In his final term as PM, which party did Deakin lead?
The Protectionist Party
The Liberal Party
The Labor Party
The National Party
Answer
In his final term as Prime Minister of Australia, Alfred Deakin led the Liberal Party. This was a new party that had been formed in 1909 by a merger of the Protectionist Party and the Free Trade Party. The Liberal Party was a centre-right party that supported free trade and protectionism. It was also a supporter of federation and the Commonwealth of Australia.
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