[honey pie]

...out of government by the ALP? I understand why but when did it happen?

[dune_laurel]

On 15 September 1916 the NSW executive of the Political Labour League (the Labor Party organisation at the time) expelled Hughes from the Labor Party.[5] When the Federal Parliamentary Labor caucus met on 14 November 1916, lengthy discussions ensued until Hughes walked out with 24 other Labor members and the remaining (43) members of Caucus then passed their motion of no confidence in the leadership, effectively expelling Hughes and the other members.[6] Years later, Hughes said, I did not leave the Labor Party. The party left me































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