POLS7107 Study Guide - Final Guide: Conservative Coalition, Liz Cunningham, Maiden Speech
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What is a minor party: parties at the periphery of the bi-polar party system and which attract only limited support. To be registered a party must have at least 500 members or one mp in parliament and a constitution. Issue focus on a particular issue. often dissolve once the issue is resolved. Secessionist/fragment break away from a bigger political party protest. Family first: daylight savings for seq, one nation, kap. The communist party: cpa founded on 30 october 1920 worked within unions and other groups e. g. unemployed workers, international links. Involved a range of activities e. g. theatre, bookshops: advocated abolishing the white australia policy, wanted to end class, gender and race based inequality. In 1941 reached its height, attracting 16,000 votes across 12 seats. In 1944 fred paterson won the seat of bown. He was the only member to gain a seat in. The 1950s was the era of the cold war.
