Australian Federation Party

Country Alliance
(2011–2015)
Australian Country Party
(2015–2020)
Australian Federation Party
Federation Party
AbbreviationAFP, FP
ChairpersonGlenn O'Rourke
National DirectorGlenn O'Rourke
FounderRussell Bate[a]
FoundedAugust 2005; 19 years ago (August 2005)
Registered26 July 2011; 13 years ago (26 July 2011)
HeadquartersMirboo North, Victoria, Australia
Ideology
Political positionRight-wing
ReligionChristianity[4][5]
Colors    Yellow and blue
Slogan“Working For You”
House of Representatives
0 / 151
Senate
0 / 76
Website
Official website

The Australian Federation Party (AFP), also known as AusFeds and formerly known as the Country Alliance and the Australian Country Party, is an Australian political party. Founded in 2004 by four rural Victorians,[1] the party lodged its initial registration with the Victorian Electoral Commission on 15 August 2005.

In 2020, the party changed its name to the Australian Federation Party,[6] and is currently registered to contest elections in New South Wales and the Northern Territory[7][8] as well as at federal elections.

  1. ^ a b Knight, Ben (18 August 2005). "Victoria gets its newest political party, The Country Alliance". Stateline. ABC News. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2005.
  2. ^ Eddie, Rachel (20 May 2022). "Socialists, separatists and splinter groups - your Victorian Senate ticket guide". The Sydney Morning Herald (SMH). Archived from the original on 20 June 2022.
  3. ^ McGowan, Michael (29 April 2022). "One Nation candidate 'massively annoyed' after being accused of running for two parties on opposite sides of country". Guardian Australia. Archived from the original on 10 September 2024.
  4. ^ a b Butler, Josh (18 May 2022). "Australian election 2022: from anti-vaxxers to revolutionaries, what do the minor parties running for the Senate stand for?". Guardian Australia. Archived from the original on 10 September 2024.
  5. ^ a b Ross, Isabella (18 May 2022). "From anti-vax to 'pro-life': What every single minor party actually stands for". mamamia.com.au.
  6. ^ "NOTICE OF PARTY REGISTRATION DECISION" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. 27 February 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 September 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
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  8. ^ "Australian Country Party - application to register political party". Northern Territory Electoral Commission. 6 February 2019. Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2019.


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