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Deputy Mayor Joe Bryant, and its positions included reducing

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, instituting voluntary unionism, and the elimination of

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and the flat tax. The party had links to far right groups such as the Australian League of Rights. Party leader Bryant would later resurface as a

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and supporter of Pauline Hanson.

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Defunct political parties in New South Wales Political parties established in 1987 1987 establishments in Australia Political parties disestablished in 1999 1999 disestablishments in Australia {{Australia-party-stub