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Australian Labor Party
![Australia’s Elections: The China Narrative Australia’s Elections: The China Narrative](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-04-27-145147.jpg)
Australia’s Elections: The China Narrative
By Natasha Kassam and Jennifer Hsu
How best to manage ties with China ought to be a central election issue, but the campaign narratives are focused on posturing rather than policy.
![This Is Australia’s Climate Change Election This Is Australia’s Climate Change Election](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-04-11-161000.jpg)
This Is Australia’s Climate Change Election
By Patricia O’Brien
It is not just the Pacific region angered by Prime Minister Morrison’s unchanged coal-loving stance. Next month, he will have to answer to the Australian electorate on this critical issue.
![Australian Prime Minister Calls Election for May 21 Australian Prime Minister Calls Election for May 21](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2021-06-07-6.jpg)
Australian Prime Minister Calls Election for May 21
By Rod McGuirk
Morrison's Liberal Party-led coalition is behind in most opinion polls, but many analysts predict a tight result.
![Australia’s Main Parties Are More Alike Than Different on China Policy Australia’s Main Parties Are More Alike Than Different on China Policy](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2021-07-06-8.jpg)
Australia’s Main Parties Are More Alike Than Different on China Policy
By Elena Collinson
The Coalition government is highlighting China as a major campaign issue, but in reality the China policies of the Liberal and Labor parties are nearly identical.
![Australia’s Independents: The Women Aiming to Shake Up Parliament Australia’s Independents: The Women Aiming to Shake Up Parliament](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2021-12-27-131050.jpg)
Australia’s Independents: The Women Aiming to Shake Up Parliament
By Joshua Mcdonald
At least 13 independent female candidates have launched campaigns on similar platforms focused on climate change, corruption, and women’s rights.
![Australia’s Independent Candidates Aim to Tap Into Voter Unease Australia’s Independent Candidates Aim to Tap Into Voter Unease](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2021-07-28-1.jpg)
Australia’s Independent Candidates Aim to Tap Into Voter Unease
By Grant Wyeth
With an election to be held by May 2022, the pre-election period in Australia is seeing a surge of maneuvering among independents gunning for Liberal seats.
![Australia’s Hawke, American Informant Australia’s Hawke, American Informant](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2021-07-12-6.jpg)
Australia’s Hawke, American Informant
By Joshua Mcdonald
The beloved Australian prime minister was a U.S. informant, new research shows.
![Political Redemption in Sight for Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison Political Redemption in Sight for Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-04-17-5.jpg)
Political Redemption in Sight for Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison
By Joshua Mcdonald
Amid devastating bushfires earlier this year Morrison’s leadership was in question. His handling of COVID-19 may be his political resurrection.
![What Next For ‘Miracle Man’ Morrison? What Next For ‘Miracle Man’ Morrison?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_19138541033883.jpg)
What Next For ‘Miracle Man’ Morrison?
By Anthony Fensom
Can Morrison and Australia's Coalition make the most of an unexpected election victory?
![Australia’s Election Delivers Morrison’s Miracle Australia’s Election Delivers Morrison’s Miracle](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_19138525637990.jpg)
Australia’s Election Delivers Morrison’s Miracle
By Anthony Fensom
In a shock upset, the ruling coalition will stay in government under Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
![Remembering Bob Hawke, Whose Reforms Transformed Australia Remembering Bob Hawke, Whose Reforms Transformed Australia](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-730px-bob_hawke_8216524640.jpg)
Remembering Bob Hawke, Whose Reforms Transformed Australia
By Kiran Mohandas Menon
The late Bob Hawke arguably did more to usher Australia into the modern era than any other post-war leader.
![Australian Prime Minister Predicts Close Election Result Australian Prime Minister Predicts Close Election Result](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-800px-kunjungan_perdana_menteri_australia_scott_morrison_ke_indonesia_43682148384.jpg)
Australian Prime Minister Predicts Close Election Result
By Rod McGuirk
The odds are in favor of the opposition, but incumbent Scott Morrison remains hopeful.