National Labor Party

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The National Labor Party was a short-lived Australian political party formed by pro-conscription Labor defectors during World War I, which helped pave the way for the creation of the Nationalist Party of Australia.

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National Labor Party canonical 3

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instanceOf political party
country Australia
formedBy pro-conscription Labor defectors
formedDuringConflict World War I
foundedBy Billy Hughes
helpedForm Nationalist Party of Australia
historicalSignificance contributed to the major realignment of Australian party politics during World War I
paved the way for the creation of the Nationalist Party of Australia
ideology pro-conscription
leader Billy Hughes
opposedBy anti-conscription faction of the Australian Labor Party
opposedParty Australian Labor Party
originatedFrom Australian Labor Party
parliamentaryRepresentation Australian House of Representatives
Australian Senate
linked to: Senate of Australia
politicalPosition centre-left
politicalSystem Australian federal politics
predecessorOf Nationalist Party of Australia
reasonForSplit conscription for overseas military service
splitFrom Australian Labor Party
status dissolved
successor Nationalist Party of Australia
supportedPolicy military conscription
timePeriod World War I era
linked to: World War I

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