Socialists, separatists and splinter groups - your Victorian Senate ticket guide

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Here is a cheat-sheet about the minor parties vying to represent Victoria in the Senate, and what they stand for. | By Rachel Eddie auspol senate

Wrangling the Senate ballot paper this election can be a big ask, with cryptic names for many of the minor parties. What is the Australian Values Party? What separates the two socialist groups?

All the senators currently representing Victoria in the federal parliament belong to the Coalition, Labor, or the Greens. However, minor party candidates have been elected as Victorian senators in recent elections, including former radio personality Derryn Hinch and the Family First Party’s Steven Fielding.Victorian fringe party candidates: Monica Smit, Ralph Babet, Damien Richardson and Aran Mylvaganam.You may notice some Senate groups don’t have a party title, just a letter of the alphabet.

There are also ungrouped independent candidates who are running on their own. You can only vote for them below the line. If you’re voting above the line, you need to number from 1 to 6. To vote below the line, number from 1 to 12.actor Damien Richardson is campaigning against a cashless society as his first policy agenda, claiming we’re at risk of losing the tooth fairy, piggy banks and garage sales. He’s anti-vaccination and anti-mask mandates.Melbourne actor Damien Richardson is seen speaking to police at a #reclaimtheline anti-lockdown protest in Moonee Ponds.

 

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