The Australian Conservative Party was founded as a registered political party in 1989, under the leadership of Sir
Joh Bjelke-Petersen, the
Premier of Queensland from 1968 to 1988. It remained active until 1991 when it was deregistered by the
Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) when the membership fell below the required 500 members. The party then attempted to reform under the "Australian Conservative Alliance", also known as
Australia First, in 1995.
After two years since his ousting as Leader of the
National Party, former
Queensland Premier
The premier of Queensland is the head of government in the Australian state of Queensland.
By convention the premier is the leader of the party with a parliamentary majority in the unicameral Legislative Assembly of Queensland. The premier is ap ...
,
Sir Joh, announced the launching of a new
conservative political party, the Australian Conservative Party, in front of one-hundred people in
Hervey Bay,
Queensland
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. He created the party alongside
Lin Powell
Lionel William "Lin" Powell (born 10 March 1939) is a former Australian politician. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Isis.
Early life
Powell was born in Maryborough to Lionel Mitchell Powell and Helen Irene, ''née ...
.
See also
Joh for Canberra
The Joh for Canberra campaign, initially known as the Joh for PM campaign, was an attempt by Queensland National Party of Australia, National Party premier Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen to become Prime Minister of Australia. The campaign was announced ...
References
Defunct political parties in Australia
1989 establishments in Australia
Political parties established in 1989
Political parties disestablished in 1991
1991 disestablishments in Australia
Conservative parties in Australia
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