A leadership spill in the Australian Labor Party, the party then forming the Government of Australia, took place on 26 June 2013 at 7:00pm AEST. Prime Minister Julia Gillard called a ballot for Leader and Deputy Leader of the Labor Party live on Sky News Australia at 4:00pm, following persistent leadership tensions. She stated that she would retire from politics if she lost the vote, …

The Australian Labor Party (ALP), also simply known as Labor, is the major centre-left political party in Australia, one of two major parties in Australian politics, along with the centre-right Liberal Party of Australia.The party forms the federal government since being elected in the 2022 election.The ALP is a federal party, with political branches in each state and territory.

The Leader of the Australian Labor Party, also known as the Leader of the Labor Party or simply the Labor Leader, is the highest political office within the federal Australian Labor Party (ALP). Leaders of the party are chosen from among the sitting members of the respective parliamentary caucus either by members alone or with a vote of the parties rank-and-file …

A United Trades and Labor Council meeting with the purpose of creating an elections committee was convened on 12 December 1890, and held on 7 January 1891. The elections committee was formed, officially named the United Labor Party of South Australia (unlike state Labor, prior to 1912 their federal counterparts included the 'u' in their spelling of Labour) with John McPherson …

The Liberal Party of Australia is a centre-right political party in Australia, one of the two major parties in Australian politics, along with the centre-left Australian Labor Party.It was founded in 1944 as the successor to the United Australia Party and has since become the most successful political party in Australia's history.. The Liberal Party is the dominant partner in the Coalition ...

The Labor Left, also known as the Socialist Left and Progressive Left, is an organised left-wing faction of the Australian Labor Party.It competes with the more economically liberal Labor Right faction.. The Labor Left operates autonomously in each state and territory of Australia, and organises as a broad alliance at the national level.

The 1980 Australian federal election was held in Australia on 18 October 1980. All 125 seats in the House of Representatives and 34 of the 64 seats in the Senate were up for election. The incumbent Liberal–NCP coalition government, led by Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser, was elected to a third term with a much reduced majority, defeating the opposition Labor Party led by Bill …

The 2013 Australian federal election to elect the members of the 44th Parliament of Australia took place on 7 September 2013. The centre-right Liberal/National Coalition opposition led by Opposition leader Tony Abbott of the Liberal Party of Australia and Coalition partner the National Party of Australia, led by Warren Truss, defeated the incumbent centre-left Labor Party …

The 2010 Australian federal election was held on Saturday, 21 August 2010 to elect members of the 43rd Parliament of Australia.The incumbent centre-left Australian Labor Party led by Prime Minister Julia Gillard won a second term against the opposition centre-right Liberal Party of Australia led by Opposition Leader Tony Abbott and Coalition partner the National Party of …

The Australian Government, also known as the Commonwealth Government, is the national government of Australia, ... In 1907, however, the party decided that future Labor Cabinets would be elected by the members of the Parliamentary Labor Party, the Caucus, and the Prime Minister would retain the right to allocate portfolios. This practice was ...