List of active separatist movements in Oceania

This is a List of currently active separatist movements in Oceania. Separatism includes autonomism and secessionism.

Criteria

What is and is not considered an autonomist or secessionist movement is sometimes contentious. Entries on this list must meet three criteria:

1. They are active movements with active members.
2. They are seeking greater autonomy or self-determination for a geographic region (as opposed to personal autonomy).
3. They are citizens/people of the conflict area and do not come from another country.

Under each region listed is one or more of the following:

• De facto state (de facto entity): for unrecognized regions with de facto autonomy.
• Proposed state: proposed name for a seceding sovereign state.
• Proposed autonomous area: for movements towards greater autonomy for an area but not outright secession.
  • De facto autonomous government: for governments with de facto autonomous control over a region.
  • Government-in-exile: for a government based outside of the region in question, with or without control.
  • Political party (or parties): for political parties involved in a political system to push for autonomy or secession.
  • Militant organisation(s): for armed organisations.
  • Advocacy group(s): for non-belligerent, non-politically participatory entities.
  • Ethnic/ethno-religious/racial/regional/religious group(s).

Australia

Main articles: Secession in Australia and Torres Strait Islands

Aboriginal Australians

• Proposed states or autonomous areas: Northern Territory, Murrawarri Republic,^[1][2][3] Yidindji Tribal Nation,^[4] Euahlayi People's Republic,^[5][6] Torres Strait Islands, Republic of Mbarbaram, Wiradjuri Central West Republic, Mirrabooka Sovereign United Nations, Djurin Republic, and others
  • Political parties: Indigenous-Aboriginal Party of Australia
  • Advocacy groups: Aboriginal Tent Embassy, Australian Indigenous sovereignty, Sovereign Union of First Nations and Peoples in Australia,^[7] Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre, Aboriginal Provisional Government, Yuggera Ugarapul Tribal People's,^[8] and others

Norfolk Island

• Proposed state or autonomous area: Norfolk Island^[9][10]
  • Political parties: Norfolk Island Party,^[11] Norfolk Island People for Democracy

Western Australia

Main article: Secessionism in Western Australia

• Proposed state: Western Australia
  • Political party: Small Business Party^[12]

Victoria

• Proposed state: Victoria
  • Political party: Victorian Independence Movement^[13][14]

Chile

Easter Island

See also: List of active separatist movements in South America § Chile

Rapa Nui

• Proposed state: Rapa Nui^[15][16]
  • Ethnic group: Rapa Nui people

Fiji

Nadroga-Navosa

• Proposed state: Nadroga-Navosa Sovereign Christian State^[17][18][19]

Ra

• Proposed state: Ra Sovereign Christian State^[19][20][21]

Rotuma

• Proposed autonomous region: Rotuma^[22]
  • Advocacy group: Rotuma Council^[23]
  • Ethnic group: Rotumans

Vanua Levu^[24]

• Proposed: autonomy for Vanua Levu

France

See also: List of active separatist movements in North America § France, List of active separatist movements in South America § France, List of active separatist movements in Africa § France, and List of active separatist movements in Europe § France

French Polynesia

Tahiti

• Proposed state or autonomous region: Tahiti or Kingdom of Tahiti^[25]
  • Political party (secessionist): Tavini Huiraatira
  • Political parties (autonomist): A here ia Porinetia, ʻĀmuitahiraʻa o te Nūnaʻa Māʻohi, Ia Ora te Nuna'a, Tāpura Huiraʻatira, No Oe E Te Nunaa

Pakumotu Republic

• Proposed state: Pakumotu Republic^{[26][27][28][29]}

New Caledonia

New Caledonia

See also: 2018 New Caledonian independence referendum, 2020 New Caledonian independence referendum, and 2021 New Caledonian independence referendum

• Proposed state: New Caledonia or Kanaky^[30]
  • Political parties: Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front, Caledonian Union, Party of Kanak Liberation, Kanak Socialist Liberation, Labour Party, Federation of Pro-Independence Co-operation Committees, Renewed Caledonian Union, Oceanian Democratic Rally, Melanesian Progressive Union
  • Ethnic groups: Kanaks, Caldoche

Marquesas Islands

• Proposed state: Marquesas Islands^[31][32][33]
  • Advocacy group: island chiefs of Marquesas Islands
  • Ethnic group: Marquesans

Indonesia

Map of native ethnic groups of Indonesia. Foreign ethnic groups are not shown.

See also: List of active separatist movements in Asia § Indonesia

West Papua

• Proposed state: West Papua^[34]
  • Government-in-exile: Republic of West Papua (member of the UNPO)
  • Militant organisation: Free Papua Movement, West Papua National Liberation Army
  • Advocacy group: United Liberation Movement for West Papua
  • Ethnic group: Papuans

Kiribati

Banaba

• Proposed autonomous area: Banaba^[35]
  • Ethnic group: Banabans

New Zealand

Main article: Māori protest movement

South Island

South Island

Main article: South Island nationalism

• Proposed state: South Island, New Munster Province
  • Political party: South Island Independence Movement^[36]
  • Advocacy group: South Island First^[37]

Cook Islands

• proposed state: Cook Islands^[38][39]
  • Political party: Cook Islands Party
  • Ethnic group: Cook Islanders

Tokelau

• Proposed state: Tokelau^[40][41]
  • Ethnic group: Tokelauans

Chatham Islands^[42][43]

• Proposed: autonomy for the Chatham Islands

Papua New Guinea

Autonomous Region of Bougainville

• Proposed state: Bougainville
  • Political parties: Bougainville Independence Movement, Bougainville Labour Party, Bougainville People's Congress, New Bougainville Party, Bougainville Islands Unity Party

New Ireland

• Proposed State: New Ireland^[44]
  • Political party: Free New Ireland Party

Milne Bay

• Proposed autonomous area: Milne bay^[45]

East New Britain

• Proposed autonomous area: East New Britain^[46]

Hela

• Proposed autonomous area: Hela^[47]

Micronesia

Chuuk

• Proposed state: Chuuk
  • Political party: Chuuk Independence Movement^[48][49]
  • Ethnic Group: Chuukeese

Yap

• Proposed autonomous area: Yap^[50]
  • Political party: Yap self determination Movement^{[51][52][53][54]}
  • Ethnic Group: Yapese

Faichuk Islands

See also: Separatism in the Faichuk Islands

• Proposed State: Faichuk^[55][56]

Kosrae

• Proposed state: Kosrae^[57]

Pohnpei

• Proposed state: Pohnpei^[58][59]

Solomon Islands

Malaita Province

Malaita Province

• Proposed state: Malaita^[60]
  • Political party: Malaita for Democracy^[61]

Choiseul Province

• Proposed state: Choiseul (Within Bougainville)^[62]

Western Province (Solomon Islands)^[63]

• Proposed: autonomy of Western Province (Solomon Islands)

United States

Main article: Secession in the United States

See also: List of active separatist movements in North America § United States

Hawaii

Hawaii

Main article: Hawaiian sovereignty movement

• Proposed autonomous area or state: Hawai'i^[64][65][66]
  • Political party: Aloha ʻĀina Party
  • Advocacy groups: Nation of Hawaiʻi (organization), Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Ka Lāhui Hawaiʻi
  • Ethnic group: Native Hawaiians, Hapa, Haoles, Filipinos, Pākē, Kepanī, Okinawans

Guam

• Proposed state: Guam
  • Political party: Commission on Decolonization^{[67][68][69][70]}
  • Advocacy group: Chamorro Nation

Vanuatu

Vanuatu

Vemerana

• Proposed autonomous area: Vemerana
  • Political party: Nagriamel
  • Ethnic group: Ni-Vanuatu

See also

• Lists of active separatist movements
• List of historical separatist movements