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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.

Presented is a political survey of Australia for the year 2009. It is noted that political life in Australia during 2009 was dominated by debate on economic matters and on the impact of climate change and global warming. A number of other events and developments are discussed including the Liberal Party and its contention that human activity is not responsible for global warming, the environmental policy of the government under the leadership of prime minister Kevin Rudd, and the Australian ability to avoid a sustained recession.

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 defeat of the Howard government on 24 November 2007 was widely seen as a landslide loss. Although the land did slide, the result is better seen as a respectable loss by the Liberal Party. In John Howard's own seat of Bennelong, however, his defeat must be seen as very humiliating. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article looks at politics in Australia in 2007. Changes made to the cabinet of Prime Minister John Howard are reviewed, noting the replacement of Minister for the Environment and Heritage Ian Gordon Campbell by Malcolm Bligh Turnbull. A chart is presented which compares the number of seats in the Australian House of Representatives won by political parties during the election of November 24, 2007, including the National Party, the Green Party, and the Labor Party. Several major issues in national politics are discussed, including the Workplace Relations Amendment Act, Howard's election loss to Kevin Rudd, and political leadership.

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 looks at politics in Australia in 2005. Topics discussed include the Workplace Relations Amendment (Work Choices) Act 2005, the hanging execution of Australian citizen Nguyen Tuong Van in Singapore, and the record-setting number of days Robert Menzies spent as Prime Minister. The author offers his opinion on politician Mark Lantham, declaring him the worst leader of the Labor Party in history. Changes made to the cabinet of Prime Minister John Howard are discussed, noting the replacement of Minister for Transport and Regional Services John Duncan Anderson by Warren Errol Truss.

The article looks at politics in Australia in 2004. Topics discussed include the leadership of Mark Latham of the Labour party, a free trade agreement between Australia and the U.S., and tsunamis in the Indian Ocean. A chart is presented which compares the number of seats held in the Australian House of Representatives by various political parties following the election held on October 9, 2004, including the Australian Labor Party, the Liberal Party of Australia, and the National Party of Australia. The author offers a list of members of the cabinet of Prime Minister John Winston Howard, including Treasurer Peter Howard Costello, Attorney-General Philip Maxwell Ruddock, and Minister for Foreign Affairs Alexander John Gosse Downer.

Presents an overview of political issues in Australia in 2002. Death of numerous Australians in the bombings in Bali, Indonesia; Actions taken by the government in response to refugees seeking political asylum in the country; Leadership replacements in the Australian Democratic Party.

The article focuses on several issues concerning national politics in Australia. According to the authors, the year 1999 was filled with debates on taxation reforms, the move for Australia to become a republic, and its dealings with the future of East Timor. The country is dominated by the Liberal party headed by Prime Minister John Howard who strongly voted no to retain the country's status under the queen of Great Britain, while most Australians were in favor of a republic. Furthermore, the article also includes a list of cabinet members of Howard including the number and percentage of parliamentary seats.

The article discusses issues and topics related to politics and government in 1996 in Australia. The country has been facing significant issues on race and immigration which emerged after nominations closed on February 9, 1996 when Liberal candidate for a safe Labor Pauline Hanson seat in Queensland and expressed that Aborigines were being treated too generously. The article also presents the results of the general elections happened in 1996 which include Tasmania on February 24, Victoria on March 30, and Western Australia on December 14.

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.

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.