The Canberra Party has been removed from the ACT’s register of political parties, ACT Electoral Commissioner, Mr Damian Cantwell AM CSC, announced today, 9 May 2023.

“The Canberra Party originally applied to register as a political party in the ACT on 29 June 2020, just prior to the cut-off for the 2020 ACT Legislative Assembly election. The party was officially registered on 28 July 2020, but did not nominate any candidates to contest that election. The registration has been cancelled at the request of the party.” Mr Cantwell said.

Fourteen parties remain registered in the ACT.

They are:

• Animal Justice Party
• Australian Climate Change Justice Party
• Australian Federation Party Australian Capital Territory
• Australian Labor Party (ACT Branch)
• Belco Party (ACT)
• Canberra Progressives
• David Pollard Independent
• Democratic Labour Party (DLP)
• Liberal Democratic Party
• Liberal Party of Australia (A.C.T. Division)
• Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party (ACT)
• Sustainable Australia Party – Stop Overdevelopment / Corruption
• The ACT Greens
• The Community Action Party (ACT)

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