Parallel Neighbours
Australia and New Zealand more or less but a bit different (PNG is admitted into Australia as a state in 1975 and New Caledonia is purchased by New Zealand post World War II with help from Britain due to France's financial constraints). New Zealand also has a Preferential voting system (much like Australia does OTL) whilst Australia also has this system but also has a 150 member list as well on top of this (with a treshold of 3%).
Political Parties of New Zealand:
Government:
Liberal-Democratic Coalition of New Zealand (Centre-Right to Right-Wing): - Last Election (53.4%: D 30.2%; L 23.2%)
Seats: 88/150
The Natural Coalition of government within New Zealand, having ruled for approximately 65% of the country's history and having been in power for the last 15 years. They advocate for free market economics and are generally socially conservative (with the Democratic Party especially being quiet tied to the Evangelical and Pentacostal Communities of New Zealand amongst other religious groups).
Democratic Party of New Zealand (Right-Wing)
Positions: Social Conservatism, National Conservatism, Economic Populism, Right-Wing Populism, Monarchism
Seats: 50/150
The Larger and more right-wing Party of the two, the more ardently conservative and monarchist. They're popular amongst voters in the outer suburbs of major cities as well as amongst rural voters as well.
Liberal Party of New Zealand (Centre-Right):
Positions: Social Conservatism, Liberal Conservatism, Economic Conservatism, Monarchism
Seats: 38/150
This is the party of big business and does well with the upper middle class and as such does well in inner cities across New Zealand.
Opposition:
National Progressive Alliance of New Zealand (Centre to Centre-Left):
Seats: 55/150
The Alliance had been in power throughout the mid 90's to mid 2000's and in the mid 50's to 60's but have mostly been in opposition and have been in opposition for the last 15 years. Some have attributed this due to infighting within the Alliance (in particular between the National and Progressive Party's on issues such as climate change action and stances on same sex marriage, with some right-wing national members not wanting to support same sex marriage entirely and keeping the status quo civil union laws in place).
National Party of New Zealand (Centre to Centre-Left):
Positions: Social Liberalism, Economic Liberalism, Green Politics, Green Liberalism, Progressivism, Republicanism
Seats: 35/150
The largest of the two party's in the Alliance, the National Party are a moderately progressive party that advocates mostly for free market policies (with some regulation to keep business in line). The Party generally does well amongst young families as well as suburban voters.
Progressive Party of New Zealand (Centre-Left)
Positions: Social Democracy, Progressivism, Republicanism
Seats: 20/150
The Progressives are a very standard Social Democratic Party advocating for progressive social and taxation policy. They are popular in the inner suburbs and cities across New Zealand.
Crossbench:
Workers Party of New Zealand (Centre-Left to Left-Wing:
Positions: Social Democracy, Democratic Socialism, Republicanism, Left-Wing Populism
Seats: 4/150
The largest of the minor party's, the Workers Party was formed out of the left-wing rump of the old Labour Party in the 30's. The Party is most popular amongst young voters but also has some older voters who vote for them as well.
Maori Party (Big Tent):
Positions: Maori Interests
Seats: 3/150
As the name indicates, the party represents the interests of the Maori people, founded in the 70's after discriminatory actions by the police, the party has managed to maintain a parliamentary presence ever since they first entered parliament more than 40 years ago.
Political Parties of Australia:
Government:
Red-Green Alliance (Centre-Left to Left-Wing): - Last Election - 45.4% (S - 24.8%, G - 20.6%)
Seats: 145/300
The Red Green Alliance have become in a way the largest governing coalition in the country in terms of membership and in seats.
Socialist Party of Australia (Left-Wing to Centre-Left):
Positions: Democratic Socialism, Social Democracy, Civic Nationalism, Progressivism, Left-Wing Populism
Seats: 83/300
The Largest Party in the country, having gained a quarter of the vote, the Socialists and a avowedly left wing party that does the best amongst young families (those from 25-50ish) as well as the working class voters in Suburbs (having marketed themselves as the party of the working class and suburbia).
Green Party of Australia (Centre-Left):
Positions: Social Democracy, Green Politics, Progressivism
Seats: 72/300
The second largest party in the country, having gained just over a fifth of the national vote, the greens are amongst the largest of its kind in the world, with most of its votes coming from inner cities in major urban areas as well as from coastal areas (particuarly smaller towns along the coast).
Supply and Confidence:
Pirate Party of Australia (Centre-Left):
Positions: Pirate Politics, E-Democracy, Direct Democracy, Progressivism
Seats: 12/300
The Pirate Party have gained a bit of a following amongst the youth vote with their Pirate Politics finding appeal amongst Uni Students.
Opposition:
Australian Democrats (Centre)
Positions: Social Liberalism, Economic Liberalism, Third Way, Agrarianism (Faction)
Seats: 70/300
The party of the Centre and the Party of 'Keeping the Bastards Honest'. The Democrats are the current opposition and represent generally free market neoliberalism (however which checks and balances to ensure that businesses do not try to act dishonestly) as well as take a fairly moderate approach to most social issues. They are popular amongst older voters (50+) especially in the city's but also amongst the rural population as well.
Crossbench:
Freedom Party (Right-Wing to Far-Right):
Positions: National Conservatism, Social Conservatism, Economic Populism, Right-Wing Populism, Anti-Immigration
Seats: 20/300
Christian Party (Centre-Right to Right-Wing):
Positions: Christian Democracy, Social Conservatism, Economic Liberalism
Seats: 15/300
Country Party (Right-Wing):
Positions: Agrarianism, National Conservatism, Social Conservatism, Agrarian Conservatism
Seats: 8/300
Agrarian Party (Left-Wing):
Positions: Agrarianism, Democratic Socialism, Agrarian Socialism
Seats: 8/300
United Communist Party (Far-Left):
Positions: Communism, Marxmism, Trotskyism (Faction),Marxist-Leninism (Faction)
Seats: 5/300
Others/Independents
Seats: 7/300