AEC policy on party registration decisions
	
    Updated: 8 January 2018
	   
    
    
	
	
	
                
                The AEC is required under Part XI of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 to publish its reasons for decision when it refuses:
                
                  - an application for registration of a political party,
 
                  - an application for a change of registered party name, abbreviation or logo, or
 
                  - an application to enter a party abbreviation in the Register of Political Parties.
 
                
                The AEC has determined that to comply with this requirement it will publish its reasons for these decisions on its website.