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An Australian political party, originally known as the Country Party and adopting its present name in 1975. They have been the minor party in a stable coalition with the Liberal Party of Australia both federally and in most states that holds both during government and in opposition since the 1940's. |
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An Australian political party, originally known as the Country Party and adopting its present name in 1975. They have been the minor party in a stable coalition with the Liberal Party of Australia both federally and in most states that holds both during government and in opposition since the 1940's. When the coalition is in power in a particular parliament, the job of deputy Premier or Prime Minister is usually given to leader of the National Party in that parliament. For instance, the current federal leader, [John Anderson]?, is deputy Prime Minister to John Howard. Therefore, when Liberal Prime Minister Harold Holt died in office, his National depty [Doug Anthony]? was Prime Minister for a period of weeks whilst the Liberal Party elected a new leader. In the Queensland state parliament, the National Party has historically been the numerically stronger coalition partner so the converse arrangement applies. |
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Its membership and support base have been under strain in recent years, being caught between the populist economic and cultural demands of its rural electorate which has been increasingly attracted to [One Nation]? and independents, and pressure from voters in regional centres and its coalition partner to support economic orthodoxy and tolerant social policies. |
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Its membership and support base have been under strain in recent years, being caught between the populist economic and cultural demands of its rural electorate which has been increasingly attracted to [One Nation]? and independents, and pressure from voters in regional centres and its coalition partner to support economic orthodoxy and tolerant social policies. |
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