Jacqui Lambie Network | |
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| Abbreviation | JLN |
| Leader | Jacqui Lambie |
| Founded | 14 May 2015 |
| Split from | Palmer United Party |
| Headquarters | Shop 4, 22 Mount Street, Burnie, Tasmania |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Big tent[3] |
| Colours | Gold |
| House of Representatives | 0 / 5 (Tas. seats) |
| Senate | 1 / 12 (Tas. seats) |
| House of Assembly | 3 / 35 |
| Legislative Council | 0 / 15 |
| Circular Head Council | 1 / 9 |
| Website | |
| lambienetwork | |
The Jacqui Lambie Network (JLN) is a political party in Australia, formed in May 2015. Bearing the name of its founder, Tasmanian senator Jacqui Lambie, it has served as the political vehicle for the former independent.
The JLN was formed to allow Lambie to re-contest her Senate seat at the 2016 federal election, after she resigned from the Palmer United Party in November 2014. It gained 8.3% of the Senate popular vote in Tasmania in 2016, slightly increasing its vote share to 8.9% at the 2019 election. The JLN also fielded candidates for the 2018 Tasmanian state election. In the 2022 federal election, the party was successful in electing a second party member Tammy Tyrrell into the Senate, increasing its parliamentary composition to two senators for the first time.[4] In the 2024 Tasmanian state election, the JLN won seats in the Tasmanian House of Assembly for the first time.[5] [6]
The party's political positions reflect Lambie's own stances, generally presenting a big tent orientation.[7] The JLN has maintained populist support for working class "battlers", especially welfare recipients.[8][9] The party also maintains strong support for members of the armed services, owing to Lambie's own experience with the ADF. The JLN has a prioritised regional focus on Tasmania, where the party draws virtually all of its support from. Early in her political career, Lambie promoted firm nationalist sentiments, first in opposition to Sharia law,[10] and more recently about "Chinese foreign interference".[11] In an interview with ABC News in 2018, Lambie distanced herself from her previous views on Sharia law, stating she did not want to "cause division", and was influenced by "a previous advisor that was really driving that in".[12]
On 28 March 2024, Tammy Tyrrell announced she would resign from the Jacqui Lambie Network to sit as an independent, saying that Lambie was "not happy" with the way she was representing the party.[13]
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- Greber, Jacob (25 March 2022). "Political survivor Jacqui Lambie stokes middle-of-the-road outrage". Australian Financial Review. Nine Entertainment. Archived from the original on 15 April 2022.
- Moffitt, Benjamin (12 April 2022). "Populism and the federal election: what can we expect from Hanson, Palmer, Lambie and Katter?". The Conversation. Archived from the original on 2 May 2022.
- Westcott, Ben (21 June 2022). "Australia's Left Narrowly Wins Balance of Power in New Senate". Bloomberg News. Bloomberg L.P. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022.
- Bird, Isabel (11 January 2024). "Jacqui Lambie party a 'populist bubble' with a three seat chance". The Examiner. Australian Community Media. Archived from the original on 11 January 2024.
- ^ Henriques-Gomes, Luke (10 May 2019). "Australian election 2019: how to avoid voting for a terrible micro party in the Senate". Guardian Australia. Guardian Media Group. Archived from the original on 15 May 2019.
- ^ Rundle, Guy (26 March 2024). "The Jacqui Lambie Experience triumphs with absolutely no policies". Crikey. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ Bovill, Monte (30 May 2022). "Who is Tasmania's likely new senator, Tammy Tyrrell?". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "Rockliff claims victory in Tasmanian election, despite falling short of majority". ABC News. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ Rundle, Guy (26 March 2024). "The Jacqui Lambie Experience triumphs with absolutely no policies". Crikey. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ Kenny, Mark (17 September 2019). "Jacqui Lambie mixes battler politics with populism to make her swing vote count". The Conversation.
- ^ Visentin, Lisa (9 October 2020). "Jacqui Lambie is a thorn in the Coalition's side". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ McCulloch, Daniel; Livingston, Angus (9 September 2019). "Lambie sinks two coalition welfare plans". Canberra Times.
- ^ "Lambie takes on Islamic youth leader over sharia law". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 13 February 2017.
- ^ "There's a wrecking ball headed our way". Lambie Network.
- ^ Has Jacqui Lambie backflipped on Sharia law and Islam? #OnePlusOne, retrieved 18 February 2021
- ^ "Tasmanian senator Tammy Tyrrell resigns from Jacqui Lambie Network, will sit on crossbench as independent". ABC News. 28 March 2024.
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