The party was registered with the Australian Electoral Commission in early 2010, and endorsed candidates to stand in the 2010 federal election.
Prior to being registered, party supporters stood as independent candidates in the Bradfield and Higgins by-elections.
[2] Some wore T-shirts bearing the party's slogan: "Carbon Really Ain't Pollution - CRAP".
[5] The party's name on the Australian Electoral Commission's register was changed to "No Carbon Tax Climate Sceptics" on 14 December 2011.
[7][8] In April 2015 the party was deregistered by the Australian Electoral Commission for a failure to demonstrate the required 500 members.