"I actually believe in a big Australia I make no apology for that. I actually think it's good news that our population is growing,"- Australian Prime minister Kevin Rudd 2007-2010
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Prime_Ministers_of_Australia_by_time_in_off...Parties by time in officeLiberal Party of Australia - 15332 days
Australian Labor Party - 12490 days
Nationalist Party - 5142 days
United Australia Party - 3505 days (Party Deregistered)
Protectionist Party - 2442 days
Commonwealth Liberal Party - 783 days
Free Trade Party - 322 days (Party Deregistered)
Country Party - 84 days
For Australia's oldest party, Labor are yet to serve the longest time in government.
Labor do however hold the record for Australia's shortest serving PM...The honourable Francis Michael Forde,being in office for only eight days.