Centre Unity Party

Centre Unity Party
FounderPatricia Poulos
FoundedOctober 1986
Dissolved1990
IdeologyCentrism

The Centre Unity Party (CUP) was an Australian political party.

History

The party was formed by Patricia Poulos in October 1986, and first contested two New South Wales state by-elections − Bankstown and Heathcote − in January 1987.[1][2]

At the 1990 federal election, the party contested ran five Senate tickets across multiple states, although it was not registered with the Australian Electoral Commission. Poulos also contested the division of Cook, where she received 2.1% of the vote, coming last in a field of five candidates.[3]

The party did not contest any further elections. Its logo was back-to-back kangaroos.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "The Sydney Morning Herald from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia". Newspapers.com. Sydney Morning Herald. 4 January 1987.
  2. ^ "Centre Unity Party". Getty Images. 8 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Poulos, Patricia". The Australian Women's Register.