Jacqui Lambie Network | |
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Abbreviation | JLN |
President | Jacqui Lambie |
Leader | Jacqui Lambie |
Secretary | Chris Hannan |
Founded | 14 May 2015 |
Split from | Palmer United Party |
Headquarters | Shop 4, 22 Mount Street, Burnie, Tasmania |
Ideology | |
Colours | Gold |
House of Representatives | 0 / 5 (Tas. seats) |
Senate | 1 / 12 (Tas. seats) |
House of Assembly | 3 / 35 |
Legislative Council | 0 / 15 |
Circular Head Council | 1 / 9 |
Website | |
lambienetwork | |
The Jacqui Lambie Network (JLN) is a political party in Australia, formed in May 2015, bearing the name of its founder, Tasmanian Senator Jacqui Lambie. The party is currently supporting the Rockliff Liberal Government in confidence and supply in Tasmania.
The JLN has maintained populist support for working class "battlers", especially welfare recipients.[3][4]
History
[edit]The JLN was formed to allow Lambie to re-contest her Senate seat at the 2016 federal election, after she resigned from the Palmer United Party in November 2014. It gained 8.3% of the Senate popular vote in Tasmania in 2016, slightly increasing its vote share to 8.9% at the 2019 election. The JLN also fielded candidates for the 2018 Tasmanian state election. In the 2022 federal election, the party was successful in electing a second party member Tammy Tyrrell into the Senate, increasing its parliamentary composition to two senators for the first time.[5]
In the 2024 Tasmanian state election, the JLN won seats in the Tasmanian House of Assembly for the first time.[6]Three candidates were elected.[7] The party contested all seats except for Clark.[8]
On 28 March 2024, Tammy Tyrrell announced she would resign from the Jacqui Lambie Network to sit as an independent, saying that Lambie was "not happy" with the way she was representing the party.[9]
Policies
[edit]While announcing the formation of the party, Lambie revealed the party's 12 "core beliefs", including establishing a national apprentice, trade and traineeship system incorporating both the Australian Defence Force and TAFEs, dedicated Indigenous seats in parliament, and supporting the introduction of a carbon tax.[10]
Early in her political career, Lambie promoted firm nationalist sentiments, first in opposition to Sharia law,[11] and more recently about "Chinese foreign interference".[12] In an interview with ABC News in 2018, Lambie distanced herself from her previous views on Sharia law, stating she did not want to "cause division", and was influenced by "a previous advisor that was really driving that in".[13]
Royal commission into veteran suicide
[edit]In response to a Change.org petition organised by Julie-Ann Finney, whose son David Finney killed himself after a crippling battle with post-traumatic stress injury,[14] Lambie has called for a royal commission into veteran suicide.[15]
The Morrison Government announced their intention to appoint a National Commissioner for Defence and Veteran Suicide Prevention to inquire into the deaths by suicide of serving and former ADF members.[16]
Lambie criticised the Government's plan in a dissenting report, noting that "The families of veterans who have taken their own lives support a Royal Commission. The institutions who are being blamed for those suicides support a National Commissioner."[17]
On 8 July 2021, a Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide in Australia was established.[18]
Political donations
[edit]Lambie introduced a bill to the Australian Senate in February 2020 that proposes to tighten political donations laws.[19] The bill seeks to amend current laws that permit political donations under $14,300 to not be disclosed.[20] Lambie has proposed lowering this threshold to $2,500.
The bill also proposes to introduce electoral expenditure accounts for organisations that run political campaigns. This will compel parties and others to disclose the source of any money they spend on their electoral campaigns.[21]
Australian manufacturing
[edit]In early 2020, Lambie started a campaign[22] to support Australian manufacturing with concerns about Australia's reliance on foreign imported products; she believes these concerns are a threat to Australia's economic sovereignty; magnified with the advent of COVID-19.[23]
Foreign interference
[edit]Lambie has said on her website "It’s about time that the people in Parliament woke up to China’s attempts to infiltrate our economy and our democracy."[24] Her concerns are echoed by Duncan Lewis, formerly the Director-General of Security at ASIO.[25]
Taxation
[edit]Upon its application to register as a political party in 2015, it was described that the party would "favour the introduction of a financial transactions tax".[26]
Board
[edit]The party's board was kept secret until 1 August 2024, when it was revealed by Lambie in an interview on ABC Radio Hobart.[27]
Lambie has served as party president since July 2024, while former Tasmanian state election candidate Chris Hannan is the secretary, former RSL New South Wales chief executive Glenn Kolomeitz is treasurer and Ian Basckin also serves on the board.[28]
Elected representatives
[edit]Current
[edit]Federal
[edit]- Jacqui Lambie, Senator for Tasmania (2015–2017; 2019–present)
State
[edit]- Miriam Beswick, Member for Braddon (2024–present)
- Andrew Jenner, Member for Lyons (2024–present)
- Rebekah Pentland, Member for Bass (2024–present)
Local
[edit]- Rodney Flowers, Councillor for the Meander Valley (2022-present)
Former
[edit]Federal
[edit]- Steve Martin, Senator for Tasmania (2018–2019; left JLN in 2018)
- Tammy Tyrrell, Senator for Tasmania (2022–present; left JLN in 2024)
Local
[edit]- Michael Kent AM, Mayor of Glamorgan-Spring Bay (2014-2018; died in 2018)
Electoral history
[edit]At the 2016 federal election, the Jacqui Lambie Network fielded 10 candidates for the Senate (three each in Tasmania and New South Wales, and two each in Queensland and Victoria) but no candidates for seats in the House of Representatives.[29]
Federal Parliament
[edit]Senate | ||||||
Election year | # of overall votes |
% of overall vote |
# of overall seats won |
# of overall seats |
+/– | Status |
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2016 | 69,074 | 0.50 (#17) | 1 / 76
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1 / 76
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Crossbench |
2019 | 31,383 | 0.21 (#28) | 1 / 40
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1 / 76
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Crossbench |
2022 | 23,273 | 0.27 (#28) | 1 / 40
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2 / 76
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Crossbench |
Tasmanian Parliament
[edit]House of Assembly | ||||||
Election year | # of overall votes |
% of overall vote |
# of overall seats won |
# of overall seats |
+/– | Status |
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2018 | 10,579 | 3.16 (#4) | 0 / 25
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0 / 25
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Extra-parliamentary |
2021 | Did not contest | |||||
2024 | 21,378 | 6.75 (#4) | 3 / 35
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3 / 35
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Crossbench (With Confidence and supply) |
References
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- Greber, Jacob (25 March 2022). "Political survivor Jacqui Lambie stokes middle-of-the-road outrage". Australian Financial Review. Nine Entertainment. Archived from the original on 15 April 2022.
- Moffitt, Benjamin (12 April 2022). "Populism and the federal election: what can we expect from Hanson, Palmer, Lambie and Katter?". The Conversation. Archived from the original on 2 May 2022.
- Westcott, Ben (21 June 2022). "Australia's Left Narrowly Wins Balance of Power in New Senate". Bloomberg News. Bloomberg L.P. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022.
- Bird, Isabel (11 January 2024). "Jacqui Lambie party a 'populist bubble' with a three seat chance". The Examiner. Australian Community Media. Archived from the original on 11 January 2024.
- ^ Henriques-Gomes, Luke (10 May 2019). "Australian election 2019: how to avoid voting for a terrible micro party in the Senate". Guardian Australia. Guardian Media Group. Archived from the original on 15 May 2019.
- ^ Visentin, Lisa (9 October 2020). "Jacqui Lambie is a thorn in the Coalition's side". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ McCulloch, Daniel; Livingston, Angus (9 September 2019). "Lambie sinks two coalition welfare plans". Canberra Times.
- ^ Bovill, Monte (30 May 2022). "Who is Tasmania's likely new senator, Tammy Tyrrell?". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "Rockliff claims victory in Tasmanian election, despite falling short of majority". ABC News. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ Press, Australian Associated (6 April 2024). "Make-up of Tasmanian parliament finally settled as 'anti-politician' independent takes last seat". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ Rundle, Guy (26 March 2024). "The Jacqui Lambie Experience triumphs with absolutely no policies". Crikey. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "Tasmanian senator Tammy Tyrrell resigns from Jacqui Lambie Network, will sit on crossbench as independent". ABC News. 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Jacqui Lambie Network: former Palmer United Party senator registers new political party". SMH.
- ^ "Lambie takes on Islamic youth leader over sharia law". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 13 February 2017.
- ^ "There's a wrecking ball headed our way". Lambie Network.
- ^ Has Jacqui Lambie backflipped on Sharia law and Islam? #OnePlusOne, retrieved 18 February 2021
- ^ "Mother's battle for veteran son gains ground". The Advertiser. 5 May 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ "We have a bloody big problem here". Jacqui Lambie Network. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ "National Commissioner for Defence and Veteran Suicide Prevention". Department of the Attorney General.
- ^ Commonwealth Parliament; Parliament House, Canberra. "Dissenting Report from Senator Jacqui Lambie". www.aph.gov.au. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Home page". Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide. Australian Government. 2021.
- ^ Commonwealth Parliament; Parliament House, Canberra. "Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Donation Reform and Other Measures) Bill 2020". www.aph.gov.au. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Disclosure threshold". Australian Electoral Commission. 25 May 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ "Money buys power in our parliament". Jacqui Lambie Network. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ "Make Australia Make Again". Jacqui Lambie Network. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ Lambie, Jacqui (14 May 2020). "We must start manufacturing again: Lambie". The Examiner. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "There's a wrecking ball headed our way". Jacqui Lambie Network. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "Former ASIO boss reportedly fears China is working to take over Australia's political system". SBS News. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "Jacqui Lambie Network: Tasmanian senator registers new political party". ABC News. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ Ford, Sean (15 May 2024). "Jacqui Lambie Network talks up transparency, but won't name board members". The Examiner. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ Langenberg, Adam (1 August 2024). "Jacqui Lambie reveals party's board members as she eyes off national expansion for next federal election". ABC News. Archived from the original on 1 August 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Candidates for the 2016 federal election". Australian Electoral Commission. 11 June 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
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