List of historical political parties in Australia
This article lists historical political parties in Australia.
These are Australian political parties which are no longer registered with any federal, state or territory political bodies, and can thus no longer contest elections. A number of these may still exist as organisations in some form, however, if they are inactive as a political party they are listed here. For notable political parties that are not registered but remain active, see unregistered political parties. Historical names of defunct and current parties are not included in the list as they are not separate entities.
Major parties
Federally represented
| Name | Period | Ideology | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Liberal Party | 1909 – 1916 | Liberalism (Australian) | |
| Democratic Party (1940s) | 1943 – 1945 | Liberal conservatism | |
| Emergency Committee of South Australia | 1931 – 1932 | ||
| Free Trade Party | 1887 – 1909 | Free trade Anti-socialism | |
| National Labor Party | 1916 – 1917 | Nationalism Interventionism | |
| Nationalist Party | 1917 – 1931 | Nationalism Liberal conservatism | |
| Protectionist Party | 1887 – 1909 | Social liberalism Protectionism | |
| United Australia Party | 1931 – 1944 | Liberalism Economic nationalism | |
State represented
| Name | Period | Ideology | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Country and Progressive National Party | 1926 – 1936 | Agrarianism | |
| Western Australian Liberal Party | 1911 – 1917 | ||
| Liberal and Democratic Union | 1906 – 1910 | ||
| Liberal Federation | 1923 – 1932 | ||
| Liberal Reform Party | 1901 – 1916 | Temperance Liberal conservatism | |
| Liberal Union | 1910 – 1923 | ||
| One Nation NSW | 2000 – 2007 | Australian nationalism Protectionism | |
| Progressive Party | 1901 – 1907 | Protectionism Social liberalism | |
Other represented parties
Federal
| Name | Period | Ideology | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Conservatives | 2017–2019 | Conservatism | |
| Australia Party | Social liberalism | ||
| Australian Motoring Enthusiast Party | 2013–2017 | Against anti-hooning laws | |
| Australian Party | |||
| Australian Progressive Alliance | |||
| Country Progressive Party | late 1920s–1930 | ||
| Democratic Labor Party | 1955–1978 | ||
| Family First Party | 2001–2017 | Social conservatism | |
| Glenn Lazarus Team | 2015–2017 | ||
| Industrial Socialist Labor Party | 1919–1921 | Socialism | |
| Labor (Non-Communist) | |||
| Liberal Union | |||
| Liberal Country Party | |||
| Liberal Movement | 1972–1977 | Social liberalism Progressivism | |
| Majority Labor Party | 1922–1923 | ||
| National Alliance | |||
| National Liberal Party | 1974–1974 | ||
| Nuclear Disarmament Party | 1984–2009 | Nuclear disarmament | |
| Progress Party | 1975–1981 | Libertarianism Anti-socialism | |
| Progressive Party | 1920–1927 | ||
| Queensland Labor Party | 1957–1962 | ||
| Revenue Tariff Party | 1903–1903 | ||
| Unite Australia Party | 1986–1990 | ||
| Victorian Farmers' Union | |||
| Western Australian Party | 1906–1906 | ||
State only
| Name | Period | Ideology | |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Better Future For Our Children | |||
| Abolish Self Government Coalition | 1992–1995 | ||
| Australian Family Movement | 1974–1990 | Social conservatism | |
| Australian Liberal Party | |||
| Centre Party | |||
| City Country Alliance | 1999–2003 | ||
| Communist Party of Australia | 1920–1991 | Communism Marxism-Leninism | |
| Country-National Organisation | |||
| Democratic Party | |||
| Executive Country Party | |||
| Hare-Clark Independent Party | |||
| Illawarra Workers Party | |||
| Independent Labor Group | 1959–1977 | ||
| Independents Group | 1989–1995 | ||
| Lang Labor (SA) | |||
| Liberals for Forests | 2001–2009 | ||
| New Conservative Group | |||
| New Country Party | 2003–2008 | ||
| New Liberal Movement | |||
| No Self-Government Party | 1989–1992 | ||
| North Queensland Labor Party | |||
| Northern Country Party | |||
| Northern Territory Nationals | |||
| Protestant Labor Party | |||
| Redistribution Liberals | |||
| Reform the Legal System | 2000–2002 | ||
| Residents Rally | 1989–1995 | ||
| SA First | 1999–2002 | ||
| Single Tax League | 1914–1941 | Georgism | |
| Unity Party | Centrism Multiculturalism | ||
| Victorian Liberal Party | 1954–1955 | ||
Parties without representation
(A–I)
(L–O)
| Name | Period | Ideology | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Party (1922) | 1922–1922 | ||
| Liberal Democratic Party | 1943–1944 | ||
| Mature Australia Party | 2014–2017 | ||
| Middle Class Party | 1943–1943 | ||
| Liberal Reform Group | 1966–1969 | ||
| Lower Excise Fuel and Beer Party | 2001–2004 | ||
| Mutual Party | 2014–2015 | ||
| Libertarian Party of Australia | |||
| Multicultural Progress Party | |||
| National Defence League | 1891–1910 | ||
| National Party (South Australia) | 1917–1923 | ||
| One Parliament for Australia | 1943–1943 | ||
| National Humanitarian Party | 1983–1984 | ||
| No Hoo Haa Party | 2002–2011 | ||
| Natural Law Party | 1990–1997 | ||
| One Australia Movement | 1986–1992 | ||
| One Australia Party | 1995–1999 | ||
| No GST Party | |||
| No Aircraft Noise | |||
| No Land Tax Campaign | |||
| National Action | White supremacy Fascism | ||
| National Socialist Party of Australia | White supremacy Nazism | ||
| New England New State Movement | |||
| Outdoor Recreation Party (Stop the Greens) | 1996–2017 | ||
(P–Q)
| Party | Period | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pangallo Independents Party | ||
| Protestant People's Party | 1946–1949 | |
| Queensland Labor Party | 1957–1962 | A breakaway group of the then ruling Australian Labor Party Government after the expulsion of Premier Vince Gair. The party was absorbed into the Democratic Labor Party (DLP) in 1962 |
| Progressive Conservative Party | 1980–1980 | Its stated aims included the reintroduction of the White Australia Policy, an end to Asian immigration to Australia, the cessation of foreign aid, and higher tax concessions to non-working mothers |
| Pensioner and Citizen Initiated Referendum Alliance (formerly Pensioner Party of Australia) | 1982–1996 | It generally supported the rights of pensioners and retirees, and was also notable as a strongly monarchist group |
| Party! Party! Party! | 1989–1989 | |
| People Power Party | 2006–2006 | |
| Pauline's United Australia Party | 2007–2010 |
(R–S)
| Party | Period | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Services and Citizens' Party | 1943–1944 | In 1944 it was one of the groups brought together by Robert Menzies to form the Liberal Party of Australia |
| Services Party of Australia | 1946–1946 | |
| Smokers' Rights Party | 2012–2017 | The Smokers' Rights Party was formed in 2012 to argue that taxation on cigarettes in Australia is excessive and not justified by public health costs. They would like to see property owners making their own smoking rules (including in bars and pubs), rather than the government, and argue that the decision to smoke is a matter of personal choice. |
| Social Democratic Party | 1980–1983 | |
| Republican Party of Australia | The Republican Party of Australia was a minor political party dedicated to ending the country's links with the United Kingdom and establishing a republic, but remaining in the Commonwealth. It was formed in 1982 and achieved registration federally in 1992. It in many ways replaced the Australian Republican Party, which had operated from 1949 through until the RPA's founding. it was deregistered on 15 February 2016 after failing to demonstrate the required number of members. | |
| Referendum First Group | 1984–1984 | It was a single-issue party, demanding a referendum before granting the ACT self-government. |
| Reclaim Australia: Reduce Immigration | 1996–1999 | The party advocated reducing immigration to Australia, The party's best electoral result was in the by-election following the retirement of former Prime Minister Paul Keating from the federal seat of Blaxland. In this by-election, the Liberal Party did not field a candidate to oppose the sitting Labor Party, and, although RARI finished behind AAFI on the primary vote, on preferences RARI was able to come second in the seat. |
| Save the RAH (South Australia) | 2010–2010 | A single-issue party with the aim of stopping the relocation of Adelaide's main hospital, the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) |
| Rational Association | ||
| Red Eureka Movement | ||
| Restore the Workers' Rights Party | ||
| Save Our State (New South Wales) | ||
| Social Credit Movement of Australia | ||
| Socialist Federation of Australia | ||
| Socialist Party of Australia (WSM) | 1930–1970 | Companion party of the World Socialist Movement |
| State Labor Party | ||
| Stop CSG Party | ||
| Stormy Summers Reform Party (South Australia) | ||
| Sun Ripened Warm Tomato Party | ||
| Surprise Party |
(T–U)
| Party | Period | Description |
|---|---|---|
| United Christian Party | 1972–1974 1980–1983 |
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| United Tasmania Group | 1972–1976 1990 (2016– ) |
Generally acknowledged as the world's first Green party. A few UTG candidates, including Bob Brown, formed the Tasmanian Greens (who enjoyed considerably more success) and then, at the national level, the Australian Greens. The United Tasmania Group was revived in April 2016. |
| Tasmania Senate Team | 1992–1996 | |
| Tasmania First Party | 1996–2006 | |
| Taxi Operators Political Service | 1997–2001 | |
| The Basics Rock 'n' Roll Party | ||
| United Party (South Australia) |
(V–Z)
| Party | Period | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Victorian Socialist Party | 1906–1932 | A socialist political party, the first explicitly Marxist party in Australia. |
| Voluntary Euthanasia Party | 2013–2019 | A political party that supported legalising voluntary euthanasia in Australia. It merged into the Reason Party in 2019. |
| Young Australia National Party | 1909–1916? | |
| What Women Want | 2007–2010 | Strong interest in maternity issues, including support of midwives. |
See also
- Politics of Australia
- List of political parties in Australia
- List of political parties by country
References
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