Know the new micro parties of Australia

A new crop of far-right micro parties are vying for former One Nation supporters’ votes, while a range of progressive parties have also entered the fray.

Kim Vuga formed the Love Australia or Leave party just months after the 2016 federal election. Source: Facebook

From banning the burqa, curfews for teenagers, introducing a men’s minister, making university free to closing all detention centres, voters have plenty of choices this federal election.

These are some of the policies advocated by a new range of micro parties vying for votes from a growing number of Australians who are looking for alternatives to the Liberal, Labor and national parties.

As the far right splinters and One Nation lurches from scandal to stunts, other populist parties with anti-immigration views are running candidates for the Senate for the first time.

Here's your guide to the new micro parties making their debut on the Senate ballot paper. 

• Love Australia or Leave
  
  
• Involuntary Medication Objectors (Vaccination/Flouride) Party
  
  
• Australian Better Families
  
  
• The Great Australian Party
  
  
• Yellow Vest Australia
  
  
• The Together Party
  
  
• The Women’s Party
  
  
• Climate Action! Immigration Action! Accountable Politicians!
  
  
• Independents for Climate Action Now
  
  
• The Small Business Party
  
  
• The Australian Mental Health Party