The Australian Labor Party (ALP) is a political party in Australia, formed in 1891. The ALP's major competitor is the Liberal Party of Australia, who are often in a political coalition with the National Party of Australia.

ALP has been the opposition party since the 2013 general election. They currently control Victoria, Queensland (Labor-Indy again), Western Australia, the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory (Labor-Green coalition). The Liberals benefit from having a lion's share of the rural vote. Though Labor has a lock on most urban areas, the battlegrounds will always be the suburbs.

The constitution of the ALP states it is a "democratic socialist party" that is committed to the "democratic socialisation of industry, production, distribution and exchange". As with most mass-based social democratic parties around the world,and file membership, hailing from the more left-wing unions and activist movements. They, however, are largely powerless, and leaderless. Within the Parliamentary Labor Party, Doug Cameron (Senator for NSW), Kim Carr (Senator for Victoria), and Christine Couzens (Victorian State MP for Geelong) fit into this category.

Social democrats, Progressives - constitute the majority of the modern Labor Left, can be described as mostly left of centre and progressive on most issues and support intervention in the economy, but don't let that fool you into thinking they're socialist at all. Anthony Albanese(Current Federal Oppositon leader, has moved further left since his inauguration), Tanya Plibersek, Daniel Andrews (Premier of Victoria) and Penny Wong are examples of prominent figures that fit into this category.

Third way, Social liberals - this is where shit