Country Liberal Party - Definition and Overview

In Australian politics, the Country Liberal Party (CLP) is the Northern Territory equivalent to the Liberal and National parties. The Country Liberal Party ruled the Northern Territory from the introduction of self-government in the 1970s until the election of the first ever Labor government in 2001. Its Federal representatives sit with the National and Liberal parties in the Australian Parliament as part of the Coalition.

External link

• The party's site (http://www.clp.org.au/)

Politics of Australia
Government: Parliament - House of Representatives - Senate | Monarchy: Governor-General
Federal electoral system: State electoral systems - Electoral divisions
Australian legislative elections: 1993 - 1996 - 1998 - 2001 - 2004 - 2007
Political parties: Democrats | Greens | Labor Party | Progressive Alliance | Country Liberal Party | Family First Party | Liberal Party | National Party | One Nation