Media & press kit
Approved Australian Democrats logos, brand colours and boilerplate — free to use in genuine reporting and commentary about the party.
This is the official Australian Democrats media and press kit. Everything here — our logos and icons, brand colours and the party boilerplate — is approved for use by journalists, editors and commentators in genuine reporting, commentary and analysis about the party. Please use the assets as supplied, without altering the marks, and get in touch with the National Media Office if you need something you can't find here.
Logos
Icons
Please keep clear space around the logo and place it on a background with sufficient contrast. Do not stretch, recolour, rotate, crop or add effects to the mark, and do not use our logos, name or branding to imply an endorsement, affiliation or origin that does not exist. Genuine reporting, commentary, review and criticism are always welcome.
Brand colours
Boilerplate — about the Australian Democrats
The Australian Democrats are one of Australia's enduring political movements. Founded in 1977 by Don Chipp on the promise to "keep the bastards honest", the party pioneered a centrist, socially-liberal politics: evidence before ideology, individual freedom with social responsibility, and honest, accountable government.
From 1981 to 2005 the Democrats held or shared the balance of power in the Senate, where the party's members used it to scrutinise, improve or block legislation on its merits — never on tribal lines. Re-registered in 2019, the Australian Democrats organise in every state and territory and continue to keep the bastards honest today. In 2026 the Australian Democrats are experiencing a genuine resurgence — rebuilding membership, renewing the organisation in every state and territory, and preparing to put candidates back before voters. As part of that revival, the party intends to contest the upcoming Victorian state election, returning its honest, centrist voice to the ballot.