The_Federal_Party_of_Australia

The Federal Party of Australia

The Federal Party of Australia

Political party in Australia

The Federal Party of Australia (FPA), also known simply as the Federals, was an Australian political party based in Queensland.

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The party was founded in May 1988 as a successor to the Political Reformation Council of Australia. It was registered with the Australian Electoral Commission in November 1991.[1] Their first candidate was Stan Germaine, who received 280 votes at the 1992 Wills by-election.[2][3]

The FPA was deregistered on 6 February 1997 after failing to endorse candidates at elections for four years.[1] The party initially remained active, including a plan to contest the 2019 federal election which did not eventuate, but faded away soon after.[4]

Party policies included introducing optional preferential voting for elections in the House of Representatives (replacing compulsory preferential voting).[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "The Federal Party of Australia". Australian Electoral Commission.
  2. [2]
    "Wills (Vic) By-Election (11 April 1992)". Australian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 2011-06-04.
  3. [3]
    "By-Elections 1990-1993". Psephos.
  4. [4]
    "The Federal Party of Australia". The Federal Party of Australia.
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