The Outdoor Recreation Party is committed to less government control over outdoor recreation.
We believe public land should be accessible for recreational purposes and actively managed, not locked up and neglected. We support access by aircraft, boat, vehicle, bicycle, horse and on foot.
We aim to counter the political influence of groups that seek to limit public land access to a privileged few.
We support the preservation of environmental values with a scientific and prioritised approach in which people are viewed as integral and not alien to the environment. .
We view restrictions on outdoor activities as part of a larger problem of excessive regulation, bureaucracy and government intrusion.
We support efforts to reduce the size of government in all aspects, through less regulation, greater personal choice and lower taxes.
The party has its roots in the New South Wales 4WD movement. Considerable success was achieved in getting a member elected to the Legislative Council (the NSW Upper House) at the 1999 State Election. It was also registered for federal elections and ran candidates in the 2004 federal election.
These days our interests include not only 4WD users but also fishers, motorcyclists, motoring enthusiasts, bushwalkers, hunters and sporting shooters, paintballl players, skiers, horse-riders, golfers and rural property owners.
Currently the Outdoor Recreation Party is registered in NSW. It is also seeking new members (especially in other states) so it can re-register for federal elections and offer voters a choice outside the Labor/Greens coalition and Liberal/Nationals coalition.
