Political parties must have people registered in certain official roles. These roles are:
party leader
party treasurer (not applicable for minor parties)
nominating officer
You must provide the names and home addresses for your officers.
You do not need to have three separate individuals in each role, but you must have at least two people as officers for the party. If one person fills all of the official roles you must register someone as an additional officer. The additional officer must hold a specified office or role within the party. If your party has a campaigns officer then they may be registered as the additional officer.
The treasurer and nominating officer cannot be the same person unless they are also the leader.
Please be aware that these are statutory roles that carry legal responsibilities.
Optional officer roles
Campaigns officer – who will be responsible for your party’s compliance with the financial laws for campaign expenditure instead of the treasurer. They cannot also be the treasurer
Additional officer – you must apply to have an additional officer if the party leader is also the treasurer and nominating officer and your party does not have a campaigns officer.
Minor parties
If you are a minor party, you must register a party leader and nominating officer. You must have at least two people in officer roles. If one person fills both roles, you must register someone as an additional officer. Minor parties cannot be registered with a treasurer or campaigns officer.