Democratic Labour Party (Australia, 1978)
The Democratic Labour Party (DLP), formerly known as the Democratic Labor Party of Australia, is an Australian political party. It was formed in 1978 by members of the original Democratic Labour Party which broke off from the Australian Labor Party (ALP) as a result of the 1955 ALP split.
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| Abbreviation | DLP, Labour DLP |
| Federal Secretary | Richard Howard |
| Founded | 1978 |
| Preceded by | Democratic Labour Party |
| Headquarters | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia |
| Youth wing | Young Democratic Labour |
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| Political position | Syncretic |
| Colours | Navy Gold |
| Victorian Legislative Council | 0 / 40 |
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The DLP had no parliamentary representation for a period of 30 years from 1978 to 2006. DLP candidates were elected to the Victorian Legislative Council in 2006 and 2014, and a single senator was elected in 2010, with a platform focused more on social conservatism. In 2013, the party changed its name to reflect the standard Australian English spelling of "labour". In March 2022, the party was federally de-registered by the Australian Electoral Commission after it was unable to prove it had more than the legally required 1,500 members. The party remains registered for state elections in Victoria and territorial elections in the Australian Capital Territory. In November 2022, a DLP candidate was once again elected to the Victorian Legislative Council.