Deliberately misleading 'Free Palestine' party name approved for Victorian election
- A Palestinian activist has been denied a political party registration for the Victorian state election in Australia because its name resembled the name of an existing registration.
- Avi Yemini has previously said by registering "Free Palestine" he wanted to redirect left-wing votes towards parties on the right.
- The Victorian Electoral Commissioner says it is legally bound to reject an application to register a party with a similar name.
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- A Palestinian activist has been denied a political party registration for the Victorian state election in Australia because its name resembled the name of an existing registration.
- Avi Yemini has previously said by registering "Free Palestine" he wanted to redirect left-wing votes towards parties on the right.
- The Victorian Electoral Commissioner says it is legally bound to reject an application to register a party with a similar name.
Sources: Rnz