Australian Motoring Enthusiast Party

[n1ghth4wk]

I could not find the original thread to do with all the Grunt Files info etc as it is all clogged up, so if mods wish to, please consolidate this into the most relevant thread.

For those who have been following along with Grunt Files etc, you may be interested to know that the Australian Motoring Enthusiast Party has recently been formed. It will be quite interesting to see how many people actually stand to vote for them.
You may follow them here http://www.facebook.com/AustralianMotoringEnthusiastParty


The Australian Motoring Enthusiast Party - One Voice for all Motoring Enthusiasts

The Australian Motoring Enthusiast Community now have a political voice to take to the Senate in the upcoming Federal Election. Show your support and have your say in promoting our culture, protecting our rights and ensuring our lifestyle remains strong and prosperous.

The objectives of the AMEP shall be:

a) to promote and foster due consideration for the freedoms and beliefs of the motor enthusiast community regardless of motoring discipline.
b) to formulate a platform and policies conducive to that objective and foster positive greater community understanding of the motor enthusiast lifestyle
c) to advocate for equitable judicial process for motor enthusiasts
d) to advocate for standards and legislation that are safe, affordable and workable as they apply to motor enthusiasts
e) to actively campaign against discrimination towards the motor enthusiast community wherever it may arise.
f) to foster amicable discourse between the motor enthusiast community and the Automotive Aftermarket Industry.
g) to foster amicable discourse between the motor enthusiast community and all levels of Government, Agencies, Authorities and bureaucracies.
h) to identify and address bureaucratic inefficiencies and inadequacies as they relate to the motor enthusiast community
i) to select candidates adhering to the Constitution, beliefs and ideals of the AMEP and secure their election to the Australian Senate
j) to continue to evolve the focus, platform & policies of the AMEP in response to the attitudes and beliefs of AMEP members
k) to develop to the fullest extent the sense of Nation in Australia

[crabman]

Where do they stand on the baby bonus?

[n1ghth4wk]

The first WA meeting is being held tomorrow night. Yeah, it's shit on a weeknight when we have work early the next day, but feel free to come down if you are interested in the political side of things.
July 23, 2013 at 7:30pm - 10:30pm
58 Murray St
Bayswater Bowls Club
Bayswater, WA 6053


Great news for WA Motoring Enthusiasts…

The Australian Motoring Enthusiast Party (AMEP) is holding it’s inaugural WA meeting this Tuesday night (23 July) at 7:30pm to establish a Federal State Council (WA). Everyone is welcome.

This is your opportunity as motoring enthusiasts to gain representation in the federal senate to support the case for the future of our culture.

If you wish to attend this meeting and have a say in your future, RSVP here:
http://www.australianmotoringenthusiastparty.org.au/inaugural_meeting_of_amep_western_australia

[Rich]

The first WA meeting is being held tomorrow night. Yeah, it's shit on a weeknight when we have work early the next day, but feel free to come down if you are interested in the political side of things.
July 23, 2013 at 7:30pm - 10:30pm
58 Murray St
Bayswater Bowls Club
Bayswater, WA 6053

skids?

[siladee]

very close to home. will probably drop down

[n1ghth4wk]

skids?

Yeah, second stop is skid stop.

[skidkid]

Will pop down for a look.

[huggy_b]

Will pop down for a look.

You old enough to vote?


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[S85FI]

Tell me more about this mob?
'
Are they a political party that has started for a seat in parliament?

It will be almost impossible to lobby against other states to agree on same penalties amongst the states?

Who do they aim to target to get support?

Watched some video clip from your links (a current affair) and the coppers saying how dangerous Limo tint is and lowering the cars ride hight makes it dangerous...

My question to the reporter would of been " if limo tint is so dangerous then why is a hearses considered safe with more blind spots? and considered legal?"
"If lowing a car is dangerous however by lowering a car you lower the centre of gravity thus reducing the static roll threshold (SRT) how is this more dangerous?" and most shock absorbers on a car have a life span of less than 2 years - are these vehicles also targeted as they are more dangerous" suspension set up as opposed to the enthusiast?

[schnoods]

Tell me more about this mob?
'
Are they a political party that has started for a seat in parliament?Yes, in the senate

It will be almost impossible to lobby against other states to agree on same penalties amongst the states?

Who do they aim to target to get support? Motoring Enthusiasts

Watched some video clip from your links (a current affair) and the coppers saying how dangerous Limo tint is and lowering the cars ride hight makes it dangerous...

My question to the reporter would of been " if limo tint is so dangerous then why is a hearses considered safe with more blind spots? and considered legal?"
"If lowing a car is dangerous however by lowering a car you lower the centre of gravity thus reducing the static roll threshold (SRT) how is this more dangerous?" and most shock absorbers on a car have a life span of less than 2 years - are these vehicles also targeted as they are more dangerous" suspension set up as opposed to the enthusiast?

Basically check it out here.

http://www.australianmotoringenthusiastparty.org.au/

Have become a member as they do stand for rights and civil liberties that seem to get ignored when it comes to Motoring Enthusiasts. Cannot make the meeting tonight, but it should be a step in the right direction.

[nisman]

don't know if i'm ment to show this, but might help a few to understand the party better.
this will tell more about how the party stands, and there look at policys.


http://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/amep/mailings/22/attachments/original/AMEP_-_AGM_Handout.pdf?1374559389

[TheChad]

Who do they preference?

[beatle]

So who went? Cliff notes?

[S85FI]

Basically check it out here.

http://www.australianmotoringenthusiastparty.org.au/

Have become a member as they do stand for rights and civil liberties that seem to get ignored when it comes to Motoring Enthusiasts. Cannot make the meeting tonight, but it should be a step in the right direction.

Thanks for the info, I meant who are they targeting to get support from a political level? interesting either way.

[n1ghth4wk]

I went. About 50 or so people showed and as such, the party has now been formed.
Few basics:
-They aim to get candidates at a federal level, before state level. This will make it harder for state government to say no to meeting with candidates. This will cost $4000 per candidate in order to do so. Two candidates are needed from every state in order to have the party selectable at the top of the ballot papers, rather than the 150 name preference selection. Once this is achieved, votes will go up vastly.
-The party preference will go to whoever is going to do right for motoring enthuasiasts at the time of elections.
-They are not aiming to abolish the hoon law, they are stopping shit from over east, from becoming WA state legislation, for eg: 5 cars headed in the same direction is classed as hoon law. What about 5 firetrucks or a funeral parade? Dodgy law is dodgy.

Few more bits and pieces were brought up, but the meeting was mostly to form the WA party. I also have a shit memory. Decent amount of people there knew exactly what they are on about, have lived over east etc, as well as some older guys.

[DanWA]

http://www.watoday.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/motoring-enthusiasts-in-chaos-as-queenslanders-sack-victorian-arm-20131007-2v427.html

So... Finally get someone into the senate then an internal bitch fight gives him a position in a party that currently doesn't exist.

[fourseven]

What do you expect? The guy has zero fucking credibility. The 6 points is like a list of "what not to do" in any organisation, especially political.

[DanWA]

Yep... facepalm to them.

[Evman]

Didn't vote for them because they came across as a very disorganised party. It'd be great to have representation of the motoring inclined in the country but there's also a big risk of having more damage done due to sheer stupidity.

[TJ]

As opposed to labour liberal and the greens?

Cant do worse.

[jzx_andy]

Didn't vote for them because they came across as a very disorganised party. It'd be great to have representation of the motoring inclined in the country but there's also a big risk of having more damage done due to sheer stupidity.

with 1 person in the senate i don't think there is much they can achieve other than possibly have their voice heard by others in the upper house.

[Evman]

with 1 person in the senate i don't think there is much they can achieve other than possibly have their voice heard by others in the upper house.

Representation is representation. It's better than having no voice at all

[jzx_andy]

Representation is representation. It's better than having no voice at all

yep, not like they can fuck anything up though :)

[Evman]

yep, not like they can fuck anything up though :)

They can fuck everything up which would result in a whole lot of people never voting for such a party again. If they did a good job they might be able to maintain a spot or even build on it over time.