Derryn Hinch's Justice Party to fight for public register of sex offenders

Veteran broadcaster Derryn Hinch will run for the Senate in Victoria after forming his own political party.

Derryn Hinch's Justice Party will stand candidates in all states and territories in the federal election in 2016.

"The timing is right. Australians are fed up with the quality, or lack of quality, in our judicial system," Mr Hinch said in a pre-recorded video.

The Justice Party will fight for a national public register of convicted sex offenders, which Hinch has long supported.

However Hinch maintained it would not be a "one-issue party".

"We believe our courts should show the same compassion and understanding for victims that they seem to show for the criminals," he said.

"We'll campaign for parole reform and bail reform.

"The Lindt Cafe siege should never have happened. Jill Meagher's killer should not have been walking the streets."

He said the party believed the courts should "treat domestic violence as a crime" and would campaign for equality, including legalisation of same-sex marraige, equal pay for women and animal justice.

The Kiwi-born radio host has been convicted three times for breaching court suppression orders by publicly naming sex offenders.