Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ON NOTICE Finance and Administration Portfolio Australian Electoral Commission Budget Estimates Hearing – May 2007

Question: F82 Outcome 2, Output 2.1.3 Topic: FAD returns re CFMEU and AMWU Hansard page: N/A Written Question on Notice

F 82 (MURRAY)

Please provide the names of current AEC registered political parties. Please indicate any that are new registrations since December 2006, and the names of any de- registered political parties that have re-registered or are in the process of re- registering.

Answer:

The current list of registered political parties is as follows: • • • Australian Fishing and Lifestyle Party • (ACT Branch) • Australian Labor Party (ALP) • Australian Labor Party (N.S.W. Branch) • Australian Labor Party (Northern Territory) Branch • Australian Labor Party (South Australian Branch) • Australian Labor Party (State of ) • Australian Labor Party (Tasmanian Branch) • Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch) • Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) • Country Labor Party • • Christian ; • Citizens Electoral Council of • • Democratic Labor Party (DLP) of Australia • • (W.A. Division) Inc. • Liberal Party of Australia • Liberal Party of Australia (S.A. Division) • Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) • Liberal Party of Australia - ACT Division • Liberal Party of Australia - Queensland Division • Liberal Party of Australia - Tasmanian Division • Liberal Party of Australia, NSW Division • Liberty and Democracy Party • National Party of Australia • National Party of Australia (Queensland) • National Party of Australia (S.A.) Inc. • National Party of Australia (WA) Inc • National Party of Australia - N.S.W. • National Party of Australia - • Non-Custodial Parents Party (Equal Parenting) • Northern Territory Country Liberal Party • Nuclear Disarmament Party of Australia • One Nation • One Nation • Pauline's United • Peter Andren Independent Group • Senator On-Line • Socialist Alliance • Socialist Equality Party • The Australian Greens - Victoria • The Australian Shooters Party • The Fishing Party • The Greens (WA) lnc • The Greens NSW • What Women Want (Australia) • Young National Party of Australia

Of these political parties, the following are new parties: • Peter Andren Independent Group • Australian Fishing and Lifestyle Party • Senator On-Line • Carer's Alliance • What Women Want (Australia) • Liberty and Democracy Party • Climate Change Coalition • Pauline's • Socialist Equality Party

The following are parties that were deregistered on 27 December 2006 and have since re-registered: • The Australian Shooters Party • One Nation Western Australia • Citizens Electoral Council • Socialist Alliance • Non-Custodial Parent's Party • The Fishing Party • Christian Democratic Party

The following parties have been advertised but have not yet been determined: • Conservatives for Climate and Environment • • Help End Marijuana Prohibition (HEMP) Party

The following parties have failed to obtain registration: • Brandon Raynor’s Green Liberals • Cheaper Petrol Party

Five further parties have applied for registration but have not been advertised at this stage.