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Political parties Australia, in 36 editions.

The entry for Australia published Political parties in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 31 editions. Each is shown as published. Political parties in every entry.

editions changed the text
31
the first edition with it
1990
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Political parties and leaders” (1990 to 2023), “Communists” (1990 to 1992), “Other political or pressure groups” (1990 to 1996), “Political pressure groups and leaders” (1997 to 2017) and “Political parties” (2024 to 2025).

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2025 edition

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  • Australian Greens Party or The Greens
  • Australian Labor Party or ALP
  • Australia's Voice
  • Centre Alliance (formerly known as the Nick Xenophon Team or NXT)
  • Jacqui Lambie Network or JLN
  • Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
  • Liberal Party of Australia
  • The Nationals
  • Pauline Hanson's One Nation or ONP
  • United Australia Party

note: the Labor Party is Australia’s oldest political party, established federally in 1901; the present Liberal Party was formed in 1944; the Country Party was formed in 1920, renamed the National Country Party in 1975, the National Party of Australia in 1982, and since 2003 has been known as the Nationals; since the general election of 1949, the Liberal Party and the Nationals (under various names) when forming government have done so as a coalition

Australian Greens Party or The Greens
Australian Labor Party or ALP
Australia's Voice
Centre Alliance (formerly known as the Nick Xenophon Team or NXT)
Jacqui Lambie Network or JLN
Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
Liberal Party of Australia
The Nationals
Pauline Hanson's One Nation or ONP
United Australia Party
note: the Labor Party is Australia’s oldest political party, established federally in 1901; the present Liberal Party was formed in 1944; the Country Party was formed in 1920, renamed the National Country Party in 1975, the National Party of Australia in 1982, and since 2003 has been known as the Nationals; since the general election of 1949, the Liberal Party and the Nationals (under various names) when forming government have done so as a coalition

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Australia: Political parties.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/australia/political-parties.

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