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Election 2019: Profile of the Australian Labor Party

Labor party volunteers listen to Australian Opposition Leader Bill Shorten speak during a Labor volunteers rally at the Southern Cross Vocational College in Burwood in Sydney, Sunday, April 14, 2019. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVING

The Australian Labor Party is Australia's oldest party in one of the world's oldest continuous democracies. One of the first labour parties created in the world, Labor grew out of the trade union movement before Federation. Labor is currently being led by Bill Shorten, who is also the party's candidate for the office of prime minister in the upcoming federal elections.


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The Australian Labor Party is Australia's oldest party in one of the world's oldest continuous democracies. One of the first labour parties created in the world, Labor grew out of the trade union movement before Federation. Labor is currently being led by Bill Shorten, who is also the party's candidate for the office of prime minister in the upcoming federal elections.



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