Australian Labor Party

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/australian-labor-party

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Australian Labor Party built?May 8, 1901, at Parliament House, Melbourne
2. What is the historical precedent?World's first labor party government at a national level (1904)
3. What is the party structure?50% delegate representation from affiliated trade unions
4. When was the Australian Labor Party founded?The party was founded on May 8, 1901.
5. Why does the Australian Labor Party have a strong link with trade unions?Many trade unions are part of the party, and they get half of the votes at conferences. This keeps workers' voices at the center of the party’s plans.

Social Democracy: A political ideology advocating for a capitalist economy combined with social welfare programs and government regulation.
Democratic Socialism: A political ideology that supports socialist goals achieved through democratic processes and institutions.
Rank-and-File Members: Ordinary members of a political party or organization, as opposed to its leaders or officials.