Moderates (Liberal Party of Australia)
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Moderates,[7][8] also known as Modern Liberals[9][10] or Small-L Liberals,[11] are members, supporters, or voters of the Liberal Party of Australia who are fiscally conservative, but progressive on social and environmental policies.[12][13] They compete with the Liberal Party's other two factions: The National Right and the Centre Right.
Moderates | |
|---|---|
| Think tank | Blueprint Institute[1] Menzies Research Centre |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre[2][3][4] to centre-right[5] |
| National affiliation | Liberal |
| Colours | Blue |
| House of Representatives | 7 / 40 (Liberal seats) |
| Senate | 7 / 26 (Liberal seats) |
| Tasmanian House of Assembly[6] | 3 / 11 (Liberal seats) |
Geographical base edit
Moderate Liberals often represent inner-city and wealthy House of Representatives seats or are in the Senate.[14] The Moderates are noted as having very little presence in the states of Queensland and Western Australia, while in Victoria the nominal Moderate faction is not affiliated with those of the other states.[14] The Moderates are the dominant faction in New South Wales and have provided all of the past three Liberal leaders in Tasmania (all of whom served as Premier).
Membership edit
Prominent moderates include former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull,[15] former Foreign Affairs Minister and former Deputy Leader Julie Bishop,[16] former Defence Minister Christopher Pyne,[17] former Attorney-General George Brandis,[18] and former Liberal-turned-independent MP Julia Banks.[19]
Prominent moderates in the Morrison government included Senate leader Simon Birmingham,[20] Marise Payne, Paul Fletcher and Linda Reynolds.[21]
At the state level, three Liberal leaders are from this faction: Mark Speakman (the New South Wales Opposition Leader),[22] John Pesutto (the Victorian Opposition Leader)[23] and Jeremy Rockliff (the current Tasmanian Premier).[24] Prominent Moderates in New South Wales include Gladys Berejiklian (the 45th Premier of New South Wales),[25] Matt Kean (the faction's leader in New South Wales and former deputy leader of the party),[26] Rob Stokes (a former Cabinet minister)[27] and Natalie Ward (the party's deputy leader in New South Wales).[28] Prominent Moderates in other states include Georgie Crozier and David Southwick in Victoria;[23] John Gardner, Vincent Tarzia, Josh Teague and Tim Whetstone in South Australia;[29][30] and Peter Gutwein and Will Hodgman in Tasmania (who both served as Premier).[31][32]
Federal Members edit
| Member | Electorate | Elected | Left Parliament | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Alexander | Bennelong | 2017 | 2022 | Formerly held seat (2010-17). |
| Katie Allen | Higgins | 2019 | 2022 | |
| Bridget Archer | Bass | 2019 | Incumbent | |
| Julia Banks | Chisholm | 2016 | 2019 | Left the party in 2018. |
| Julie Bishop | Curtin | 1998 | 2019 | Minister for Foreign Affairs (2013-18) |
| David Coleman | Banks | 2013 | Incumbent | Minister for Immigration (2018-20) |
| Warren Entsch | Leichhardt | 2010 | Incumbent | Previously held seat (1996-2007). |
| Trevor Evans | Brisbane | 2016 | 2022 | |
| Jason Falinski | Mackellar | 2016 | 2022 | President Liberal Party of NSW (2023-) |
| Paul Fletcher | Bradfield | 2009 | Incumbent | Minister for Communications (2019-22) |
| Joe Hockey | North Sydney | 1996 | 2015 | Treasurer of Australia (2013-15) |
| Fiona Martin | Reid | 2019 | 2022 | |
| Christopher Pyne | Sturt | 1993 | 2019 | Leader of the House (2013-19) |
| Dave Sharma | Wentworth | 2019 | 2022 | Ambassador of Australia to Israel (2013-17) |
| James Stevens | Sturt | 2019 | Incumbent | |
| Malcolm Turnbull | Wentworth | 2004 | 2018 | Prime Minister of Australia (2015-18) |
| Tim Wilson | Goldstein | 2016 | 2022 | Assistant Minister for Industry, Energy and Emissions Reduction. |
| Ken Wyatt | Hasluck | 2010 | 2022 | Minister for Indigenous Australians (2019-22) Left the party in 2023. |
| Trent Zimmerman | North Sydney | 2015 | 2022 | President of Young Liberals NSW (1992-93) |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Centre-right thinktank warns Morrison government of 'grave future for coal exports'". 30 October 2020.
- ^ "Centrist Liberals need stronger voice". 20 March 2014.
- ^ "Turnbull is right to link the Liberals with the centre – but is the centre where it used to be?". 12 July 2017.
- ^ "Malcolm Turnbull hits back at right-wing Liberals, says party was never intended to be conservative". 11 July 2017.
- ^ "Malcolm Turnbull and the great paradox of Australian politics". 22 May 2018.
- ^ "Who is who in the new Tasmanian Lower House of Parliament". ABC News. 14 May 2021.
- ^ Turnbull, Malcolm (2020). A Bigger Picture. Australia: Hardie Grant Books. p. 110. ISBN 978-1-74379-563-7.
- ^ "Comment: Rise of the Liberal moderates". SBS News. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ The New Social Contract. Queensland, Australia: Connor Court Publishing Pty Ltd. 2020. ISBN 978-1-922449-03-0.
- ^ "'Modern Liberals': Dave Sharma and Tim Wilson rebrand over climate change". the Guardian. 10 April 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ Steketee, Mike (12 March 2021). "The revolt of the Liberal moderates". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ Massola, James (20 March 2021). "Who's who in the Liberals' left, right and centre factions?". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ "Liberal moderates on guard as up to 10 seats vulnerable to progressive backlash". Australian Financial Review. 21 October 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ a b Massola, James (20 March 2021). "Who's who in the Liberals' left, right and centre factions?". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ "Malcolm Turnbull: The man who couldn't be king". SBS News. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ "Behind the Curtin, an epic power struggle is taking place within the WA Liberals". www.abc.net.au. 8 March 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ "'We are in the winner's circle': Pyne crows about influence of Liberal party's left faction". SBS News. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ Grattan, Michelle (7 February 2018). "George Brandis warns Liberals against rise of populist right". The Conversation. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ Banks, Julia (2 July 2021). "'Shut up and take your HRT': ex-MP Julia Banks on Canberra's boys' club". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "The rise of the next generation of factional leaders". 23 August 2019.
- ^ "Your Government | Prime Minister of Australia". www.pm.gov.au. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ "Mark Speakman elected leader of the NSW Liberals, promising renewal". Australian Financial Review. 21 April 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Victorian Liberal leadership contest hangs in the balance". The Age. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ "Right shift not the fix: Tas Lib premier". The Canberra Times. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ "Gladys Berejiklian Elected NSW Premier". Triple M. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ Smith, Alexandra (15 September 2022). "Senior Libs push rising star Natalie Ward for lower house seat". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ Davies, Anne (22 January 2022). "The Right stuff: why shellshocked NSW Liberal moderates are fearing factional fights". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ "New Liberal leader speaks out on NSW party's future". Australian Associated Press. 21 April 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ Richardson, Tom (8 April 2022). "Teague bids for Lib leadership as federal heavyweight tapped for major review". InDaily. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ Richardson, Tom (19 April 2022). "Great Scot: Speirs takes leadership as Libs seek renewal". InDaily. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ "New Liberal premier of Tasmania Peter Gutwein says we must 'do more' on climate change". The Guardian. 20 January 2020. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
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