Labor Party

British

noun

one of the chief political parties of Australia, generally supporting the interests of organized labour

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The next general election must be held by May 2028 after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's centre-left Labor Party won power by a wide margin last year.

From Barron's

Midnight Oil broke up in 2002 when singer Peter Garrett left to pursue a political career in Australia’s Labor Party.

From Los Angeles Times

On his ninth try, in 1977, Begin wrested power from the Labor party.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Labor Party, now ruling Australia, is in some ways like the Democratic Party in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

The new laws were passed by the ruling Labor Party after weeks of tense backdoor negotiations with the Greens, who said they had secured "significant wins to protect forests".

From Barron's

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