Australian Democrats

The Australian Democrats are a political party in Australia, created to consist of then-independent Brisbane MP Zak6858 and Liberal National Senator GHagrid. Hagrid left after seeing the LNP as too right.

History
Party Chair Jayden-Williamson filed for application on 10, 2020. The Australian Electoral Commission approved its registration two days later.

The Democrats won one seat in the October 2020 Australian federal election, with long-time MP Deladi0 losing the Division of Hotham in a marginal race against Independent challenger Mad_Bear_O_Melbourne.

On the Super Saturday By Election held on November 21, 2020, the Democrats fielded 3 candidates winning 1 in the Division of Canberra by Party Chair Matthias_Caesar.