Category: Australia Labor Party

Pro-Coal Labor Party MP Joel Fitzgibbon to Retire After 25 Years

September 12, 2021
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Australian Labor Party (ALP) member of Parliament Joel Fitzgibbon confirmed on Monday that he would not seek re-election for the New South Wales (NSW) seat of Hunter at the next federal election. Fitzgibbon entered the House of Representatives in 1996 when the Liberal Party’s John Howard was elected prime minister and has held his electorate for…

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Tasmanian Labor Leader Resigns After Accusations of Sexual Harassment

July 5, 2021
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Tasmania’s State Labor opposition leader has resigned after allegations he sexually harassed a woman over a decade ago. David O’Byrne’s resignation comes just weeks after his ascension to the party’s leadership in the island state. O’Byrne is awaiting the results of an internal investigation by the Labor Party into the matter. He has been accused…

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NSW Coalition May Lose House Majority in Up Coming By-election

April 5, 2021
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The New South Wales Coalition is expecting a loss in the upcoming by-election following Upper Hunter National MP Michael Johnsen’s resignation. Premier Gladys Berejiklian said that the Liberal-National Coalition would need a “miracle” to win the seat previously filled by Johnsen. Deputy Premier John Barilaro called for Johnsen’s immediate resignation and suspension from the National…

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Labor Leader Albanese Stares Down Critics

January 20, 2021
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Labor leader Anthony Albanese is staring down critics and says he is confident of maintaining his position. Albanese has defended the party’s primary vote of around 36 percent, insisting it is a three-point improvement on the last federal election. He also slapped down outspoken Labor MP Joel Fitzgibbon for suggesting the party has gone backwards…

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