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The Liberal Party of Australia is a centre-right [16] [17] political party in Australia. [18] It is one of the two major parties in Australian politics, the other being the Australian Labor Party. The Liberal Party was founded in 1944 as the successor to the United Australia Party.
The President of the Liberal Party of Australia is a senior position within the federal party.A member of both the party's two governing bodies (Federal Council, Federal Executive), the position was established at the same time as the party's foundation.
The politics of Australia has a mild two-party system, with two dominant political groupings in the Australian political system, the Australian Labor Party and the Liberal/National Coalition. Federally, 17 of the 151 members of the lower house (Members of Parliament, or MPs) are not members of major parties, as well as 21 of the 76 members of ...
The Victorian Liberal Party, officially known as the Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) and branded as Liberal Victoria, [9] is the state division of the Liberal Party of Australia in Victoria. It was formed in 1944. It became the Liberal and Country Party (LCP) in 1949, and simplified its name to the Liberal Party in 1965. [10]
The Moderates, [1] [2] also known as Modern Liberals, [3] [4] Small-L Liberals [5] or Liberal Left, [6] are members, supporters, voters and a faction of the Australian Liberal Party who are typically economically, socially and environmentally liberal.
The Leader of the Liberal Party, also known as Leader of the Parliamentary Liberal Party, is the highest office within the Liberal Party of Australia and the Liberal–National Coalition. The position is currently, and has been since 30 May 2022, held by Peter Dutton, who represents the Division of Dickson in Queensland.
A leadership election of the Liberal Party of Australia was held on 30 May 2022, [1] following the defeat of the Scott Morrison government at the 2022 federal election and the resignation of Morrison as party leader. [2] The newly elected leader would become Leader of the Opposition to the Labor Party government of Anthony Albanese.
The New South Wales Liberal Party, officially called The Liberal Party of Australia, New South Wales Division, [9] and colloquially known as the NSW Liberals, is the state division of the Liberal Party of Australia in New South Wales. The party is currently in Opposition in New South Wales in a coalition with the National Party. The party is ...