Political Party Registration
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. Political Party Registration overview...
Handbook
Federally Registered Political Parties
- Current Register of Political Parties
- Deregistered Political Parties
- As at 2007 Federal Election
- As at 2004 Federal Election
- As at 2001 Federal Election
- As at 1998 Federal Election
- As at 1996 Federal Election
Applications Advertised Inviting Objections
Forms
- Application to Register a Political Party [PDF 92k]
- Application to Change the Register of Political Parties [PDF 92k]
- Application to Change Registered Officer Details [PDF 69k]
- Notice of Appointment of a Deputy Registered Officer [PDF 26k]
- Appointment of Party Agent [PDF 108k]
Party Registration Decisions and Background Information
- Party Registration Decisions
- AEC Policy on Party Registration Decisions
- Information on objecting to an application for party registration
- Extract from the CEA in relation to Party Registration Decisions [PDF 42KB]
Further Information
- Media Release: Deregistration of Political Parties [22 December 2006]
- Media Release: Registration of People Power [12 April 2006]
- Media Release: Registration of The Australian Shooters Party [12 April 2006]
- Media Release: Deregistration of Political Parties [23 January 2006]
- Media Release: Deregistration of the Advance Australia Party and the Curtin Labor Alliance [9 January 2006]
- Media Release: Deregistration of Australians Against Further Immigration [9 January 2006]
- Media Release: Deregistration of Save the ADI Site Party [5 September 2005]
- Media Release: Registration of One Nation Western Australia [17 February 2005]
- Media Release: Deregistration of Pauline Hanson's One Nation party [9 February 2005]
- Media Release: Federal Registration of Political Parties [1 May 2003]
