There have been one left-wing government in Australia since 1949. That was the Whitlam government elected between 1972 to 1975.
The Australian Labour Party defeated a tired and smelly Liberal National party government that had held office for 23 years. There was no landslide when it was time to throw out a 23 year government.
Gough Whitlam managed to beat dopey old Billy McMahon on a small swing and win a majority of 9 seats in 1972. That was later reduced to 7 in the 1974 election.
Hawke, Keating, Rudd and Gillard Labour governments were all social democratic governments. They were not left-wing governments.
Utopia, you are standing in it! 
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