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The Australian Democrats is a centrist [6] [7] political party in Australia. [10] 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, 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.
Left party Norm Sanders (1932–) Senator for Tasmania: 1 July 1985 1 March 1990 Resigned to unsuccessfully contest Australian Capital Territory Senate seat in 1990 Janet Powell (1942–2013) Senator for Victoria: 26 August 1986 31 July 1992 Appointed to replace Don Chipp. Left party John Coulter (1930–2024) Senator for South Australia: 11 ...
He represented the Australian Democrats in his first stint in the Senate, including as party leader from 2002 to 2004 and deputy leader from 2004 to 2008. In November 2017, he returned to the Senate as a member of the Australian Greens , replacing Larissa Waters after her disqualification during the parliamentary eligibility crisis .
The Virginia Legislative Black Caucus, mostly African American Democrats in the General Assembly, sought to put to rest any dissention with the direction of the party under Biden. The president ...
The politics of Australia has a mild two-party system, with two dominant political groupings in the Australian political system, the Australian Labor Party and the Liberal/National Coalition. Federally, 17 of the 151 members of the lower house (Members of Parliament, or MPs) are not members of major parties, as well as 21 of the 76 members of ...
Kirkby entered politics in 1977 serving as State Parliamentary Leader with the Australian Democrats in the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1981 to 1998, after which she served a shorter tenure with the Australian Progressive Alliance party with a seat on local government, as a councillor for Temora from 1999 and 2004. [4]
Good, the leader of the House Freedom Caucus and one of eight Republicans who voted to oust Kevin McCarthy from the speakership, has been at the center of internal GOP infighting that has left ...
Pages in category "Leaders of the Australian Democrats" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.