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❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice 1493 inquires about the number and names of political parties in WA, including their registration status and federal parliamentary representation. The answer provides a detailed list of registered and parliamentary parties as of July 28, 2023.

AnsweredQoN 1493Legislative Council

Asked

22 June 2023

Member

Hon Ben Dawkins

Portfolio

Attorney General; Minister for Electoral Affairs

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I refer to my inaugural speech on 14 June 2023, and I ask: (a) how many political parties are in existence in Western Australia, and what are their names; and (b) how many political parties in Western Australia: (i) are a “parliamentary party” as defined under section 62C(1) of the Electoral Act 1907 , and what are their names; (ii) are a “registered political party” as defined under section 62C(1) of the Electoral Act 1907 , and what are their names; and (iii) have at least one member of which is a member of the Parliament of the
Commonwealth for the purpose of paragraph (c) of the definition of
“existing party” under section 62J(1) of the Electoral Act 1907 , and
what are their names?

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Answered

8 August 2023

Responded by

Parliamentary Secretary to the Attorney General; Minister for Electoral Affairs

Response time

5 days

(a) how many political parties are in existence in Western Australia, and what are their names?
As at 28 July 2023, there are 23:
Animal Justice Party
Australian Christians (WA) currently registered as Australian Christians
Australian Citizens Party
Australian Democrats
Australian Labor Party (WA Branch) currently registered as WA Labor
Daylight Saving Party
Democratic Labour Party - WA Branch
Great Australian Party
Health Australia Party
Legalise Cannabis Western Australia Party
Liberal Democratic Party
Liberals For Climate - The Flux Network
National Party of Australia (WA) Inc currently registered as The Nationals WA
No Mandatory Vaccination Party
Pauline Hanson's One Nation
Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party (WA)
Small Business Party
Social Security Recipients Party
Socialist Alliance WA
Sustainable Australia Party - Stop Overdevelopment / Corruption
The Greens (WA) Inc
The Liberal Party of Australia (WA Division) Inc currently registered as Liberal Party Western Australia
Western Australia Party
(b)(i) how many political parties in Western Australia are a “parliamentary party” as defined under section 62C(1) and what are their names?
As at 28 July 2023, there are five:
Legalise Cannabis Western Australia Party
Liberal Party Western Australia
The Greens (WA) Inc
The Nationals WA
WA Labor
(b)(ii) how many political parties in Western Australia are a “registered political party” as defined under section 62C(1) and what are their names?
As at 28 July 2023, there are currently seven registered political parties:
Animal Justice Party
Australian Christians
Legalise Cannabis Western Australia Party
Liberal Party Western Australia
The Greens (WA) Inc
The Nationals WA
WA Labor
(b)(iii) how many political parties in Western Australia have at least one member of which is a member of the Parliament of the Commonwealth and what are their names?
None of the currently registered political parties in Western Australia have a member of the Parliament of Australia. However, four of the currently registered political parties in Western Australia are a State branch or division of a federally registered political party that does have at least one member of the Parliament of Australia.

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