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

• Federal Registration of Political Parties

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

• Current list of 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 Releases: Registration and Deregistration of Political Parties
• Political Disclosures