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{{AmericanPoliticalParty
| party_name = Australian Labor Party
| party_articletitle = Australian Labor Party
| party_logo = [[Image:Lpa.jpg|200px|"The Australian Labor Party logo"]]
| website = [http://www.alp.org.au/ www.alp.org.au/]
| headquarters = 5/9 Sydney Avenue, Barton, Australian Capital Territory
| chairman =
| senateleader = N/A Leader = [[Bill Shorten]]
| houseleader = N/A Deputy Leader = [[Tanya Plibersek]]
| foundation = 1901 (official), 1891 (technical)
| ideology = [[Liberal|Liberalism]]<br>[[Fiscal Conservative|Fiscal conservatism]]<br>[[Social progressivism]]
| fiscalpolicy = "Third Way" (somewhat conservative)
| socialpolicy = [[Progressive]]
| international = [[Progressive Alliance]]
| colors = [[Red]]
| footnotes =
}}
The '''Australian Labor Party (ALP)''' is [[Australia]]'s oldest continuous political party. The ALP was formed in 1891. The ALP has a strong connection to the trade union movement.
The '''Australian Labor Party (ALP)''' is [[Australia]]'s oldest continuous political party. The ALP was formed in 1891. The ALP has a strong connection to the trade union movement.
Bill Shorten is the current leader of the ALP, having taken over from [[Kevin Rudd]] in 2013 following his resignation from politics. Rudd's predecessor, Julia Gillard, was the first female Prime Minister of Australia.
[[Category:Australian Political Parties]]
[[Category:Australian Political Parties]]
[[Category:Labor Unions]]
[[Category:Labor Unions]]