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Encyclopedia > List of Australian Leaders of the Opposition
In the Australian House of Representatives, the Leader of the Opposition sits at the front table to the left of the Speaker's Chair (on the right-hand side in this photo).

This is a List of Australian Leaders of the Opposition, who in Australian Federal Politics is a Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives. The position is usually held by the leader of the party which has the most seats but is not part of the Government. When in Parliament the Leader of the Opposition sits on the left-hand side of the table in the centre, in front of the Opposition and opposite the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister is usually the leader of the party with the most seats in Parliament, and thus is the leader of the Government.[1] The leader is elected by the Opposition Caucus. A new Opposition Leader may be elected when the incumbent dies, resigns or is challenged for the leadership. House of Reps, Parliament House, Canberra File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... House of Reps, Parliament House, Canberra File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Australian House of Representatives chamber Entrance to the House of Representatives The Australian House of Representatives is one of the two houses (chambers) of the Parliament of Australia. ... The Opposition in Australia fulfils the same function as the official opposition in other Commonwealth of Nations monarchies. ... The Commonwealth of Australia is a constitutional monarchy, a federation, and a parliamentary democracy. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... Australian House of Representatives chamber Entrance to the House of Representatives The Australian House of Representatives is one of the two houses (chambers) of the Parliament of Australia. ... Judicial High Court Lower Courts Constitution State and territory governments Executive Governors and Administrators Premiers and Chief Ministers Legislative Parliaments and Assemblies State electoral systems ACT - NSW - NT - Qld. ... The main entrance to Parliament House in Canberra, with the flag mast visible. ... Judicial High Court Lower Courts Constitution State and territory governments Executive Governors and Administrators Premiers and Chief Ministers Legislative Parliaments and Assemblies State electoral systems ACT - NSW - NT - Qld. ... A caucus is most generally defined as being a meeting of supporters or members of a political party or movement. ... The incumbent, in politics, is the current holder of a political office. ...


The Commonwealth of Australia is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system and is based on the Westminster model. The term Opposition has a specific meaning in the parliamentary sense, in its formal title of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition. This is an important component of the Westminster system: the Opposition directs its criticism at the Government and attempts to defeat and replace the Government. The Opposition is therefore the 'Government in waiting' and it is a formal part of the parliamentary system, just as is the Government. It is opposed to the Government, but not to the Crown, hence the term 'Loyal Opposition'.[2] This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A parliamentary system, also known as parliamentarianism (and parliamentarism in U.S. English), is distinguished by the executive branch of government being dependent on the direct or indirect support of the parliament, often expressed through a vote of confidence. ... The Houses of Parliament in London The Westminster system is a democratic, parliamentary system of government modeled after that of the United Kingdom system, as used in the Palace of Westminster, the location of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... This politics-related article is a stub. ... Throughout the Commonwealth Realms The Crown is an abstract concept which represents the legal authority for the existence of any government. ...


The Current Leader of the Opposition is Kevin Rudd of the Australian Labor Party. Previously Kim Beazley was Opposition Leader until he was defeated in a leadership ballot on December 4, 2006. The Labor Party has been in Opposition since losing the 1996 federal election to the coalition led by John Howard of the Liberal Party and Tim Fischer of the National Party.[3] Kevin Michael Rudd (born 21 September 1957), is the leader of the federal Australian Labor Party and Leader of the Opposition in the Australian Parliament. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... For Kim Beazleys father, Kim Beazley senior, see Kim Edward Beazley. ... December 4th redirects here. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Legislative elections were held in Australia on 2 March 1996. ... The Coalition in Australian politics refers to the grouping of two political parties that has existed in the form of a coalition agreement since 1922, with only brief breaks (e. ... John Winston Howard (born 26 July 1939), Australian politician, is the Prime Minister of Australia. ... This article or section cites very few or no references or sources. ... Timothy Andrew Fischer, AC (born 3 May 1946), Australian politician, was born in Lockhart, in the Riverina district of New South Wales, son of a farmer of German descent. ... The National Party of Australia is an Australian conservative political party, which claims to represent rural voters. ...

# Name Photo Term Start Term End Party
1. George Reid[4] May 19, 1901 August 17, 1904[b] Free Trade Party
2. Chris Watson[5] August 18, 1904 July 5, 1905[b] Australian Labor Party
- George Reid[4] July 7, 1905[a] November 16, 1908 Free Trade Party
Anti-Socialist Party
3. Joseph Cook[6] November 17, 1908 May 26, 1909[b] Anti-Socialist Party
4. Alfred Deakin[7] May 26, 1909 June 2, 1909[b] Commonwealth Liberal Party
5. Andrew Fisher[8] June 2, 1909[a] April 29, 1910[b] Australian Labor Party
- Alfred Deakin[6] July 1, 1910[a] January 20, 1913 Commonwealth Liberal Party
- Joseph Cook[6] January 20, 1913 June 24, 1913[b] Commonwealth Liberal Party
- Andrew Fisher[8] July 8, 1913[a] September 17, 1914[b] Australian Labor Party
- Joseph Cook[6] October 8, 1914[a] February 17, 1916 Commonwealth Liberal Party
Nationalist Party of Australia
6. Frank Tudor[9] November 1, 1916 January 10, 1922 Australian Labor Party
7. Matthew Charlton[10] January 10, 1922 March 29, 1928 Australian Labor Party
8. James Scullin[11] March 29, 1928 October 22, 1929[b] Australian Labor Party
9. John Latham[12] November 20, 1929 May 7, 1931 Nationalist Party of Australia
10. Joseph Lyons[8] May 7, 1931 January 6, 1932[b] United Australia Party
- James Scullin[11] January 7, 1932[a] October 1, 1935 Australian Labor Party
11. John Curtin[13] October 1, 1935 October 7, 1941[b] Australian Labor Party
12. Arthur Fadden[14] October 7, 1941[a] September 23, 1943 Country Party
13. Robert Menzies[14] September 23, 1943[a] December 19, 1949[b] United Australia Party
Liberal Party of Australia
14. Ben Chifley[14] December 19 1949[a] June 20, 1951 Australian Labor Party
15. Herbert Evatt[8] June 20, 1951 February 9, 1960 Australian Labor Party
16. Arthur Calwell[14] March 7, 1960 February 8, 1967 Australian Labor Party
17. Gough Whitlam[15] February 8, 1967 December 2, 1972[b] Australian Labor Party
18. Billy Snedden[14] December 2, 1972 March 21, 1975 Liberal Party of Australia
19. Malcolm Fraser[16] March 21, 1975 November 11, 1975[b] Liberal Party of Australia
- Gough Whitlam[17][c] November 11, 1976[a] December 22, 1977 Australian Labor Party
20. Bill Hayden[8] December 22, 1977 February 3, 1983 Australian Labor Party
21. Bob Hawke[12] February 3, 1983 March 11, 1983[b] Australian Labor Party
22. Andrew Peacock[12] March 11, 1983 September 5, 1985 Liberal Party of Australia
23. John Howard[18] September 5, 1985 May 9, 1989[b] Liberal Party of Australia
- Andrew Peacock[12] May 9, 1989 April 3, 1990 Liberal Party of Australia
24. John Hewson[12] April 3, 1990 May 23, 1994 Liberal Party of Australia
25. Alexander Downer[8] May 23, 1994 January 30, 1995 Liberal Party of Australia
- John Howard[18] January 30, 1995 March 11, 1996[b] Liberal Party of Australia
26. Kim Beazley[19] March 19, 1996 November 11, 2001 Australian Labor Party
27. Simon Crean[12] November 11, 2001 December 2, 2003 Australian Labor Party
28. Mark Latham[20] December 2, 2003 January 18, 2005 Australian Labor Party
- Kim Beazley[19] January 28, 2005 December 4, 2006 Australian Labor Party
29. Kevin Rudd[21] December 4, 2006 Incumbent Australian Labor Party

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The Nationalist Party of Australia was an Australian political party formed in 1917 from a merger of pro-conscription members of the Labor Party (who had been operating under the banner National Labor after their earlier split with the Labor party) with the Commonwealth Liberal Party. ... Hon Frank Tudor Frank Gwynne Tudor (27 January 1866 - 10 January 1922), Australian Labor politician, was born in Melbourne, Victoria, the son of working-class immigrants from Wales. ... Image File history File links Franktudor. ... November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... 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Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ... October 22 is the 295th day of the year (296th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 70 days remaining. ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Rt Hon Sir John Latham, as Minister for External Affairs in the Lyons government Sir John Latham KBE (26 August 1877 – 25 July 1964), Australian judge and politician, was the fifth Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia. ... November 20 is the 324th day of the year (325th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... May 7 is the 127th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (128th in leap years). ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ... The Nationalist Party of Australia was an Australian political party formed in 1917 from a merger of pro-conscription members of the Labor Party (who had been operating under the banner National Labor after their earlier split with the Labor party) with the Commonwealth Liberal Party. ... Joseph Aloysius Lyons (15 September 1879 – 7 April 1939), Australian politician, tenth Prime Minister of Australia. ... Joseph Lyons This work is copyrighted. ... May 7 is the 127th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (128th in leap years). ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ... January 6 is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 359 days (360 in leap years) remaining. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... The United Australia Party or UAP was an Australian political party that was the political successor to the Nationalist Party of Australia. ... James Henry Scullin (September 18, 1876–January 28, 1953), Australian politician and ninth Prime Minister of Australia, was born in the small town of Trawalla, in western Victoria, the son of a railway worker of Irish Catholic descent. ... January 7 is the seventh day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... John Curtin (8 January 1885 – 5 July 1945), Australian politician and 14th Prime Minister of Australia, led Australia when the Australian mainland came under direct military threat during the Japanese advance in World War II. Many Australians regard him as the countrys greatest political leader and greatest Prime Minister. ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... October 7 is the 280th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (281st in leap years). ... For the movie, see 1941 (film). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Sir Arthur William Fadden (April 13, 1894 – April 21, 1973), Australian politician and 13th Prime Minister of Australia, born at Ingham, Queensland, the son of a Presbyterian police officer. ... October 7 is the 280th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (281st in leap years). ... For the movie, see 1941 (film). ... September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years). ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1943 calendar). ... The National Party of Australia is an Australian conservative political party, which claims to represent rural voters. ... Sir Robert Gordon Menzies, KT, AK, CH, FRS, QC (20 December 1894 – 14 May 1978), Australian politician, was the twelfth and longest-serving Prime Minister of Australia, serving eighteen and a half years. ... September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years). ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1943 calendar). ... December 19 is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... The United Australia Party or UAP was an Australian political party that was the political successor to the Nationalist Party of Australia. ... This article or section cites very few or no references or sources. ... Joseph Benedict Chifley (22 September 1885 – 13 June 1951), Australian politician and 16th Prime Minister of Australia, was one of Australias most influential Prime Ministers. ... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... December 19 is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... June 20 is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 194 days remaining. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Rt Hon Dr H.V. Evatt Dr Herbert Vere Evatt (April 30, 1894 - November 2, 1965), Australian jurist, politician and writer (generally known in his lifetime as Dr H.V. Evatt and popularly known as Doc) was born in Maitland, New South Wales, to a working-class family of Anglo... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (533x757, 267 KB) This photograph is from the Australian Parliamentary Handbook, and is held under Crown copyright by the Commonwealth of Australia. ... June 20 is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 194 days remaining. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... February 9 is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Rt Hon Arthur Calwell (with young migrant, 1949) Arthur Augustus Calwell (August 28, 1896 - July 8, 1973) Australian politician, was Leader of the Australian Labor Party from 1960 to 1967. ... March 7 is the 66th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (67th in leap years). ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Edward Gough Whitlam, AC, QC (born 11 July 1916), known as Gough Whitlam (, pronounced Goff), Australian politician and 21st Prime Minister of Australia. ... February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... 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William George Hayden AC (born 23 January 1933), Australian politician and 21st Governor-General of Australia, was born in Brisbane, Queensland, the son of an American-born sailor of Irish descent. ... December 22 is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... February 3 is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Robert James Lee Bob Hawke AC (born 9 December 1929) is a former Australian trade union leader turned politician who became the 23rd Prime Minister of Australia. ... February 3 is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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Dr John Hewson Dr John Robert Hewson (born 28 October 1946), Australian Liberal politician and economist, was born in Sydney, New South Wales, the son of a working-class, politically conservative engineer. ... April 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 272 days remaining. ... MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ... May 23 is the 143rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (144th in leap years). ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... This article or section cites very few or no references or sources. ... Alexander John Gosse Downer, MP (born 9 September 1951), Australian politician, became Foreign Minister of Australia in March 1996. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... May 23 is the 143rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (144th in leap years). ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... January 30 is the 30th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section cites very few or no references or sources. ... John Winston Howard (born 26 July 1939), Australian politician, is the Prime Minister of Australia. ... January 30 is the 30th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 11 is the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (71st in leap years). ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... This article or section cites very few or no references or sources. ... For Kim Beazleys father, Kim Beazley senior, see Kim Edward Beazley. ... Photo by User:Adam Carr, Parliament House, Canberra, July 2004 This image has been (or is hereby) released into the public domain by its creator, Adam Carr. ... March 19 is the 78th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (79th in leap years). ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... November 11 is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 50 days remaining. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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See also

Judicial High Court Lower Courts Constitution State and territory governments Executive Governors and Administrators Premiers and Chief Ministers Legislative Parliaments and Assemblies State electoral systems ACT - NSW - NT - Qld. ...

Notes

  1. ^ Denotes an Opposition Leader who had previously been Prime Minister.
  2. ^ Denotes an Opposition Leader who later became Prime Minister.
  3. ^ Gough Whitlam refused to use the title Leader of the Opposition between the dismissal of his government in November 1975 and the first meeting of the new parliament in February 1976. During the election campaign in December 1975 he styled himself as the Leader of the Majority in the House of Representatives.[22]

The secretary of the Governor-General, David Smith, announcing the dissolution of Parliament on November 11th, 1975. ... 1 ALP member Rex Connor died on August 22, 1977; ALP candidate Stewart West won the resulting by-election on October 15. ... Federal elections were held in Australia on December 13, 1975. ...

References

  1. ^ Leader of the Opposition - Fact Sheet. Parliamentary Education Office. Retrieved on 2006-04-11.
  2. ^ Jaensch, Dean (1997). The Politics of Australia. Melbourne: MacMillan Education Australia, 100. ISBN 0732941288. 
  3. ^ Details of Australian election results in the Australian Government and politics database. The University of Western Australia. Retrieved on 2006-04-28.
  4. ^ a b Australia's Prime Ministers - George Reid. National Archives of Australia. Retrieved on 2006-04-26.
  5. ^ Australia's Prime Ministers - Chris Watson. National Archives of Australia. Retrieved on 2006-04-12.
  6. ^ a b c d F. K. Crowley. Australian Dictionary of Biography: Joseph Cook. Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved on 2006-04-26.
  7. ^ Australia's Prime Ministers - George Reid. National Archives of Australia. Retrieved on 2006-04-11.
  8. ^ a b c d e f Leaders of the Opposition. Parliament of Australia - Parliamentry Library. Retrieved on 2006-04-13.
  9. ^ Janet McCalman. Australian Dictionary of Biography: Online Edition - Frank Tudor. Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved on 2006-04-12.
  10. ^ Murray Perks. Australian Dictionary of Biography: Online Edition - Matthew Charlton. Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved on 2006-04-26.
  11. ^ a b Gavin Scaramouche. James (Jim) Scullin. The Scaramouche Website. Retrieved on 2006-04-11.
  12. ^ a b c d e f Prime Ministers and Opposition Leaders. Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved on 2006-04-26.
  13. ^ Australia's Prime Ministers - John Curtin. National Archives of Australia. Retrieved on 2006-04-26.
  14. ^ a b c d e Federal Opposition Leaders Since 1901. Australian Politics. Retrieved on 2006-04-26.
  15. ^ Australia's Prime Ministers - Gough Whitlam. National Archives of Australia. Retrieved on 2006-04-28.
  16. ^ Australia's Prime Ministers - Malcolm Fraser. National Archives of Australia. Retrieved on 2006-04-28.
  17. ^ Australia's Prime Ministers - Gough Whitlam. National Archives of Australia. Retrieved on 2006-04-28.
  18. ^ a b Parliament of Australia - House of Representatives: John Howard (Member). Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved on 2006-04-26.
  19. ^ a b Parliament of Australia - House of Representatives: Kim Beazley (Member). Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved on 2006-04-26.
  20. ^ History of the Australian Labor Party. Australian Labor Party. Retrieved on 2006-04-26.
  21. ^ Tearful Beazley Bows Out. The Age. Retrieved on 2006-04-13.
  22. ^ Gough Whitlam. Whitlam Speeches - 1975 Election Policy Speech. Whitlam Dismissal. Retrieved on 2006-04-12.

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