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The Liberal Party was founded in 1944 as the successor to the United Australia Party. Historically the most successful political party in Australia’s history, the Liberal Party is now in opposition at a federal level, although it presently holds government in the Northern Territory, Queensland and Tasmania at a sub-national level.
This is a list of articles for the official state and territorial party organisations (or equivalents) of the Liberal Party of Australia. [1] Liberal Party of Australia (New South Wales Division) Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division) Liberal National Party (Queensland)
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 Liberal National Party of Queensland, formed in 2008, is a branch of the Liberal Party, but it is affiliated with the Nationals and members elected to federal parliament may sit as either Liberals or Nationals. [10] The Country Liberal Party was formed in 1978 when the Northern Territory gained responsible government. [11]
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 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.
The Centre Right Faction or Centre Right Group [6] [8] [9] is a faction within the federal Australian Liberal Party that makeup one of its four major factions, with the other factions as of 2023 being the Moderate and Centrist factions to its left and the National Right to its right.
For the following months, the Democratic Party and Liberal Democratic Party joined the Liberal Party and were replaced by the new party's NSW division. In the 74 years since its foundation, the party has won eight state elections to the Labor Party 's 13, and has spent 27 years in office (1965 to 1976, 1988 to 1995 and 2011 to 2023) to Labor's 46.