| PETERSON | Name a former Australian National Party politician, and Premier of Queensland, Joh Bjelke ... (8) |
| AYRES | Which Australian politician and Premier of South Australia from 1867 to 1868 gave his name to the la |
| NEWTON | Name a former Australian TV entertainer and compere, Bert ... (6) |
| PAPUA | Name a former Australian territory in south-eastern New Guinea (5) |
| JOH | Australia's ... Bjelke-Petersen, once the Queensland premier |
| FLORA | Lady Bjelke-Petersen, painter of flowers (5) |
| BENNETT | National Party politician, Paula ... (7) |
| NICOLA | National Party politician (see 14 dn) (6,6) |
| WILLIS | National Party politician (see 5 dn) (6,6) |
| WALHALLA | Name a former goldmining centre in southern Victoria, north of Morwell (8) |
| CAROLINA | Name a former English colony on the Atlantic coast of North America (8) |
| STURGEON | Nicola ---, leader of the Scottish National Party and First Minister of Scotland since 2014 (8) |
| RODLAVER | Named in honour of a former Australian champion this is the largest tennis stadium at Melbourne Park |
| GALLOWAY | George ___, Respect Party politician; Bradford West MP from 2012-15 (8) |
| COMMANDO | Soldier with special skills, heading to National Party? (8) |
| CONGRESS | Nehru's Indian National ... Party |
| STANDOFF | Workers putting squeeze on national party in deadlock |
| NYEBEVAN | Welsh Labour Party politician (1897-1960) (3,5) |
| DOMPEDRO | Party politician rode around with drink (3,5) |
| KEATING | Surname shared by a former member of Irish band Boyzone and a former Australian PM (7) |
