Libertarian Party (Australia)

For the party that disbanded in the 1980s, see Libertarian Party of Australia.
Libertarian Party
Abbreviation
PresidentAnthony Bull[2]
FounderJohn Humphreys[3]
Founded2001; 23 years ago (2001)
Registered
  • 2007 (as LDP)
  • 2024 (as Libertarian Party)
HeadquartersMount Waverley, Melbourne, Victoria
Ideology
Political positionRight-wing[8][9]
International affiliationInternational Alliance of Libertarian Parties
Colours  Burgundy
  Yellow
House of Representatives
0 / 151
Senate
0 / 76
Victorian Legislative Council
1 / 40
New South Wales Legislative Council
1 / 42
Local government councillors (NSW)
10 / 1,480
Website
www.libertarians.org.au
Seats in local government
Surf Coast Shire (Vic.)
1 / 9
Wodonga City Council (Vic.)
1 / 7
Snowy Valleys Council (NSW)
1 / 9
Party logo used briefly between 2021 and 2022

The Libertarian Party (LP), formerly known as the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), is an Australian political party founded in Canberra in 2001. The party espouses smaller government and supports policies that are based on classical liberal, libertarian principles,[10] such as lower taxes, opposing restrictions on civil liberties, decentralisation, uranium mining, and the relaxation of smoking laws.[11]

As of July 2024, the party is registered in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, South Australia and Victoria, as well as for federal elections with the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC).[12]

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  2. ^ "Our People". 18 July 2024. Archived from the original on 6 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  3. ^ Ruddick, John (31 August 2021). "How can anyone own the word 'liberal'?". spectator.com.au. The Spectator Australia. Archived from the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
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  5. ^ Kelly, Dominic (22 September 2021). "Australia's Right-Wing Libertarians Are Trying to Capitalize on Anti-Lockdown Sentiment". jacobin.com. Jacobin. Archived from the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
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  7. ^ Bertram, Dean (21 September 2013). "In praise of Australia's Liberal Democrats". The Spectator. Archived from the original on 2 June 2015.
  8. ^ Davies, Anne (27 July 2021). "Rightwing Australian politicians use Covid lockdowns to promote challenge to Liberal party". Guardian Australia. Archived from the original on 3 July 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  9. ^ Libertarian Party NSW (formerly Liberal Democrats) [@LibertariansNSW] (27 September 2024). "The NSW Libertarians are a right-wing party, but we are not conservatives. We are libertarians" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 27 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024 – via Twitter.
  10. ^ "LDP philosophy". Ldp.org.au. Archived from the original on 20 November 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  11. ^ Carey, Adam (11 December 2018). "Party in the upper house: Who's who on new Victorian crossbench". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 6 March 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  12. ^ Reid, Joanne. "NOTICE OF DECISION ON PARTY REGISTRATION DEREGISTERING A POLITICAL PARTY AND REMOVAL FROM THE REGISTER OF POLITICAL PARTIES LIBERAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY: Notice of decision under s 137(6) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 and Statement of Reasons" (PDF). AEC. Australian Electoral Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.