Jacqui Lambie Network

The Jacqui Lambie Network (JLN) is a populist 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.

Jacqui Lambie Network
AbbreviationJLN
LeaderJacqui Lambie
Founded14 May 2015 (2015-05-14)
Split fromPalmer United Party
HeadquartersShop 4, 22 Mount Street
Burnie TAS 7320
IdeologyPopulism
Australian nationalism[1]
Tasmanian regionalism
Veterans' rights[2][3]
Political positionBig tent
Colours  Gold
Senate
1 / 76
Website
lambienetwork.com.au

The JLN was formed in order 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.

The party's political positions reflect Lambie's own stances, generally presenting a big tent orientation.[4] The JLN has maintained populist support for working class "battlers", especially welfare recipients.[5][6] At the same time, Lambie has promoted firm nationalist sentiments, first in opposition to Sharia law,[7] and more recently about supposed "Chinese foreign interference".[8] It 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.

Policies

While announcing the formation of the party, Lambie revealed the party's 12 'core beliefs'[9], including establishing a financial transactions tax, dedicated Indigenous seats in parliament, and against “Sharia law being imposed in Australia either formally or informally”.[10]

In an interview with ABC News' in 2018 Lambie distanced herself from her previous views on Sharia law, stating she didn't want to "cause division", and was influenced by "a previous advisor that was really driving that in".[11]

Electoral history

The Jacqui Lambie Network fielded 10 candidates (three each in Tasmania and New South Wales, two each in Queensland and Victoria) for the senate but no candidates for seats in the House of Representatives in the 2016 federal election.[12]

Federal Parliament
Senate
Election year # of
overall votes		 % of
overall vote		 # of
overall seats won		 # of
overall seats		 +/– Status
2016 69,074 0.50 (#17)
1 / 76
1 / 76
 1 Crossbench
2019 31,383 0.21 (#28)
1 / 40
1 / 76
 Crossbench

Tasmanian Parliament
House of Assembly
Election year # of
overall votes		 % of
overall vote		 # of
overall seats won		 # of
overall seats		 +/– Status
2018 10,579 3.16 (#4)
0 / 25
0 / 25
 Extra-parliamentary

References
  1. "Jacqui Lambie to launch a new party". Socialist Party. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  2. "Jacqui Lambie slams 'disappointing' seven-month delay on veteran suicide prevention trial". ABC News. 28 March 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  3. "Federal Government gains support for bill allowing release of veterans' personal info". ABC News. 20 March 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
  4. https://theconversation.com/jacqui-lambie-mixes-battler-politics-with-populism-to-make-her-swing-vote-count-123175
  5. https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/jacqui-lambie-battler-from-burnie-is-a-thorn-in-the-coalition-s-side-20201009-p563nn.html
  6. https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/6373529/lambie-sinks-two-coalition-welfare-plans/?cs=14231
  7. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-02-13/jacqui-lambie-and-yassmin-abdel-magied--in-fiery-qanda-debate/8267212
  8. https://www.lambienetwork.com.au/foreigninterference
  9. Owens, Jared (31 March 2015). "Jacqui Lambie sets up her own political party". The Australian.
  10. "Jacqui Lambie Network: former Palmer United Party senator registers new political party". SMH.
  11. "Has Jacqui Lambie backflipped on Sharia law and Islam? #OnePlusOne". Facebook. ABC News. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  12. "Candidates for the 2016 federal election". Australian Electoral Commission. 11 June 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
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