The Federal Party of Australia | |
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Abbreviation | FPA |
President | Garth Eaton (after August 1988) |
Founder | Brian Axelby Garth Eaton Keith Horsley |
Founded | 5 May 1988 |
Registered | 4 November 1991 |
Dissolved | c. 2019 |
Preceded by | Political Reformation Council of Australia |
Headquarters |
Brisbane,
Qld (1988−2003) Townsville, Qld (2003−2019) |
Youth wing | Young Federals Movement |
Slogan | "Delivering Natural Justice" |
The Federal Party of Australia (FPA), also known simply as the Federals, was an Australian political party based in Queensland.
The party was founded in May 1988 as a successor to the Political Reformation Council of Australia. It was registered with the Australian Electoral Commission in November 1991. [1] Their first candidate was Stan Germaine, who received 280 votes at the 1992 Wills by-election. [2] [3]
The FPA was deregistered on 6 February 1997 after failing to endorse candidates at elections for four years. [1] The party initially remained active, including a plan to contest the 2019 federal election which did not eventuate, but faded away soon after. [4]
Party policies included introducing optional preferential voting for elections in the House of Representatives (replacing compulsory preferential voting). [4]