[2016-02-17] Firstpost: Flux Party seeks to be the bitcoin of Aus politics

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Flux Party seeks to be the bitcoin of Australian politics

http://www.firstpost.com/world/flux-party-seeks-to-be-the-bitcoin-of-australian-politics-reuters-2629524.html

A new Australian political party is using the virtual currency bitcoin as a model to replace what they say is an outdated political system - representative democracy - with a streamlined new polity for the information age.

The Flux Party says its goal is to elect six senators. They will propose no policies and will not follow their consciences, but will support or block legislation at the direction of their members, who can swap or trade their votes on every bill online.