“Two further applications to register as a political party have been submitted to the ACT Electoral Commission just prior to the deadline for new party applications,” the ACT Electoral Commissioner, Mr Phillip Green, said today.

“The deadline for applying for registration passed at midnight 30 June 2016” Mr Green said, “The Flux Party – ACT and Canberra Community Voters both lodged applications before the deadline”.

“Parties wishing to register for ACT elections must submit a list of at least 100 members who are ACT electors and a copy of the party’s constitution to the Electoral Commissioner. Members of the public are entitled to object to an application for party registration if they consider that the party is not eligible to be registered,” Mr Green said.  

Anyone wishing to object to the registration of The Flux Party – ACT may lodge a written objection with the Electoral Commissioner by 14 July 2016. The objection period for Canberra Community Voters will commence early next week and will close after 14 days.

A copy of the applications and the constitutions of each party are available for public inspection at the office of the Commissioner between 9.00am and 5.00pm on business days.

“A party registration application for the Animal Justice Party has also recently been lodged with the Electoral Commission and is currently within the period for public objection, ” Mr Green said. The objection period for the Animal Justice Party closes on 6 July 2016.

There are currently nine political parties registered to contest the October 2016 election:

• Australian Labor Party (ACT Branch)
• Australian Sex Party ACT
• Liberal Democratic Party
• Liberal Party of Australia (A. C. T. Division)
• Like Canberra
• Sustainable Australia (ACT)
• The ACT Greens
• The Community Alliance Party (ACT)
• VoteCanberra

Further information on party registration can be viewed on the Commission’s website