In recent times and up until today, Australia's government has contained a number of politically influential parties. Parties of this nature include the Greens, the Australian Labour party, the Nationals, the Democrats and the Liberals.
Firstly, discussion of the Liberal party seems relevant due to the current Senate and House of Representative ownership. The Liberal party was founded in 1944 by Robert Menzies, the leader of the then 'Australian United Party'. The name Liberal was chosen deliberately for its associations with progressive nineteenth century free enterprise and social equality. The following year, in 1945, Liberal membership had swelled to an amazing 40,000 members. The Liberals Party had then also become Australia's most successful postwar party; it was elected to Government for 23 years from 1949 to 1972, and for another term of more than seven years from 1975 to 1983. Currently, the Liberal party is in power, and residing as Prime Minister is John Howard, who has been leading Australia for a streak of more than 10 years.
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English: After the swearing in of the Dawson minis...The Liberal party is very right-wing, and believes in '...saving money and [is] a government that nurtures and encourages its citizens through incentive, rather than putting limits on people through the punishing disincentives of burdensome taxes and the stifling structures of Labor's corporate state and bureaucratic red tape...'. The Liberal party is one of Australia's major parties and will continue to prosper for many years.
Secondly, the Australian Labour Party is the Liberal party's immediate opposition and the two have been battling constantly for rule for over 50 years. The ALP was the world's first successful Labor party, first forming a minority national government in May, 1904, and forming its first majority government in 1910. Labor became a Federal Party when the former colonies of Australia federated in 1901. The party...
Political Parties
Democracy:
1.) Brings Greed
2.) Breeds Violence
3.) Increases Corruption
4.) Majority rule is not always right
5.) Is not "divinely" inspired government. (Unless God was elected).
6.) Gets relatively nothing accomplished in the short term and significantly nothing in the long term.
7.) Breeds scandals
8.) Are more warlike and go to war more often.
9.)Are materialistic.
10.) Embrace humanism instead of religion.
11.) Have more laws than non-democracies.
12.) Turn into police states.
13.) Presidents do virtually nothing they say they were going to do because they can never be president again.
14.) Presidents decisions are based on "popularity points."
15.) Do not accomplish their main goals very often.
16.) Politicians are usually "self-interested."
17.) cannot agree on important issues very often.
18.) Also have someone else to blame for their mistakes.
19.) Always have to have a "Mortal Enemy."
20.) Owe allegiance to intersts groups.
21.) Usually do not do what is "good for the country."
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:
1.) Most violent country on the planet.
2.) Has more criminals behind bars than any other country on earth.
3.) Is the 17th most corrupt country on the planet.
4.) Has more stagatory laws than any other country on Earth.
5.) Has a "New Scandal" with each President.
6.) Has superiority complex.
7.) Has biggest margin between the rich and the poor.
8.) Is extremely "Materialistic."
9.) FORCES democracy on less powerful countries even though it is a FEDERAL REPUBLIC.
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