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CENTENARY OF WORLD'S 1ST LABOUR GOVERNMENT

Early day motion 110, tabled 29 November 1999 by Fraser Kemp (Labour). Signed by 168 members.

That this House celebrates the centenary of the world's first Labour Government; and notes that on 1st December 1899 Anderson Dawson MP was sworn in as Labour Premier of Queensland, Australia, thereby giving confidence to emerging Labour parties throughout the globe and beginning the process for a century of social advancement, dignity and justice for hundreds of millions of working people, delivered upon by future Labour governments.

Signatures by party: Labour 159, Labour/Co-operative 8, Unknown 1.