Christian Democratic Party | |
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| Leader | Fred Nile |
| Federal President | Fred Nile |
| Christian Youth President | Samraat Joshua Grewal |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Dissolved | 29 March 2022 |
| Succeeded by | Revive Australia |
| Youth wing | Christian Youth[1] |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Colours | Orange (official) Purple (customary) |
| House of Representatives | 1 / 148 (1998)
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| NSW Legislative Council | 2 / 42 (2011−2019)
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| Constitutional Convention | 1 / 152 (1998)
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The Christian Democratic Party (CDP) was a Christian democratic political party in Australia, founded in 1977, under the name Call to Australia Party, by a group of Christian ministers in New South Wales. One of the co-founders, Fred Nile, a Congregational Church minister, ran as their upper house candidate in the NSW State election. The Christian Democratic Party's platform espoused social conservatism. It changed its name in 1998.
The party was primarily active in New South Wales and, after the 1981 NSW state election, had at least one member in that state's Legislative Council, often holding or sharing the balance of power. The Christian Democrats never succeeded in having a member elected to federal parliament, although John Bradford briefly sat with the party in the House of Representatives after defecting from the Liberal Party before the 1998 federal election.
In 2011, the Victorian and Western Australian branches of the CDP voted to form a new party, leading to the creation of the Australian Christians in those states.[3] In June 2021, it was reported that the Christian Democratic Party had gone into receivership.[4] On 17 March 2022, the federal branch of the party was deregistered by the AEC because it did not meet membership number requirements.[5] On 29 March 2022, the Supreme Court of NSW dissolved the party.[6][7]
- ^ "Christian Youth ⋆ Christian Democratic Party". Archived from the original on 17 March 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "Mike Baird, accidental premier". 30 January 2015.
The group also has links to the Christian Right, particularly the Christian Democratic Party of Reverend Fred Nile
- ^ "CDP – Australian Christians". Archived from the original on 25 April 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ^ Sandeman, John (10 June 2021). "Breaking News: Christian Democratic Party in receivership". Eternity News. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ Osborne, Paul. "Fred Nile party taken off federal register". 7news. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ "Fred Nile says the Christian Democratic Party is officially dead - Eternity News". www.eternitynews.com.au. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "The future of Christians in Politics - Christ in Government (Fred Nile Alliance)". Christian Democratic Party. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.