Abstract
In 2022, the ALP achieved something it had only previously secured four times in the previous seven decades: it won office from opposition. The 2022 result is a landmark event for Labor as Anthony Albanese matched what had only been achieved in 1972, 1983 and 2007. The 2022 result was striking for a range of reasons—notably, the rise of the Teal Independents, as documented throughout this collection—but the triumphant Labor result also obscures an underlying electoral fragility for the party and broader changes in Australia’s party system.
In this chapter, we outline the distinctive factors that underpinned Labor’s 2022 electoral performance and focus on the key transitions from the disappointing 2019 result under Bill Shorten...
In this chapter, we outline the distinctive factors that underpinned Labor’s 2022 electoral performance and focus on the key transitions from the disappointing 2019 result under Bill Shorten...
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Watershed |
| Subtitle of host publication | the 2022 Australian Federal Election |
| Editors | Anika Gauja, Marian Sawer, Jill Sheppard |
| Place of Publication | Canberra |
| Publisher | ANU Press |
| Chapter | 9 |
| Pages | 181-202 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781760465827 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781760465810 |
| Publication status | Published - 2023 |
Keywords
- Australian politics
- Australian Labor Party
- Political campaigns
- Australian federal elections
