On 9 October 2014, Seema Srivastava, Assistant Commissioner Funding and Disclosure, as a delegate of the Australian Electoral Commission for the purposes of s.126(3) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (the Act), approved the application from 10 members of the Australian Equality Party for registration as a political party under the Act. Under s.133(1) of the Act, the following information was entered in the Register of Political Parties:
Name of party: Australian Equality Party
Abbreviation: no abbrieviation sought
Registered officer: Jacqueline Tomlins
RO's address:
Suite 3, Level 8
179 Queen Street
MELBOURNE VIC 3000
The party stated that it wishes to receive election funding.