Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Political parties in Australia lists political parties in Australia.
Australia has a mild two-party system. There are two dominant political groupings in the Australian political system, and aspects of the Australian electoral system have made it difficult for other parties or independents to gain parliamentary representation. Nevertheless, the system of preferential voting used in Australian elections, combined with proportional representation for most Upper House elections, makes it easier for minor parties and independents to gain representation in Australia than in some other two-party systems of government, such as in the United States.
Significant political parties (and their federal leaders)
Current Parties
This is a list of parliamentary representation of minor parties at Federal and State levels:
Australian Greens: 19 [(Federal (4), NSW (4), Tasmania (4), Victoria (3), Western Australia (2), South Australia (1), ACT (1)]
Australian Democrats: 5 [Federal (4), South Australia (1)]
Family First Party: 3 [Federal (1), South Australia (2)]
Christian Democratic Party : 2 [NSW (2)]
Shooters Party: 2 [NSW (2)]
One Nation Party: 1 [Queensland (1)]
Democratic Labor Party: 1 [Victoria (1)] Registered for elections with the AEC
Advance Australia Party
Australia First Party
Australians Against Further Immigration (AAFI)
Christian Democratic Party of Australia
Communist Party of Australia
Country Alliance
Ex-Service, Service and Veterans Party
Four Wheel Drive Party
Great Australians Party
Grey Power
HEMP (Help End Marijuana Prohibition)
Hope Party
Human Rights Party
Liberals for Forests
Libertarian Party
Lower Excise Fuel and Beer Party
The Jarryd Rasty for Emperor of Australia Party
New Country Party
No GST Party
One Nation NSW (Oldfield group)
Outdoor Recreation Party
Pauline's United Australia Party
People Power Party
Progressive Labour Party
Save Our Suburbs
Secular Party of Australia
Socialist Equality Party
Socialist Party
Tasmania First Party
Unity Party (Australia)
Workers Liberty Australia
Workers Power Defunct parties
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