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Labor party founded by trade union movement
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Labor made national politics
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The name 'Australian Labor Party' was adopted
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The Nationals party was created
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Period: to
The National party name: 'Australian Country Party'
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Nationals held balance of power (14 seats)
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Coalition formed
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Labor out of office (Great Depression)
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Liberal Party of Australia Formed
Robert Menzies -
'The Liberal Party of Australia' was adopted
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Liberal party membership reached 40 000
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First election was fought by Liberal
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Liberals won in Victoria, WA and SA
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Liberals elected to national government
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Period: to
Liberal Party governed for 23 years
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Sir Robert Menzies retires (founder of Liberal)
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Period: to
Liberal Party governed
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Period: to
'National Country Party' (Nationals)
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Period: to
Nationals named: 'The National Party of Australia'
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Labor Party returns to power under Robert Hawk
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Labor in office
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Labor re-elected
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Labor re-elected
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Paul Keating took leadership of Labor Party
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The Greens political party was formed
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Liberal Party re-elected to govern Australia
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Liberal party took office under John Howard
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Liberal Party re-elected to govern Australia
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Liberal Party re-elected to govern Australia
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Greens won a House of Representatives seat
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Liberal Party re-elected to govern Australia
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Greens won two additional senate seats
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'The Nationals' is the current party name
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Kevin Rudd becomes Labor Party's Leader
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Kevin Rudd sworn in as Prime Minister
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Julia Gillard becomes 1st Australian PM (Labor)
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Abbott Coalition Government took office
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Malcolm Turnbull becomes prime minster (Liberal)
