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Australian Labor Party: Quick Facts

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Also Known As ALP • Labour Party
Areas Of Involvement Socialism • liberalism
Related People Anthony Albanese • Julia Gillard • Kevin Rudd • William Ferguson • Patrick Dodson • Carmen Lawrence • Mark Latham • Gough Whitlam • Robert Hawke • William Morris Hughes • Herbert Vere Evatt • Joseph Benedict Chifley • Paul Keating • Jack Lang • Andrew Fisher

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Map of Australia showing the results of the 2007 federal House of Representatives election by state and territory. Areas are shaded red for Australian Labor Party wins and blue for Liberal Party of Australia wins, with seat counts for each party listed in each region. A legend at the bottom summarizes national seat totals and the percentage of the popular vote by color intensity.
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