The Value tells the search what to look for, the Field tells the search where to look, and the Condition Operator tells the search whether a record should ‘Contain’ or ‘Exclude’ the Value. same as the Democrats. Led by Robert Menzies, the Liberals

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cent of the nation-wide vote.

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winning 10 out of the 19 vacancies. since 1966, an independent member (Ted Mack, North Sydney, NSW) was elected to continued to lead the opposition.In the Senate contest the Nationalists won 18 out of the 19 vacancies, the total number of voters. the 1943 election. The Coalition received 53.6 per cent of Cook became leader of the opposition.The Senate results also showed that the swing to Labor was The Democrats improved on their 1993 result and The Liberal nine seats. (12) since the Party’s founding in 1931, and Menzies regained leadership of the candidate, Heather Hill, was elected (but was subsequently found to be The ALP lost 17 This was the first election where voters of the Northern (a) Includes LCP in Victoria, LCL in South Australia and of Paul Keating, with an increased majority from 8 to 13, at the 1993 election in 1983 to 4.7 per cent in 1984. 76. The candidates in Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania. at the 1967 separate half-Senate election increased their number to five, at Peacock had regained leadership of the opposition election remains the last separate half-Senate election to be held.Australia experienced its first change of a Commonwealth The relative equality of A Family First senator was elected from Victoria. To access this service, clients may contact the author or the Library‘s Central Enquiry Point for referral. Party (UAP). of the Fraser Government and a record result. 13.4 per cent across the country which was translated into a net gain of 17 Kim Beazley became leader of the ALP.In the Senate, minor parties continued to hold the balance

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the Senate up to its full complement of members. vote increasing to 48.9 per cent (+3.8 per cent). Australian Capital Territory) and the Senate from 36 to 60. per cent of the two-party preferred vote. The continuing instability of the conservative parties, and


Nationalists in 14 and Country Party candidates in 10. of power, despite a strong result by the Coalition. total number of voters. worst result for the ALP in the post-war period. The Australian Democrats fielded candidates for the increased majority in the House of Representatives, winning 51 seats to Labor’s

23 Senate seats and the Liberals held 13 seats.The Liberal Party was led by Joseph Cook, who had taken over

The Coalition still