Political partieas are formal organisations that represent a particular group or a set of ideas. There are a wide variety of political parties that attempt to influence politics in different ways. Australia operates with a two party preferred system, in which one of two major political parties will always form the government of the day.
The Australian Liberal Party is the more conservative, or centre-right political party in Australia. They are currently in government under the leadership of Scott Morrison. They favour less government regulation of the economy, equal opportunity, and the facilitation of wealth for citizens. The Liberal Party has won seven of the last nine Australian elections with Prime Ministers Scott Morrison (2018-Present), Malcolm Turnbull (2015-2018), Tony Abbott (2013-2015) , and John Howard (1996-2004). John Howard famously won four conesecutive elections as leader of the Liberal Party.
The Labour party is Australia's more progressive, or centre-left political party. They are currently in opposition under the leadership of Anthony Albanese. They favour more government regulation than the Liberal party, and a more equitable society through increased welfare and provision of services. The Labour Party has won two of the last nine elections with Prime Ministers Julia Gillard and Kevin Rudd both serving as Prime Minister in each election cycle, famously each taking over from the other in a leadership spill. Julia Gillard made history in 2010 as Australia's first female Prime Minister.
The Nationals focus on the interests of regional Australians and typically represent farmers and more conservative Australians. The Nationals are in a coalition with the Liberal Party. A coalition is when two or more political parties join together in Parliament to gain more power and increase their chances of getting elected. Traditionally, when the Liberal National Coalition win government, the Liberal leader becomes the Prime Minister and the National party leader becomes the Deputy Prime Minister. Michael McCormack is the current leader of the National party and Deputy Prime Minister.
The Greens are a progressive political party with an emphasis on environmental protection and other social reform platforms. They have had a growing influence in Australian politics over the last 20 years, and dissafection with the major parties had led to an increase in primary votes for the Greens.
The party was formed by former National's party member Bob Katter. They do not fit well on a traditional left/right political spectrum. Bob Katter described his parties views in the following way: "On some of the economic issues we're called "agrarian socialists", so you'd say [we're] a bit left on that. We want family farms, not big corporate and institutional stuff. We believe in small private enterprise, which makes you anti-capitalist because then suddenly you are against big business coming in and taking over things. Then on the environmental issues and cultural issues we're super right of Stalin, or we're seen to be at least. ... I think if you go back to the old Country Party values, which takes in a bit of old Labor and the National Party, that's the best way to describe it."
Do some research into the political platforms of the following parties:
Involuntary Medical Objectors
Yellow Vest Australia
Love Australia or Leave
The Small Business Party