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Political conservatism has grown in [[Australia]]. John Howard, who became prime minister in 1996, was the first holder of the office to describe himself as a conservative.<ref>Graeme Davison et al. eds., The Oxford Companion to Australian History (2nd ed. 2001) p 148</ref>

Political conservatism has grown in [[Australia]]. John Howard, who became prime minister in 1996, was the first holder of the office to describe himself as a conservative.<ref>Graeme Davison et al. eds., The Oxford Companion to Australian History (2nd ed. 2001) p 148</ref>

== Rise of right-wing parties in Europe ==

=== 21st century rise of right-wing parties in Europe ===

In the 21st century, right-wing [[nationalism|nationalist]] parties have been growing in Europe due to: the [[Eurozone Crisis]]; [[Euroskepticism]] (backlash to the increasingly centralized European Union and its [[globalist]]/[[open borders|open border]] policies); high youth unemployment in some European countries; low economic growth in various European countries; backlash to immigration and the [[European migrant crisis]]; a growing [[Islamic terrorism]] problem and growing levels of government debt in various European countries.<ref>[https://www.channel4.com/news/factcheck/factcheck-the-rise-of-right-wing-populism-in-europe The rise of right-wing populism in Europe]</ref>

In the 21st century, right-wing [[nationalism|nationalist]] parties have been growing in Europe due to: the [[Eurozone Crisis]]; [[Euroskepticism]] (backlash to the increasingly centralized European Union and its [[globalist]]/[[open borders|open border]] policies); high youth unemployment in some European countries; low economic growth in various European countries; backlash to immigration and the [[European migrant crisis]]; a growing [[Islamic terrorism]] problem and growing levels of government debt in various European countries.<ref>[https://www.channel4.com/news/factcheck/factcheck-the-rise-of-right-wing-populism-in-europe The rise of right-wing populism in Europe]</ref>