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  | website = [http://www.alp.org.au/ www.alp.org.au]

  | website = [http://www.alp.org.au/ www.alp.org.au]

  | headquarters = 5/9 Sydney Avenue, Barton, Australian Capital Territory

  | headquarters = 5/9 Sydney Avenue, Barton, Australian Capital Territory

  | chairman = President Mark Butler

  | chairman = Mark Butler

  | leader  = Leader = [[Bill Shorten]]

  | houseleader  = Bill Shorten '''''All Around Good Guy'''''

  | deputyleader = Deputy Leader = [[Tanya Plibersek]]

  | senateleader = Penny Wong '''''Keeping It Real'''''

  | foundation = 1901 (official), 1891 (technical)

  | foundation = 1901 (official), 1891 (technical)

  | ideology = [[Liberal]]ism<br>[[Fiscal Conservative|Fiscal conservatism]]<br>[[Social progressivism]]

  | ideology = [[Liberal]]ism<br>[[Fiscal Conservative|Fiscal conservatism]]<br>[[Social progressivism]]

Famous ALP prime ministers have included the [[World War Two|war time]] [[John Curtin]], 1970s  [[Gough Whitlam]] and [[Bob Hawke]]. Although it has espoused socialist ideals in the past, the ALP has never introduced [[socialism]] to Australia. In recent decades, the ALP has remodelled itself in terms of its ideological vision to combat political pressure from outside sources.

Famous ALP prime ministers have included the [[World War Two|war time]] [[John Curtin]], 1970s  [[Gough Whitlam]] and [[Bob Hawke]]. Although it has espoused socialist ideals in the past, the ALP has never introduced [[socialism]] to Australia. In recent decades, the ALP has remodelled itself in terms of its ideological vision to combat political pressure from outside sources.

An overwhelming majority of ALP MP's do not support [[same-sex marriage]] at the federal level. In 2004 an act titled The ''''Marriage Amendment Act 2004'''' was introduced into the [[Australian House of Representatives]] which stated that '''marriage means the union of a man and a woman to the exclusion of all others, voluntarily entered into for life''' and that a union solemnised in a foreign country between:

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.  

'''must not be recognized as a marriage in Australia'''.<ref>http://legislation.gov.au/comlaw/Legislation/Act1.nsf/0/91DFFD1199DF26D8CA2574170007CE06/$file/1262004.pdf</ref> It was passed by a majority of MP's in both chambers of parliament and in the [[Australian Senate]] only 6 Senators rejected the Bill compared to 38 who supported it.<ref>http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/08/13/1092340471989.html</ref>

 

'''''The Australian Labor Party is known for representing common Australian values and is the obvious choice for any voter.'''''

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.

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