Money Free movement

Short description: Political movement in NZ and UK

Osmaston in 2022

The Money Free movement is a political movement that advocates for a resource-based economy, where all work is voluntary.[1] The movement has political parties in New Zealand[2] and the United Kingdom[3] and is aligned with work of the American-based Jacque Fresco, who is the founder of The Venus Project.[4]

The movement has fielded candidates in several elections across at least two countries, but has not won any positions.

## Contents

* 1 Political activities in New Zealand
* 1.1 Elections
* 2 Political activities in the United Kingdom
* 2.1 Elections
* 3 Political activities in the United States
* 4 See also
* 5 References

## Political activities in New Zealand

As of 2023, Money Free Party NZ is led by Richard Osmaston, who founded the party.[5] Osmaston previously ran for mayor of Nelson in 2013[6] before founding the party in 2014.

### Elections

The party was unable to get enough verified members (500) to register for the 2014 general election.[7] It stood five electorate candidates,[8] but none were successful.

Party members stood for multiple mayoralties in the 2016 local elections, such as Richard Osmaston in Nelson,[9] Gordon Marshall in Porirua,[10] and Ted Howard in Kaikōura.[11] Osmaston also stood for the Moutere / Waimea seat in Tasman District Council in the same year.[12]

In the 2017 general election the party stood four candidates in electorates, winning 293 votes.[13] The party's best result was from Scott Andrew in Palmerston North, who received 142 votes (0.41%, 5th of 5 candidates).

Osmaston stood for mayor of Grey District in 2019, receiving 302 votes compared to the winner's 2,709.[14]

The party ran two candidates in the 2020 New Zealand general election: Richard Osmaston in West Coast-Tasman,[15] and Prince Bhavik in Kaikōura.[16] Neither was successful. During the 2022 local elections, Osmaston ran for six different mayoralties,[17] winning none. Osmaston also stood as a candidate in the 2022 Hamilton West by-election, but was again unsuccessful. The party fielded two candidates in the 2023 general election.[18]

In the 2025 local elections, Osmaston again ran for the mayoralties of Buller, Grey, Nelson and Westland as a Money Free candidate (as well as for mayor and councillor in the Tasman District under no affiliation[19]),[20] while Shaun Brown ran as the party's candidate for the mayoralty of Marlborough.[21][22] Brown admitted that his run was more about raising awareness of the party than a serious attempt to become mayor.[21]

## Political activities in the United Kingdom

Money Free Party-UK (MFP-UK) was a registered political party in the UK. It is led by Jodian Rodgers.[23]

It was a registered party in Great Britain from September 2013 until November 2016, when it was statutorily deregistered.[24] In March 2017 the UK Electoral Commission approved its re-registration.[25] It was again deregistered in 2021.[26]

In a 2017 interview, Rodgers advocated putting all resources into common ownership, automating as much labour as possible, and having no leaders.[1]

### Elections

Nick Tapping ran in the 2015 Poole Borough Council election, coming last in the Canford Heath West ward. The Money Free Party was also a registered party for the 2015 general elections.[3]

Jodiah Rodgers contested the Bristol West seat in the 2017 elections.[27] Rodgers came last of five candidates with 101 votes, losing his deposit with just 0.1% of the vote.[28]

## Political activities in the United States

An American named Steve Saylor announced on a podcast that he planned to campaign for U.S. president in 2020 as part of the Money Free Party,[29] but never filed as a candidate in any state.

## See also

* Egalitarianism
* Free Money Day
* Freedom of association
* Non-monetary economy
* Open-access
* Post-scarcity economy
* Progressive Utilization Theory
* Progressive Party of Aotearoa New Zealand
* Refusal of work
* Subsistence economy
* Technological fix
* The Venus Project
* The Zeitgeist Movement
* Universal basic income
* Voluntaryism

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 (in en) BBC Money Free Party Candidate Interview with Jodian Rodgers, 21 May 2017, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZxkHIdfOIg, retrieved 2019-10-16
2. ↑ Neal, Tracy (August 16, 2014). "Money Free Party looks likely to fall short". http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/10353772/Money-Free-Party-looks-likely-to-fall-short.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Usborne, Simon (2015-05-05). "General Election 2015: A guide to the smaller parties, from the National Health Action Party to the Church of the Militant Elvis Party" (in en). http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/generalelection/general-election-2015-a-guide-to-the-smaller-parties-from-the-the-national-health-action-party-to-10227365.html.
4. ↑ Tracy Neal (7 March 2014). "Money-free activist eyes national party". Nelson Mail. http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/9802392/Money-free-activist-eyes-national-party. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
5. ↑ Acwela. "Richard Osmaston" (in en-gb). http://moneyfreeparty.org.nz/index.php/richard-osmaston.
6. ↑ Moore, Bill; Neal, Tracy (16 September 2013). "Local elections: Meet the candidates" (in en). Stuff.co.nz. http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/9170290/Local-elections-Meet-the-candidates.
7. ↑ Tracy Neal (6 August 2014). "Money Free Party looks likely to fall short". Nelson Mail. http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/10353772/Money-Free-Party-looks-likely-to-fall-short. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
8. ↑ "2014 Electorate Candidates". New Zealand Electoral Commission. 27 August 2014. http://www.elections.org.nz/sites/default/files/plain-page/attachments/2014_electorate_candidates.xlsx. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
9. ↑ "Nelson City Council 2016 Triennial Elections Preliminary Result". http://nelson.govt.nz/council/elections-2016/preliminary-result/.
10. ↑ Dando, Kris (12 September 2016). "Mayoral candidate Gordon Marshall wants resource-based economy in Porirua" (in en). https://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/porirua/83974043/mayoral-candidate-gordon-marshall-wants-resourcebased-economy-in-porirua.
11. ↑ "Kaikoura District Council 2016 Triennial Elections Declaration of Result". https://www.kaikoura.govt.nz/assets/Uploads/Kaikoura-District-Council-2016-Triennial-Elections-Final-FPP-Result2.pdf.
12. ↑ Murdoch, Helen (14 September 2016). "Candidates battle for Motueka and Moutere-Waimea wards" (in en). https://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/84031732/candidates-battle-for-motueka-and-mouterewaimea-wards.
13. ↑ "2017 Summary of Overall Results". New Zealand Electoral Commission. https://www.electionresults.govt.nz/electionresults_2017/statistics/overall-results-summary.html. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
14. ↑ "Results – Grey District Council" (in en-NZ). https://www.greydc.govt.nz:443/our-council/elections/2019-elections/Pages/Results.aspx.
15. ↑ Cherie Sivignon (18 September 2020). "'F' words key to economic development in West Coast-Tasman: O'Connor". Stuff. https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/122810831/f-words-key-to-economic-development-in-west-coasttasman-oconnor. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
16. ↑ "Kaikōura candidates". New Zealand Electoral Commission. https://vote.nz/voting/get-ready-to-vote/candidates/?ElectorateType=General+electorates&Electorate=Kaikōura&action_filter=View+candidates. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
17. ↑ "Meet the Nelson man running to be the mayor of six councils". 12 August 2022. https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/local-government/129562656/meet-the-nelson-man-running-to-be-the-mayor-of-six-councils.
18. ↑ "Electorate candidates" (in en-NZ). https://vote.nz/2023-general-election/about/2023-general-election/electorate-candidates/.
19. ↑ "2025 Tasman District Council Election Candidates". Tasman District Council. 14 August 2025. https://tdc-production.catalystone.cove.catalyst.net.nz/document/serve/PUBLIC - 2025 Tasman District Council Election Candidates.pdf?DocID=36534.
20. ↑ Nash, Joanne (5 August 2025). "Tough battles lie ahead for mayoral hopefuls". The Press. PressReader.com - Digital Newspaper & Magazine Subscriptions. https://www.pressreader.com/new-zealand/the-press/20250805/281569476793993?srsltid=AfmBOorsHZa4s9vGlVRFAKjgFIZUciio4Lm0KnkpAVD0Rkyt_64EOqTc.
21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 Carrington, Kira (1 August 2025). "We have an election – in most parts of Marlborough". The Press. https://www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/360777984/we-have-election-most-parts-marlborough.
22. ↑ Frethey, Max (16 August 2025). "The man running for mayor in five districts, again". Stuff. https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360793501/man-running-mayor-five-districts-again.
23. ↑ "Registration summary – Money Free Party". The Electoral Commission. 27 March 2017. http://search.electoralcommission.org.uk/English/Registrations/PP6387.
24. ↑ "Registration summary". The Electoral Commission. http://search.electoralcommission.org.uk/api/pdf/Registrations/PP2144. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
25. ↑ "Electoral Commission | Approved Applications" (in en-GB). http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/222071/2017-Party-registration-decisions-english-version.pdf.
26. ↑ "View registration – The Electoral Commission". https://search.electoralcommission.org.uk//English/Registrations/PP6387.
27. ↑ Ashcroft, Esme (2017-05-18). "Jodian Rodgers – Money Free Party candidate for Bristol West in general election". http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/jodian-rodgers-money-free-party-65086.
28. ↑ "Bristol West parliamentary constituency – Election 2017" (in en-GB). https://www.bbc.com/news/politics/constituencies/E14000602.
29. ↑ "Money free party U.S.A. (Steve Saylor)". Storm is Here. May 26, 2019. https://anchor.fm/AFDD/episodes/Money-free-party-U-S-A-Steve-Saylor-e427js.

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