2016 Party registration decisions and changes

Updated: 3 February 2017
Party registration decisions – 2016
Date Decision
22 December 2016 Julie Matheson for Western Australia Application for registration refused
26 October 2016 Involuntary Medication Objectors (Vaccination/Fluoride) Party Application for registration approved
12 October 2016 Love Australia or Leave Application for registration approved
16 May 2016 Australian Recreational Fishers Party Application for registration approved
14 April 2016 CountryMinded Application for registration approved
14 April 2016 Derryn Hinch's Justice Party Application for registration approved
14 April 2016 Mature Australia Party Application for registration approved
29 March 2016 VOTEFLUX.ORG | Upgrade Democracy! Application for registration approved
24 March 2016 Renewable Energy Party Application for registration approved
11 March 2016 The Australian Mental Health Party Application for registration approved
7 March 2016 Consumer Rights & No-Tolls Application for registration approved
25 February 2016 The Australian Greens - Victoria Application for registration approved
Party registration changes – 2016
Date Notice
22 December 2016 Health Australia Party Change of Registered Officer
18 November 2016 #Sustainable Australia Change of Logo
24 October 2016 The Australian Mental Health Party Change of Registered Officer
13 October 2016 Australia First Party (NSW) Incorporated Addition of Logo
11 October 2016 Mature Australia Party Addition of Logo
28 September 2016 Australian Labor Party (ALP) Change of Registered Officer
21 September 2016 Secular Party of Australia Addition of Logo
21 September 2016 Democratic Labour Party Addition of Logo
21 September 2016 Rise Up Australia Party Addition of Logo
21 September 2016 Palmer United Party Addition of Logo
21 September 2016 Australian Defence Veterans Party Addition of Logo
21 September 2016 Derryn Hinch's Justice Party Addition of Logo
20 September 2016 Help End Marijuana Prohibition (HEMP) Party Addition of Logo
20 September 2016 Australian Cyclists Party Addition of Logo
20 September 2016 Katter's Australian Party Change of Registered Officer
19 September 2016 Animal Justice Party Change of Registered Officer
19 September 2016 The Australian Mental Health Party Change of Registered Officer
13 September 2016 Health Australia Party Addition of Logo
13 September 2016 Australian Liberty Alliance Addition of Logo
13 September 2016 Democratic Labour Party Change of party name
16 August 2016 Health Australia Party Change of Registered Officer
23 June 2016 Country Liberals (Northern Territory) Change of Registered Officer
16 May 2016 Katter's Australian Party Addition of Logo
16 May 2016 Australian Sex Party Addition of Logo
16 May 2016 Liberal Democratic Party Addition of Logo
13 May 2016 John Madigan's Manufacturing and Farming Party Addition of Logo and change of abbreviation
13 May 2016 Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party Addition of Logo
13 May 2016 Australian Country Party Addition of Logo
13 May 2016 Animal Justice Party Addition of Logo
13 May 2016 Australian Antipaedophile Party Addition of Logo
12 May 2016 VOTEFLUX.ORG | Upgrade Democracy! Addition of Logo
12 May 2016 The Arts Party Addition of Logo
12 May 2016 Bullet Train for Australia Addition of Logo
12 May 2016 Pirate Party Australia Addition of Logo
9 May 2016 Addition of Logo
9 May 2016 Pauline Hanson's One Nation Addition of Logo
9 May 2016 Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group) Addition of Logo
9 May 2016 Nick Xenophon Team Addition of Logo
8 May 2016 Addition of Logo
8 May 2016 Drug Law Reform Australia Addition of Logo
8 May 2016 Citizens Electoral Council of Australia Addition of Logo
8 May 2016 Country Liberals (Northern Territory) Addition of Logo
7 May 2016 Addition of Logo
7 May 2016 Jacqui Lambie Network Addition of Logo
7 May 2016 Glenn Lazarus Team Addition of Logo
7 May 2016 Family First Party Addition of Logo
6 May 2016 Australian Labor Party (N.S.W. Branch) Change of Registered Officer
6 May 2016 Liberal National Party of Queensland Change of Registered Officer
6 May 2016 Addition of Logo
6 May 2016 Australian Christians Addition of Logo
6 May 2016 Australian Equality Party (Marriage) Addition of Logo
6 May 2016 Australian Motoring Enthusiast Party Addition of Logo
6 May 2016 Liberal National Party of Queensland Addition of Logo
6 May 2016 #Sustainable Australia Addition of Logo
6 May 2016 Online Direct Democracy (Empowering the People!) Addition of Logo
6 May 2016 Renewable Energy Party Addition of Logo
6 May 2016 Science Party Removal of abbreviation and addition of logo
3 May 2016 Liberal Party of Australia (WA Division) Inc Change of registered officer
3 May 2016 Democratic Labour Party (DLP) Change of registered officer
22 April 2016 Australian Antipaedophile Party Change of abbreviation
22 April 2016 Help End Marijuana Prohibition (HEMP) Party Change of abbreviation
12 April 2016 Shooters and Fishers Party Change of party name
24 March 2016 Science Party Change of party name
24 March 2016 Liberal Party of Australia Change of registered officer
22 March 2016 Future Party Change of party name
3 March 2016 Australian Antipaedophile Party Change of party name
3 March 2016 Australian Defence Veterans Party Change of party name
3 March 2016 Seniors United Party of Australia Change of party name
25 February 2016 Australian Labor Party (Tasmanian Branch) Change of registered officer
24 February 2016 Voluntary Euthanasia Party Change of registered officer
17 February 2016 Liberal Party of Australia, NSW Division Change of registered officer
20 January 2016 Australian Equality Party (Marriage) Change of party name
18 January 2016 #Sustainable Australia Change of party name
18 January 2016 21st Century Australia Change of registered address

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