ENG: The Australian Labor Party (ALP; sometimes simply Labor) is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia. Labor also currently governs in each state and territory except for Western Australia.
Founded in 1891 by the emerging labour movement in Australia, Labor is the country's oldest active political party, having contested and won state seats from 1891, federal seats following the Federation at the 1901 federal election, and gained Australia's first majority in either house at the 1910 federal election. The ALP predates both the British Labour Party and New Zealand Labour Party among others in both party ...
40 I clearly support it. Australian Labor Party (ALP) is quite good party. For instance, because it ... (if I wanted to write why it is good, I wrote it here), positive
0 They have the wrong policies.
Carbon tax - wrong.
Mining tax - wrong.
Asylum seekers - wrong.
NBN - wrong.
Industrial relations - wrong.
BER - wrong.
Spending - wrong. ect, frolly
0 Rudd is a big bag of wind...all talk and no real action to tackle climate change. Money talks as they say...and it sure talks with the ALP!!!, allan
UNPUBLISHED Bracks/Carr/Faulkner ALP National Review Recommendations
1: That the National Executive accept the recommendations and institute an audit of their implementation in 18 months, circulating these to ALP branches.
2: That the Leader’s office dedicate policy resources to medium to long-term policy development and planning.
3: That Progressive Business organisations for corporate fundraising be established, administered by independent boards.
4: That the national campaign budget be approved by the finance committee and the National Executive. The party must not take on ...
JOHN Grant paid almost $1000 for tickets to a Labor Party fundraiser celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the election to parliament of Kevin Rudd, Wayne Swan and Bernie Ripoll.A spokesman for the Prime Minister said Mr Grant and his wife bought four tickets at $220 each to the fundraiser, held at Hillstone St Lucia in Brisbane on October 17, 2008.The spokesman said Mr Grant was one of more than 400 guests at the function, which was attended by Mr Swan, Mr Ripoll and Mr Rudd.Mr Ripoll, the member for Oxley, was the organiser of the event, he said. He was also the person who first approached ...
New PM promises to withdraw from Iraq, sign Kyoto climate protocol and transform nation
John Howard was swept from power in Australia yesterday after 11 years in office, and appeared almost certain to lose his own seat, only the second Prime Minister in the country's history to be rejected by his own constituents.Mr Howard looked close to tears last night as he conceded defeat to the Labor leader, Kevin Rudd, after a decisive swing that looks likely to give Labor a comfortable majority in the 150-seat parliament.In his own constituency of Bennelong, in north-west Sydney, which he had held for ...
More community mental health funding will help thousands A program that has helped more than 17,000 Australians with severe mental illness will continue to provide support to people in need, thanks to a $51 million boost from the Gillard Government.
Government applies for appointment of administrator to HSU East Branch The Minister for Employment & Workplace Relations has today intervened in Federal Court proceedings concerning the Health Services Union (HSU) and advised the Federal Court he will make an application for the appointment of an Administrator to the HSU East Branch.
They have the wrong policies.
Carbon tax - wrong.
Mining tax - wrong.
Asylum seekers - wrong.
NBN - wrong.
Industrial relations - wrong.
BER - wrong.
Spending - wrong. ect
