Founding of the Liberal Party of Australia
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The Founding of the Liberal Party of Australia was the mid-1940s creation of a new center-right political party that unified various non-Labor groups under Robert Menzies’ leadership and went on to dominate Australian federal politics for much of the 20th century.
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Target entity: Founding of the Liberal Party of Australia Context triple: [Robert Menzies, notableWork, Founding of the Liberal Party of Australia]
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Council for the Australian Federation
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Liberal State Party
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Target entity: Founding of the Liberal Party of Australia Target entity description: The Founding of the Liberal Party of Australia was the mid-1940s creation of a new center-right political party that unified various non-Labor groups under Robert Menzies’ leadership and went on to dominate Australian federal politics for much of the 20th century.
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A.
Rudd Concession
The Rudd Concession was an 1888 mining rights agreement in which King Lobengula of Matabeleland granted extensive mineral and land rights to British agents, paving the way for British colonial control in what became Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe).
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B.
Lib–Lab electoral pact of 1903
The Lib–Lab electoral pact of 1903 was an agreement between the British Liberal Party and the Labour Representation Committee to avoid competing against each other in selected constituencies, thereby boosting Labour’s parliamentary representation and reshaping early 20th-century British politics.
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C.
Official Opposition in New South Wales
The Official Opposition in New South Wales is the largest political party or coalition in the New South Wales Parliament that is not in government and is tasked with scrutinising and challenging the policies and actions of the ruling administration.
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D.
Council for the Australian Federation
The Council for the Australian Federation is a body comprising Australian state and territory leaders that promotes intergovernmental collaboration and policy coordination independently of the federal government.
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E.
Liberal State Party
The Liberal State Party was a Dutch liberal political party that played a significant role in the Netherlands’ interwar parliamentary politics before being succeeded by the Freedom Party.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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political party founding ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Liberal Party of Australia federal organisation
NERFINISHED
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Liberal Party of Australia state divisions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| context |
World War II
NERFINISHED
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decline of the United Australia Party ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| electoralImpact | creation of a major non-Labor party in Australia ⓘ |
| endDate | 1945-08-31 ⓘ |
| followed | collapse of the United Australia Party federal government ⓘ |
| founder |
Robert Menzies
NERFINISHED
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delegates from non-Labor political groups ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasLeader | Robert Menzies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
established longest-serving Australian federal government under Menzies
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reshaped Australian party system ⓘ |
| ideology |
conservatism
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liberal conservatism ⓘ |
| involvedOrganization |
Australian Country Party
NERFINISHED
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Australian Women’s National League NERFINISHED ⓘ Liberal Democratic Party (Australia) NERFINISHED ⓘ United Australia Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyFigure | Robert Menzies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ledTo |
Robert Menzies becoming Prime Minister in 1949
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dominance of the Liberal–Country coalition in Australian federal politics ⓘ |
| location |
Canberra
NERFINISHED
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Melbourne NERFINISHED ⓘ Sydney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfDelegates | 80 ⓘ |
| opposedTo | Australian Labor Party federal governments NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | history of Australian federal politics ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | centre-right ⓘ |
| precededBy | formation of the National Council of the United Australia Party ⓘ |
| purpose |
create a new national centre-right party
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unify non-Labor political forces in Australia ⓘ |
| relatedDocument | We Believe statement of the Liberal Party of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Australian Labor Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultedIn | Liberal Party of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Canberra Conference 1944
NERFINISHED
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Melbourne Conference 1945 NERFINISHED ⓘ Sydney Conference 1944 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sloganAtFounding | We believe in the individual ⓘ |
| startDate | 1944-10-13 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-1940s ⓘ |
| tookPlaceAt |
Hotel Canberra
NERFINISHED
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State conferences in Sydney and Melbourne ⓘ |
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