Which Australian state or territory experienced a minority government between 2010 and 2014?
a) New South Wales
b) Victoria
c) Western Australia
d) Australian Capital Territory
Answer: b) Victoria
Who was the Prime Minister during the period of minority government from 2010 to 2013?
a) Tony Abbott
b) Kevin Rudd
c) Julia Gillard
d) Malcolm Turnbull
Answer: c) Julia Gillard
The minority government formed after the 2010 federal election was supported by which minor party or independent MPs?
a) Australian Greens and Bob Katter
b) Australian Democrats and Nick Xenophon
c) Australian Conservatives and Pauline Hanson
d) Australian Independents and Family First
Answer: a) Australian Greens and Bob Katter
In 2018, which Australian state formed a minority government following a hung parliament?
a) South Australia
b) Queensland
c) Tasmania
d) Northern Territory
Answer: c) Tasmania
Who became the Premier of Tasmania after the 2018 state election that led to a minority government?
a) Peter Gutwein
b) Will Hodgman
c) Lara Giddings
d) Rebecca White
Answer: a) Peter Gutwein
The minority government formed in Tasmania in 2018 was supported by which political party?
a) Australian Labor Party (ALP)
b) Liberal Party
c) Australian Greens
d) National Party
Answer: c) Australian Greens
Following the 2010 federal election, how many independent MPs held the balance of power in the House of Representatives?
a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Four
Answer: b) Two
Who was the Deputy Prime Minister during the minority government period from 2010 to 2013?
a) Wayne Swan
b) Barnaby Joyce
c) Anthony Albanese
d) Julie Bishop
Answer: a) Wayne Swan
In which year did the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) experience a minority government situation?
a) 2008
b) 2012
c) 2016
d) 2020
Answer: c) 2016
Who was the Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory during the minority government of 2016?
a) Andrew Barr
b) Katy Gallagher
c) Zed Seselja
d) Shane Rattenbury
Answer: a) Andrew Barr
After the 2010 federal election, which party held a crucial balance of power in the Senate?
a) Australian Labor Party (ALP)
b) Liberal Party
c) Australian Greens
d) National Party
Answer: c) Australian Greens
Which Australian state experienced a minority government following the 1999 state election?
a) New South Wales
b) Victoria
c) Queensland
d) Western Australia
Answer: a) New South Wales
Who was the Premier of New South Wales during the minority government of 1999?
a) Bob Carr
b) Nick Greiner
c) Mike Baird
d) Barry O’Farrell
Answer: a) Bob Carr
In the 2018 Victorian state election, which political party formed a minority government?
a) Liberal Party
b) Australian Labor Party (ALP)
c) Australian Greens
d) National Party
Answer: b) Australian Labor Party (ALP)
Who served as the Premier of Victoria during the minority government of 2018?
a) Ted Baillieu
b) Daniel Andrews
c) Steve Bracks
d) John Brumby
Answer: b) Daniel Andrews
In the 2010 federal election, how many seats did the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and the Liberal/National Coalition win, leading to a hung parliament?
a) ALP – 73, Coalition – 76
b) ALP – 72, Coalition – 74
c) ALP – 74, Coalition – 72
d) ALP – 76, Coalition – 73
Answer: c) ALP – 74, Coalition – 72
Following the 2018 South Australian state election, which party formed a minority government?
a) Liberal Party
b) Australian Labor Party (ALP)
c) Australian Greens
d) SA-BEST
Answer: a) Liberal Party
Who became the Premier of South Australia during the minority government period of 2018?
a) Jay Weatherill
b) Steven Marshall
c) Mike Rann
d) Isobel Redmond
Answer: b) Steven Marshall
Which independent MP played a significant role in supporting the minority government after the 2010 federal election?
a) Tony Windsor
b) Bob Katter
c) Rob Oakeshott
d) Andrew Wilkie
Answer: a) Tony Windsor
Which territory in Australia saw a minority government situation in 2012?
a) Northern Territory
b) Australian Capital Territory
c) Jervis Bay Territory
d) Norfolk Island
Answer: b) Australian Capital Territory
In the 2010 federal election, which party secured the highest number of seats but failed to secure a majority government?
a) Australian Labor Party (ALP)
b) Liberal Party
c) Australian Greens
d) National Party
Answer: b) Liberal Party
Who served as the Prime Minister immediately before Julia Gillard during the minority government period from 2010 to 2013?
a) Tony Abbott
b) Kevin Rudd
c) John Howard
d) Paul Keating
Answer: b) Kevin Rudd
Which minor party gained significant power in the Senate after the 2016 federal election, leading to a more complex legislative process?
a) Nick Xenophon Team
b) Australian Conservatives
c) One Nation
d) Shooters, Fishers, and Farmers Party
Answer: a) Nick Xenophon Team
Following the 2010 federal election, how many seats did the Australian Greens hold in the House of Representatives?
a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Four
Answer: a) One
In the 2018 Queensland state election, which political party formed a minority government?
a) Liberal National Party (LNP)
b) Australian Labor Party (ALP)
c) Queensland Greens
d) One Nation
Answer: b) Australian Labor Party (ALP)
Who became the Premier of Queensland after the minority government situation in 2018?
a) Campbell Newman
b) Annastacia Palaszczuk
c) Peter Beattie
d) Anastasia Palaszczuk
Answer: d) Anastasia Palaszczuk
In the 2010 federal election, which independent MP represented the electorate of Denison and supported the minority government?
a) Tony Windsor
b) Bob Katter
c) Rob Oakeshott
d) Andrew Wilkie
Answer: d) Andrew Wilkie
Who led the Liberal Party during the minority government period from 2010 to 2013?
a) Tony Abbott
b) Malcolm Turnbull
c) Brendan Nelson
d) John Howard
Answer: a) Tony Abbott
Which political party experienced a minority government in Western Australia following the 2008 state election?
a) Australian Labor Party (ALP)
b) Liberal Party
c) National Party
d) Greens
Answer: b) Liberal Party
Who served as the Premier of Western Australia during the minority government of 2008?
a) Geoff Gallop
b) Colin Barnett
c) Mark McGowan
d) Alan Carpenter
Answer: d) Alan Carpenter
Which minor party held the balance of power in the Senate after the 2010 federal election?
a) Australian Democrats
b) Australian Greens
c) Nick Xenophon Team
d) Pauline Hanson’s One Nation
Answer: b) Australian Greens
After the 2010 federal election, how many terms did the minority government led by Julia Gillard serve?
a) One term
b) Two terms
c) Three terms
d) Four terms
Answer: a) One term
In the 2016 federal election, which minor party gained considerable representation in both the Senate and the House of Representatives?
a) Pauline Hanson’s One Nation
b) Nick Xenophon Team
c) Australian Conservatives
d) Katter’s Australian Party
Answer: b) Nick Xenophon Team
Who served as the Deputy Prime Minister during the minority government period from 2010 to 2013?
a) Wayne Swan
b) Barnaby Joyce
c) Anthony Albanese
d) Julie Bishop
Answer: a) Wayne Swan
Which Australian state faced a minority government situation after the 2008 state election?
a) Queensland
b) Western Australia
c) South Australia
d) Tasmania
Answer: b) Western Australia
Who was the Premier of Queensland during the minority government period of 1998 to 1999?
a) Peter Beattie
b) Campbell Newman
c) Anna Bligh
d) Rob Borbidge
Answer: d) Rob Borbidge
Following the 2010 federal election, which independent MP played a crucial role in supporting the minority government?
a) Tony Windsor
b) Bob Katter
c) Rob Oakeshott
d) Andrew Wilkie
Answer: c) Rob Oakeshott
In which year did the Northern Territory experience a minority government situation?
a) 2012
b) 2016
c) 2020
d) 2008
Answer: b) 2016
Who served as the Chief Minister of the Northern Territory during the minority government of 2016?
a) Michael Gunner
b) Terry Mills
c) Adam Giles
d) Clare Martin
