Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party | |
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Abbreviation | SFF |
Founded | 2 May 1992 |
Headquarters | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Ideology | Conservatism[1][2][3] Green conservatism[4][5][6][7] Agrarianism Gun rights[6] |
Political position | Right-wing |
New South Wales Legislative Council | 2 / 42 |
Victorian Legislative Council | 1 / 40 |
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Seats in local government | |
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Coolamon[8] | 1 / 9 |
Goulburn Mulwaree[9] | 1 / 9 |
Orange[10] | 1 / 12 |
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The Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party (SFF) is a conservative Australian political party. It primarily advocates for increased funding and services for rural and regional Australia,[11] protecting the right to farm,[12] enhancing commercial and recreational fishing,[13] tougher sentencing for illegal firearm trade and usage,[14] and relaxing gun control for law abiding citizens.[15]
The party was formed in 1992, and was known simply as the Shooters Party. It initially operated only in New South Wales, but has since expanded into other states. It was registered with the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) in 2007, and contested its first federal election the same year.[16] In July 2009, the party changed its name to the Shooters and Fishers Party,[17] and in April 2016, the name was changed to its current name.[18][19] The party has also gradually broadened its policy focus, with water and regional health care being its main focus during the 2019 NSW state and federal election campaigns.[20]
The Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party currently has two members in the New South Wales Legislative Council and one in the Victorian Legislative Council. It has previously elected a member to the Western Australian Legislative Council.
In November 2016, the party won its first lower house seat in NSW, winning the seat of Orange in a by-election; subsequently increased to three seats following the 2019 New South Wales state election.[21][22] However, in 2022 all three NSW Legislative Assembly members of parliament left the party to sit as independents.
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