield Heights and Noarlunga Downs, as well as the regional shopping centre at Noarlunga as well as the southern wine region...
. Party president and software engineer Chris Prior ran for the Legislative Council
South Australian Legislative Council
The Legislative Council, or upper house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of South Australia. Its central purpose is to act as a house of review for legislation passed through the lower house, the House of Assembly...
(upper house).
In the lower house, the party performed best in Croydon (3.7 percent) and worst in Light (1.0 percent). In the upper house, the party received 0.8 percent (7994 votes) of the statewide vote.