Title: Leading the charge for the green vote: The Australian Labor Party
Abstract: Founded in 1891, the ALP is the oldest political party in Australia. As noted in chapter 8, there is disagreement over whether or not the ALP still represents a ‘labour tradition’. Yet, tradition and innovation need not be treated as exclusive categories. A significant element of continuity in the ALP is the enduring influence of trade unions. The ALP was created as a political instrument for the trade union movement, and the ties remain close: ‘The ALP was founded by trade unionists and it is still one of a small handful of true “labour parties” in retaining union affiliation and funding at the core of its organisation’ (Jupp 1982: 103).
Publication Year: 1996
Publication Date: 1996-11-18
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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