Australian Cyclists Party

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{{Infobox political party

| name = Australian Cyclists Party

| colorcode = {{Australian politics/party colours|australian cyclists}}

| logo =250px

| leader = Omar Khalifa

| foundation = {{Start date and age|2013}}

| dissolved = {{Start date and age|4 September 2017}}

| ideology = Cycling issues

|merged = Reason Australia

| headquarters = PO Box 460, Berry NSW 2535

| holds_government =

| slogan = I Cycle, I Vote

| country = Australia

}}

The Australian Cyclists Party was a minor political party in Australia.{{cite web |url=https://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/Funding-and-disclosure/public-register-and-lists/Register-of-Parties/State-Register-of-Parties|title=List of Registered Parties |publisher=New South Wales Electoral Commission |work=Elections.nsw.gov.au |accessdate=13 September 2017}}{{cite web |url=https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/CandidatesAndParties/CurrentRegisteredParties.html |title=Currently registered parties |publisher=Victorian Electoral Commission |accessdate=13 September 2017}} It was registered with the New South Wales Electoral Commission in 2014, and unsuccessfully contested the 2015 New South Wales state election. It was also registered later with the Victorian Electoral Commission, and unsuccessfully contested the 2014 Victorian state election. It registered with the Australian Electoral Commission for federal elections on 20 August 2014 and voluntarily deregistered on 5 September 2017.{{cite web |url=http://www.aec.gov.au/Parties_and_Representatives/Party_Registration/Deregistered_parties/files/2017-6296.pdf |title=Australian Cyclists Party Voluntary Deregistration |publisher=Australian Electoral Commission |date=5 September 2017 |accessdate=13 September 2017 |quote=Notice under s 135(1) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 Australian Cyclists Party was registered on 20 August 2014 and deregistered on 5 September 2017. Reason: s 135(1) – voluntary deregistration}}

The party used the slogan I Cycle, I Vote, and aimed to raise awareness of cycling-related issues.

The party's founder was Omar Khalifa, a former CEO of Bicycle New South Wales.{{cite news |url=http://www.smh.com.au/national/australian-cyclists-party-plans-upper-house-bids-in-victoria-nsw-20131013-2vgyt.html |title=Australian Cyclists Party plans upper house bids in Victoria, NSW |accessdate=14 April 2014 |date=October 13, 2013 |first=Michael |last=O'Reilly |newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald |publisher=Fairfax Media}} Khalifa was the lead candidate in the group of 15 candidates (this many are required to get a box "above the line") at the 2015 New South Wales state election in the New South Wales Legislative Council, coming third-last of all parties with just 0.43 percent of the vote.[http://www.abc.net.au/news/nsw-election-2015/results/lc/ LC NSW 2015 election results: ABC] The party also fielded candidates in six lower house electorates.{{cite web |url=http://blogs.abc.net.au/antonygreen/2015/03/summary-of-candidates-and-parties-contesting-the-2015-nsw-election.html |title=Summary of Candidates and parties Contesting the 2015 NSW Election |work=Antony Green's Election Blog |publisher=ABC |accessdate=12 April 2015}}

The Australian Cyclists Party fielded nine senate candidates and two candidates for seats in the House of Representatives in the 2016 federal election. The one Cyclists Party candidate in Victoria was second in Group E on the Senate ballot paper, sharing the group with the candidate for the Science Party.{{cite web |url=http://www.aec.gov.au/election/candidates.htm |title=Candidates for the 2016 federal election |date=11 June 2016 |access-date=11 June 2016 |publisher=Australian Electoral Commission}} In 2017, the party deregistered and merged with the Australian Sex Party to form Reason Australia.{{cite web |title=The Australian Cyclists Party Closes (and promotes alternative broad issue party) |url=https://www.bicycles.net.au/2017/09/the-australian-cyclists-party-closes-and-promotes-alternative-broad-issue-party/ |website=Bicycles Network Australia |accessdate=9 July 2019 |language=en |date=4 September 2017}}