Australian Electoral Commission

Current Register of Political Parties

Updated: 9 August 2013

The Australian Electoral Commission maintains a register of political parties. This register lists those parties which are eligible to have their party affiliation next to their endorsed candidates printed on ballot papers.

Search for a registered party:

21st Century Australia
Animal Justice Party
Australia First Party (NSW) Incorporated
Australia's First Nations Political Party
Australian Christians
Australian Democrats
Australian Fishing and Lifestyle Party
Australian Greens (including three additional branches listed below)
- The Greens NSW
- Queensland Greens
- The Greens (WA) Inc
Australian Independents
Australian Labor Party (ALP) (including nine additional branches listed below)
- Australian Labor Party (N.S.W. Branch)
- Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch)
- Australian Labor Party (State of Queensland)
- Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch)
- Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch)
- Australian Labor Party (Tasmanian Branch)
- Australian Labor Party (ACT Branch)
- Australian Labor Party (Northern Territory) Branch
- Country Labor Party
Australian Motoring Enthusiast Party
Australian Protectionist Party
Australian Sex Party
Australian Sovereignty Party
Australian Sports Party
Australian Stable Population Party
Australian Voice Party
Bank Reform Party
Building Australia Party
Bullet Train For Australia
Carers Alliance
Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group)
Citizens Electoral Council of Australia
Coke in the Bubblers Party
Country Alliance
Country Liberals (Northern Territory)
Democratic Labour Party (DLP)
Drug Law Reform Party
Family First Party
Future Party
Help End Marijuana Prohibition (HEMP) Party
Katter’s Australian Party
Liberal Democratic Party
Liberal Party of Australia (including seven additional branches listed below)
- Liberal Party of Australia, NSW Division
- Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division)
- Liberal National Party of Queensland
- Liberal Party (W.A. Division) Inc.
- Liberal Party of Australia (S.A. Division)
- Liberal Party of Australia – Tasmanian Division
- Liberal Party of Australia – ACT Division
National Party of Australia (including four additional branches listed below)
- National Party of Australia – N.S.W.
- National Party of Australia – Victoria
- National Party of Australia (WA) Inc
- National Party of Australia (S.A.) Inc.
Natural Medicine Party
Nick Xenophon Group
No Carbon Tax Climate Sceptics
Non-Custodial Parents Party (Equal Parenting)
One Nation
Outdoor Recreation Party (Stop The Greens)
Palmer United Party
Pirate Party Australia
Republican Party of Australia
Rise Up Australia Party
Secular Party of Australia
Senator Online (Internet Voting Bills/Issues)
Shooters and Fishers Party
Single Parents' Party
Smokers Rights Party
Socialist Alliance
Socialist Equality Party
Stop CSG Party
The 23 Million
The Wikileaks Party
Uniting Australia Party
Voluntary Euthanasia Party

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