The Australian Rural Militia is a citizen advocacy organisation campaigning for constitutional firearms rights, rural land sovereignty, and the preservation of Australian liberty.
The Australian Rural Militia (ARM) is the advocacy arm of the Classical Republican Party. Drawing on Australia’s colonial and wartime militia traditions from the bush defenders of the 1800s to the citizen volunteers of World War II we exist to defend the rights of citizens to bear arms, own rural land, and live free from international overreach.
We are not a sporting club. We are not a union. We are not a lobbying firm for industry interests.
We are a focused rights advocacy movement, accountable only to our members and the cause.
For decades, decisions about rural land, firearms ownership, and Australian sovereignty have been made in city boardrooms, foreign treaty rooms, and union back-offices. Rural Australians — the people who feed the nation, manage the land, and defend it in times of crisis — have been sidelined.
“Decisions made in city boardrooms shouldn’t dictate rural lives.”
Campaigning for a new Section 114A of the Australian Constitution a clear, uniform right to keep and bear arms, federally administered, with no jurisdictional overlap.
Protecting the autonomy of rural communities and the right to use, defend, and develop private rural property without urban-imposed restrictions.
Advocating for private ranges on rural land free from SSAA monopoly and state police interference with at least 65% of revenue flowing back to the host landholder.
Campaigning for a new Section 114A of the Australian Constitution — a clear, uniform right to keep and bear arms, federally administered, with no jurisdictional overlap.
ARM exists because the existing model is failing rural Australians. Union-style firearms groups split their resources between member perks and lobbying — and compromise on principle to keep both alive. They moderate their positions to avoid alienating casual members. They negotiate small concessions while losing the bigger ground.
That means our resources go where they create change — submissions to parliamentary inquiries, strategic litigation, media campaigns, political pressure, and public education. Not into perks. Not into bureaucracy.
A constitutional amendment recognising the individual right to keep and bear arms, uniformly administered by the Commonwealth.
Replace the fragmented NFA with a clean, federal, rights-based licensing framework.
Legalise private shooting ranges on rural land, independent of SSAA and police gatekeeping.
Tighten the external affairs power to stop predatory international treaties from overriding Australian law.
ARM doesn’t just protest we draft. Our policy team has developed a complete legislative framework to replace Australia’s fragmented firearms regime with a uniform, rights-based federal model.
A complete draft legislative framework establishing federal firearms licensing under the FFLA.
Seven guiding principles for well-regulated liberty, from uniformity to cultural exemptions.
A practical, one-day training pathway for safe, responsible, lawful firearms ownership.
The Australian militia tradition isn’t borrowed — it’s ours. From the colonial bush units of the 1800s, to the Volunteer Defence Corps of World War II, to the citizen-soldiers who held the line in the Pacific, Australia has always relied on prepared, armed, capable citizens.
ARM stands in that tradition. Not as a paramilitary force, but as the advocacy voice of citizens who believe preparedness, self-reliance, and rural strength are foundations of a free nation.
ARM membership is open to Australian citizens who support our purpose and commit to the principles of liberty, dignity, and national sovereignty.
A unique member number and certificate
Voting rights at general assemblies
Direct involvement in our advocacy campaigns
The ARM member newsletter and policy briefings
Early access to campaign actions and submissions
Annual membership, full voting rights, all member benefits.
Higher annual contribution, founding-member recognition, priority involvement in campaigns and strategy.
No. ARM is an advocacy organisation. The “Militia” in our name reflects the historical Australian tradition of prepared citizens — not any operational or armed activity.
No. ARM membership is open to any Australian citizen who supports our purpose. Many of our members are farmers, rural property owners, hunters, sport shooters, and concerned citizens who simply believe in the cause.
Yes. ARM is the advocacy arm of the Classical Republican Party. ARM operates independently on rural and firearms matters but aligns with CRP’s classical republican principles.
Almost entirely into advocacy work — submissions, campaigns, media, legal strategy, and public education. ARM is built on the “genuine rights advocacy” model: minimal overhead, maximum impact.
ARM members and supporters receive direct updates on campaigns, policy progress, parliamentary submissions, and calls to action. No spam. No filler.
