Australia state’s capital, Perth, has hosted the secret launch of the Australian Liberty Alliance
The Western Australia state’s capital, Perth, has hosted the secret launch of the Australian Liberty Alliance, a right-wing anti-Islam political party.
The party was inducted into the Australian politics during an inaugural ceremony at a private home after state officials begrudged it a public venue.
Its agenda features efforts aimed at introducing a ban on face veil across Australia and stemming the flow of Muslims into the country, where adherents to the faith comprise 2.4 percent of the population.
The alliance also defended having held its inauguration ceremony in secret, alleging it had to ensure the safety of the event’s keynote speaker, controversial far-right Dutch MP Geert Wilders, who is widely known for inciting hatred against Muslims and spreading Islamophobia.
The Australian party has registered with the Australian Electoral Commission and plans to field candidates in the 2016 federal election.
