What are the main requirements for establishing a political party?
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The Australian Electoral Commission is in charge of registering political parties. You can visit their website to learn everything a political party must do in order to be registered in Australia. The main requirements are:
- a party constitution, which is a document that sets out the aims of the party.
- at least 1500 supporters who are on the electoral roll or a member in the Australian Parliament.
How to form a political party.
Parliamentary Education Office (peo.gov.au)
How to form a political party.
Parliamentary Education Office (peo.gov.au)
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This graphic shows the steps required to form a political party: name the party and write a party constitution, have at least 1500 members or a member of the Australian Parliament, and apply for registration with the Australian Electoral Commission.
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