Mr Buckley (pictured) who lives at Benambra in East Gippsland and has stood in several elections as an independent, will represent the Liberty and Democracy Party (LDP) in the Gippsland by-election.

Mr Buckley said the LDP stood for lower taxes, a smaller government and individual freedom.

``Australians pay far too much tax and both Coalition and Labor Governments try to bribe us with our own money,'' Mr Buckley said.

``On average people are paying 30 per cent more tax than 10 years ago, even after adjusting for inflation.

``Neither the Liberals, Nationals nor Labor have any real commitment to restructure our taxation system to correct this.''

Mr Buckley said the LDP's tax policy included a tax-free threshold of $30,000 and a flat 30 per cent tax rate above this.

He said the party was also committed to reducing or removing land taxes and council rates.

Mr Buckley said governments were transforming Australia into a place where life was ``controlled''.

``The LDP stands for reduced government intrusion in the lives of ordinary people. That includes things like voluntary voting, assisted suicide and removing the petty rules and penalties that torment businesses,'' he said.

``It would restore to property owners the right to permit smoking on their property and to cut down their own trees.

``Even when the choices that individuals make are unwise and could harm them, so long as nobody else is forced to suffer harm, it's your choice, not the government's,'' Mr Buckley said.