- This article is about the current Australian political party founded after the dissolution of the original DLP. For the earlier party, see Democratic Labor Party (historical). The Democratic Labor Party (abbreviated as the DLP was an Australian Political party that existed from 1955 until 1978 There is S. Korean party of the same name. The Democratic Labor Party (DLP is a Left-wing nationalist, Socialist political party in South Korea, established in January 2000 For other parties with this name around the world, see Democratic Labour Party.
| Democratic Labor Party | |
|---|---|
| Leader | John Mulholland |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Office | ? |
| Political Ideology | anti-economic rationalism, social conservatism |
| Website | http://www.dlp.org.au/ |
The Democratic Labor Party (DLP) is a minor political party in Australia that espouses social conservatism. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Economic rationalism is an Australian term in discussion of Microeconomic policy applicable to the economic policy of many governments around the world in particular during Social conservatism is a political or moral ideology that affirms the government's role in encouraging or enforcing traditional values or behaviors in the belief that these are what For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Social conservatism is a political or moral ideology that affirms the government's role in encouraging or enforcing traditional values or behaviors in the belief that these are what It is descended from, but not legally the same as, the Democratic Labor Party which existed from 1955 to 1978, and which until 1974 played an important role in Australian politics. The Democratic Labor Party (abbreviated as the DLP was an Australian Political party that existed from 1955 until 1978 Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. At the 2006 Victorian election, the new DLP won parliamentary representation for the first time when it won a seat in the Victorian Legislative Council. The Legislative Council, or upper house is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of Victoria, Australia.
The old DLP was wound up in 1978, but a small group of DLP activists in Victoria formed a new DLP, which has contested Senate elections in Victoria at every election since 1984 and a number of Senate seats in other States in the 2007 Federal Election. The party's policies include a Progressive Expenditure Tax (with no tax payable on any income that is saved or invested), Universal Living Allowance tied to basic per capita living costs, rejection of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and other regressive taxes for general revenue, federal funding for the education of students attending non-government schools to be based on an equitable distribution and increased diversification in overseas trade to broaden the base for growth and opposition to abortion, euthanasia, therapeutic cloning and same-sex marriage. An Euthanasia (literally "good death" in Ancient Greek) refers to the practice of ending a life in a painless manner Genetics and Developmental biology, somatic cell nuclear transfer ( SCNT) is a Laboratory technique for creating an Ovum with a donor Same-sex marriage (also referred to as gay marriage) is a term for a legally or Socially recognized Marriage between two people of the same The party no longer has the patronage of the Catholic Church but still has support among Catholics.
At the 2004 Federal Election, the DLP received 58,042 first preference, or 1. Federal elections were held in Australia on 9 October, 2004. All 150 seats in the House of Representatives and 40 seats in the 76-member 94% of all votes, in the Victorian Senate election [1]. These votes assisted in the election of Steve Fielding from Family First to the Senate, even though the DLP vote was higher than the Family First vote. Steven Fielding (born 17 October 1960) is a Victorian Senator and the Federal parliamentary leader of the Family First Party The Family First Party is a socially conservative minor Political party in Australia. It also contested the federal divisions of Ballarat, [2] and McMillan [3]. The Division of Ballarat is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. The Division of McMillan is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of Victoria.
The DLP contested the 2006 Victorian State Election, fielding candidates in the eight regions of the reformed Legislative Council, where proportional representation gave the party the best chance of having members elected. The Legislative Council, or upper house is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of Victoria, Australia. Proportional representation (sometimes referred to as full representation or PR is a category of electoral formula aiming at a close match between the percentage of votes It polled 1. 97% of the first preference [4] vote. However, in two regions it polled higher, with 2. 70% in Western Victoria and 5. 11% in Northern Metropolitan. This was enough to elect one member, Peter Kavanagh, on ALP preferences in Western Victoria Region. Peter Kavanagh (born 23 February 1959) Australian politician is the member of the Victorian Legislative Council representing the Democratic The Western Victoria Region electoral district should not be confused with the more general term Western District, which describes parts of the same area They briefly looked set to have a second member, party leader John Mulholland, elected in Northern Metropolitan, but this result was overturned after a recount.
Politics of the DLP
Following the election of DLP candidate Peter Kavanagh, attention has been given to the DLP platform of opposition to abortion and poker machines and the description of HIV/AIDS as a "homosexual disease. Peter Kavanagh (born 23 February 1959) Australian politician is the member of the Victorian Legislative Council representing the Democratic "[1]
However, the party has a comprehensive policy platform, and Peter Kavanagh has referred to the heritage of the historic Democratic Labor Party, saying that "The DLP remains the only political party in Australia which is pro-family, pro-life and genuinely pro-worker. The Democratic Labor Party (abbreviated as the DLP was an Australian Political party that existed from 1955 until 1978 "[2]
References
- ^ Taylor, Josie (13 December 2006). Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Democratic Labor Party makes a comeback in Victoria. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly abbreviated to the 'ABC' is Australia's national public broadcaster. Retrieved on 2006-12-14. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people
- ^ Kavanagh, Peter (27 May 2006). Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. DLP not eclipsed by Family First (letter). National Civic Council (NCC). The National Civic Council (or NCC) is a grassroots Australian political movement although sometimes referred to as a Think tank. Retrieved on 2006-12-17. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila
External links
- DLP website
- DLP Western Victoria website
- Peter Kavanagh's maiden parliamentary speech
- Peter Kavanagh's parliamentary speech against cloning legislation
- Peter Kavanagh website
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