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Unity Party (Australia)Unity Party (Australia) is a small multiculturist party in Australia, formed in 1997 with the aim of opposing the rise of controversial right-wing politician Pauline Hanson. Initially billed as a party to unite Australians of all ethnicities against racism, in practice it has never managed to draw significant support outside of Australia's East Asian ethnic communities. After the demise of Pauline Hanson as a political force, Unity has accordingly shifted its focus onto ethnic community affairs at a local government level. Over the years Unity has won several seats in local government elections, but its only success in state politics so far has been within the New South Wales Legislative Council, where the party is currently represented by Dr Peter Wong. The party has never won a seat within the Federal Parliament; in fact it took the unusual step of not running for the 2004 Federal Election. Members
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