Restore Democracy Sack Dan Andrews Party
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The Restore Democracy Sack Dan Andrews Party (RDSD), also known as Sack Dan Andrews Restore Democracy, was an Australian political party founded in 2022 by Tosh-Jake Finnigan, an openly transgender whistleblower, over the Labor Party's so-called 'red shirts rorts' scandal.[1] The party was formed in opposition to then-Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews.[2][3]
History
Restore Democracy Sack Dan Andrews was registered by the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) as a political party on 28 October 2022, after applying for registration on 18 August 2022.[4]
On 16 November 2022, Australian Values Party leader Heston Russell leaked a video to the Herald Sun of him to talking to Glenn Druery about a potential preference deal.[5] In the video, Druery claims that he controls a number of minor parties and that Restore Democracy Sack Dan Andrews is "one of mine".[6] Finnigan denied the allegations and said Druery had "fuck all involvement" in setting up the party.[7]
At the 2022 Victorian state election, RDSD received 0.83% of the statewide legislative council vote. Finnigan ran in the Western Victoria Region and was unsuccessful at getting elected.
In January 2023, Finnigan was elected via a countback to the Colac Otway Shire Council.[8]
The party was deregistered in December 2023, three months after Andrews resigned as premier, after it "failed to provide up to date information and documents" to the VEC.[9]
References
- ^ "Currently registered parties". Victorian Electoral Commission. Victoria State Government. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "Restore Democracy Sack Dan Andrews Party founder becomes Victoria's first openly trans councillor". 19 January 2023.
- ^ Offer, Kaitlyn (14 December 2022). "Who is in Victoria's Legislative Council". The Canberra Times.
- ^ "No. G 33 Thursday 18 August 2022" (PDF). Victoria Government Gazette.
- ^ "Daniel Andrews' chief of staff met with election fixer". Herald Sun. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
The lead candidate of the Restore Democracy Sack Dan Andrews Party slapped down claims by Mr Druery he set up the party and that it was a sham to harvest preferences.
- ^ Puglisi, Leonardo (16 November 2022). "Glenn Druery reveals the Sack Dan Andrews Party is 'one of mine' in a leaked video". 6 News Australia. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "Calls for Victorian electoral reform after 'preference whisperer' recorded boasting of influence". ABC News. 17 November 2022. Archived from the original on 7 May 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Tosh-Jake Finnigan elected to Colac Otway Shire Council". Colac Otway Shire.
- ^ Bluemmel, Sven (22 December 2023). "DEREGISTRATION OF POLITICAL PARTY" (PDF). Victoria Government Gazette. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
External links
- Official website (archived 26 November 2022)
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