Australian Women's Party (1995)

Summary

The Australian Women's Party was a minor Australian feminist party that was first registered with the Australian Electoral Commission on 19 December 1995 and was deregistered on 22 April 2003.[1] Its main platform consisted of a constitutional alteration to ensure equal representation of men and women at all levels of government, included in the republic debate.[2]

In 2018, The Women's Party, a new political party, distinct from the original Australian Women's Party, was formed which gained formal registration as a political party from the Australian Electoral Commission on 20 February 2019.

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  1. ^ Australian Electoral Commission (2007). "Australian Women's Party". Party Registration. Australian Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 22 July 2008. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  2. ^ Fletcher, Karen (1995). "Can the Australian Women's Party make a difference?". Green Left Weekly. Archived from the original on 27 November 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2008.