National Party of Australia
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The National Party of Australia is the third biggest political party in Australia. It was first called the Country Party when it started in 1922 and then became the National Country Party in 1975. In 1982 it became the National Party.
The National Party represents the interests of people who live in rural areas, that is, not in big cities. It normally joins together with the Liberal Party to form a coalition government. It is currently in a coalition government at the moment. It has less people in Parliament than the Liberal Party. The current leader is Mark Vaile. When the National Party is in a coalition government its leader is usually the Deputy Prime Minister.
