 The Republican Party of Australia was first registered for federal elections by the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) in 1992.It contested the 2004 federal election, but was not registered at the time of the 2007 election, although some of its members stood as independent candidates.The party was re-registered on 9 July 2013, but was deregistered on 15 February 2016 after failing to demonstrate the required number of members.