Exclusive: Rightwing activist denies responsibility for set of aspiring political parties and their potential preferences, as Guardian analysis suggests links
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Four aspiring political parties seeking to contest the Victorian state election – including a new website called “Refugees Are Welcome Here” – could be a part of a “connected campaign” to funnel preferences to One Nation and other conservative parties.
The website for “Refugees Are Welcome Here”, created on 5 May, said it’s seeking 750 Victorian members to sign up so it can register as a political party in the state.
The domain is being hosted on the same IP address as the so-called “Muslim Votes Matter” party, the “Free Palestine party” and the “Save the Environment party” – three other entities seeking registration ahead of the November’s election. Their websites similarly ask for 750 members to sign up, although the Victorian Electoral Commission requires only 500.
