Coalition (Australia)

group of centre-right political parties in Australia

The Liberal–National Coalition is an alliance of centre-right political parties that forms one of the two major groupings in Australian federal politics. Its main opponent is the Australian Labor Party (ALP).

The Coalition
LeaderPeter Dutton
Deputy leaderDavid Littleproud
Founded1923; 101 years ago (1923)
HeadquartersCanberra, ACT
IdeologyConservatism
Economic liberalism
Agrarianism
Political positionCentre-right[1][2]
House of Representatives
57 / 151 (38%)
[3]
Senate
32 / 76 (42%)
[4]

The Coalition was in government from the 2013 federal election until their defeat in the 2022 federal election. During that time, the group was led by Prime Ministers Tony Abbott, Malcolm Turnbull, and Scott Morrison.

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