National Labor Party

The National Labor Party was the name used by the Australian Prime Minister Billy Hughes for himself and his followers after they were expelled from the Australian Labor Party in November 1916 over the issue of conscription for World War I. In February 1917 the National Labor group merged with the Liberal Party led by Joseph Cook to form the Nationalist Party of Australia with Hughes as leader. The National Labor Party was never formally constituted as a party and had no organisational structure, although some trade union officials and Labor Party branches, particularly in Western Australia and Tasmania, supported it.

Related Topics:
Australian - Billy Hughes - Australian Labor Party - 1916 - Conscription - World War I - 1917 - Liberal Party - Joseph Cook - Nationalist Party of Australia - Western Australia - Tasmania

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