Derryn Hinch's Justice Party

Derryn Hinch's Justice Party, also known as the Justice Party, was a political party in Australia, registered for federal elections since 14 April 2016. The party was named after its founder, Derryn Hinch, an Australian media personality.

Derryn Hinch's Justice Party
FounderDerryn Hinch
Founded12 October 2015
Registered14 April 2016
Dissolved2 March 2023
Headquarters14/1 Queens Rd
Melbourne, VIC 3004
IdeologyLaw and order
Anti-paedophilia
Political positionCentre-right to right-wing
Senate
1 / 76
(2016–2019)
Victorian Legislative Council
2 / 40
(2018–2022)
Maribyrnong City Council
1 / 7
(2018)
Website
justiceparty.com.au
  • Politics of Australia
  • Political parties
  • Elections

The party won a single three-year term in the Senate at the 2016 federal election, after achieving 6.05% of the first-preference votes in Victoria, though lost the seat in 2019. It also was registered by the Victorian Electoral Commission in May 2018 and ran candidates in the 2018 Victorian state election, three of whom were elected. No Justice Party candidates were re-elected at the 2022 Victorian state election.

In March 2023, Hinch announced that the party would be dissolved following poor election results.

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