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The Australian Labor Party (ALP), also known simply as Labor or the Labor Party, is the major centre-left political party in Australia and one of two major parties in Australian politics, [7] along with the centre-right Liberal Party of Australia.
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 ...
The party won one seat in the 1950 elections. The party contested the 1951 general elections, receiving 30% of the vote and winning two of the nine elected seats. [3] In the local elections later in the year, the party won three seats. However, the party saw several splits in the early 1950s, leading to the formation of the Labour Front.
The Caucus determines some matters of policy, parliamentary tactics, and disciplinary measures against disobedient parliamentarians. It is alternatively known as the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party (FPLP). The Caucus is also involved in the election of the federal parliamentary leaders from among its members, as well as their dismissal. The ...
The Progressive Party and Labour Party, both established in the late 1940s, were some of the pioneering local establishments, with the PP the only party to contest in the first elections in 1948, and the LP coming on board in 1951. By 1955, the fledgling British colony had seven parties contesting, and reached a pinnacle of 13 parties in 1959.
Chair, Standing Committee of Privileges and Members' Interests Chair, Standing Committee on Procedure Chair, Standing Committee on Publications Chair, Select Committee on Regional Australia Chair, Selection Committee Chair, Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs Chair, Standing Committee on Tax and Revenue
Australian Labor Party members of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly (63 P) Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of Australia (772 P) Australian Labor Party members of the Parliament of New South Wales (1 C, 658 P)
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