Political Parties of Australia
- Advance Australia Party.
- Australia First Party (Australia First)
- Australian Democrats (The Democrats)
- Australian Greens (The Greens)
- Australian Labor Party (ALP)
- Australian Shooters Party (ASP)
- Australian Stable Population Party.
- Carers Alliance.
Despite taking a conservative position socially, the National Party has long pursued agrarian socialist economic policies.
| National Party of Australia |
|---|
| Headquarters | John McEwen House, 7 National Circuit, Barton, ACT 2600 |
| Youth wing | Young Nationals |
| Ideology | Conservatism Agrarianism |
| Political position | Centre-right |
The Leader of the Opposition is seen as the alternative Prime Minister, Premier, First Minister, or Chief Minister to the incumbent and in the Westminster system heads a rival alternative government known as the Shadow Cabinet or Opposition Front Bench.
The current Leader of the Opposition is Anthony Albanese of the Australian Labor Party, following an election of the new Parliamentary Labor Leader by caucus and ALP members on 30 May 2019.
The opposition is formed by the largest party or coalition of parties that does not have the support of the majority of members in the House of Representatives. The opposition is sometimes called the alternative government because it could form government if it was to win the support of the majority of members.
Role. The Opposition's main role is to question the government of the day and hold them accountable to the public. This also helps to fix the mistakes of the Ruling Party. The Opposition is equally responsible in upholding the best interests of the people of the country.
Australian politics operates as a two-party system, as a result of the permanent coalition between the Liberal Party and National Party. These two parties are collectively known as the Coalition.
Richard Donald Marles (born 13 July 1967) is an Australian politician who has been deputy leader of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and Deputy Leader of the Opposition since May 2019.
Table 6: Timeline of election dates 2019–2023
| Election Date (actual or due) | Jurisdiction and Type of Election |
|---|
| 2020 |
| 28 March | Queensland (local) |
| 22 August | Northern Territory (territory) |
| 13 September | New South Wales (local) |
Three level of Government. In Australia we have three levels of Government: federal, state and local.
Liberalism is a political and moral philosophy based on liberty, consent of the governed and equality before the law.
Since the foundation of the Liberal Party in 1944, these two groups have formed every government. Although government has been a two-party system, since 1955 Australians have consistently elected Senators from multiple parties.
According to the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC), 16.4 million people were enrolled to vote in the 2019 federal election. Of these, 92% voted. Australia has one of the highest voter turnouts in the world. Since voting became compulsory in 1924, over 90 percent of those registered have voted in federal elections.
Labour served in the wartime coalition of 1940–1945, after which Clement Attlee's Labour government established the National Health Service and expanded the welfare state from 1945 to 1951. Under Harold Wilson and James Callaghan, Labour again governed from 1964 to 1970 and 1974 to 1979.
Political partiesVictoria is currently governed by the Australian Labor Party.
Cabinet
| Category | Title | Name |
|---|
| Ministers | Premier of Victoria | The Hon Daniel Andrews MP |
| Ministers | Deputy Premier of Victoria | The Hon James Merlino MP |
| Ministers | Treasurer | The Hon Tim Pallas MP |
| Ministers | Assistant Treasurer | The Hon Danny Pearson MP |
The laws written by the party or faction with the majority of votes become adopted by the country, so this means whatever party is elected to over half the seats, gets to run the government. Then two or more parties might join together to form what is called a "coalition".
James Merlino
| The Honourable James Merlino MP |
|---|
| Assumed office 29 September 2020 |
| Premier | Daniel Andrews |
| Preceded by | Martin Foley |
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Monbulk |
There are 128 members of the Parliament of Victoria, representing the people of Victoria. There are 88 members of the Legislative Assembly, each representing one district, and 40 members of the Legislative Council. Victoria is divided into eight regions and five Council members represent each region.
Who was the leader of Victoria?
What party is Michael O Brien?
Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division)
The opposition has, as its name suggests, the officially recognised function, established by convention, of opposing the government. The opposition is considered to be essential for the proper working of Australia's democratic system of government and it is an essential component of the structure of the House.
The current office-holder is Deputy Labour Leader Angela Rayner, who succeeded Emily Thornberry in April 2020.
| Shadow First Secretary of State |
|---|
| Shadow Cabinet |
| Appointer | Leader of the Opposition |
| Formation | 11 May 2015 |
| First holder | Jack Straw (Acting Shadow Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom) Hilary Benn (Acting) |
A whip is an official of a political party whose task is to ensure party discipline in a legislature. Whips are the party's "enforcers". They try to ensure that their fellow political party legislators attend voting sessions and vote according to their party's official policy.
Shadow ministers are members of the opposition, chosen by the Leader of the Opposition. Each shadow minister concentrates on the work of a particular minister and government department.
The Leader of the Opposition is chosen by a vote of the largest non-government party. The Leader of the Opposition may become Prime Minister if their party or coalition wins the support of the majority of members in the House of Representatives.
Shadow Cabinet
| Portfolio | Shadow Minister |
|---|
| Shadow cabinet ministers |
| Leader of the Opposition Leader of the Labour Party | Keir Starmer |
| Deputy Leader of the Opposition Shadow First Secretary of State Deputy Leader of the Labour Party Chair of the Labour Party | Angela Rayner |
| Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer | Anneliese Dodds |
