从2016年大选看澳大利亚政党政治的新发展与新特点

Abstract:The 2016 Federal Elections were held on 2 July in the wake of the double dissolution by Prime Minister Turnbull and the adoption of the Senate election reform. The election result，however，was quite contrary to the expection of the Coalition Government which had counted on the general election for a more favorable balance of power of itself in both Houses and hence a better environment for its next term. With a loss of 14 seats，the Coalition Government managed to obtain a close-shave majority of just one seat and stayed on as a weak government. While there is an absence of innovative or variable policies and measures from both ALP or the Coalition Government in their long term rivalry，there is an emergence of new political forces，including the right-winged Nick Xenophon Team and Pauline Hanson’s One Nation Party，featuring protectionism，anti-immigration，anti-Muslin，even anti-China platforms. The presence and assertiveness of the new political actors in Senate and the House of Representatives will bring about major impact on the government’s domestic and foreign policy making in the future.

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