List of Registered Political Parties

Australian political parties are required to be registered in order to have their party affiliation next to their endorsed candidates printed on ballot papers.

Registration with the Australian Electoral Commission also makes parties eligible for election funding once they have reached the 4% primary vote threshold.

This is the current list of registered political parties, as of February 2013:

• Animal Justice Party
• Australia First Party (NSW) Incorporated
• Australian Christians
• Australian Democrats
• Australian First Nations Political Party
• Australian Fishing and Lifestyle Party
• Australian Greens
  • The Greens NSW
  • Queensland Greens
  • The Greens (WA) Inc
• Australian Labor Party (ALP)
  • Australian Labor Party (NSW Branch)
  • Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch)
  • Australian Labor Party (State of Queensland)
  • Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch)
  • Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch)
  • Australian Labor Party (Tasmanian Branch)
  • Australian Labor Party (ACT Branch)
  • Australian Labor Party (Northern Territory Branch)
  • Country Labor Party
• Australian Protectionist Party
• Australian Sex Party
• Australian Stable Population Party
• Bank Reform Party
• Building Australia Party
• Bullet Train For Australia
• Carers Alliance
• Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group)
• Citizens Electoral Council of Australia
• Country Alliance
• Country Liberals (Northern Territory)
• Democratic Labor Party (DLP) of Australia
• Family First Party
• Help End Marijuana Prohibition (HEMP) Party
• Katter’s Australian Party
• Liberal Democratic Party
• Liberal Party of Australian
  • Liberal Party of Australia, NSW Division
  • Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division)
  • Liberal National Party of Queensland
  • Liberal Party (W.A. Division) Inc.
  • Liberal Party of Australia (S.A. Division)
  • Liberal Party of Australian – Tasmanian Division
  • Liberal Party of Australia (ACT Division)
• National Party of Australia
  • National Party of Australia – N.S.W.
  • National Party of Australia – Victoria
  • National Party of Australia (WA) Inc
  • National Party of Australia (S.A.) Inc
• No Carbon Tax Climate Sceptics
• Non-Custodial Parents Party (Equal Parenting)
• One Nation
• Pirate Party Australia
• Rise Up Australia Party
• Secular Party of Australia
• Senator Online (Internet Voting Bills/Issues)
• Shooters and Fishers Party
• Socialist Alliance
• Socialist Equality Party

Unregistered Political Parties or Organisations

• Australian Reform Party
• Communist Party of Australia
• Democratic Labor Party
• Democratic Socialist Perspective
• Net Effect Party
• Progressive Labour Party
• Socialism Web Site
• Socialist Party Australia