The Protestant People's Party (PPP) was a minor Australian political party which operated in the state of New South Wales (NSW) in the 1940s.
Protestant People's Party | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | PPP |
| Secretary | Ronald Sarina |
| Deputy Secretary | Jonno Hodgson |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Dissolved | 1951 |
| Headquarters | Glebe, New South Wales, Australia |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| Religion | Christianity (Protestantism) |
| Colors | Apricot[citation needed] |
| Slogan | “Protestantism Is Patriotism” |
The party contested the 1946 Australian federal election for election to the Senate, in which it gained 7.7% of the vote in NSW (which translated to 3% nationally). This was a particularly impressive result for a minor party at the time, given the strength of the two-party system in Australia during the 1940s. Nevertheless, the result was insufficient to gain the PPP a parliamentary seat. Three years later, the PPP contested the 1949 Australian federal election, but saw its vote collapse to just 1% of the total NSW Senate vote. The PPP was never successful in winning representation to either the NSW or Australian parliaments.
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edit- ^ a b c d Protestant People's Party of Australia., "Policy of the Protestant People's Party of Australia: Protestantism Is Patriotism.", Sydney, New South Wales: Protestant People's Party, nla.obj-286682024, retrieved 12 October 2022 – via Trove
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