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Interest groups focus on a specific policy where as political parties have a wider spectrum on their political agenda.
Interest groups are different from political parties in the sense that they are the ones paying the political parties to help them represent certain views or get certain bills passed in their favor.
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1st Political parties are normally much bigger with exception to the AARP. 2nd the main function of a political party is to win election so they can control the government, interest groups do not offer candidates themselves. Interest groups aim to influence the officials who are elected. 3rd interest groups are usually narrower in their focus than political parties. Finally, many interest groups are extremely ideological whereas the two parties are not.
Interest group try to influence political parties because leaders of interest groups know that political parties play a central role in selecting those people who make public policy decisions.
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Interest groups and political parties are similar in that they both seek to influence government decisions and policies. However, interest groups tend to focus on specific policy issues and cater to a narrower range of interests, while political parties have a broader ideological platform and compete to govern and hold political power. Interest groups also tend to advocate for specific causes, while political parties aim to win elections and govern.
Australia has 13 political parties that either have a seat in the senate or a seat in the house of reps. The biggest party is the Coalition.
Interest groups, like political parties, are centered on individuals with similar interests. Political parties, however, have much more public influence and are not necessarily about sharing interests as they are promoting those who share certain interests.