ALP (Australian Labour Party) = Left Leaning
L/NP (Liberal/National Coalition) = Right Leaning
In reality they are both the same. promise the world, deliver nothing.
wikileaks calls them right-center and left-center respectively
"The Australian Labor Party (ALP) is a self-described social democratic party, it is a left leaning party with tendency towards social welfare and government assistance programs. It was founded by the Australian labour movement and broadly represents the urban working and middle classes.
The Liberal Party of Australia is a party of the centre-right which broadly represents businesses, the urban middle classes and many rural people. Its permanent coalition partner at national level is the National Party of Australia, formerly known as the Country Party, a conservative party which represents rural interests. These two parties are collectively known as the Coalition. "