Political Parties currently registered in Western Australia, under the Electoral Act 1907, are as follows:
| Registered Political Party Name | Ballot Paper Abbreviation | Party Secretary |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Justice Party | Alicia Sutton | |
| Australian Christians (WA) | Australian Christians | Madeleine Goiran |
| Australian Labor Party (Western Australian Branch) | WA Labor | Mathew Dixon |
| Daylight Saving Party | Daylight Saving Party | Joel Duffy |
| Fluoride Free WA Party | FLUORIDE FREE WA | Hayley Green |
| Liberal Democratic Party | Liberal Democrats | David Leyonhjelm |
| National Party of Australia (WA) Inc | THE NATIONALS | Simon Glossop |
| Pauline Hanson's One Nation | Pauline Hanson's One Nation | Jenny Bennett |
| Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party (WA) | Shooters, Fishers and Farmers | Anne Fergusson-Stewart |
| Small Business Party | Robert Ellis | |
| Socialist Alliance WA | Socialist Alliance | Samuel Wainwright |
| The Flux Party - WA | Flux The System! | Pieter Lottering |
| The Greens (WA) Inc | The Greens (WA) | Ryan Quinn |
|
The Liberal Party of Australia |
Liberal Party | Samuel Calabrese |
| WESTERN AUSTRALIA PARTY | WESTERN AUSTRALIA PARTY | Stephen Phelan |
Policy information about the political parties is not supplied by the Commission, but may be available from the political parties directly.
Advertised applications for registration
The Commission does not provide comment concerning any applications to register a political party until that application is advertised in the Government Gazette.
There are currently no applications to register a political party that have been advertised by the Commission.
Any elector who believes that an application for registration is not in accordance with the Electoral Act 1907 can submit a statement to the Electoral Commissioner within one month after the notice of that application has been published in the Government Gazette. Objections received by the Electoral Commissioner are available for inspection at the office of the Western Australian Electoral Commission when they are received.
Registering a political party
Political parties are eligible for registration if they have at least 500 members who are electors and have a constitution that specifies as one of its objects or activities the promotion of the election to the Parliament of the State of a candidate or endorsed candidates. Members may include members of related parties when one is part of the other or both are parts of the same political party. Legislation for the registration of political parties is contained in Part IIIA of the Electoral Act 1907 (external site).
For detailed information regarding the registration of new political parties, see registering a political party guidelines (PDF 295 kB).
Names of political parties
The name must not:
- contain more than 6 words
- be obscene or offensive
- be an existing party name or nearly resemble a party name
- be a public body name, or nearly resemble a public body name
- include the words "royal" or "independent"
- otherwise cause confusion if registered.
The application process
An application for registration is to be submitted by the secretary of the party to the Electoral Commissioner, and include:
- the name of the political party
- an abbreviation of the party name for use on ballot papers, if applicable
- the name and address of the secretary
- the names and addresses of at least 500 members who are electors
- a copy of the party's constitution
- any other prescribed information.
Applications for registration will be determined in the order in which they are received.
The application process takes approximately three months to complete. The Commission completes two tests (electoral roll and membership verification) to satisfy that the party may be eligible for registration before placing a notice for the party registration in the Government Gazette and a newspaper circulating generally in the State.
The public notice sets out the name and abbreviation of the party, as well as the name and address of the Party Secretary. The notice also invites any elector who believes that the application is not in accordance with the Electoral Act 1907 to lodge a statement with the Electoral Commissioner within one month of the notice.
If a statement of objection is received from an elector, provided it is not frivolous, the Commission will invite the applicant to submit a reply statement to the Commissioner.
An applicant is registered provided, considering all statements and replies, the Electoral Commissioner is satisfied that the application is compliant with the legislation.
Forms
Registering a political party guidelines (PDF 295 kB)
FD 13 – Application to register a political party (PDF 95 kB)
FD 14 – Statement of political party membership (PDF 36 kB)
Cancellations of Registered Parties
The Electoral Commissioner may cancel the registration of a political party at the request of the secretary or for any of the following reasons:
- the party no longer exists
- it is not a parliamentary party and does not have at least 500 members who are electors
- a registered party has failed to endorse a candidate in a general election subsequent to registration
- registration was obtained by fraud or misrepresentation
- a return required under Part VI (political finance) by the agent for that party has been outstanding more than twelve months.
Review of decisions
Any person affected by the Electoral Commissioner's decision on registration, refusal of registration, cancellation of a registration or amendment of registration may apply in writing to the Supreme Court for a review of the decision within one month.