The Australian Labor Party was one of the first of its kind in the world, and the first on the planet to form a government.
But its history is complex, full of rises and falls.
What started as a party for the rural working class, and the country's strongest political supporter of the 'White Australia Policy', has been transformed into a political entity favoured by urban professionals.
Further information
A Little History of the Labor Party, written with Nick Dyrenfurth, is published by NewSouth Books
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