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The Australian Labor Party was formed largely in response to the conditions highlighted by the Great Shearers' Strike of 1891. Shearers in Australia endured meagre wages and poor working conditions. This led to the formation of the Australian Shearers' Union which, by 1890, had tens of thousands of members. Early in 1891, Manager Charles Fairbain of Logan Downs Station near Clermont, Queensland, required that shearers sign the Pastoralists Association contract of free labour before commencing work. This was an attempt to reduce union influence.
On 5 January 1891 the shearers refused to work unless the station agreed to their union's terms. This marked the beginning of many months of union shearers around Australia downing their tools and going on strike. Tensions escalated as striking shearers formed armed camps outside of towns, and mounted troopers protected non-union labour and arrested strike leaders. Shearers retaliated by burning woolsheds and crops, and committing other acts of sabotage and harassment. By May of 1891, the violent suppression of the strike action forced shearers to give in. The strike, however, highlighted the need for a political party to represent the rights of the union workers; thus was ultimately born the Australian Labor Party. (source: today.wmit.net - May 1)
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∙ 15y agoOriginally the national party was the country party and it represented the the farmers and the people from the Outback of Australia.
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Who is the leader of the National Party in Australia?
The leader of the National Party is Warren Truss
What year was the liberal party of Australia formed?
1949
Which of these labor organizations formed a political party in the 1870s?
The National Labor Union formed a political party in the 1870s.
The Whig Party formed in response to?
the veto of the national bank
What was the name of the political party formed by Alexander Hamilton and what were the five beliefs of the party?
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National Party of Australia was created in 1920.
When was National Party of Western Australia created?
National Party of Western Australia was created in 1913.
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Who is the leader of the National Party in Australia?
The leader of the National Party is Warren Truss
Does the National Party of Australia support same-sex marriage?
No. The National Party of Australia does not support same-sex marriage.
What year was the liberal party of Australia formed?
1949
Which of these labor organizations formed a political party in the 1870s?
The National Labor Union formed a political party in the 1870s.
What year was the labor party founded?
The Labor Party Of Australia Was Formed In The 1890's
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