a seat in either house of federal parliament. After their failure to break into federal parliament in 2001, Unity largely shifted its attentions to local government, running a number of candidates for local councils in largely non-white areas, primarily in suburban Sydney. It was deregistered by the AEC on 13 November 2003 for failing to have at least 500 members as required by electoral law. The party did not run any candidates in the 2004 federal election. Wong continued to represent Unity in the NSW Parliament, until the expiry of his term in March 2007. At the March 2007 NSW state election, lead Unity Upper House candidate, Le Lam, won 1.2% of the vote, which was insufficient to gain election. Consequently, Unity no longer holds seats in any Australian parliament. The party did not contest the 2011 NSW state election although Pauline Hanson did. The party contested one New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat (Kogarah) in the 2015 state election, receiving 7.9% of the vote in that seat. Past presidents Peter Wong, 1997–1999, 2007–2009 Ernest Wong Prominent past and present members Randa Abdel-Fattah, writer Cr. Jack Au, Deputy Mayor of Auburn Cr. Sylvia Chao, Willoughby City Councillor Silma Ihram, Muslim educationist Sarah Kemp, actress Cr. Le Lam, former Mayor of Auburn Wellington Lee, former Deputy Lord Mayor of Melbourne Cr. Joshua Nam, Canterbury City Councillor Cr. Thang Ngo, former Fairfield City Councillor Andrew Su, ex investment banker and Chief Executive Officer, Compass Global Markets Cr. Annie Tang, Deputy Mayor of Kogarah Cr. Alfred Tsang, former Mayor of Strathfield Cr. Ernest Wong, former Mayor of Burwood; appointed to the New South Wales Legislative Council in 2013, representing Labor Dr Peter Wong, member of the New South Wales Legislative Council (1999–2007) representing the Unity Party Youth faction Unity also has a youth division, called Young Unity. References External links Unity Party Australia official website Unity Party WA Young Unity Anti-racism in Australia Multiculturalism in Australia Political parties established in 1997 Defunct political parties in Australia