Citizens Electoral Council
The Citizens Electoral Council of Australia (CEC) is a minor nationalist political party in Australia affiliated with the international LaRouche Movement, led by American political activist and conspiracy theorist Lyndon LaRouche. It reported having 549 members in 2007. They have been described as "far right", "fascist" and "lunar right," as well as "ideologues on the economic Left."
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