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Australian political party formed in 1977 by a merger of the Australia Party and the New Liberal Movement, with Don Chipp as leader. At the federal level, the Australian Democrats held seats in the Senate continuously from 1977 to 2008.

From the description of Records of the Australian Democrats Parliamentary Party and Whips' Office, 1981-2008 [manuscript]. [1981-2008] (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 462158170

Founded in 1977 by then Liberal Senator Don Chipp as a liberal-progressive alternative to the two dominant Australian political parties.

From the description of Records [manuscript]. 1977-1995. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225644017
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referencedIn Ephemera from the 2007 Federal Election, 2007 [manuscript]. Libraries Australia
referencedIn [Political - Australian Democrats, Australian Party, DLP, Greens, Progress Party, One Nation Party, National Civic Council : ephemera material collected by the State Library of Queensland]. Libraries Australia
referencedIn [Ephemera from Australian federal election campaigns, including policy documents, advertising material, how to vote leaflets, ballot papers etc. Mainly from electorates in New South Wales. Also includes some federal referendum material]. Libraries Australia
creatorOf Australian Democrats. Miscellaneous papers, 1977-1978 [manuscript]. Libraries Australia
referencedIn Powell, Janet. Papers of Janet Powell, 1987-1990 [manuscript]. Libraries Australia
referencedIn Australia: Political Parties Material, 1930- Institute of Commonwealth Studies
referencedIn Ephemera relating to Federal Elections in Australia [manuscript]. Libraries Australia
creatorOf Schneider, Gavan, 1928-. Papers of Gavan Schneider [manuscript]. Libraries Australia
referencedIn [Ephemera from New South Wales state government and local government election campaigns and bi-election campaigns, including policy documents, advertising material, how to vote leaflets, ballot papers etc. Also includes some New South Wales state referendum material]. Libraries Australia
creatorOf Australian Democrats. Records of the Australian Democrats Parliamentary Party and Whips' Office, 1981-2008 [manuscript]. Libraries Australia
creatorOf Australian Democrats. Records [manuscript]. Libraries Australia
referencedIn [Ephemera on politics in Australia: including pamphlets, leaflets etc. relating to political parties, politicians, local government, the Federal and New South Wales Parliaments. Material includes information published by political parties relating to policies, platforms, constitutions, membership, administration, public debates, elections and referenda. Also includes information published by local government, municiple and shire councils relating to services, planning and development.]. Libraries Australia
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