[3][4] With the abolition of group voting tickets in 2016, the Smokers' Rights Party was no longer able to act as a preference feeder, and published a statement recommending that supporters vote for Leyonhjelm in the Senate.
[2] The Smokers' Rights Party states that it does not receive funding from the tobacco industry.
[6] Despite this, the Liberal Democrats do, having received at least $35000 from Philip Morris in the 2013-2014 financial year.
[7] Smokers Rights fielded only one candidate in the 2016 federal election.
This was Joaquim De Lima as a candidate for the Division of Fowler in the House of Representatives.