Jacqui Lambie Network applies to the Australian Electoral Commission to change its logo
With the party running four candidates across as many states, the Jacqui Lambie Network has unveiled its new look logo. But there are some noticeable differences from the previous design.
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The Jacqui Lambie Network (JLN) wants to change its logo, and the new design replaces the map of Tasmania with Australia.
The party is running four Senate candidates in the upcoming federal election: Rex Patrick in South Australia, Glenn Kolomeitz in New South Wales, and Ange Harper in Queensland.
Senator Jacqui Lambie herself is also up for re-election, as her term in parliament expires in 2025.
In the lead-up to the election, her party has applied to the Australian Electoral Commission to change its logo.
However, the new logo already appears on the JLN website and social media accounts.
The most noticeable change is using the Australian map in favour of the Tasmanian one.
“The JLN is running three Senate candidates in the upcoming Federal Election,” Senator Lambie said.
“Including the whole map of Australia reflects the national campaign.
“I think you’ll find that Tasmania is part of Australia. We didn’t replace Tasmania; we are just including the mainland.”
The new logo also has the senator’s first name in a smaller font than the surname.
Senator Lambie said that decision “came down to what looked clearer on billboards”.
She also said she was optimistic about her party’s chances in the upcoming federal election.
“I have terrific candidates in NSW, QLD and South Australia. I am always hopeful,” Senator Lambie said.
“It doesn’t pay to be confident; it pays to work hard, get out there and talk to people. That’s what all my Senate Candidates are doing.”
The Senator’s foray into Tasmanian politics has been chaotic after two of her three state MPs, Miriam Beswick and Rebekah Pentland, were kicked out of the party in August.
The pair reminded on the crossbench as independents, with Andrew Jenner the last standing JLN Tasmanian MP.
Senator Lambie said she did not think the drama at a state level would hurt her or her party’s chances at the upcoming election.
“I have always been upfront with Tasmanians.
“The State MPs were elected under the banner of the JLN’s core values: integrity, transparency and holding the government to account.
“But in the case of Ms Pentland and Ms Beswick, that simply wasn’t happening.”
Any objections to the new JLN logo can be submitted to the Australian Electoral Commission by November 28.
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