United Australia Party

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United Australia Party or UAP was an Australian political party that was the political successor to the Nationalist Party of Australia. It was formed in 1932 when Joseph Lyons, a Labor MP, and his supporters crossed the floor to bring down the Scullin Labor Government.

The UAP became politically irrelevant following its defeat in the 1943 Federal election. The UAP was absorbed into the Liberal Party of Australia at the founding of the latter organization on 31 August 1945 The Liberal Party of Australia went on become the dominant right wing party in Australian politics.