Party registration applications
There is currently one advertised application for continued registration.
Name for the political party |
Abbreviation for ballot papers |
Date advertised in the Gazette |
Closing date for statements |
The Greens (WA) Inc. |
The Greens (WA) |
24 January 2023 |
27 February 2023 |
WA Labor | WA Labor | 7 February 2023 | 8 March 2023 |
The Commission does not provide comment concerning any applications to register a political party until that application is advertised in the Government Gazette.
Any elector who believes that an application 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. The statement should set out the grounds for the elector’s beliefs with respect to the Electoral Act 1907, as well as their name, residential address, postal address and be signed by the elector. Objections received by the Electoral Commissioner are available for inspection at the office of the Western Australian Electoral Commission when they are received.
There are currently eleven proposed cancellations of party registration. These cancellations have been proposed because the political parties did not lodge an application for continued registration in accordance with the Electoral Act 1907.
Date advertised in the Gazette |
Closing date for statements |
|
Daylight Saving Party |
27 January 2023 |
10 February 2023 |
Great Australian Party |
27 January 2023 |
10 February 2023 |
Health Australia Party |
27 January 2023 |
10 February 2023 |
Liberal Democratic Party |
27 January 2023 |
10 February 2023 |
NO MANDATORY VACCINATION PARTY |
27 January 2023 |
10 February 2023 |
Pauline Hanson’s One Nation |
27 January 2023 |
10 February 2023 |
Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party (WA) |
27 January 2023 |
10 February 2023 |
Small Business Party |
27 January 2023 |
10 February 2023 |
Socialist Alliance WA |
27 January 2023 |
10 February 2023 |
SUSTAINABLE AUSTRALIA PARTY – STOP OVERDEVELOPMENT / CORRUPTION |
27 January 2023 |
10 February 2023 |
WESTERN AUSTRALIA PARTY |
27 January 2023 |
10 February 2023 |
A person who objects to a proposed cancellation of party registration can submit a written statement to the Electoral Commissioner within 14 days after a notice in the Government Gazette is published. Submissions can be emailed to fad@waec.wa.gov.au.
Recent decisions
Name for the political party |
Abbreviation for ballot papers |
Date advertised in the Gazette |
Closing date for statements |
Outcome |
Liberal Party Western Australia |
Liberal Party |
4 November 2022 |
5 December 2022 |
Registered – 7 December 2022 |
Liberals For Climate - The Flux Network |
Liberals For Climate |
16 December 2022 |
3 January 2023 |
Registration cancelled – |
Australian Christians |
Australian Christians |
16 December 2022 |
16 January 2023 |
Registered – 18 January 2023 |