Election 2019: Profile of the Australian Labor Party

Labor party volunteers listen to Australian Opposition Leader Bill Shorten in Sydney

Labor party volunteers listen to Australian Opposition Leader Bill Shorten in Sydney Source: AAP

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One of the first labour parties created in the world, Labor grew out of the trade union movement before Federation.

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