Democratic Labour Party (Australia, 1978)
Democratic Labour Party Labour DLP | |
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| Federal Secretary | Richard Howard |
| Founded | March 1978 |
| Preceded by | Australian Labor Party (Anti-Communist) |
| Headquarters | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory |
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| Political position | Right-wing |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Colours | Gold Navy |
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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.
In 2013, the party changed its name to reflect the standard Australian English spelling of "labour".
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.
The party remains registered for territorial elections in the Australian Capital Territory and since December 2024 re-registered in Victoria.