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 fielded candidates in the Melbourne By-Election in May and the Mayo By-Election in June before winning Hotham and Robertson and a Senate Seat in the July 2020 General Election.

The Democrats saw an increase in their vote share in the October 2020 Australian federal election however lost the Division of Hotham held by long-time MP Deladi0 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.

A vote of no confidence was called against Party Leader Jayden_Williamson on December 8th with the vote passing the following day 5 votes to 2. Jayden_Williamson re-contested the leadership following the vote competing against Party Chair Matthias_Caesar and Party Member MerrilyPutrid. Matthias_Caesar was elected on the first ballot with 5 votes of the 8 cast, Jayden-Williamson received 2 votes and MerrilyPutrid received 1.

Following the replacement of Jayden_Williamson as Party Leader by Matthias_Caesar, Jayden_Williamson would defect to the nearly formed Australian Green Left Party causing the Australian Democrats to once again be reduced to only 1 seat in the House of Representatives.