Australia
Australian Labor Party
Social democracy
Australia’s main centre-left party, founded by the trade union movement, campaigning on wage growth, universal healthcare, childcare subsidies and renewable energy targets.
- Founded
- 1891
- Positions as of
- 2023 national platform
- Last verified
What does it believe?
Environment and growth
An 82% renewable electricity target by 2030, legislated emissions reduction and a safeguard mechanism for large emitters.
Where it sits on each dimension
Wealth and inequality
Evidence: Well documented
The state in the economy
Evidence: Documented
Personal liberty
Evidence: Documented
Tradition and change
Evidence: Well documented
Nation and the world
Evidence: Documented
Religion and the state
Evidence: Documented
Power and its limits
Evidence: Well documented
Environment and growth
Evidence: Well documented
Crime and punishment
Evidence: Documented
Sources
Sources are prioritised in this order: official manifestos, official party documents, parliamentary records, academic research, then high-quality reporting.
- National Platform · Australian Labor Party · 2023
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