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I looked around a bit, but I couldn't find any information about why they preferred to start a separate Wikileaks Party, rather than joining the already extant

• femto 13y ago
  I'd think it is because the name "Wikileaks" has higher visibility and meaning to the typical Australian voter than "Pirate Party". Despite common ground, they also have a different highest priority, Wikileaks being transparency, Pirate Party's being copyright reform. Separate parties will avoid tension due to different priorities. Having two parties is not too big a deal in Australia's preferential voting system, as each party will probably pick up the other's preferences, meaning their votes will get transferred if they get knocked out of the contest.