Application to change 
Register of Political Parties	
Completing this form
•	This form should be used by a registered party to notify a change to the Register of Political Parties in regard to the party’s name, abbreviation, registered logo or election funding. 
•	If the party wishes to change the registered officer’s details, please use the separate form available for this purpose. 
•	An application from a non-Parliamentary party to change the Register must be made by the secretary and two other members. Each signatory must state the capacity in which they are making the application (President, Treasurer, party member, etc.).
•	An application from a Parliamentary party to change the Register may be made by the party secretary or by all the Federal parliamentary members of the party. Each signatory must state the capacity in which they are making the application (Senator, MHR, Secretary).
•	Further information is provided in the Guide for maintaining party registration available at www.aec.gov.au.
•	This form is to be completed with reference to the Guide for maintaining party registration.
•	This application form must be accompanied by an application fee of $500. A change to the election funding statement or adding / retaining / changing / removing a logo does not require an application fee.

Note: If seeking approval for a party logo, it must be submitted in the correct format detailed in the Commonwealth Electoral (Logo Requirements) Determination 2016 by email to fad@aec.gov.au. 
Giving false or misleading information is a serious offence.

Name of Political Party	     	
Changes Sought
Complete only the sections below where a change is being sought.
Changed name of political party	     	
Changed abbreviation of political party	     	
Political party logo  	Does the party wish to: (circle one)

1.	ADD a logo
2.	RETAIN the party’s current logo
3.	CHANGE the party’s current logo
4.	REMOVE the party’s current logo
		
Change the option to receive election funding	Does the party wish to receive election funding? (circle one) 

YES   NO		

I/we hereby apply for the amendments detailed overleaf to be effected to the Register of Political Parties.

Name	     	
Street address	     	
	Suburb/town	     	State      	Postcode      	
Daytime telephone	(   )       	After hours (   )       	
Mobile	     	Fax number (   )       	
Email address	     	
Signature		Capacity Party Secretary	Date …./…./….	

Name	     	
Street address	     	
	Suburb/town	     	State      	Postcode      	
Daytime telephone	(   )       	After hours (   )       	
Mobile	     	Fax number (   )       	
Email address	     	
Signature		Capacity 	Date …./…./….	

Name	     	
Street address	     	
	Suburb/town	     	State      	Postcode      	
Daytime telephone	(   )       	After hours (   )       	
Mobile	     	Fax number (   )       	
Email address	     	
Signature		Capacity 	Date …./…./….