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As vote counting continues, the Australian Labor Party achieves a majority in the House of Representatives.
2022-05-30

ABC News Australia declares that Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and the current government have been defeated by Anthony Albanese and the Australian Labor Party. However, the number of seats to declare a majority or minority government is uncertain.
2022-05-21

Despite opinion polls predicting a Labor victory, the Labor Party loses several seats, with support in the key state of Queensland far lower than expected. Opposition Leader Bill Shorten concedes defeat and steps down as party leader.
2019-05-18

The Australian Labor Party leads the tight race with three-quarters of the votes counted. Pauline Hanson's One Nation party has yet to confirm victory in any contest; the nationalists are projected to win just one seat though they may poll better overall than the predicted 20 percent. Official results may not be known for several days.
2017-11-25

Voters go to the polls in the Australian state of Victoria for a state election. The election sees Labor, led by Daniel Andrews, defeat Denis Napthine's Liberal–National Coalition, the first time a one-term government has lost power in the state since 1955.
2014-11-29

Several Ministers and Australian Labor Party figures resign or are sacked following a leadership spill including Simon Crean, Martin Ferguson, Chris Bowen, Kim Carr, Richard Marles, Ed Husic and Joel Fitzgibbon.
2013-03-22

Leader of the Australian Labor Party Julia Gillard calls a spill for all leadership positions.
2013-03-21

Chris Evans, the leader of Australian Labor Party in the Senate, announces his resignation from the Ministry of Education.
2013-02-1

The Prime Minister of Australia Julia Gillard wins a leadership ballot in the Australian Labor Party, defeating former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.
2012-02-27

The Australian Greens agree to support a Gillard Labor minority government as negotiations continue to form a government after the recent election.
2010-09-1