Australian Taxpayers Alliance

Australian Taxpayers Alliance (ATPA) is the parent organisation of Menzies House, a website for "conservative, centre-right and libertarian thinkers and activists".

One of the web domains registered by the Alliance is Reclaimaustralia.com.au. On it the slogan of ATPA is "fighting tax, regulation & waste". Menzies House in turn has founded other short-term websites, which it describes as "our sister sites" -- "Stop Gillards Carbon Tax and Support Bolt". Another website, Closethetentembassy.com is, it states only on the donation page, is "operated by Menzies House, a subsidiary of the non-profit Australian Taxpayers' Alliance."

Personnel

 * Tim Andrews, Executive Director
 * Alex Robson, Board member
 * Grace Collier, Board member
 * Tom Switzer, Board member
 * Julian Leeser, Board member
 * Ron Manners, Board member
 * Ken Phillips, Board member
 * Michael Keane, Board member
 * John Humphreys, Board member
 * Patrick Michaels, Board member

Public Campaigns
The Alliance's first campaign was against the price on carbon.

The ATPA opposed the policy of introducing plain packaging for cigarette packets.

They also oppose an increase in foreign aid from Australia, and claim that AusAID funds are used to support terrorist groups.

Their "The ABC Is Out Of Control" campaign that pushed for reform of Australia's public broadcaster, the ABC.

Climate Change Denial
As well as being supported by US-based climate denier groups such as the Koch Associate Program, of which ATPA's Director Tim Andrews is a member, ATPA have used their funding to support events such as the 7th International Conference on Climate Change, held in Chicago in May 2012. The conference is organised by the Heartland Institute, and ATPA are an official co-sponsor.

The Alliance has also been active in promoting skeptical views on climate change, through its subsidiary Menzies House.

Related SourceWatch articles

 * Closethetentembassy.com
 * Cory Bernardi
 * Conservative Leadership Foundation
 * Stop Gillards Carbon Tax.com
 * Support Bolt.com