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Australian Labor Party split of 1931

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While Lang Labor would eventually be largely reabsorbed into the Labor Party, the United Australia Party continued to be the main conservative force in Australia until replaced by the
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party on the crossbench, costing Scullin his majority. In November, Lang Labor supported a UAP no-confidence motion, bringing the Scullin government down and forcing
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History of the Australian Labor Party#Great Depression and the split of 1931
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In March 1931, the Labor Party split on the left as well, when
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James Scullin
Early life
Political career
Corangamite
Yarra
Prime Minister of Australia
Great Depression in Australia
Theodore Plan
Premiers' Plan
Labor Party split of 1931
Scullin Ministry
1928
1929
1931
1934
James Scullin's signature
Government of Australia
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Australian Labor Party
Great Depression
Scullin
Joseph Lyons
James Fenton
Nationalist Party
United Australia Party
John Latham
Eddie Ward

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