HEART Party | |
Native Name: | Health, Environment, Accountability, Rights, Transparency |
Country: | Australia |
Abbreviation: | HEART |
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Foundation: | 17 August 2023 |
Registered: | 3 October 2023 |
Merger: | Health Australia Party Informed Medical Options Party (until 10 October 2023) |
Ideology: | Anti-vaccination Anti-fluoridation Environmentalism |
The HEART Party (Health, Environment, Accountability, Rights, Transparency) is an Australian political party. It was founded in August 2023 as a result of a merger of the Health Australia Party (HAP) and Informed Medical Options Party (IMOP).
The party announced its formation in a Facebook video, with both HAP and IMOP saying the decision to merge was made due to their similar policies.[1] However, HAP withdrew from HEART on 10 October, a week after the new party was registered with the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC).[2]
The "HEART" acronym was first used by IMOP at the 2023 New South Wales state election.[3]
HEART was deregistered by the Electoral Commission of Queensland (ECQ) on 25 January 2024.[4]