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|country = Australia |
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|name_english = Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch) |
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|logo = [[File:Australian Labor Party logo.svg|230px]] |
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|leader1_title = Leader |
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|leader1_name = Daniel Andrews |
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|leader2_title = Deputy Leader |
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|president = |
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|foundation = |
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|ideology = [[Social democracy]]<ref>{{Cite book |first=Dennis |last=Woodward |title=Social Democratic Parties and Unions in a Globalized World: The Australian Experience |work=Social Democracy After the Cold War|publisher=Athabasca University Press |year=2012 |pages=183–204}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |first1=Rodney |last1=Smith |first2=Ariadne |last2=Vromen |first3=Ian |last3=Cook |title=Keywords in Australian Politics|publisher=Cambridge University Press |year=2006 |pages=176ff}}</ref> |
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|position = [[Centre-left]] |
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|headquarters = |
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|youth_wing = [[Australian Young Labor]] |
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|national = [[Australian Labor Party]] |
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|website = {{URL|http://www.nswlabor.org.au}} |
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|colorcode = {{Labour Party (UK)/meta/color}} |
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| seats1_title = [[House of Representatives of Australia|Victorian seats in the House of Representatives]] |
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| seats1 = {{Composition bar|18|46|hex={{Labour Party (UK)/meta/color}}}} |
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| seats2_title = [[Australian Senate|Victorian seats in the Senate]] |
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| seats2 = {{Composition bar|5|12|hex={{Labour Party (UK)/meta/color}}}} |
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|seats3_title = [[Victorian Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]] |
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|seats3 = {{Composition bar|34|93|hex={{Labour Party (UK)/meta/color}}}} |
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|seats4_title = [[Victorian Legislative Council|Legislative Council]] |
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|seats4 = {{Composition bar|14|42|hex={{Labour Party (UK)/meta/color}}}} |
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|seats5_title = Victorian Local Councillors |
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|seats5 = {{Composition bar|164|1480|hex={{Labour Party (UK)/meta/color}}}} |
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The '''Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch)''' also known as '''Vic Labor''' is the [[Victoria, Australia|Victorian]] branch of the [[Australian Labor Party]]. The parliamentary leader is elected from and by the members of the [[Caucus#In Commonwealth nations|party caucus]], comprising all party members in the [[Victorian Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]] and [[Victorian Legislative Council|Legislative Council]]. The party factions have a strong influence on the election of the leader. The leader's position is dependent on the continuing support of the caucus (and party factions) and the leader may be deposed by failing to win a vote of confidence of parliamentary members. By convention, the premier sits in the Legislative Assembly, and is the leader of the party controlling a majority in that house. The party leader also typically is a member of the Assembly, though this is not a strict party constitutional requirement. |
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When the Labor party wins sufficient seats to be able to control a majority in the Legislative Assembly, the party leader becomes the [[Premier of Victoria|State Premier]] and Labor will form the [[Government of Victoria|government]]. When the party is not in government, the party leader becomes the [[Leader of the Opposition (Victoria)|Leader of the Opposition]]. To become a Premier or Opposition Leader, the party leader must be or within a short period of time become a member of the Legislative Assembly. |
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==History== |
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==Victorian Labor premiers== |
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* [[George Elmslie (Australian politician)|George Elmslie]] (1913) |
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* [[George Prendergast]] (1924) |
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* [[Edmond Hogan]] (1927–28, 1929–32) |
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* [[John Cain (senior)]] (1943, 1945–47, 1952–55) |
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* [[John Cain II]] (1982–90) |
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* [[Joan Kirner]] (1990–92, first female premier of Victoria, and first woman in Australia to lose an election as premier) |
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* [[Steve Bracks]] (1999–2007) |
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* [[John Brumby]] (2007–10) |
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* [[Daniel Andrews]] (2014-present) |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Australian Labor Party state branches|Victoria branch]] |
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[[Category:Australian labour movement|Victoria branch]] |
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Revision as of 01:45, 13 January 2016
Victorian Labor Party | |
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| File:Australian Labor Party logo.svg | |
| Leader | Daniel Andrews |
| Youth wing | Australian Young Labor |
| Ideology | Social democracy[1][2] |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| National affiliation | Australian Labor Party |
| Victorian seats in the House of Representatives | 18 / 46 |
| Victorian seats in the Senate | 5 / 12 |
| Legislative Assembly | 34 / 93 |
| Legislative Council | 14 / 42 |
| Victorian Local Councillors | 164 / 1,480 |
| Website | |
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The Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch) also known as Vic Labor is the Victorian branch of the Australian Labor Party. The parliamentary leader is elected from and by the members of the party caucus, comprising all party members in the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council. The party factions have a strong influence on the election of the leader. The leader's position is dependent on the continuing support of the caucus (and party factions) and the leader may be deposed by failing to win a vote of confidence of parliamentary members. By convention, the premier sits in the Legislative Assembly, and is the leader of the party controlling a majority in that house. The party leader also typically is a member of the Assembly, though this is not a strict party constitutional requirement.
When the Labor party wins sufficient seats to be able to control a majority in the Legislative Assembly, the party leader becomes the State Premier and Labor will form the government. When the party is not in government, the party leader becomes the Leader of the Opposition. To become a Premier or Opposition Leader, the party leader must be or within a short period of time become a member of the Legislative Assembly.
History
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Victorian Labor premiers
- George Elmslie (1913)
- George Prendergast (1924)
- Edmond Hogan (1927–28, 1929–32)
- John Cain (senior) (1943, 1945–47, 1952–55)
- John Cain II (1982–90)
- Joan Kirner (1990–92, first female premier of Victoria, and first woman in Australia to lose an election as premier)
- Steve Bracks (1999–2007)
- John Brumby (2007–10)
- Daniel Andrews (2014-present)
References
- ^ Woodward, Dennis (2012). Social Democratic Parties and Unions in a Globalized World: The Australian Experience. Athabasca University Press. pp. 183–204.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ Smith, Rodney; Vromen, Ariadne; Cook, Ian (2006), Keywords in Australian Politics, Cambridge University Press, pp. 176ff