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T o o l s
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Political movement in NZ and UK
Osmaston in 2022
The Money Free movement is a political movement that advocates for a resource-based economy , where all work is voluntary.[1] New Zealand [2] United Kingdom [3] Jacque Fresco , who is the founder of The Venus Project .[4]
The movement has fielded candidates in several elections across at least two countries, but has not won any positions.
Political activities in New Zealand
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As of 2023, Money Free Party NZ is led by Richard Osmaston, who founded the party.[5] mayor of Nelson in 2013[6]
Elections
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The party was unable to get enough verified members (500) to register for the 2014 general election .[7] [8]
Party members stood for multiple mayoralties in the 2016 local elections , such as Richard Osmaston in Nelson ,[9] [10] Ted Howard in Kaikōura .[11] [12]
In the 2017 general election the party stood four candidates in electorates , winning 293 votes.[13] Palmerston North , who received 142 votes (0.41%, 5th of 5 candidates).
Osmaston stood for mayor of Grey District in 2019, receiving 302 votes compared to the winner's 2,709.[14]
The party ran two candidates in the 2020 New Zealand general election : Richard Osmaston in West Coast-Tasman ,[15] [16] [17] 2022 Hamilton West by-election , but was again unsuccessful. The party fielded two candidates in the 2023 general election .[18]
Political activities in the United Kingdom
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Money Free Party-UK (MFP-UK) was a registered political party in the UK. It is led by Jodian Rodgers.[19]
It was a registered party in Great Britain from September 2013 until November 2016, when it was statutorily deregistered.[20] UK Electoral Commission approved its re-registration.[21] [22]
In a 2017 interview, Rodgers advocated putting all resources into common ownership , automating as much labour as possible, and having no leaders.[1]
Elections
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Nick Tapping ran in the 2015 Poole Borough Council election , coming last in the Canford Heath West ward. The Money Free Party was also a registered party for the 2015 general elections .[3]
Jodiah Rodgers contested the Bristol West seat in the 2017 elections .[23] losing his deposit with just 0.1% of the vote.[24]
Political activities in the United States
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An American named Steve Saylor announced on a podcast that he planned to campaign for U.S. president in 2020 as part of the Money Free Party,[25] never filed as a candidate in any state .
See also
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Free Money Day
Freedom of association
Non-monetary economy
Open-access
Post-scarcity economy
Refusal of work
Subsistence economy
Technological fix
The Venus Project
The Zeitgeist Movement
Universal basic income
Voluntaryism
References
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^ a b Usborne, Simon (5 May 2015). "General Election 2015: A guide to the smaller parties, from the National Health Action Party to the Church of the Militant Elvis Party" . The Independent . Retrieved 3 May 2020 .
^ Tracy Neal (7 March 2014). "Money-free activist eyes national party" . Nelson Mail. Retrieved 19 August 2014 .
^ Acwela. "Richard Osmaston" . moneyfreeparty.org.nz . Retrieved 5 March 2017 .
^ Moore, Bill; Neal, Tracy (16 September 2013). "Local elections: Meet the candidates" . Stuff.co.nz . Retrieved 5 March 2017 .
^ Tracy Neal (6 August 2014). "Money Free Party looks likely to fall short" . Nelson Mail. Retrieved 19 August 2014 .
^ "2014 Electorate Candidates" . New Zealand Electoral Commission. 27 August 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014 .
^ "Nelson City Council 2016 Triennial Elections Preliminary Result" . Retrieved 5 January 2017 .
^ Dando, Kris (12 September 2016). "Mayoral candidate Gordon Marshall wants resource-based economy in Porirua" . Stuff . Retrieved 1 May 2020 .
^ "Kaikoura District Council 2016 Triennial Elections Declaration of Result" (PDF) . Retrieved 5 January 2017 .
^ Murdoch, Helen (14 September 2016). "Candidates battle for Motueka and Moutere-Waimea wards" . Stuff . Retrieved 1 May 2020 .
^ "2017 Summary of Overall Results" . New Zealand Electoral Commission. Retrieved 18 September 2020 .
^ "Results – Grey District Council" . www.greydc.govt.nz . Retrieved 16 October 2019 .
^ Cherie Sivignon (18 September 2020). " . Stuff. Retrieved 18 September 2020 .
^ "Kaikōura candidates" . New Zealand Electoral Commission. Retrieved 18 September 2020 .
^ "Meet the Nelson man running to be the mayor of six councils" . Stuff . 12 August 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022 .
^ "Electorate candidates" . Vote NZ . Retrieved 17 September 2023 .
^ "Registration summary – Money Free Party" . The Electoral Commission. 27 March 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2020 .
^ "Registration summary" . The Electoral Commission. Retrieved 3 March 2017 .
^ "Electoral Commission | Approved Applications" (PDF) . www.electoralcommission.org.uk . Retrieved 27 April 2017 .
^ "View registration – The Electoral Commission" . search.electoralcommission.org.uk . Retrieved 9 July 2023 .
^ Ashcroft, Esme (18 May 2017). "Jodian Rodgers – Money Free Party candidate for Bristol West in general election" . bristolpost . Retrieved 16 October 2019 .
^ "Bristol West parliamentary constituency – Election 2017" . Retrieved 16 October 2019 .
^ "Money free party U.S.A (Steve Saylor)" . Storm is Here . 26 May 2019.
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