Original sentence: Due to the party's numbers in the Senate, both Liberal and Labor governments required the assistance of the Democrats to pass contentious legislation, most notably in the case of the Howard Government's goods and services tax (GST).Founded in 1977 from a merger of the Australia Party and the New Liberal Movement, both of which were descended from Liberal Party splinter group, it was Australia's largest minor party from its formation in 1977 through to 2004 and frequently held the balance of power in the Senate during that time.Ideologically, the Democrats were usually regarded as centrists, occupying the political middle ground between the Liberal Party and the Labor Party.In 2018 the Australian Democrats merged with Country Minded - an Australian political party seeking accountable regional and agricultural representation.It was formally deregistered in 2016 for not having sufficient members.The Australian Democrats have a current application with Australia Electoral Commission.The Australian Democrats is a centrist political party in Australia.The party would retain a presence in the Senate for the next 30 years, at its peak (between 1999 and 2002) holding nine out of 76 seats, though never securing a seat in the lower house
Edited sentence: Following the demise of the parliamentary Australian Democrats, attempts to revitalise the party were unsuccessful and it was formally deregistered in 2015 for not having sufficient members.It was Australia's largest minor party from its formation in 1977 through to 2004, and frequently held the balance of power in the Senate during that time.Successive governments required Democrat Senate numbers to pass contentious legislation, most notably in the case of the Howard Government's goods and services tax (GST).The Australian Democrats was a centrist to centre-left political party which held many seats in the Australian Senate and several state and territory legislatures between 1977 and 2008.The party sustained a presence in the Senate for the next 30 years, holding nine out of 76 seats at its peak (between 1999 and 2002), though never securing a seat in the lower house.The party was founded in 1977 from a merger of the Australia Party and the New Liberal Movement, both of which were descended from Liberal Party splinter groups