▁equival ents ) ▁of ▁the ▁National ▁Party ▁are : ▁National ▁Party ▁of ▁Australia ▁– ▁NS W ▁Liberal ▁National ▁Party ▁of ▁Queensland ▁National ▁Party ▁of ▁Australia ▁( SA ) ▁National ▁Party ▁of ▁Australia ▁– ▁Tas mania ▁National ▁Party ▁of ▁Australia ▁– ▁Victoria ▁National ▁Party ▁of ▁Australia ▁( WA ) ▁Country ▁Liberal ▁Party ▁The ▁National ▁Party ▁does ▁not ▁have ▁a ▁branch ▁in ▁the ▁Australian ▁Capital ▁Territ ory . ▁ ▁New ▁South ▁Wales ▁ ▁Queensland ▁ ▁Queensland ▁is ▁the ▁only ▁state ▁in ▁which ▁the ▁National s ▁have ▁consist ently ▁been ▁the ▁stronger ▁coal ition ▁partner . ▁The ▁National s ▁were ▁the ▁senior ▁partner ▁in ▁the ▁non - L abor ▁Co al ition ▁from ▁the ▁ 1 9 5 0 s ▁until ▁the ▁Co al ition ▁was ▁broken ▁up ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 3 ▁and ▁at ▁the ▁following ▁state ▁election ▁the ▁National s ▁( under ▁Joh ▁B jel ke - P eters en ) ▁came ▁up ▁one ▁seat ▁short ▁of ▁a ▁majority ▁at ▁the ▁election , ▁but ▁gained ▁one ▁a ▁few ▁weeks ▁later ▁after ▁Don ▁Lane ▁and ▁Brian ▁Austin ▁crossed ▁the ▁floor ▁to ▁join ▁the ▁National s . ▁The ▁National s ▁subsequently ▁govern ed ▁in ▁their ▁own ▁right ▁until ▁ 1 9 8 9 . ▁ ▁The ▁Queensland ▁branch ▁of ▁the ▁Country ▁Party ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁to ▁change ▁its ▁name ▁to ▁the ▁National ▁Party ▁in ▁April ▁ 1 9 7 4 . ▁ ▁The ▁continued ▁success ▁of ▁the ▁Australian ▁Labor ▁Party ▁at ▁a ▁state ▁level ▁has ▁put ▁pressure ▁on ▁the ▁National s ' ▁links ▁with ▁the