[12] This supposed change had come after a 2008 invitation from the party for a Nick Griffin speaking tour of Australia had been accepted.

[14][15] Darrin Hodges ran unsuccessfully as a candidate in the 2008 elections for Sutherland Shire Council, coming last in his ward.

Nick Folkes) ran a Senate ticket in New South Wales, running as independents, as APP was not registered in time.

[27][28] The APP hailed the election of United States President Donald Trump, saying it believed this "ushered in a new era".

[29] Australia’s way of life needs protecting from the destructiveness of Multiculturalism and Political Correctness… APP is a party for ordinary Australians seeking to defend the Australian way of life… an alternative to the Establishment’s internationalist policies, and aims to protect Australia’s national interests With an emphasis on Australian nationalism,[31] the party's core ideology centres around protectionism, social conservatism;[3] opposition to immigration,[5][6] multiculturalism[32] and Islam,[5][6] and opposition to believed Islamic extremism in Australia.

[33][34] The party sits on the right-wing of the political spectrum, being described by the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism (GPAHE) as white nationalist, echoing the great replacement conspiracy theory.