Australia

Liberal Party of Australia

Liberal conservatism

Australia’s main centre-right party, campaigning on lower taxes, smaller government, private enterprise and a strong defence posture, in long-standing coalition with the Nationals.

Founded: 1944
Positions as of: 2025 federal platform
Last verified: 2026-08-21

What does it believe?

Wealth and inequality
Income tax reduction, deregulation and opposition to increases in the corporate tax burden.

Where it sits on each dimension

Wealth and inequality

RedistributionMarket outcomes

Evidence: Well documented

The state in the economy

Active stateLimited state

Evidence: Well documented

Personal liberty

Collective orderIndividual freedom

Evidence: Documented

Tradition and change

ContinuityReform

Evidence: Documented

Nation and the world

InternationalistNationalist

Evidence: Well documented

Religion and the state

Secular stateReligion in public life

Evidence: Documented

Power and its limits

Concentrated authorityChecks and pluralism

Evidence: Documented

Environment and growth

Production firstProtection first

Evidence: Well documented

Crime and punishment

PunishmentRehabilitation

Evidence: Documented

Sources

Sources are prioritised in this order: official manifestos, official party documents, parliamentary records, academic research, then high-quality reporting.

Federal Platform · Liberal Party of Australia

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