The Australian Electoral Commission (the AEC) has received an application for registration as a political party under the provisions of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (the Electoral Act).

Name of Party: Queensland Greens
Abbreviation of party name: The Greens
Proposed registered officer: Peter Drew Hutton
Address: 22A Hoogley Street
HILL END QLD 4101

The above application is made by the secretary and another 9 members of the party and state that the party wishes to receive election funding.

If you believe that the party should not be registered because, under the Electoral Act:

• the party does not meet the eligibility criteria for registration; or
• the party’s application has not been correctly made;  or
• the party’s name and/or abbreviation are prohibited,

you may lodge an objection.  Objections must be received by the Commissioner by 24 October 2007 and must be in writing and include your name, street address, signature and the grounds for your objection.  Objections can be sent to the

Electoral Commissioner
Australian Electoral Commission
PO Box 6172
Kingston, ACT 2604 or
faxed to (02) 6271 4555 or

scanned and emailed to fad@aec.gov.au

For more detailed information on objecting to an application for the registration of a political party, please consult the Party Registration page, or contact the AEC by fax or email as above or by phone on 02 6271 4667.

Objections are sent to the applicants for comment before any decision is made on the registration.

Tim Pickering
Acting Deputy Electoral Commissioner
24 September 2007