List of historical political parties in Australia

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This is a list of historical political parties in Australia.

These parties are no longer registered or active at a federal, state or federal level. Historical names of defunct and current parties are not included in the list as they are not separate entities.

Major parties

Federal parliamentary parties

More information Political party, Period ...
Political party Period Main ideology Position Political alliance(s) Maximum seats[a]
MPs Senators
NP N/a Nationalist Party 1917–1931 Nationalism
Liberal conservatism		 Centre-right to right-wing Nationalist–Country Coalition
53 / 75
34 / 36
UAP United Australia Party 1931–1945 Liberal conservatism Centre-right United Australia–Country Coalition
34 / 76
26 / 36
FTP N/a Free Trade Party 1901–1909 Economic liberalism Centre-right N/a
28 / 75
17 / 36
PP N/a Protectionist Party 1901–1909 Liberalism
Protectionism		 Centre N/a
31 / 75
11 / 36
LIB N/a Liberal Party 1909–1917 Liberalism Centre to centre-right Liberal Union
38 / 75
7 / 36
NLP N/a National Labor Party 1916–1917 Nationalism Centre-left N/a
14 / 75
9 / 36
LL N/a Lang Labor 1931–1950 Economic nationalism (Langism) Centre-left N/a
9 / 74
3 / 36
LU N/a Liberal Union 1922–1925 Liberalism Centre N/a
5 / 75
 N/a
DLP Democratic Labor Party 1955–1974 Anti-communism Centre N/a
7 / 124
5 / 60
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Notes:

  1. [a]
    The party's seats is determined by the party's maximum number of seats acquired during its tenure.

State parliamentary parties

New South Wales

More information Political party, Period ...
Political party Period Main ideology Position Leader Political alliance(s) Seats[a]
MLAs MLCs[b]
NP Nationalist Party 1916–1931 Nationalism
Liberal conservatism		 Centre-right to right-wing Thomas Bavin[c] Nationalist–Progressive coalition (1921)
Nationalist–Country coalition (1927–1930)
52 / 90
58 / 74
LRP Liberal Reform Party 1901–1917 Liberalism
Liberal conservatism		 Centre-right Charles Wade[c] N/a
45 / 90
56 / 69
PP Protectionist Party 1887–1901 Protectionism
Liberalism		 Centre George Dibbs[c] N/a
66 / 137
23 / 84
PP Progressive Party 1901–1907 Protectionism
Liberalism		 N/a John See[c] N/a
42 / 125
21 / 62
LL Lang Labor 1931–1950 Langism Centre-left Jack Lang N/a
29 / 90
51 / 114
PP Progressive Party 1920–1927 Conservatism
Agrarianism		 Centre-right N/a Nationalist–Progressive coalition (1921)
15 / 90
3 / 93
  DP Democratic Party 1920–1925 Catholic interests Centre to centre-left N/a N/a
1 / 90
 N/a
PILP Protestant Independent Labour Party 1923–1940s Labourism
Protestantism
Social democracy		 Centre-left N/a N/a
1 / 90
 N/a
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Notes:

  1. [a]
    The party's seats is determined by the party's maximum number of seats acquired during its tenure.
  2. [b]
    The New South Wales Legislative Council was appointed by the Governor between 1855 and 1933.
  3. [c]
    Longest-serving party leader.

Queensland

More information Political party, Period ...
Political party Period Main ideology Position Leader Political alliance(s) Seats[a]
MLAs MLCs[b]
CPNP N/a Country and Progressive National Party 1925–1936 Conservatism Centre-right Arthur Edward Moore N/a
43 / 72
 N/a
NAT National Party[c] 1915–2008 Conservatism
Agrarianism
Economic liberalism		 Centre-right to right-wing Frank Nicklin[d] National–Liberal Coalition
49 / 89
 N/a
LIB Liberal Party[e] 1943–2008 Liberalism
Liberal conservatism		 Centre-right Gordon Chalk[d] National–Liberal Coalition
30 / 82
 N/a
  QLP Queensland Labor Party 1944–1977 Social democracy
Anti-communism		 Centre-left Vince Gair[d] N/a
25 / 75
 N/a
UP N/a United Party[f] 1917–1925 Nationalism
Liberal conservatism		 Centre-right to right-wing Charles Taylor[d] N/a
22 / 72
1 / 58
CCA N/a City Country Alliance 1999–2003 Nationalism
Social conservatism		 Right-wing Bill Feldman N/a
6 / 89
 N/a
UAP United Australia Party 1936–1944 Liberalism
Conservatism		 Centre-right Hugh Russell N/a
4 / 62
 N/a
NCP N/a Northern Country Party 1919/20–1923 Agrarianism N/a N/a N/a
3 / 72
 N/a
CPA Communist Party[g] 1921–1991 Communism
Marxism–Leninism		 Far-left Jack Henry N/a
1 / 62
 N/a
PILP N/a Protestant Independent Labour Party 1923–1940s Labourism
Protestantism
Social democracy		 Centre-left N/a N/a
1 / 62
 N/a
NQLP N/a North Queensland Labor Party 1944–1977 Social democracy
Populism		 Centre-left Tom Aikens N/a
1 / 75
 N/a
QP N/a Queensland Party 2010–2012 Regionalism Centre-right to right-wing Aidan McLindon N/a
1 / 89
 N/a
NQF N/a North Queensland First 2019–2021 North Queensland statehood
Regionalism		 Centre-right Jason Costigan N/a
1 / 93
 N/a
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Notes:

  1. [a]
    The party's seats is determined by the party's maximum number of seats acquired during its tenure.
  2. [b]
    Members of the Queensland Legislative Council were appointed by the Governor. In 1922 it was abolished.
  3. [c]
    The party held several names over its duration. By its dissolution it was named the "Queensland National Party" or the "National Party of Queensland".
  4. [d]
    Longest-serving party leader.
  5. [e]
    The party was established as the "Queensland People's Party" however later merged with the federal Liberal Party and changed its name to align with the federal branch.
  6. [f]
    The party was originally called the "National Party", also called the "Nationalist Party". However by its dissolution was named the "United Party".
  7. [g]
    Also known as the "Queensland Communist Group" in its early years.

South Australia

More information Political party, Period ...
Political party Period Main ideology Position Leader Political alliance(s) Seats
MHAs MLCs
LU N/a Liberal Union 1910–1923 Liberalism
Liberal conservatism		 Centre-right N/a N/a
25 / 46
14 / 18
LIB N/a Liberal Federation 1923–1932 Liberalism
Liberal conservatism		 Centre-right N/a N/a
23 / 46
16 / 20
NDL N/a National Defence League 1891–1910 Liberalism
Liberal conservatism		 Centre-right N/a N/a
18 / 54
15 / 18
FPPU N/a Farmers and Producers Political Union 1904–1910 Agrarianism
Conservatism		 Centre-right to right-wing N/a N/a
9 / 42
 N/a
LDU N/a Liberal and Democratic Union 1906–1910 Liberalism Centre-right Archibald Peake N/a
9 / 42
 N/a
NP N/a National Party
National Labor Party (February–June 1917)
Progressive Country Party (1921)		 1917–1923 Liberalism
Social democracy		 Centre N/a N/a
6 / 46
 N/a
CP N/a Country Party
Farmers and Settlers Association (1917–c. 1921)		 1917–1932 Agrarianism
Conservatism		 Centre-right to right-wing N/a N/a
5 / 46
3 / 20
PLP N/a Parliamentary Labor Party 1931–1934 Social democracy Centre-left N/a N/a
4 / 46
 N/a
LLP N/a Lang Labor Party 1931–1934 Langism Centre-left N/a N/a
3 / 46
 N/a
LM N/a Liberal Movement 1973–1976 Liberalism
Progressivism		 Centre-left N/a N/a
2 / 47
 N/a
AD Australian Democrats 1977–2015 Liberalism Centre N/a N/a
1 / 47
3 / 22
STL N/a Single Tax League 1910s–1940s Georgism Centre Edward Craigie N/a
1 / 39
 N/a
FFP Family First Party 1977–2015 Social conservatism Right-wing N/a N/a N/a
2 / 22
ASA Advance SA 2017–2022 Social liberalism Centre John Darley N/a N/a
1 / 22
D4D Dignity Party 2004–2019 Egalitarianism Left-wing Kelly Vincent N/a N/a
1 / 22
PLP N/a Protestant Labor Party 1930s Social democracy
Monarchism		 Centre-left N/a N/a N/a
1 / 20
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Other states

More information Name, Period ...
Name Period Ideology
Western Australian Liberal Party 1911–1917
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Other represented parties

Federal

More information Political party, Period ...
Political party Period Ideology
CON Australian Conservatives 2017–2019 Conservatism
Economic liberalism
AP N/a Australia Party 1969–1970 Anti-conscription
Social liberalism
AMEP Australian Motoring Enthusiast Party 2013–2016 Against anti-hooning laws
AP Australian Party 1929–1931 Populism
Anti-communism
APA Australian Progressive Alliance 2003–2005 Small-l-liberalism
BMLP N/a Blackburn-Mutton Labor Party 1947–1950
CPP N/a Country Progressive Party 1926–1930
DHJP N/a Derryn Hinch's Justice Party 2016–2019 Justice reform, Anti-paedophilia
FFP N/a Family First Party 2005–2011, 2014–2017 Social conservatism
Christian right
CNP Fraser Anning's Conservative National Party 2019–2020 National conservatism
Right-wing populism
GLT N/a Glenn Lazarus Team 2015–2016
ISLP N/a Industrial Socialist Labor Party 1919–1921 Socialism
ALP (N-C) N/a Labor (Non-Communist) 1940–1941 Labour politics
Anti-communism
LCP N/a Liberal Country Party 1937–1943
LM N/a Liberal Movement 1972–1977 Social liberalism
Progressivism
MLP N/a Majority Labor Party 1922–1923
NA N/a National Alliance 1974–1977
NLP N/a National Liberal Party 1974–1974 Anti-communism

Social conservatism

NDP N/a Nuclear Disarmament Party 1984–1985, 1987–1988, Nuclear disarmament
PP N/a Progress Party 1975–1981 Libertarianism
Anti-socialism
PP N/a Progressive Party 1920–1927 Socially conservative
Agrarian socialism
RTP N/a Revenue Tariff Party 1903–1903
RPT N/a Rex Patrick Team 2020–2022
TSISAP Tim Storer Independent SA Party 2018–2019
UAP N/a Unite Australia Party 1986–1990
VFU N/a Victorian Farmers' Union 1916–1920 Pro-farmers
WAP N/a Western Australian Party 1906–1906
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State/territory only

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Political party State Period Ideology
ABFFOC A Better Future For Our Children NSW 1995–2003
ASGC Abolish Self Government Coalition ACT 1992–1995
ALP Australian Liberal Party VIC 1927–1932 Social liberalism

Progressivism

SEX Australian Sex Party VIC 2014–2017 Civil libertarianism
Sex positivity
CP Centre Party TAS 1969–1972
CDP Christian Democratic Party NSW 1977–2022 National conservatism
Christian right
CCA City Country Alliance QLD 2000–2001 Australian nationalism

Hansonism

Social conservatism

CPA Communist Party of Australia QLD 1944–1949 Communism
Marxism-Leninism
CNO Country-National Organisation QLD 1941–1944
DEM Democratic Party NSW 1922–1925 Pro-Catholic
DP Dignity Party SA 2010–2018 Disability rights
Equal rights
ECP Executive Country Party WA 1923–1924
FAM Family Team ACT 1979–1986 Social conservatism
HCIP Hare-Clark Independence Party ACT 1991–1992
IWP Illawarra Workers Party NSW 1987–1988
ILG Independent Labor Group NSW 1959–1977
IG Independents Group ACT 1989–1995
LL Lang Labor (SA) SA 1931–1934 Langism
LFF Liberals for Forests WA 2001 Anti-logging
NCG New Conservative Group ACT 1991–1992 Conservatism
NCP New Country Party WA 2003–2005 Australian nationalism

Hansonism

Social conservatism

NLM New Liberal Movement SA 1976–1977 Liberalism
NSGP No Self Government Party ACT 1989–1992
NCP North Queensland Labor Party QLD 1944–1977 Socialism
NCP Northern Country Party QLD 1920–1923
NTN Northern Territory Nationals NT 1987–1990
ON One Nation NSW NSW 2000–2007 Australian nationalism
Protectionism
PLP Progressive Labor Party 1950–1955
RP Reason Party (Australia) VIC 2017–2022 Civil libertarianism
RL Redistribution Liberals VIC 1924–1926 Liberalism
RLS Reform the Legal System NSW 1999–2007 Law reform
RR Residents Rally ACT 1989–1992
SAF SA First SA 1999–2002
SUPA Seniors United Party of Australia NSW 2015–2022 Pensioners' interests
STL Single Tax League SA 1930–1941 Georgism
SLP Socialist Labor Party NSW 1920–1921 De Leonism
TA Territory Alliance NT 2019–2020 Regionalism
TMP Transport Matters Party VIC 2018–2023 Taxi industry advocacy
UNI Unity Party NSW 1999–2015 Centrism
Multiculturalism
VLP Victorian Liberal Party VIC 1954–1955 Liberalism
V1LJ Vote 1 Local Jobs VIC 2014–2018 Regionalism
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Parties without representation

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Political party Period Ideology
AEP N/a Australian Equality Party 2014–2018 LGBT rights
AFAL All for Australia League 1931–1932 Anti-establishment
ANP N/a Australian Nationalist Party 1958–1958 Anti-immigration
ANA N/a Australian National Alliance 1978–1981 Anti-immigration, Anti Asian
AAHP Australian Affordable Housing Party 2016–2022 Affordable housing
AP Australian Progressives[1] 2014–2022[2] Progressivism
APP N/a Australian Protectionist Party 2011–2015 Anti-immigration
Anti-islam
Protectionism
ANSP N/a Australian National Socialist Party 1962–1968 Nazism
White supremacy
AVP Australian Values Party 2021–2023 Veterans' rights
ASP N/a Australian Sports Party 2013–2015
AAPP N/a Australian Antipaedophile Party 2015–2016 Family Court reform
AAP Advance Australia Party 1988-2005 Nationalism
Populism
AAFI N/a Australians Against Further Immigration 1989–2008 Anti-immigration
Nationalism
ABFP N/a Australian Better Families 2018–2021 Men's rights
ACP N/a Australian Commonwealth Party 1972–1972
ACP N/a Australian Conservative Party 1989–1991 Conservatism

Agrarianism

Economic liberalism

ACP N/a Australian Cyclists Party 2013–2017 Cycling issues
AIPP N/a Australia's Indigenous Peoples Party 1993–1999 Indigenous rights
APP N/a Australian People's Party 2014–2021 Australian nationalism
Economic nationalism
AWP N/a Australian Women's Party 1995–2003 Feminism
ARFP N/a Australian Recreational Fishers Party 2016–2017 Recreational fishers' interests
ARP N/a Australian Reform Party 1997–2002 Gun rights
AFLP N/a Australian Fishing and Lifestyle Party 2006–2014 Fishing rights
AFNPP N/a Australia's First Nations Political Party 2011–2015 Indigenous rights
ABRG N/a Australian Bill of Rights Group 1995-1999 Bill of Rights
ADM N/a Australian Defence Movement 1940
AMP Australian Marijuana Party 1970s–1980s Marijuana legalisation
AMP N/a Australian Motorist Party 2007-2012? Motorist rights
ADV N/a Australian Defence Veterans Party 2015–2017 Veterans' rights
AWP N/a Australian Workers Party 2017–2021 Modern Monetary Theory
Social democracy
ABP N/a Aussie Battler Party 2018–2019 Right-wing populism
BTFA N/a Bullet Train for Australia 2013–2017 Pro high-speed rail in Australia
CP N/a Centre Party 1933–1935 Fascism
CCC N/a Climate Change Coalition 2007–2010
CP N/a Commonwealth Party 1943–1944 Conservative liberalism
CCP N/a Commonwealth Centre Party 1961–1961 Liberalism
CPA N/a Conservative Party of Australia 1984–1998 Conservation
CNAP N/a Combined New Australia Party 1990–1990
CAP N/a Confederate Action Party of Australia 1992–1993 Anti-socialism

Right-wing populism

CP N/a Country Party (South Australia) 1917–1932
CLA N/a Curtin Labor Alliance 2001–2005 LaRouchism
CA N/a Carers Alliance 2007–2015 Social Justice

Human Rights

CA Communist Alliance 2009–2012 Communism
CM CountryMinded 2014–2018 Agrarianism
CRNT N/a Consumer Rights & No-Tolls 2016–2018
GRN Cowper Greens 1989–1993 [3]
DPI N/a David Pollard Independent 2020-2024
DS4SEQ N/a Daylight Saving for South East Queensland 2008-2012 Daylight Saving in Queensland
DSP N/a Deadly Serious Party 1980s–1988 Joke
DESP N/a Defence and Ex-Services Party 1986–1989 Veterans' rights
DOGS N/a Defence of Government Schools 1966–1985
DPA N/a Democratic Party of Australia 1953–1954
DSEL N/a Democratic Socialist Electoral League 1998–2001 Socialism Social Democracy
DCP N/a Douglas Credit Party 1930s, 1960s-1970s Social credit
DPDA Drew Pavlou Democratic Alliance 2021–2023 Pro-Taiwan

Anti-China

DLRA N/a Drug Law Reform Australia 2013–2017 Drug policy reform
GRN Eastern Suburbs Greens 1990–1995 [4]
EAPP N/a Engineered Australia Plan Party 1982–1983
ENEA N/a Environmentalists for Nuclear Energy Australia 2007–2010 Pro-nuclear power in Australia
ESSVP N/a Ex-Service, Service and Veterans Party Veterans' rights
FPPU N/a Farmers and Producers Political Union 1904–1910
FPP N/a Freedom and Prosperity Party 2009-2015
FREE N/a FREE Australia Party 2010–2014
FLT N/a Fair Land Tax - Tax Party 2010-2014
FLRP N/a Family Law Reform Party 1996-1999
FFWA N/a Fluoride Free WA 2017-2019 Oppose mandatory Water fluoridation
FP N/a Flux Party 2016-2022 Issue-based Direct democracy
FIN Federal ICAC Now 2020-2023 Federal ICAC advocacy, Anti-corruption
G4C Gamers 4 Croydon 2009–2010 Video game interests
Progressivism
Environmentalism
GA Green Alliance Senate – NSW 1990–1995 [5]
GRN Greens in Lowe 1990–1995 [6]
GP N/a Grey Power 1983–1994 Pensioners' interests
GAP N/a Great Australians Party 2003–2006
HOV N/a Hear Our Voice 2007–2010 Social justice
HAP N/a Health Australia Party 2013–2024 Anti-vaccination
HRP N/a Human Rights Party 1999-2007 Law reform
HPA N/a Hope Party Australia 1997–2006
IDP N/a Independent Democratic Party 1953–1954
IEFF N/a Independent EFF 1987–1999
IVFS N/a Independent Voices for the Senate[a] 2021–2023 [7]
ILP N/a Industrial Labor Party 1936–1939 Socialism

Industrialisation

IMOP Informed Medical Options Party 2016–2023 Anti-vaccination
LDP N/a Liberal Democratic Party 1943–1944 Liberalism
MAP N/a Mature Australia Party 2014–2017
MCP N/a Middle Class Party 1943–1943
LRG N/a Liberal Reform Group 1966–1969 Anti-conscription

Anti-war

LEFBP N/a Lower Excise Fuel and Beer Party 2001–2004 Beer Party

Anti GST

LAOL N/a Love Australia or Leave 2016–2022 Anti-Islam
Anti-immigration
MP N/a Mutual Party 2014–2015
LPA N/a Libertarian Party of Australia 1977–1980s Libertarianism
MPP N/a Multicultural Progress Party 2014
NDL N/a National Defence League 1891–1910 Conservatism
NP N/a National Party (South Australia) 1917–1923
NHP N/a National Humanitarian Party 1983–1984
NHHP N/a No Hoo Haa Party 2002–2011
NLP N/a Natural Law Party 1990–1997 Pro-Transcendental Meditation
NFA N/a National Front of Australia 1977–1984 Anti-immigration
NGSTP N/a No GST Party 2001-2004 Anti GST
NAN N/a No Aircraft Noise 1995–1999 Anti-noise pollution
NLTC N/a No Land Tax Campaign 2014-2015 Anti Land tax
NA N/a National Action 1982-1991 White supremacy
Fascism
NSPA National Socialist Party of Australia 1964-1977 White supremacy
Nazism
NENSM N/a New England New State Movement
OAM N/a One Australia Movement 1986–1992 Christian politics
OAP N/a One Australia Party 1995–1999 Conservatism

Economic nationalism Right-wing populism

OLM N/a Official Labour Movement 1953–1955 Progessivism
OPA N/a One Parliament for Australia 1943–1943
ODD Online Direct Democracy 2007–2020 Digital direct democracy
ORP N/a Outdoor Recreation Party (Stop the Greens) 1996–2017
PIP N/a Pangallo Independents Party
PPP N/a Party! Party! Party! 1989–1989 Joke
PPA N/a Pirate Party Australia 2008–2021 Pirate politics
E-democracy
PPP N/a Protestant People's Party 1946–1949 Protestant advocacy

Monarchism Anti-Catholicism Australian nationalism

PCP N/a Progressive Conservative Party 1980–1980 White nationalism
Anti-immigration, Anti Asian
PCIRA N/a Pensioner and Citizen Initiated Referendum Alliance 1982–1996 Pensioners rights

Monarchism

PPP N/a People Power Party 2006–2006 Progressivism'
PPV N/a People Power Victoria – No Smart Meters 2014–2017 Anti introduction of smart meters
PUAP N/a Pauline's United Australia Party 2007–2010 Protectionism
Social conservatism
RUAP N/a Rise Up Australia Party 2013–2019 Anti-islam
Right-wing populism
SCP N/a Services and Citizens' Party 1943–1944
SPA N/a Services Party of Australia 1946–1946
SRP N/a Smokers' Rights Party 2012–2017 Smokers' Rights
SDP N/a Social Democratic Party 1980–1983 Social democracy
RFG N/a Referendum First Group 1984–1984
RPA N/a Republican Party of Australia 1982–2021 Republicanism
RA N/a Reclaim Australia: Reduce Immigration 1996–1999 Anti-immigration
STRAH N/a Save the RAH 2010–2010 Anti relocation of the Royal Adelaide Hospital
RDSDA N/a Restore Democracy Sack Dan Andrews Party 2022–2023 Anti-Daniel Andrews
RWRP N/a Restore the Workers' Rights Party 2007–2011 Workers rights
Trade unionism
SOS N/a Save Our State 1990–2010
GRN South Sydney Greens 1990–1995 [8]
SLP N/a State Labor Party 1940–1944 Communism
SPGN N/a Stop Population Growth Now 2014–2019? Opposition to Overpopulation

Anti-immigration

SRWTP N/a Sun Ripened Warm Tomato Party 1989–1989 Joke
SP N/a Surprise Party 1989–1989 Joke
UCP N/a United Christian Party 1972–1983 Christian politics
UTG United Tasmania Group 1972–1990 Green politics
Environmentalism
TST N/a Tasmania Senate Team 1992–1996 Regionalism
TFP N/a Tasmania First Party 1996–2006 Regionalism
Gun rights
TOPS N/a Taxi Operators Political Service 1997–2001
MHP The Australian Mental Health Party 2016–2020 Mental health advocacy
TBRNR N/a The Basics Rock 'n' Roll Party 2014
GA The Victorian Green Alliance 1990–1996 [9]
WP N/a The Women's Party 2019–2021 Representation parity
Liberal feminism
TNL The New Liberals 2019–2023 Social liberalism
Republicanism[10]
VSP N/a Victorian Socialist Party 1906–1932 Socialism
Entryism
  VIC N/a Victorians Party 2021–2022 Centrism
VEP N/a Voluntary Euthanasia Party 2013–2021 Voluntary euthanasia
VFTW N/a Voice for the West 2014–2015 Localism
WWW N/a What Women Want 2007–2010 Women's rights
WLP WikiLeaks Party 2013–2015 Pro-Julian Assange
GRN Western Suburbs Greens 1990–1995 [11]
YVA N/a Yellow Vest Australia 2015–2020 Anti-islam
Right-wing populism
YANP N/a Young Australia National Party 1909–1915 Pro-White Australia
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See also

Notes

  1. [a]
    Also known as Voices for the Senate.

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