The Federal Party of Australia
The Federal Party of Australia | |
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| Abbreviation | FPA |
| President | Garth Eaton (after August 1988) |
| Founder | Brian Axelby Garth Eaton Keith Horsley |
| Founded | 5 May 1988 |
| Registered | 4 November 1991 |
| Dissolved | c. 2019 |
| Preceded by | Political Reformation Council of Australia |
| Headquarters | Brisbane, Qld (1988−2003) Townsville, Qld (2003−2019) |
| Youth wing | Young Federals Movement |
| Slogan | "Delivering Natural Justice" |
The Federal Party of Australia (FPA), also known simply as the Federals, was an Australian political party based in Queensland.
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[edit]
- ^ a b "The Federal Party of Australia". Australian Electoral Commission.
- ^ "Wills (Vic) By-Election (11 April 1992)". Australian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 2011-06-04.
- ^ "By-Elections 1990-1993". Psephos.
- ^ a b "The Federal Party of Australia". The Federal Party of Australia.
