Liberal Party of Australia: Quick Facts

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Date	1944 - present
Related People	Scott Morrison • Malcolm Turnbull • Tony Abbott • John Hewson • John Howard • Alexander Downer • Bronwyn Bishop • Ken Wyatt • Sir Robert Menzies • Joseph Cook • Malcolm Fraser • Harold Holt • Alfred Deakin • Sir John Grey Gorton • Sir William McMahon

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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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