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Australian Labor Party

1890s– · 19th century

The Australian Labor Party is Australia's oldest political party, formed in the 1890s by the trade union movement in the colonies and organised federally from 1901. In 1904 Chris Watson led the world's first national labour government. It has formed governments under leaders such as John Curtin, Gough Whitlam, Bob Hawke, Kevin Rudd and Anthony Albanese.

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Australian Labor Party. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/australian-labor-party
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“Australian Labor Party.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/australian-labor-party. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Australian Labor Party.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/australian-labor-party.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Australian Labor Party’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/australian-labor-party (Accessed: ).

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