Guide Note:
The Australian Liberal Party,better known as the Liberal Party of Australia, is one of the major political parties in Australia. It has frequently joined in a coalition government with the National Party.
Fast Facts:
- AKA: Liberal Party of Australia
- Current Leader: Brendan Nelson
- Deputy Leader: Julie Bishop
- Party President: Alan Stockdale
- Founded: 1944
- Headquarters: Corner Blackall & Macquarie Street, Barton, Australian Capital Territory 2600
- Political ideology: Conservative liberalism, Liberal conservatism,
- Political position: Center-right
- International Affiliation: International Democrat Union
- Received 1,110,366 out of 12,656,805 formal first preference votes cast, as well as 3,883,479 votes for the Nationals/Liberal coalition in the 2007 Senate election
- Received 4,506,236 out of 12,419,863 formal first preference votes cast in the 2007 House election
Positions
The Australian Liberal Party supports minimal interference by the government in economic affairs. It also generally takes socially conservative positions. The party has been criticized for its support of the United States in the Iraq War.
Current Status
After 11 years in power, the Liberal Party, led by John Howard, was defeated in the Federal Election in November 2007. Howard resigned after the defeat, leaving Brendan Nelson as the opposition leader.
Howard Government First Term [[1996]] – [[1998]]
- Cut government programs to address a $10,000,000 budget deficit inherited from Labor
- Implemented stronger gun control standards
- Seven Liberal ministers forced to resign for ethics violations
Howard Government Second Term [[1998]] - [[2001]]
- Sent a peace-keeping force to Indonesia
- Refused to issue a governmental apology to indigenous Australians
- Implemented a Goods and Services Tax
- Introduced border-protection legislation
Howard Government Third Term [[2001]] - [[2004]]
- Sent troops to Iraq in 2003, in support of the Iraq War to overthrow Sadaam Hussein
- Introduced legislation, which passed the Senate, to define marriage as being between one man and one woman
Howard Government Fourth Term [[2004-2007]]
- Had control of both Houses of Parliament
- Sent additional troops to Iraq
- Work Choices laws,limiting union powers, passed in 2006
Australian Liberal Party Background
Will Gordon Brown stay as Prime Minister if there is a hung parliament in the 6th May UK elections?(1 Answer)
A:
My guess is that he won't. I think an alliance between the Conservative Party and the Liberal Democrats appears the more likely, and this would likely result ...
