The Australian Rural Militia was founded as the advocacy arm of the Classical Republican Party (formerly NORPA) to do what no other organisation in Australia was doing: campaign single-mindedly for the constitutional and practical rights of rural Australians and lawful firearms owners.
We were built on a simple observation. Australia has sporting shooter associations. It has industry lobby groups. It has minor political parties that mention firearms in passing. What it doesn’t have is a dedicated advocacy body willing to take the bolder, less compromised positions that real reform demands.
ARM fills that gap.
The word “militia” in our name is a deliberate, historical choice. Long before the modern Australian Defence Force, the security and self-reliance of this country rested on prepared citizens.
To remove any ambiguity — ARM is a focused advocacy organisation. That is all.
ARM does not train, drill, or operate as a paramilitary force. We are an advocacy organisation.
We do not run shooting ranges or sporting competitions. That is the SSAA's role, not ours.
We do not offer insurance, legal hotlines, or member-service perks. All resources go to advocacy.
The Classical Republican Party is our political affiliate. ARM itself is not a registered party.
ARM is not connected to any foreign organisation, including US-based gun-rights groups.
We do not accept industry funding that would compromise our independence or advocacy positions.
ARM is the advocacy arm of the Classical Republican Party (CRP, formerly NORPA). CRP provides the political vehicle; ARM provides the rural and firearms-rights advocacy voice.
The two are aligned in classical republican principles limited government, national sovereignty, individual liberty, and civic responsibility but ARM operates independently on rural and firearms matters. Members of ARM are not required to be CRP members, though many are.
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ARM is governed by a Council elected by the membership. Council members serve two-year terms. Decisions are made by Council majority vote, with input from the general membership at annual assemblies.
Constitutional amendments require a two-thirds majority of members present at a general assembly, with thirty days written notice.
This structure is set out in full in the ARM Constitution.
The ARM Constitution sets out our name, our purpose, the rights and duties of members, our governance structure, our core principles, and the process for amendment. It draws inspiration from the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1901 and the historical role of Australian militias.
