who are the two main political parties in australia
List of political parties in Australia Australia has a mild two-party system, with two dominant political groupings in the Australian political system, the Australian Labor Party and the Liberal/National Coalition. Federally, five of the 150 members of the lower house (Members of Parliament, or MPs) are not members of major parties, as are 20 of the 76 members of the upper house (senators).
Age of candidacy In Australia a person must be aged 18 or over to stand for election to public office at federal, state or local government level.