List of historical political parties in Australia
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
Political party | Period | Main ideology | Position | Political alliance(s) | Maximum seats[a] | ||||
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MPs | Senators | ||||||||
NP | — | 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 | — | Free Trade Party | 1901–1909 | Economic liberalism | Centre-right | — | 28 / 75 | 17 / 36 | |
PP | — | Protectionist Party | 1901–1909 | Liberalism Protectionism | Centre | — | 31 / 75 | 11 / 36 | |
LIB | — | Liberal Party | 1909–1917 | Liberalism | Centre to centre-right | Liberal Union | 38 / 75 | 7 / 36 | |
NLP | — | National Labor Party | 1916–1917 | Nationalism | Centre-left | — | 14 / 75 | 9 / 36 | |
LL | — | Lang Labor | 1931–1950 | Economic nationalism (Langism) | Centre-left | — | 9 / 74 | 3 / 36 | |
LU | — | Liberal Union | 1922–1925 | Liberalism | Centre | — | 5 / 75 | — | |
DLP | Democratic Labor Party | 1922–1925 | Anti-communism | Centre | — | 7 / 124 | 5 / 60 |
Notes:
- ^ The party's seats is determined by the party's maximum number of seats acquired during its tenure.
State parliamentary parties
New South Wales
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] | — | 45 / 90 | 56 / 69 | |
PP | Protectionist Party | 1887–1901 | Protectionism Liberalism | Centre | George Dibbs[c] | — | 66 / 137 | 23 / 84 | |
PP | Progressive Party | 1901–1907 | Protectionism Liberalism | — | John See[c] | — | 42 / 125 | 21 / 62 | |
LL | Lang Labor | 1931–1950 | Langism | Centre-left | Jack Lang | — | 29 / 90 | 51 / 114 | |
PP | Progressive Party | 1920–1927 | Conservatism Agrarianism | Centre-right | — | Nationalist–Progressive coalition (1921) | 15 / 90 | 3 / 93 | |
DP | Democratic Party | 1920–1925 | Catholic interests | Centre to centre-left | — | — | 1 / 90 | — | |
PILP | Protestant Independent Labour Party | 1923–1940s | Labourism Protestantism Social democracy | Centre-left | — | — | 1 / 90 | — |
Notes:
- ^ The party's seats is determined by the party's maximum number of seats acquired during its tenure.
- ^ The New South Wales Legislative Council was appointed by the Governor between 1855 and 1933.
- ^ a b c d Longest-serving party leader.
Queensland
Notes:
- ^ The party's seats is determined by the party's maximum number of seats acquired during its tenure.
- ^ Members of the Queensland Legislative Council were appointed by the Governor. In 1922 it was abolished.
- ^ The party held several names over its duration. By its dissolution it was named the "Queensland National Party" or the "National Party of Queensland".
- ^ a b c d Longest-serving party leader.
- ^ 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.
- ^ The party was originally called the "National Party", also called the "Nationalist Party". However by its dissolution was named the "United Party".
- ^ Also known as the "Queensland Communist Group" in its early years.
Other states
Name | Period | Ideology | |
---|---|---|---|
Western Australian Liberal Party | 1911–1917 | ||
Liberal and Democratic Union | 1906–1910 | ||
Liberal Federation | 1923–1932 | ||
Liberal Union | 1910–1923 |
Other represented parties
Federal
State/territory only
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 | ||
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 | ||
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 | |
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 | ||
LFF | Liberals for Forests | WA | 2001 | Anti-logging | |
NCG | New Conservative Group | ACT | 1991–1992 | Conservatism | |
NCP | New Country Party | WA | 2003–2005 | ||
NLM | New Liberal Movement | SA | 1976–1977 | ||
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 | |||
RL | Redistribution Liberals | VIC | 1924–1926 | ||
RLS | Reform the Legal System | NSW | 1999–2007 | ||
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 | ||
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 | ||
V1LJ | Vote 1 Local Jobs | VIC | 2014–2018 |
Parties without representation
See also
- Politics of Australia
- List of political parties in Australia
- List of ruling political parties by country
Notes
- ^ Also known as Voices for the Senate.
References
- ^ "Cowper Greens". Australian Electoral Commission.
- ^ "Eastern Suburbs Greens". Australian Electoral Commission.
- ^ "Green Alliance Senate – NSW". Australian Electoral Commission.
- ^ "Greens in Lowe". Australian Electoral Commission.
- ^ "Notice of intention to deregister Independent Voices for the Senate" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. 25 October 2023.
- ^ "South Sydney Greens". Australian Electoral Commission.
- ^ "The Victorian Green Alliance". Australian Electoral Commission.
- ^ "Western Suburbs Greens". Australian Electoral Commission.
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Defunct political parties in Australia
- Country and Progressive National
- Democratic (1940s)
- Emergency Committee
- Free Trade
- Fusion Liberal
- Liberal (WA, 1910s)
- Liberal and Country League
- Liberal and Democratic Union
- Liberal Federation
- Liberal Reform (NSW)
- Liberal Union
- National Labor
- Nationalist
- Progressive (NSW, 1900s)
- Protectionist
- United Australia
in federal or state parliaments
- A Better Future For Our Children
- Abolish Self Government Coalition
- Australia Party
- Australian Conservatives
- Australian Family Movement
- Australian Liberal
- Australian Motoring Enthusiasts
- Australian Party
- Australian Progressive Alliance
- Blackburn-Mutton Labor
- Centre (Tas.)
- City Country Alliance
- Communist
- Country-National Organisation
- Country Progressive
- Conservative National
- Democratic (1920s)
- Executive Country (WA)
- Family First
- Glenn Lazarus Team
- Hare-Clark Independent
- Illawarra Workers
- Independent Labor Group
- Independents Group
- Industrial Socialist Labor
- Labor (Non-Communist)
- Lang Labor
- Lang Labor (SA)
- Liberal (1922)
- Liberal Country
- Liberal Movement
- Liberals for Forests
- Majority Labor
- National Alliance
- National Liberal
- New Conservative Group
- New Country
- New Liberal Movement
- No Self Government
- North Australia
- North Queensland Labor
- Northern Country
- Northern Territory Nationals
- Nuclear Disarmament
- Progress
- Progressive (NSW, 1920s)
- Progressive Labor (Vic.)
- Protestant Labor
- Queensland Labor
- Redistribution Liberals
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- Residents Rally
- Revenue Tariff
- SA First
- Single Tax
- Socialist Labor
- Unite Australia
- Unity
- Victorian Farmers' Union
- Victorian Liberal
- Western Australian
in any parliaments
- 21st Century Australia
- Advance Australia
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- Drug Law Reform
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