Stop CSG Party

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{{Infobox political party

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| name = Stop CSG Party

| logo = Stop CSG Party.png

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| foundation = {{Start date and age|23 July 2013}}

| dissolved = {{Start date and age|17 March 2015}}

| ideology = Anti-coal seam gas

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The Stop CSG Party (Coal Seam Gas) was an Australian political party that ran candidates in the 2013 federal election.[http://www.aec.gov.au/parties_and_representatives/party_registration/Registered_parties/stop-csg.htm Registered political parties: AEC]{{cite web |title=VOTE to Stop CSG! |url=https://northernriversguardians.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Brief-Intro-CSG-the-name-says-it-all.pdf |publisher=Northern Rivers Guardian |access-date=15 March 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250315062803/https://northernriversguardians.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Brief-Intro-CSG-the-name-says-it-all.pdf |archive-date=15 March 2025 |date=June 2013}}

The party was involved in Glenn Druery's Minor Party Alliance (MPA).{{cite web |last1=Wood |first1=Alicia |title=Alliance of micro parties boosts odds for likes of One Nation or Shooters and Fishers gaining Senate spot through preferences |url=https://www.news.com.au/national/federal-election/alliance-of-micro-parties-boosts-odds-for-likes-of-one-nation-or-shooters-and-fishers-gaining-senate-spot-through-preferences/news-story/8e51913eba82eb2a102de63c0e28d47d |website=news.com.au |publisher=The Daily Telegraph |access-date=14 March 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250314030733/https://www.news.com.au/national/federal-election/alliance-of-micro-parties-boosts-odds-for-likes-of-one-nation-or-shooters-and-fishers-gaining-senate-spot-through-preferences/news-story/8e51913eba82eb2a102de63c0e28d47d |archive-date=14 March 2025 |date=5 September 2013}}{{cite web |last1=Bormann |first1=Trevor |title=Bitter dispute erupts over Senate preferences in Queensland |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-06/bitter-dispute-erupts-over-senate-preferences-in-queensland/4939300 |publisher=ABC News |access-date=20 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240725204404/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-06/bitter-dispute-erupts-over-senate-preferences-in-queensland/4939300 |archive-date=25 July 2024 |date=6 September 2013}}

The party was deregistered by the Australian Electoral Commission in March 2015, after failing to respond to the AEC's notice to confirm eligibility for registration.{{cite web|title=Stop CSG Party|url=http://www.aec.gov.au/Parties_and_Representatives/Party_Registration/Deregistered_parties/stop-csg.htm|website=aec.gov.au|publisher=Australian Electoral Commission|access-date=19 July 2017}}

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