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Index The light on the hill

"The light on the hill" is a phrase used to describe the objective of the Australian Labor Party.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 12 relations: Adam Bandt, Australian Greens, Australian Labor Party, Ben Chifley, Blue Sky Mining, City upon a Hill, Keating!, Midnight Oil, My Friend the Chocolate Cake, Sermon on the Mount, Sydney Trades Hall, The Forgotten People.

  2. 1949 in Australia
  3. 1949 speeches
  4. Australian political catchphrases
  5. History of the Australian Labor Party

Adam Bandt

Adam Paul Bandt (born 11 March 1972) is an Australian politician and former industrial lawyer who is the leader of the Australian Greens and federal MP for Melbourne.

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Australian Greens

The Australian Greens (AG), commonly referred to simply as the Greens, are a confederation of green state and territory political parties in Australia.

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Australian Labor Party

The Australian Labor Party (ALP), also known simply as Labor or the Labor Party, is the major centre-left political party in Australia and one of two major parties in Australian politics, along with the centre-right Liberal Party of Australia.

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Ben Chifley

Joseph Benedict Chifley (22 September 1885 – 13 June 1951) was an Australian politician and train driver who served as the 16th prime minister of Australia from 1945 to 1949.

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Blue Sky Mining

Blue Sky Mining is the seventh studio album by Australian alternative rock band Midnight Oil, released on 9 February 1990 under the Columbia Records label.

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City upon a Hill

"City upon a hill" is a phrase derived from the teaching of salt and light in Jesus's Sermon on the Mount.

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Keating!

Keating! is a sung-through musical which portrays the political career of former Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating.

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Midnight Oil

Midnight Oil (known informally as "The Oils") are an Australian rock band composed of Peter Garrett (vocals, harmonica), Rob Hirst (drums), Jim Moginie (guitar, keyboard) and Martin Rotsey (guitar).

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My Friend the Chocolate Cake

My Friend the Chocolate Cake are an Australian chamber pop group formed in 1989 by mainstays David Bridie on vocals and keyboards and Helen Mountfort on cello and backing vocals (both ex-Not Drowning, Waving).

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Sermon on the Mount

The Sermon on the Mount (anglicized from the Matthean Vulgate Latin section title: Sermo in monte) is a collection of sayings spoken by Jesus of Nazareth found in the Gospel of Matthew (chapters 5, 6, and 7).

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Sydney Trades Hall

The Sydney Trades Hall is a heritage-listed trade union building located at 4-10 Goulburn Street in the Sydney central business district, in the City of Sydney local government area of New South Wales, Australia.

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The Forgotten People

"The Forgotten People" is a 1942 Australian political speech and campaign slogan by Robert Menzies, an Australian politician who was Prime Minister of Australia 1939-1941 and again 1949-1966. The light on the hill and The Forgotten People are Australian political catchphrases.

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See also

1949 in Australia

1949 speeches

Australian political catchphrases

History of the Australian Labor Party

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_light_on_the_hill

Also known as Light on the hill.