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The party currently in power is the [[Australian Labor Party]]. The Labor Party is also in government in Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, ACT and the Northern Territory. The other state governments see the Liberal Party in control. The Prime Minister is Kevin Rudd.

The party currently in power is the [[Australian Labor Party]]. The Labor Party is also in government in Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, ACT and the Northern Territory. The other state governments see the Liberal Party in control. The Prime Minister is Kevin Rudd.

Conservative Queensland polititian and businesswoman, Pauline Hanson formed the One Nation party to give a conservative voice to voters that were not being effectivly represented by the major partys. One Nation has held seats in both the Federal Senate and Lower House, and have been the subject of ridicule by left-leaning media commentators.

Conservative Queensland politician and businesswoman, Pauline Hanson formed the One Nation party to give a conservative voice to voters that were not being effectively represented by the major parties. One Nation has held seats in both the Federal Senate and Lower House, and have been the subject of ridicule by left-leaning media commentators.

Though the Labor party is "social democratic" and the Liberals are "liberal conservatives", some of the smaller parties are more left leaning or more conservative than Labor and Liberal respectively.

Though the Labor party is "social democratic" and the Liberals are "liberal conservatives", some of the smaller parties are more left leaning or more conservative than Labor and Liberal respectively.