TASK DEFINITION: You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For consistency, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
PROBLEM: Category: THE REAL LAND OF OZ 
Clue: This party led Australia from 1983 to 1996, while a party of the same name was Britain's opposition

SOLUTION: labor

PROBLEM: Category: THIS "BUD"'S FOR YOU 
Clue: It's the practice of pairing swimmers, with each responsible for the other's safety

SOLUTION: the buddy system

PROBLEM: Category: 19th CENTURY AMERICANS 
Clue: In 1881 this orator & former slave became Recorder of Deeds for Washington, D.C.

SOLUTION:
frederick douglass