New political parties seeking registration this month and how you can object

The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) has advertised the following applications for registration as a non-parliamentary party under the provisions of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (the Electoral Act).
Knock yourself out objecting to any or all of them. Starting with the T(I)CS!

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Name of Party: Secular Party of Australia
Abbreviation of party name: No abbreviation requested
Proposed registered officer: John August
Address: 12/225 Darlinghurst Road
DARLINGURST NSW 2010

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Name of Party: Australia First Party (NSW) Incorporated
Abbreviation of party name: Australia First Party
Proposed registered officer: Anthony Pettitt
Address: 165 Garfield Road
RIVERSTONE NSW 2765

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Name of Party: Building Australia Party
Abbreviation of party name: Building Australia
Proposed registered officer: Raymond Robert Stanton Brown
Address: 5 Windarra Place
CASTLE HILL NSW 2154

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Name of Party: The Climate Sceptics
Abbreviation of party name: T.C.S
Proposed registered officer: Anthony Kenneth Cox
Address: 51 Lawson Street
HAMILTON NSW 2303

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"The above applications have been made by the secretary and another 9 members of each party and states that the parties wish to receive election funding."

If you believe that any of these parties 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 and/or abbreviation are prohibited,

you may lodge an objection. Objections must be received by the Funding and Disclosure Section of the Australian Electoral Commission by 15 June 2010, must be in writing and include your name, street address, signature and the grounds for your objection.

Objections can be sent to the:

Funding and Disclosure Section
Australian Electoral Commission
PO Box 6172
Kingston ACT 2604 or
faxed to (02) 6271 4555 or
scanned and emailed to fad@aec.gov.au

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 4667.