the Coalition
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The Coalition is the long-standing centre-right political alliance in Australia, primarily comprising the Liberal Party and the National Party, which frequently governs at the federal and state levels.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| the Coalition canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
centre-right political alliance
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political alliance ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Liberal–National Coalition
NERFINISHED
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the Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| comprises |
Liberal Party of Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Party of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coreConstituency |
rural and regional voters
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suburban voters ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| federalStatus |
has frequently formed the Government of Australia
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has frequently formed the Official Opposition of Australia ⓘ |
| governsInStates |
New South Wales (at various times)
GENERATED
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Queensland (at various times) GENERATED ⓘ South Australia (at various times) GENERATED ⓘ Victoria (at various times) GENERATED ⓘ Western Australia (at various times) GENERATED ⓘ |
| governsWith |
Liberal Party of Australia
NERFINISHED
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National Party of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponentParty |
Country Liberal Party
NERFINISHED
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Liberal National Party of Queensland NERFINISHED ⓘ Liberal Party of Australia (New South Wales Division) NERFINISHED ⓘ Liberal Party of Australia (South Australian Division) NERFINISHED ⓘ Liberal Party of Australia (Tasmanian Division) NERFINISHED ⓘ Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) NERFINISHED ⓘ Liberal Party of Australia (Western Australian Division) NERFINISHED ⓘ National Party of Australia – N.S.W. NERFINISHED ⓘ National Party of Australia – Queensland NERFINISHED ⓘ National Party of Australia – Tasmania NERFINISHED ⓘ National Party of Australia – Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ National Party of Australia – Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasElectoralAgreementType | seat-sharing arrangement ⓘ |
| hasElectoralStrategy | avoids three-cornered contests between member parties ⓘ |
| historicalPrecursor |
Nationalist–Country coalition
NERFINISHED
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United Australia Party–Country Party coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
conservatism
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economic liberalism ⓘ |
| levelOfOperation |
federal politics of Australia
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state politics of Australia ⓘ |
| mainOppositionTo | Australian Labor Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposes | Australian republic (in most official positions) ⓘ |
| policyEmphasis |
free-market economic policies
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lower taxation ⓘ smaller government ⓘ strong national security ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | centre-right ⓘ |
| supports | constitutional monarchy in Australia ⓘ |
| typicalGovernmentForm | coalition government ⓘ |
| usualDeputyPrimeMinisterParty | National Party of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usualPrimeMinisterParty | Liberal Party of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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