In 1966, frustrated with the lack of power that the Australian Capital Territory Advisory Council had, Alan Fitzgerald announced he was forming the True Whig Party.
He called on voters to write his or his party's names on ballot papers for the Division of Australian Capital Territory at the 1966 federal election.
[1] Hearing that many voters had done so, Fitzgerald announced on 14 August 1967 that he would stand for the Advisory Council at the upcoming election in September.
One of the party's campaign promises was to build service stations on Mugga Way in the suburb of Red Hill.
[3] Fitzgerald was subsequently elected, receiving the third highest primary vote behind Labor and the Liberal Party.