The ex-Christian Democrat's below-the-line group has only picked up a small amount of votes so far.

The former Christian Democrats member was first elected in 1981.

The author will be running in the NSW Legislative Council at the March state election.

A total of 17 parties lost registration with the Australian Electoral Commission in 2022.

The party is the first to lose registration since Australians headed to the polls on May 21.

An expanded crossbench is set to be a key feature of the next parliament.