Democratic Labour Party (Australia, 1978)
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The Democratic Labour Party (DLP), formerly known as the Australian Labor Party (Anti-Communist), is an Australian political party which broke off from the Australian Labor Party (ALP) as a result of the 1955 ALP split. Following the partial dissolution of the party as a result of many members re-joining the ALP after the departure of Gough Whitlam in 1977, the DLP was re-formed by members of the original Democratic Labor Party
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Federal Secretary | Richard Howard[1] |
Preceded by | Australian Labor Party (Anti-Communist) |
Headquarters | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory |
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Political position | Centre[4] to right-wing[9] |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
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In 2013, the party changed its name to reflect the standard Australian English spelling of "labour".[10]
The DLP had no parliamentary representation for a period of 28 years from 1978 to 2006. DLP candidates were then elected to the Victorian Legislative Council in 2006, 2014 and 2022, and a single senator was elected in 2010, with a platform focused more on social conservatism.
In March 2022, after the Australian Electoral Act was amended to raise the minimum number of members required for federal registration of a party from 500 to 1500, the DLP was federally de-registered by the Australian Electoral Commission .[11] The party remains registered for territorial elections in the Australian Capital Territory.[12]