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WillyT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-08-09 02:10 PM
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Australian Sex Party Gets All-Clear
Australian Sex Party gets all-clear
August 8, 2009 - 8:39PM

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Sex and politics have officially come together, with the Australian Sex Party obtaining approval from the Australian Electoral Commission for registration as a political party.

The commission, which announced the registration on its website, said it had received several objections.

The party's convenor and likely future candidate Fiona Patten said the approval was evidence the commission cared about free speech "and the democratic rights of various groups in the community".



"One of the reasons for establishing the party was to provide a positive platform for sexual issues amongst the negative notions of sex that most politicians and political parties have," she said in a statement on Saturday.

"The fact that the AEC spent so much time considering the word `sex' further exhibits our need for honest and open discussion about sexual matters - be they censorship, education, health or discrimination ones."

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Link: http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/australian-sex-party-gets-allclear-20090808-edks.html

Finally...

:evilgrin:

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GreenEyedLefty Donating Member (708 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-08-09 02:12 PM
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1. That would NEVER happen here.
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DainBramaged Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-08-09 02:14 PM
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4. I'd vote for them
:hide:
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Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-08-09 02:17 PM
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7. We already have a sex party. Republicans. n/t
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BOSSHOG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-08-09 02:13 PM
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2. The gop should welcome them
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sce56 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-08-09 02:21 PM
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9. No they won't They hide all of there sex activities especialy wide stances or diaperwearing!
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47of74 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-08-09 02:46 PM
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12. Or the going on hikes to Argentina.
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BulletproofLandshark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-08-09 02:13 PM
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3. Love the headline.
It made me think there was going to be some national orgy down under. :rofl:
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WillyT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-08-09 02:18 PM
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8. LOL !!!
Yep... somethin's goin on down under!

:rofl:
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abq e streeter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-08-09 02:15 PM
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5. Very sneaky writer ...." have come together".
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Laelth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-08-09 02:16 PM
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6. Good news for all homo sapiens. n/t
:dem:

-Laelth
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grantcart Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-08-09 02:25 PM
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10. In Australia where voting is mandatory they will get a signifcant 'snark vote'.
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billyoc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-08-09 02:33 PM
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11. Sexy party time!


:rofl:
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WillyT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-08-09 08:02 PM
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13. Kick !!!
:kick:
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JBoy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-08-09 08:03 PM
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14. Every member is the party whip!
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WillyT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-08-09 08:30 PM
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15. Very Good !!!
:applause:

:hi:
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