Australian Labor Party (Noun)
Meaning
The oldest political party in Australia, founded in 1891; the party is moderately liberal.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The Australian Labor Party has a long history of promoting workers' rights and social welfare programs in Australia.
- In the 2007 federal election, the Australian Labor Party, led by Kevin Rudd, won a landslide victory against the Liberal Party.
- The Australian Labor Party has traditionally been seen as the party of the working class and trade unions in Australia.
- Julia Gillard became the first female leader of the Australian Labor Party in 2010 and went on to serve as Prime Minister.
- The Australian Labor Party has implemented various policies to address climate change, including the introduction of a carbon pricing scheme in 2012.