This address on the 2019 European election and the rise of the right was delivered by Natalie Mast to the 2019 WA AGM of Australian Fabians on 14th July. Ms Mast, a Fabian member, completed her PhD on the influence of institutional design upon the organisation of parties and the behaviour of members in the European Parliament. The slides used during the presentation can be downloaded here: https://www.fabians.org.au/wa_fabians