 In July 2009, he announced that it had reached its target of 500 members and was registering the New South Wales branch party with the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) and was reregistered on 13 June 2010, in time to contest the 2010 federal election.AFP contested the 2013 federal election, Saleam standing in the seat of Cook on a platform to end refugee intakes, running against Scott Morrison.He received 617 votes, or 0.67% of the vote.