Political parties gain a number of advantages by registering. A registered political party:
- has the party's name next to its candidates' names on ballot papers;
- nominates its candidates centrally with the VEC rather than with individual election managers; and
- is entitled to enrolment information (which it can use only for permitted purposes).
To be eligible for registration, a political party must have at least 500 members who are registered Victorian electors and hold membership in accordance with the rules of the party. They must not be 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 list to confirm the membership details and advertises the application.
For more information on the registration of political parties, contact the VEC.
| Political party |
Registered Officer |
| Australian Sex Party - Victoria |
Ms Ange Hopkins
170-180 Buckhurst Street
South Melbourne Victoria 3205 |
| Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch |
Mr Noah Carroll
State Secretary
360 King Street
West Melbourne Victoria 3003 |
| Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group) |
Mr Spero Katos
Registered Officer
6 Sycamore Street
Caulfield Victoria 3171
Postal address:
PO Box 99
Sandown Village Victoria 3171 |
| Citizens Electoral Council (Victorian Division) |
Ms Gabrielle Marie Peut
Registered Officer
595 Sydney Road
Coburg Victoria 3058
Postal address of Registered Officer:
PO Box 376
Coburg Victoria 3058 |
| Country Alliance |
Mr Russell William Bate
Registered Officer
10 Laidlaws Road
Jamieson Victoria 3723
Postal address of Registered Officer:
PO Box 120
Sassafras Victoria 3787 |
| Democratic Labor Party (DLP) of Australia |
Mr Kevin Butler
Secretary
1160 Barrabool Road
Barrabool Victoria 3221
Postal address
GPO Box 1402
Melbourne Victoria 3001 |
| Family First Party Victoria Inc. |
Mr Joshua Reimer
Registered Officer
PO Box 4631
Knox City
Wantirna South Victoria 3152 |
| Liberal Party of Australia - Victorian Division |
Mr Damien Mantach
State Director
104 Exhibition Street
Melbourne Victoria 3000 |
| National Party of Australia - Victoria |
Mr Luke O'Sullivan
State Director
Level 10
140 Bourke Street
Melbourne Victoria 3000 |
| Socialist Alliance (Victoria) |
Ms Susanne Bolton
Registered Officer
PO Box 12427
A'Beckett Street Victoria 8006 |
| The Australian Greens - Victoria |
Mr Gurmeet Sekhon
Registered Officer
Postal address:
GPO Box 4589
Melbourne Victoria 3001 |
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 was Monday, 27 October 2008.
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.
