Register of political parties

Updated 18 Mar 2024

Official political party register

NameAbbreviation Registered officerSecretary
Animal Justice Party AJP
Ms Mariana Brant
Ground Floor,
470 St Kilda Rd
MELBOURNE VIC 3004
Dr William Cheung
Ground Floor,
470 St Kilda Rd
MELBOURNE VIC 3004
Australian Labor Party
(ACT Branch)
ACT Labor Mr Ash van Dijk
222 City Walk
CANBERRA ACT 2601
Mr Ash van Dijk
222 City Walk
CANBERRA ACT 2601
Belco Party
(ACT)
Belco Party Ms Angela Lount
49 Bingley Crescent
FRASER ACT 2615
Ms Angela Lount
49 Bingley Crescent
FRASER ACT 2615
Canberra Progressives CP Mr Travis Ecclestone
3 Shumack Street
WEETANGERA ACT 2614
Ms Kerry Markoulli
To be confirmed
David Pollard Independent David Pollard Mr David Pollard
58 Samaria Street
CRACE ACT 2911
Mr David Pollard
58 Samaria Street
CRACE ACT 2911
Democratic Labour Party
(DLP)
Labour DLP Mr Richard Howard
Suite 123,
11 Palmerston Ln
MANUKA  ACT 2603
Mr Richard Howard
Suite 123,
11 Palmerston Ln
MANUKA  ACT 2603
Independents for CanberraIND FOR CBRClare Carnell
G08 15 Provan St
CAMPBELL ACT 2612
Thomas Emerson
G08 15 Provan St
CAMPBELL ACT 2612
Liberal Democratic Party Liberal Democrats Mr David McAlary
26 Cotton Street
DOWNER ACT 2602
Mr Guy Jakeman
To be confirmed
Liberal Party of Australia
(A.C.T. Division)
Canberra Liberals Mr Adam Wojtonis
Suite 4,
50 Geils Court
DEAKIN ACT 2600
Mr Martin Dunn
Suite 4,
50 Geils Court
DEAKIN ACT 2600 
Shooters, Fishers and
Farmers Party (ACT)
SFF Mr Gordon Yeatman
26/9 Salisbury Rd
SYDNEY NSW 2151
Mr Gordon Yeatman
26/9 Salisbury Rd
SYDNEY NSW 2151
Sustainable Australia Party - Stop Overdevelopment / Corruption Sustainable Australia Party Mr John Haydon
Suite 15
20 Burlington Street
CROWS NEST NSW 2065
Mr John Haydon
Suite 15
20 Burlington Street
CROWS NEST NSW 2065
The ACT Greens The Greens Mr Adam Poulter
2/18 Lonsdale Street
BRADDON ACT 2612
Martyn Call
2/18 Lonsdale Street
BRADDON ACT 2612
The Community
Action Party (ACT)
Community Action Mr Christopher Braddick
53 Percy Crescent
CHAPMAN ACT 2611
Denis Padilha
10/2 Eileen Good Street
GREENWAY ACT 2900

Party contact details

Party name: Animal Justice Party
Abbreviation: AJP
Contact person: Ms Mariana Brant
Postal address: PO Box Q1688, QUEEN VICTORIA BUILDING NSW 1230
Business phone: 0438 444 994
Email: act@animaljusticeparty.org
Web: act.animaljusticeparty.org

Party name: Australian Labor Party (ACT Branch)
Abbreviation: ACT Labor
Contact person: Mr Ash van Dijk
Postal address: GPO Box 3065, CANBERRA ACT 2601
Business phone: 6247 4066
Fax: 02 6247 3865
Email: info@act.alp.org.au
Web: www.actlabor.org.au

Party name: Belco Party (ACT)
Abbreviation: Belco Party
Contact person: Ms Angela Lount
Postal address: 49 Bingley Crescent, FRASER ACT 2615
Business phone: 0427 539 615
Email: angela@belcoparty.org

Party name: Canberra Progressives
Abbreviation: CP
Contact person: Mr Travis Ecclestone
Postal address: 3 Shumack Street, WEETANGERA ACT 2614
Business phone: 0414 011 634
Email:  canberra@progressives.org.au
Web: canberra.progressives.org.au/

Party name: David Pollard Independent
Abbreviation: David Pollard
Contact person: Mr David Pollard
Postal address: PO Box 924, GUNGAHLIN ACT 2912
Business phone: 0416 215 305
Email:info@davidpollard.com.au
Web: www.davidpollard.com.au/

Party name: Democratic Labour Party (DLP)
Abbreviation: Labour DLP
Contact person: Mr Richard Howard
Postal address: PO Box 5280, BRADDON ACT 2612
Business phone: 0466 425 415
Email:act.secretary@protonmail.com
Web: dlp.org.au/

Party name: Independents for Canberra 
Abbreviation: IND FOR CBR
Contact person: Mr Thomas Emerson
Postal address: G08/15 Provan Street, CAMPBELL ACT 2612
Business phone: 0414 790 337 
Email: contact@independentsforcanberra.com
Web: www.independentsforcanberra.com/

Party name: Liberal Democratic Party
Abbreviation:
Liberal Democrats
Contact person: Mr Jacob Gowor
Postal address: 
PO Box 773, DICKSON ACT 2602
Business phone:
0409 466 854
Email:
Jacob.gowor@gmail.com
Web:
www.ldp.org.au

Party name: Liberal Party of Australia (A.C.T. Division)
Abbreviation: 
Canberra Liberals
Contact person: 
Mr Adam Wojtonis
Postal address:
PO Box 66, DEAKIN WEST ACT 2600
Business phone:
6273 5155
Email:
info@canberraliberals.org.au
Web: www.canberraliberals.org.au

Party name: Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party (ACT)
Abbreviation: SFF
Contact person: Mr Gordon Yeatman
Postal address: PO Box 3355, WESTON ACT 2611
Business phone: 0490 069 743
Email:gyeatman@sff.net.au
Web: www.shootersfishersandfarmers.org.au/act

Party name: Sustainable Australia Party – Stop Overdevelopment / Corruption
Abbreviation: Sustainable Australia Party
Contact person: Mr John Haydon
Postal address: PO Box 575, CROWS NEST NSW 1585
Business phone: 0439 649 636
Email:
act@sustainableaustralia.org.au
Web:
www.sustainableaustralia.org.au/

Party name: The ACT Greens
Abbreviation: The Greens
Contact person: Mr Martyn Call
Postal address: 2/18 Lonsdale Street, BRADDON ACT 2612
Business phone: 02 6140 3220
Email:
office@act.greens.org.au
Web:
www.act.greens.org.au

Party name: The Community Action Party (ACT)
Abbreviation: Community Action
Contact person: Dr Chris Braddick
Postal address: 53 Percy Crescent, CHAPMAN ACT 2611
Business phone: 6287 5151
Email:  
braddick@iinet.net.au
Web: www.cap.org.au

Changes to the party register

  • Independents for Canberra was registered on 9 March 2024.
  • The registered officer for Liberal Party of Australia (A.C.T. Division) changed on 8 March 2024.
  • The secretary for The Community Action Party changed on 1 March 2024.
  • The secretary for the Animal Justice Party changed on 1 March 2024.
  • The secretary for The ACT Greens changed on 1 March 2024.
  • The secretary for The ACT Greens changed on 23 January 2024.
  • The secretary for the Animal Justice Party changed on 12 January 2024.
  • The registration of the Small Business Australian Capital Territory was cancelled with effect from 12 December 2023.
  • The registered officer for The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) was changed on 8 September 2023.
  • The registration of the Australian Climate Change Justice Party was cancelled with effect from 5 September 2023.
  • The registered officer for The ACT Greens changed on 1 September 2023.
  • Australian Federation Party Australian Capital Territory changed its name to Small Business Australian Capital Territory and the registered abbreviation changed to Small Business ACT (previously Federation Party Australian Capital Territory) on  9 June 2023.
  • The registration of The Canberra Party was cancelled with effect from 9 May 2023.
  • The registered officer for the Animal Justice Party changed on 28 January 2023.
  • The registered officer for The ACT Greens changed on 21 October 2022.
  • The registered officer for the Canberra Progressives changed on 11 April 2022.
  • The registered officer for The ACT Greens changed on 30 March 2022.
  • The registered officer for Liberal Party of Australia (A.C.T. Division) changed  on 9 October 2021.
  • The registered officer for Liberal Party of Australia (A.C.T. Division) changed  on 16 July 2021.
  • The registered officer for Liberal Party of Australia (A.C.T. Division) changed  on 11 June 2021.
  • The registered officer for the Australian Labor Party (ACT Branch) changed on 12 May 2021.
  • The registered officer for the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) changed on 19 March 2021.
  • The registration of The Flux Party – ACT was cancelled with effect from 16 February 2021.
  • Sustainable Australia (ACT) changed its name to Sustainable Australia Party – Stop Overdevelopment / Corruption and the registered abbreviation changed to Sustainable Australia Party (previously Sustainable Australia – Stop overdevelopment. Stop corruption.) on 5 February 2021.
  • The registered officer for the Animal Justice Party changed on 2 February 2021.
  • The registered officer for the Belco Party (ACT) changed on 14 January 2021.
  • Sustainable Australia (ACT) changed its registered abbreviation to Sustainable Australia – Stop overdevelopment. Stop corruption. (previously Sustainable Australia) on 31 July 2020.
  • Australian Climate Change Justice Party was registered on 28 July 2020.
  • Australian Federation Party Australian Capital Territory was registered on 28 July 2020.
  • David Pollard Independent was registered on 28 July 2020.
  • Democratic Labour Party (DLP) was registered on 28 July 2020.
  • The Canberra Party was registered on 28 July 2020.
  • The Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party (ACT) was registered on 10 July 2020.
  • The Belco Party (ACT) was registered on 16 June 2020.
  • Canberra Progressives was registered on 30 May 2020.
  • The registered officer for Liberal Party of Australia (A.C.T. Division) changed on 7 February 2020.
  • The registered officer for the ACT Greens changed on 5 February 2020.
  • The registered officer for the Australian Labor Party (ACT Branch) changed on 24 January 2020.
  • The registered officer for the Animal Justice Party changed on 27 August 2019.
  • The registration of Canberra Community Voters was cancelled with effect from 9 May 2019.
  • The Community Alliance Party (ACT) changed its name to The Community Action Party (ACT) and the registered abbreviation changed to Community Action (previously Community Alliance) on 12 April 2019.
  • The registered officer for the Flux Party – ACT changed on 21 March 2019.
  • The registered officer for the Animal Justice Party changed on 26 February 2019.
  • The registered officer for the Liberal Party of Australia (A.C.T. Division) changed on 8 August 2018.
  • The registered officer for the Liberal Party of Australia (A.C.T. Division) changed on 26 June 2018.
  • The registration of Australian Sex Party ACT was cancelled with effect from  1 June 2018.
  • The registered officer for Liberal Party of Australia (A.C.T. Division) changed on 19 April 2018.
  • The registered officer for the ACT Greens changed on 23 March 2018.
  • The registration of VoteCanberra was cancelled with effect from 9 June 2017.
  • The registration of Like Canberra was cancelled with effect from  26 May 2017.
  • The registered officer for the Animal Justice Party changed on 16 May 2017.
  • Canberra Community Voters was registered on 21 July 2016.
  • The Flux Party – ACT was registered on 18 July 2016.
  • Animal Justice Party was registered on 8 July 2016.
  • Sustainable Australia (ACT) was registered on 28 June 2016.
  • Like Canberra was registered on 28 June 2016.
  • VoteCanberra was registered on 24 June 2016.
  • The registered officer for the ACT Greens changed on 3 March 2016.
  • The registered officer for the Liberal Party of Australia (A.C.T. Division) changed on 12 January 2016.
  • Australian Sex Party ACT was registered on 22 December 2015.
  • The registration of the Marion Lê Social Justice Party was cancelled with effect from 25 August 2015.
  • The registration of the Australian Motorist Party was cancelled with effect from 10 July 2015.
  • The address of the registered officer for the ACT Greens changed on 10 June 2015.
  • The address of the registered officer for the Liberal Party of Australia (A.C.T. Division) changed on 25 November 2014.
  • The registered officer for the Australian Labor Party (ACT Branch) changed on 22 October 2014.
  • The registered officer of The Community Alliance Party (ACT) changed on 29 August 2014.
  • The registered officer of the Liberal Party of Australia (A.C.T. Division) changed on 5 June 2014.
  • The registration of Pangallo Independents Party was cancelled with effect from 21 March 2014.
  • The registration of Bullet Train for Canberra was cancelled with effect from 13 August 2013.
  • The registered officer of the Liberal Party of Australia (A.C.T. Division) changed on 16 July 2013.
  • The Marion Lê Social Justice Party was registered on 7 August 2012.
  • Bullet Train for Canberra was registered on 2 August 2012.
  • The registered abbreviation of the Australian Labor Party (ACT Branch) changed on 17 July 2012.
  • The registered officer of the Australian Motorist Party changed on 13 September 2011.
  • The registered officer of the Liberal Party of Australia (A.C.T. Division) changed on 16 August 2011.
  • The registered officer of the ACT Greens changed on 15 June 2011.
  • The registered officer of the Liberal Party of Australia (A.C.T. Division) changed on 26 October 2010.
  • The registration of Free Range Canberra was cancelled with effect from 5 February 2010.
  • The registered officer for the Australian Labor Party (ACT Branch) changed on 15 January 2010.
  • The registration of the Richard Mulcahy Canberra Party was cancelled with effect from 20 November 2009.
  • The registered abbreviation of The Community Alliance Party (ACT) changed on 29 July 2008.
  • The registered abbreviation of the Liberal Democratic Party changed on 11 July 2008.
  • The Richard Mulcahy Canberra Party was registered on 18 July 2008.
  • The Pangallo Independents Party was registered on 15 July 2008.
  • The Australian Motorist Party and The Community Alliance Party (ACT) were registered on 13 June 2008.
  • The registered abbreviation of the Liberal Party of Australian (A.C.T. Division) changed on 6 June 2008.
  • The registered officer for The ACT Greens changed on 29 November 2007.
  • The registered officer for the Liberal Party of Australian (A.C.T. Division) changed on 12 October 2007.
  • The Australian Democrats, also known as the ACT Democrats, was deregistered on 13 September 2007 because the acting Electoral Commissioner considered on reasonable grounds that the party did not have at least 100 members who were electors in the ACT.
  • The Christian Democratic Party ACT Division was deregistered on 8 June 2007 because the Electoral Commission considered on reasonable grounds that it had ceased to exist.
  • The ACT Equality Party was deregistered at the request of the party on 8 June 2007.
  • The Helen Cross Independents Group was deregistered at the request of the party on 30 June 2006.
  • The registered name for the Australian Labor Party (ACT Branch) was changed (from Australian Labor Party, Australian Capital Territory) and the registered abbreviation for the party was changed to Australian Labor Party (previously ACT Labor) on 13 October 2005.
  • The Harold Hird Independent Group was deregistered at the request of the party on 12 October 2005.
  • The registered officer for the Liberal Democratic Party changed on 15 June 2005.
  • The registered officer for the Liberal Party of Australia (A.C.T. Division) changed on 19 August 2004.
  • Free Range Canberra, Harold Hird Independent Group, and Helen Cross Independents Group were all registered on 30 July 2004.
  • The registered officer for the Liberal Party of Australia (A.C.T. Division) changed on 11 July 2004.
  • The Canberra First Party was deregistered at the request of the party on 27 May 2004.
  • The address of the registered officer for the Liberal Democratic Party was changed on 24 October 2003.
  • The Christian Democratic Party ACT Division was registered on 16 February 2004.
  • The registered abbreviation for the Australian Democrats changed on 19 May 2003.
  • The registered abbreviation for the Australian Labor Party, Australian Capital Territory changed on 19 May 2003.
  • The registered officer for The ACT Greens changed on 2 May 2003.
  • The address of the registered officer for the Australian Labor Party, Australian Capital Territory changed on 28 April 2003.
  • The address of the registered officer for the Liberal Party of Australia (A.C.T. Division) changed on 12 March 2003.
  • The Gungahlin Equality Party changed its name to ACT Equality Party and adopted the abbreviation Equality Party on 29 January 2003.
  • The Nurses Good Government Party was deregistered at the request of the party on 7 January 2003.
  • The address of the registered officer for the Liberal Democratic Party was changed on 24 October 2002.
  • The registered officer for the Australian Labor Party, Australian Capital Territory changed on 22 May 2002.
  • The address of the registered officer for the Liberal Democratic Party was changed on 20 May 2002.
  • The registered officer for the Liberal Party of Australia (A.C.T. Division) changed on 20 February 2002.