What Women Want was an Australian political organisation launched in April 2007 which, its website says, "aims to be Australia's first female political party dedicated to advancing issues affecting Australian women". The organisation was formed by

Justine Caines Justine Maree Caines OAM (born 21 February 1973) was a lobbyist and advocate in Australia. She died aged 49 years, following a 14 month battle with glioblastoma on 12 September 2022. Activism Justine Caines was National President of Maternity Co ...

, a mother of six and political activist from rural

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. In the 2007 general elections, the party stood candidates for the Senate in every jurisdiction except the Northern Territory, and secured approximately half a percent of the Senate vote nationwide. Preference distributions reported by the ABC indicated the party's preferences flowed mainly to the Greens (or if the Greens candidate was excluded, the ALP). The party was deregistered on 30 March 2010 after failing to respond to an

Australian Electoral Commission The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) is the independent federal agency in charge of organising, conducting and supervising federal Australian elections, by-elections and referendums. Responsibilities The AEC's main responsibility is to ...

notice to update its membership records.

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