@debra9275 wrote:
I don't know much about them
it looks like they're 'right to lifers"?
http://riseupaustraliaparty.com/
http://riseupaustraliaparty.com/?page_id=18
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rise_Up_Australia_Party
anti multiculturalism, anti Muslim, anti abortion and the "pastor"/leader talks directly with God - apparently
rise up (no please stay sitting)
http://www.crikey.com.au/2013/02/20/rise-up-to-keep-australia-australian-unless-youre-mentally-ill/
The controversial political vehicle for radical Sri Lankan-born pastor Danny Nalliahโโโwho once claimed abortions caused Black Saturdayโโโhas developed a surprisingly professional and coherent party constitution.
Its 17-strong โaims and principlesโ section begins with a commitment โto maintain and promote our Christian heritage, culture and institutions as the foundations of a free, socially cohesive and democratic AustraliaโโโKeep Australia Australian.โ
It ends with a pledge to โsupport the sovereign nation of Israel with Jerusalem as its undivided religious capitalโ.
The listed members of Rise Up Australia for the purposes of registration are mostly Nalliahโs church associates:
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2013/02/13/who-danny-nalliah-and-what-rise-australia
On his website, Rev Nalliah refers to occasions where God has spoken to him directly or through dreams.
One article caused outrage when he linked the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires to the liberalisation of abortion laws in Victoria.
โIn my dream I saw fire everywhere with flames burning very high and uncontrollably. With this I woke up from my dream with the interpretation as the following words came to me in a flash from the Spirit of God.
โThat His conditional protection has been removed from the nation of Australia, in particular Victoria, for approving the slaughter of innocent children in the womb.โ
Mr Nalliah, a former Family First candidate, declared Prime Minister Julia Gillard a heathen "living in sin" and former Greens leader Bob Brown an "openly practising homosexual" and said that he felt sick to the stomach watching them shake hands.
WHAT IS HIS CONNECTION TO LORD MONCKTON?
Prominent climate sceptic Lord Monckton was present at the Rise Up Australia launch yesterday, throwing his weight behind Mr Nalliah's election campaign.
โIt is not for me as a Brit to endorse any Australian political party, ... but I'm going to anyway,โ Lord Monckton said.
Lord Monckton defended Mr Nalliah when asked about his anti-abortion views.
