Uniting Australia Party

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Uniting Australia Party
ConvenorJohn Smith [1]
Founded5 June 2013 (2013-06-05)
Dissolved23 July 2015 (2015-07-23)

The Uniting Australia Party was a minor Australian political party that ran candidates in the 2013 federal election. During the campaign it attracted attention for thwarting Clive Palmer's attempts to name his party the "United Australia Party", since it had registered first and the names were too similar. [2]

The party has been involved in Glenn Druery's Minor Party Alliance. [3] [4]

The party was deregistered by the Australian Electoral Commission in July 2015, after failing to respond to the AEC's notice to confirm eligibility for registration. [5]

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References

  1. Thomas, Hedley (20 June 2013). "Legal threat to retiree over party". The Australian . Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  2. "ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)".
  3. Bitter dispute erupts over Senate preferences in Queensland: ABC 5 September 2013
  4. Alliance of micro parties boosts odds for likes of One Nation or Shooters and Fishers gaining Senate spot through preferences: Daily Telegraph 5 September 2013
  5. "Uniting Australia Party". aec.gov.au. Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 July 2015.