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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.
Allison was Deputy Leader of the Australian Democrats from 2002 to 2004. On 3 November 2004, following the resignation of Andrew Bartlett after the October 2004 election, she was elected unopposed as Leader. She took over the leadership at a time when the Democrats were at their lowest ever public opinion rating since the party was founded in 1977.
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.
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 .
Subramanyam and key state party leadership, including Sens. Tim Kaine and Mark Warner, Speaker of the House Don Scott, and Senate Majority Leader Sen. Scott Surovell, D-Fairfax, have already ...
Democrats will retain control of the Virginia Senate, CNN projects, maintaining their foothold in state government and effectively ending Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s hopes of governing with Republican ...
Rep. Eugene Vindman (D-Va.) said on Friday that President Trump should be held accountable for potential issues that led to the deadly airplane crash this past week, noting the incident occurred ...