Notice of application for registration of a Political Party

REGISTER OF POLITICAL PARTIES

The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) has received the following application for registration as a political party under the provisions of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (the Electoral Act).

Name of Party:                                       Pirate Party Australia

Abbreviation of party name:   Pirate Party

Proposed registered officer:   Glen Takkenberg

Registered officer’s address:   26 Emerton Street

      Evatt    ACT  2617

The application is made by the secretary and another 9 members of the party and states that the party wishes to receive election funding.

If you believe that the party should not be registered because, under the Electoral Act:

• the party does not meet the eligibility criteria for registration; or
• the party’s application has not been correctly made; or
• the party’s name is prohibited,

you may lodge an objection.  Objections must be received by the AEC by 14 January 2013, must be in writing and include your name, street address, signature and the grounds for your objection.  Objections can be sent to:

For more detailed information on objecting to an application for the registration of a political party, please consult the AEC website at the following link, or contact the AEC by fax or email as above, or by phone on (02) 6271 4607.

http://www.aec.gov.au/Parties_and_Representatives/party_registration/index.htm

Any received objections to this application are public documents and will be published on the AEC website whilst the application is being further processed.

   (signed)

Donella Greer

A/g Director, Funding and Disclosure

Delegate of the Australian Electoral Commission