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 partyPeriodMain ideologyPositionPolitical alliance(s)Maximum seatsMPsSenators NP Nationalist Party 1917–1931 NationalismLiberal conservatism Centre-right to right-wing Nationalist–Country Coalition UAP United Australia Party 1931–1945 Liberal conservatism Centre-right United Australia–Country Coalition FTP Free Trade Party 1901–1909 Economic liberalism Centre-right PP Protectionist Party 1901–1909 LiberalismProtectionism Centre LIB Liberal Party 1909–1917 Liberalism Centre to centre-right Liberal Union NLP National Labor Party 1916–1917 Nationalism Centre-left LL Lang Labor 1931–1950 Economic nationalism (Langism) Centre-left LU Liberal Union 1922–1925 Liberalism Centre DLP Democratic Labor Party 1955–1974 Anti-communism Right-wing to far-right

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State parliamentary parties New South Wales Political partyPeriodMain ideologyPositionLeaderPolitical alliance(s)SeatsMLAsMLCs NP Nationalist Party 1916–1931 NationalismLiberal conservatism Centre-right to right-wing Thomas Bavin Nationalist–Progressive coalition (1921)Nationalist–Country coalition (1927–1930) LRP Liberal Reform Party 1901–1917 LiberalismLiberal conservatism Centre-right Charles Wade PP Protectionist Party 1887–1901 ProtectionismLiberalism Centre George Dibbs PP Progressive Party 1901–1907 ProtectionismLiberalism John See LL Lang Labor 1931–1950 Langism Centre-left Jack Lang PP Progressive Party 1920–1927 ConservatismAgrarianism Centre-right Nationalist–Progressive coalition (1921)   DP Democratic Party 1920–1925 Catholic interests Centre to centre-left PILP Protestant Independent Labour Party 1923–1940s LabourismProtestantismSocial democracy Centre-left Notes:

Queensland Political partyPeriodMain ideologyPositionLeaderPolitical alliance(s)SeatsMLAsMLCs CPNP Country and Progressive National Party 1925–1936 Conservatism Centre-right Arthur Edward Moore NAT National Party 1915–2008 ConservatismAgrarianismEconomic liberalism Centre-right to right-wing Frank Nicklin National–Liberal Coalition LIB Liberal Party 1943–2008 LiberalismLiberal conservatism Centre-right Gordon Chalk National–Liberal Coalition   QLP Queensland Labor Party 1944–1977 Social democracyAnti-communism Centre-left Vince Gair UP United Party 1917–1925 NationalismLiberal conservatism Centre-right to right-wing Charles Taylor CCA City Country Alliance 1999–2003 NationalismSocial conservatism Right-wing Bill Feldman UAP United Australia Party 1936–1944 LiberalismConservatism Centre-right Hugh Russell NCP Northern Country Party 1919/20–1923 Agrarianism CPA Communist Party 1921–1991 CommunismMarxism–Leninism Far-left Jack Henry PILP Protestant Independent Labour Party 1923–1940s LabourismProtestantismSocial democracy Centre-left NQLP North Queensland Labor Party 1944–1977 Social democracyPopulism Centre-left Tom Aikens QP Queensland Party 2010–2012 Regionalism Centre-right to right-wing Aidan McLindon NQF North Queensland First 2019–2021 North Queensland statehoodRegionalism Centre-right Jason Costigan

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South Australia Political partyPeriodMain ideologyPositionLeaderPolitical alliance(s)SeatsMHAsMLCs LU Liberal Union 1910–1923 LiberalismLiberal conservatism Centre-right LIB Liberal Federation 1923–1932 LiberalismLiberal conservatism Centre-right NDL National Defence League 1891–1910 LiberalismLiberal conservatism Centre-right FPPU Farmers and Producers Political Union 1904–1910 AgrarianismConservatism Centre-right to right-wing LDU Liberal and Democratic Union 1906–1910 Liberalism Centre-right Archibald Peake NP National Party 1917–1923 LiberalismSocial democracy Centre CP Country Party 1917–1932 AgrarianismConservatism Centre-right to right-wing PLP Parliamentary Labor Party 1931–1934 Social democracy Centre-left LLP Lang Labor Party 1931–1934 Langism Centre-left LM Liberal Movement 1973–1976 LiberalismProgressivism Centre-left AD Australian Democrats 1977–2015 Liberalism Centre STL Single Tax League 1910s–1940s Georgism Centre Edward Craigie FFP Family First Party 1977–2015 Social conservatism Right-wing ASA Advance SA 2017–2022 Social liberalism Centre John Darley D4D Dignity Party 2004–2019 Egalitarianism Left-wing Kelly Vincent PLP Protestant Labor Party 1930s Social democracyMonarchism Centre-left

Other states Name Period Ideology Western Australian Liberal Party 1911–1917

Other represented parties Federal Political party Period Ideology CON Australian Conservatives 2017–2019 ConservatismEconomic liberalism AP Australia Party1969–1970 Anti-conscriptionSocial liberalism AMEP Australian Motoring Enthusiast Party 2013–2016 Against anti-hooning laws AP Australian Party1929–1931 PopulismAnti-communism APA Australian Progressive Alliance 2003–2005Small-l-liberalism BMLP Blackburn-Mutton Labor Party 1947–1950 CPP Country Progressive Party 1926–1930 DHJP Derryn Hinch's Justice Party 2016–2019 Justice reform, Anti-paedophilia FFP Family First Party 2005–2011, 2014–2017 Social conservatismChristian right CNP Fraser Anning's Conservative National Party 2019–2020 National conservatismRight-wing populism GLT Glenn Lazarus Team 2015–2016 ISLP Industrial Socialist Labor Party 1919–1921 Socialism Labor (Non-Communist) 1940–1941 Labour politicsAnti-communism LCP Liberal Country Party1937–1943 LM Liberal Movement 1972–1977 Social liberalismProgressivism MLP Majority Labor Party 1922–1923 NA National Alliance1974–1977 NLP National Liberal Party 1974–1974Anti-communism Social conservatism NDP Nuclear Disarmament Party 1984–1985, 1987–1988, Nuclear disarmament PP Progress Party 1975–1981 LibertarianismAnti-socialism PP Progressive Party 1920–1927Socially conservativeAgrarian socialism RTP Revenue Tariff Party 1903–1903 RPT Rex Patrick Team 2020–2022 TSISAP Tim Storer Independent SA Party 2018–2019 UAP Unite Australia Party 1986–1990 VFU Victorian Farmers' Union1916–1920Pro-farmers WAP Western Australian Party 1906–1906

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 1927–1932Social liberalism Progressivism SEX Australian Sex Party VIC 2014–2017 Civil libertarianismSex positivity CP Centre Party TAS 1969–1972 CDP Christian Democratic Party NSW 1977–2022Christian right CCA City Country Alliance QLD 2000–2001Australian nationalism Hansonism

Social conservatism CPA Communist Party of Australia QLD 1944–1949 CommunismMarxism-Leninism CNO Country-National Organisation QLD 1941–1944 DEM Democratic Party NSW 1922–1925 Pro-Catholic DP Dignity Party SA 2010–2018 Disability rightsEqual 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 1931–1934Langism LFF Liberals for Forests WA 2001 Anti-logging NCG New Conservative Group ACT 1991–1992 Conservatism NCP New Country Party WA 2003–2005Australian nationalism Hansonism

Social conservatism NLM New Liberal Movement SA 1976–1977Liberalism 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 nationalismProtectionism PLP Progressive Labor Party 1950–1955 RP Reason Party (Australia) VIC 2017–2022 Civil libertarianism RL Redistribution Liberals VIC 1924–1926Liberalism RLS Reform the Legal System NSW 1999–2007 Law reform 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 Regionalism TMP Transport Matters Party VIC 2018–2023 Taxi industry advocacy UNI Unity Party NSW 1999–2015 CentrismMulticulturalism VLP Victorian Liberal Party VIC 1954–1955Liberalism V1LJ Vote 1 Local Jobs VIC 2014–2018Regionalism

Parties without representation Political party Period Ideology AEP Australian Equality Party 2014–2018 LGBT rights AFAL All for Australia League 1931–1932 Anti-establishment ANP Australian Nationalist Party 1958–1958 Anti-immigration ANA Australian National Alliance 1978–1981 Anti-immigration, Anti Asian AAHP Australian Affordable Housing Party 2016–2022 Affordable housingAP Australian Progressives 2014–2022 Progressivism APP Australian Protectionist Party 2011–2015 Anti-immigrationAnti-islam Protectionism ANSP Australian National Socialist Party 1962–1968 NazismWhite supremacy AVP Australian Values Party 2021–2023 Veterans' rights ASP Australian Sports Party 2013–2015 AAPP Australian Antipaedophile Party 2015–2016Family Court reform AAP Advance Australia Party 1988-2005 NationalismPopulism AAFI Australians Against Further Immigration 1989–2008 Anti-immigration Nationalism ABFP Australian Better Families 2018–2021 Men's rights ACP Australian Commonwealth Party 1972–1972 ACP Australian Conservative Party 1989–1991Conservatism Agrarianism

Economic liberalism ACP Australian Cyclists Party 2013–2017 Cycling issues AIPP Australia's Indigenous Peoples Party 1993–1999Indigenous rights APP Australian People's Party 2014–2021 Australian nationalismEconomic nationalism AWP Australian Women's Party 1995–2003 Feminism ARFP Australian Recreational Fishers Party 2016–2017 Recreational fishers' interests ARP Australian Reform Party 1997–2002 Gun rights AFLP Australian Fishing and Lifestyle Party 2006–2014Fishing rights AFNPP Australia's First Nations Political Party 2011–2015 Indigenous rights ABRG Australian Bill of Rights Group 1995-1999 Bill of Rights ADM Australian Defence Movement 1940 AMP Australian Marijuana Party 1970s–1980s Marijuana legalisation AMP Australian Motorist Party 2007-2012? Motorist rights ADV Australian Defence Veterans Party 2015–2017Veterans' rights AWP Australian Workers Party 2017–2021 Modern Monetary TheorySocial democracy ABP Aussie Battler Party 2018–2019 Right-wing populism BTFA Bullet Train for Australia 2013–2017Pro high-speed rail in Australia CP Centre Party 1933–1935 Fascism CCC Climate Change Coalition 2007–2010 CP Commonwealth Party 1943–1944Conservative liberalism CCP Commonwealth Centre Party 1961–1961Liberalism CPA Conservative Party of Australia 1984–1998Conservation CNAP Combined New Australia Party 1990–1990 CAP Confederate Action Party of Australia 1992–1993Anti-socialism Right-wing populism CP Country Party (South Australia) 1917–1932 CLA Curtin Labor Alliance 2001–2005LaRouchism CA Carers Alliance 2007–2015Social Justice Human Rights CA Communist Alliance 2009–2012 Communism CM CountryMinded 2014–2018 Agrarianism CRNT Consumer Rights & No-Tolls 2016–2018 GRN Cowper Greens 1989–1993 DPI David Pollard Independent 2020-2024 DS4SEQ Daylight Saving for South East Queensland 2008-2012Daylight Saving in Queensland DSP Deadly Serious Party 1980s–1988Joke DESP Defence and Ex-Services Party 1986–1989Veterans' rights DOGS Defence of Government Schools 1966–1985 DPA Democratic Party of Australia 1953–1954 DSEL Democratic Socialist Electoral League 1998–2001Socialism Social Democracy DCP Douglas Credit Party 1930s, 1960s-1970s Social credit DPDA Drew Pavlou Democratic Alliance 2021–2023Pro-Taiwan