Australia
National Party of Australia
Agrarian conservatism
Represents regional and rural Australia in permanent coalition with the Liberal Party. Campaigns on agricultural interests, regional infrastructure and resource industry support.
- Founded
- 1920
- Positions as of
- 2025 federal election platform
- Last verified
What does it believe?
Environment and growth
Opposes the net zero by 2050 commitment and campaigns for continued coal and gas development and nuclear power.
The state in the economy
Supports substantial state subsidy and infrastructure spending directed to regional areas, against its coalition partner’s market instincts.
Where it sits on each dimension
Wealth and inequality
Evidence: Documented
The state in the economy
Evidence: Documented
Personal liberty
Evidence: Documented
Tradition and change
Evidence: Well documented
Nation and the world
Evidence: Well documented
Religion and the state
Evidence: Documented
Environment and growth
Evidence: Well documented
Crime and punishment
Evidence: Documented
Sources
Sources are prioritised in this order: official manifestos, official party documents, parliamentary records, academic research, then high-quality reporting.
- Federal Platform · National Party of Australia
- Federal Election Policy Commitments · National Party of Australia · 2025
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