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Australian Labor Party - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography (2967 words) |
 | Labor is the primary supporter of issues that affect indigenous Australians such as land rights and supports a formal apology on the issue of the stolen generation. |
 | The national Leader of the Labor Party is elected by the Labor members of the national Parliament (the Caucus), not by the conference. |
 | After failing to persuade the Australian voters to support a referendum approving of conscription which bitterly divided the country in the process, Hughes and his followers were expelled from the Labor Party. |
| Opposition (Australia) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (233 words) |
 | The present Opposition at a Federal level is the Australian Labor Party led by Kevin Rudd. |
 | The current leader of the Opposition in the Senate is Senator Chris Evans. |
 | The Opposition at the level of the States and Territories are: |