1916 No Conscription Badge
1916
The conscription debate during WWI tore the ALP in two, but Labor’s stance against conscription never wavered.
Other topics in War, Conscription & the Split
The Great War
Early in 1914 the outbreak of the Great War seemed to promise a surge in Labor's fortunes. Most Labor spokesmen were committed to pursuing the war with a complete mobilisation of national effort. The election of the third Fisher Government in September 1914 was followed…
Aftermath and Rebuilding of Labor
In the Commonwealth Parliament the members of Caucus who remained in the Labor Party elected Frank Tudor as leader. Almost immediately he had to prepare for an election which was held in May 1917. Hughes won a landslide victory, leaving Labor with only 22 seats…