TheAustralian Conservative Party was founded as a registered political party in 1989, under the leadership of SirJoh Bjelke-Petersen, thePremier of Queensland from 1968 to 1988.^[2] It remained active until 1991 when it was deregistered^[3] by theAustralian Electoral Commission (AEC) when the membership fell below the required 500 members. The party then attempted to reform under the "Australian Conservative Alliance", also known asAustralia First, in 1995.^{[citation needed]}

After two years since his ousting as Leader of theNational Party, formerQueensland Premier,Sir Joh, announced the launching of a newconservative political party, theAustralian Conservative Party, in front of one-hundred people inHervey Bay,Queensland.^[4] He created the party alongsideLin Powell.^[5]

Joh for Canberra

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