The Australian Sex Party’s Been Deregistered And Everyone’s A Comedian All Of A Sudden
They didn't have enough members, they're having election trouble, etc. etc.
Deflating news out of Canberra this morning; prominent minor party the Australian Sex Party has been deregistered by the Australian Electoral Commission. The AEC stripped the party’s membership status a few days ago because it didn’t have the minimum 500 registered members required. Naturally, everyone has dusted off their Year Nine joke repertoire and are furiously churning out various puns about electoral dysfunction, not having enough members, cleaning up after the sex party’s over, I could do this all day.
The Aust Sex Party deregistered by @AusElectoralCom after member’s failed to rise above 500 #ElectionIssues #ElectoralDysfunction #auspol
— Matthew Pantelis (@MatthewPantelis) May 7, 2015
The Australian Sex Party has been de-registered. I guess you could say that they’re suffering from electile dysfunction? — Luke Sutton (@lukesutton) May 7, 2015
Election problems? Sex Party deregistered due to lack of members http://t.co/VZqALfASit #auspol pic.twitter.com/7NnKkxwtri
— The Age (@theage) May 7, 2015
unfortunately, it’s always very messy when a sex party ends — ya boi james colley (@JamColley) May 7, 2015
It’s been a rough time for minor parties in Australia recently; the Australian Democrats finally had the life support switched off a few weeks ago as well. But being deregistered doesn’t necessarily mean the Sex Party will wilt for good, though; it only applies to the federal party, not the Sex Party’s presences in the states and territories, so party leader Fiona Patten doesn’t have to worry about holding on to her Victorian Upper House seat. It might even prove to be a blessing in disguise; the Sex Party have a strong social media following, and the publicity the news is generating will probably see them sign up a stack of new members.
For their part, the Sex Party claim they have more than 6,000 members and it’s the AEC’s fault for not looking hard enough, and plan to appeal.
My coveted @aussexparty membership – 6969 pic.twitter.com/2DcfILd0qz
— Nevena Spirovska (@NevenaSpirovska) May 7, 2015
Hello @AusElectoralCom this is my @aussexparty membership. You never called or emailed. #auspol pic.twitter.com/ahPxo2lagQ — Chris Johnson (@Dream_Brother_) May 7, 2015
That’s it. Back to work, ya pervs.
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Feature image via Alex Chevallier/Twitter.