When the folks down under form a new political party, they don’t hold much back:
SEX sells, and the newly formed Australian Sex Party knows it.
That’s why, even with what seem to be sensible policies rooted in a desire to make sexuality and discussions about it less touchy subjects, the party has chosen a name that stands out from the traditional ballot paper line-up.
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“This really came out of 20 years of lobbying on sex and censorship and then… the latest being the compulsory internet filter, which will … prohibit and blacklist adult material that is currently legal in magazines, books and film,” she said.
“When we started talking about the Australian Sex Party, we realised that sex is a lot broader than just censorship and a lot of the policies are a lot broader.”
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The party’s provocative and potentially alienating name was a decision the group wrestled with, Ms Patten said.
“We felt that – sex in a crowded room – now we’ve got your attention. It’s half the problem with politicians, because they still giggle when they say the word sex, and that’s why we have such idiotic policies at state and federal levels,” she said.
“Let’s try and own that word on most government forms.”
No word on whether Bill Clinton would be moving to Brisbane to run for office.
