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The article examines politics and government in Australia in 2010. The article states that the Labor Government lost its majority in the House of Representatives while retaining its status as the largest single party. According to the article, Labor Party leader Kevin Rudd resigned and was replaced by Julia Gillard. The article also states that, following national parliamentary elections in August 2010, Gillard became prime minister of Australia. The article analyzes the Australian government's position on climate change and debate concerning Rudd's proposed legislation on carbon pollution reduction. The article also discusses immigration policy, taxes on mineral resources, and the end of a drought that severely impacted Australian agriculture and commerce.

The results in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) reflected very much the status quo. However, controversy persists as to whether the ACT should continue to have two seats in the House of Representatives or whether that number should be increased to three. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents an overview of political developments in Australia for 2008. It includes an analysis of the political motives of leading public figures, and commentary on trends in public opinion regarding the events described. Various electoral results and notable issues in national politics are discussed. These include the challenges faced by the Labor Party and Prime Minister Kevin Rudd in handling the global financial crisis which began in 2008. The efforts of Rudd's administration to address the problem of global warming are also discussed.

The article looks at politics in Australia in 2006. Changes made to the cabinet of Prime Minister John Howard are reviewed, noting the replacement of Minister for Defence Brendan John Nelson, Minister for Finance and Administration Nicholas Hugh Minchin, and Minister for Family and Community Services Kay Christine Lesley Patterson. Major political issues in Australia are discussed, including the Workplace Relations Amendment Act of 2005, the removal of Kim Beazley as leader of the Labor Party, and his replacement by Kevin Rudd.

The article discusses various issues related to the politics and government of Australia in 1993. The Labor Party was expected to be defeated during the federal general election and state general elections. The first issue to arise after the election was the question whether Australia should become a republic. It is noted that the nominal head of state is the Queen of Great Britain. But, the popular support for an Australian republic is lacking in the opinion polls given the fact that the support for change of the order should be at least 70 percent.

In December 1989 Queensland voters changed their government from Nanonal Party to Labor Party. Labor had been Out of office since August 1957, a record period of opposition for a major party. How is that very lengthy Labor period in the wilderness to be explained? The orthodox interpretation is that there has been a gerrymander in Queensland. This article argues, however, that Queensland's electoral system is the same as that of other mainland stales. White it is true that electorates are malapportioned in Queensland (and in Western Australia). nevertheless the method of single member electorates with preferential voting is in use for all mainland states. Such a system does not translate a party's percentage of votes into a similar percentage of seats in the Legislative Assembly. The elections of 1956 and 1989 each saw Labor getting a first preference vote in excess of 50 pet cent—with which Labor won in excess of 60 per cent of the seals. At no election between these dates did Labor secure a majority of votes, either first preference or two party preferred. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the updates of national politics with information on the political party composition and cabinet members under the leadership of Prime Minister Paul Keating in Australia in 1992. It informs that Labor Party was the leading party in the country with 78 parliamentary members and 18 to 19 cabinet members. As such, the resignation of Senator Janet Powell from the Australian Democrats on July 31 has resulted to changes in the party composition of the Upper House of parliament, with 23 senators belonging to Labor Party, 29 to Liberal, 5 to National, 7 to Democrats and 3 to Independents. It was reported that the country was dominated by the recession and the fear on the rising unemployment rate which would affect the improving gross domestic product of the country.