About parties
Why do parties register?
How to register a political party
Current registered political parties
How to re-register a political party
Public funding and financial disclosure
An application to the VEC for registration must include the name and address of the proposed registered officer, a copy of the party's constitution, a statutory declaration about the number of eligible members, a list of the names and addresses of at least 500 members and an application fee.
The VEC then checks the members to confirm whether they are members, and advertises the application.
For more information on the registration of political parties, contact the VEC.
Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch
Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group)
Citizens Electoral Council (Victorian Division)
Country Alliance
Democratic Labor Party (DLP) of Australia
Family First Party Victoria Inc.
Liberal Party of Australia - Victorian Branch
National Party of Australia - Victoria
Socialist Alliance (Victoria)
The Australian Greens - Victoria
In this Parliament, the deadline to lodge an application for re-registration is Friday, 30 June 2006.
The requirements for an application for re-registration are the same as those for registration described above.
The VEC assesses applications for re-registration in the same way as initial applications. For more information, contact the VEC.
Funding is on the basis of $1.20 (indexed according to the Consumer Price Index) for each first-preference vote received where a candidate obtains at least 4% of the first-preference votes. Registered political parties receive funding for their endorsed candidates, while candidates not endorsed by a registered political party receive funding themselves.
Parties and candidates receive funding only if they provide the VEC with an audited statement that their election spending has been no less than their entitlement. Parties and candidates that have spent less than their entitlement receive only what they have spent. The VEC has the power to request further information, and penalties apply if false statements are made.
See public funding paid at previous elections
There is no provision in Victorian electoral law for disclosure of parties' and candidates' financial affairs. There is provision for disclosure of donations and other financial matters under Commonwealth electoral law. For details, see the Australian Electoral Commission (external link).
How to register a political party
Current registered political parties
How to re-register a political party
Public funding and financial disclosure
Why do parties register?
Political parties gain a number of advantages through being registered. A registered political party:- has the party's name next to its candidates' names on ballot papers;
- is entitled to public funding if it gains enough votes at an election (see below);
- nominates its candidates centrally with the VEC instead of with individual election managers; and
- is entitled to enrolment information (which it can use only for permitted purposes).
How to register a political party
To be eligible for registration, a political party must have at least 500 members who are Victorian electors, are members in accordance with the rules of the party and are not members of another registered political party or of a party applying for registration.An application to the VEC for registration must include the name and address of the proposed registered officer, a copy of the party's constitution, a statutory declaration about the number of eligible members, a list of the names and addresses of at least 500 members and an application fee.
The VEC then checks the members to confirm whether they are members, and advertises the application.
For more information on the registration of political parties, contact the VEC.
Current registered political parties
Australian Democrats (Victorian Division)Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch
Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group)
Citizens Electoral Council (Victorian Division)
Country Alliance
Democratic Labor Party (DLP) of Australia
Family First Party Victoria Inc.
Liberal Party of Australia - Victorian Branch
National Party of Australia - Victoria
Socialist Alliance (Victoria)
The Australian Greens - Victoria
How to re-register a political party
Registered political parties need to apply to the VEC to re-register once during the term of each Parliament.In this Parliament, the deadline to lodge an application for re-registration is Friday, 30 June 2006.
The requirements for an application for re-registration are the same as those for registration described above.
The VEC assesses applications for re-registration in the same way as initial applications. For more information, contact the VEC.
Public funding and financial disclosure
Victorian electoral law provides for public funding of registered political parties and independent candidates in State elections and by-elections.Funding is on the basis of $1.20 (indexed according to the Consumer Price Index) for each first-preference vote received where a candidate obtains at least 4% of the first-preference votes. Registered political parties receive funding for their endorsed candidates, while candidates not endorsed by a registered political party receive funding themselves.
Parties and candidates receive funding only if they provide the VEC with an audited statement that their election spending has been no less than their entitlement. Parties and candidates that have spent less than their entitlement receive only what they have spent. The VEC has the power to request further information, and penalties apply if false statements are made.
See public funding paid at previous elections
There is no provision in Victorian electoral law for disclosure of parties' and candidates' financial affairs. There is provision for disclosure of donations and other financial matters under Commonwealth electoral law. For details, see the Australian Electoral Commission (external link).