Federal ICAC Now
AbbreviationFIN
ConvenorRoss Jones[1]
Founded29 June 2020; 3 years ago (29 June 2020)[a]
Registered2 September 2021[2]
Dissolved27 April 2023
HeadquartersSurfers Paradise, Queensland
Membership (2021)Increase <536[3]
Ideology
Colors    Black and white
Slogan“Australia's Anti-Corruption Party”
Website
www.federalicacnow.org

The Federal ICAC Now, also known simply as FIN, was a single-issue political party in Australia formed in June 2020. Its creation was driven by the claimed need for an independent federal anti-corruption watchdog, similar to New South Wales, South Australia, and the Northern Territory.

Abbreviated to FIN, the party's logo includes the party name, abbreviation and the dorsal fin of a shark.

The party was deregistered on 27 April 2023.[4]

Foundation

In October 2020, the party lodged its first application to the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC), to gain federal approval as a political party, claiming it had 510 members.[5] On 2 September 2021, the party's application as a registered political party was approved by the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC),[6] and given a statement of reasons.[7]

Objective

The party's objective, as stated on the party website is:[8]

FIN will be a political party with just one objective – the establishment of an adequately funded, staffed and empowered Federal Independent Commission Against Corruption.

— federalicacnow.org

References

Notes

  1. ^ The idea of the party was first introduced on 12 May 2020, but not "founded" until the following month.
  2. ^ The party's main goal is to establish a Federal Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC).

Citations

  1. ^ "Ep 180: Ross Jones – Federal ICAC Now Party (FIN)". The Betoota Advocate. 27 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Registration of a political party – Federal ICAC Now" (PDF). aec.gov.au. Australian Electoral Commission. 2 September 2021.
  3. ^ "NOTICE OF PARTY REGISTRATION DECISION APPLICATION TO REGISTER A PARTY IN THE REGISTER OF POLITICAL PARTIES APPROVED FEDERAL ICAC NOW" (PDF). aec.gov.au. Australian Electoral Commission (AEC). 2 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  4. ^ https://aec.gov.au/Parties_and_Representatives/Party_Registration/Deregistered_parties/files/voluntary-deregistration-federal-icac-now.pdf
  5. ^ "Timeline". federalicacnow.org. Federal ICAC Now. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Registration of a political party – Federal ICAC Now" (PDF). aec.gov.au. Australian Electoral Commission (AEC). 2 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  7. ^ "NOTICE OF PARTY REGISTRATION DECISION APPLICATION TO REGISTER A PARTY IN THE REGISTER OF POLITICAL PARTIES APPROVED FEDERAL ICAC NOW" (PDF). aec.gov.au. Australian Electoral Commission (AEC). 2 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  8. ^ "About". federalicacnow.org. Federal ICAC Now. Retrieved 4 September 2021.

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Defunct political parties in Australia
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