Indigenous-Aboriginal Party of Australia

Not to be confused with First Nation Party or Australia's First Nations Political Party.

The Indigenous-Aboriginal Party of Australia, also known simply as the Indigenous Party of Australia, is a minor Australian political party, launched and based in Wilcannia, New South Wales.^[2] The party's main objective is to tackle Indigenous issues and for Indigenous rights and to stop development projects destroying native land.^[7][8] It was formed in 2020, and gained federal registration on 29 November 2021. As of November 2021^[update], it is stated to have over 2,000 members.

Indigenous-Aboriginal Party of Australia
Abbreviation	Indigenous Party of Australia, IAPA[1]
Convenor	Owen Whyman (Paakantyi, Malyangapa)
Founder	Owen Whyman
Founded	October 2020; 4 years ago (October 2020)[2][3]
Registered	29 November 2021[4]
Headquarters	Wilcannia, New South Wales
Membership (November 2021)	2,050[5]
Ideology	Indigenous rights[6]
Colours	Green, orange
House of Representatives	0 / 151
Senate	0 / 76
Website
indigenouspartyofaustralia.com
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The party was formed in October 2020 by Uncle Owen Whyman, who is of Paakantyi and Malyangapa origin,^[9][10] and is open to Indigenous and non-Indigenous people.^[2] However, all party Executive members and candidates must be Indigenous.^[11]

As of March 2022^[update], the party has six candidates for the 2022 federal election, with Whyman running in the Senate for New South Wales.^[2]