By 1851, it had developed into the Australasian League for the Abolition of Transportation with branches on the mainland. In Tasmania's first partially elective Legislative Council, its supporters won all 16 seats up for election.
By 1851, the organization known as the Australasian League for the Abolition of Transportation had established itself in Australia and Tasmania.  In Tasmania's inaugural legislative council, which included some elected members, the group won every seat available.