Protectionist Party Liberal Protectionist Party | |
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| Founded | 7 October 1887[1][2] |
| Dissolved | May 1909 |
| Succeeded by | Liberal |
| Headquarters | Pitt Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
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| Political position | Centre[7] |
| Colours | Blue |
| House of Representatives | 31 / 75 (1901–1903) |
| Senate | 11 / 36 (1901–1903) |
| New South Wales Legislative Assembly | 66 / 137 (1889–1891) |
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The Protectionist Party, also known as the Protectionist Liberal Party or Liberal Protectionist Party, was an Australian political party, formally organised from 1887 until 1909, with policies centred on protectionism. The party advocated protective tariffs, arguing it would allow Australian industry to grow and provide employment. It had its greatest strength in Victoria and in the rural areas of New South Wales. Its most prominent leaders were Sir Edmund Barton and Alfred Deakin, who were the first and second prime ministers of Australia.
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- ^ "Re-Organisation Of The Protection Party". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 October 1887.
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- ^ a b c Tiver, P. G. (July 1973). Political Ideas In The Liberal Party (Thesis). Australian National University.
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