Liberal Party of Australia

Also known as LP, Lib

Australian political party

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The Liberal Party of Australia is one of the country's major conservative political parties, typically advocating for free-market economics and individual liberty. It matters because it has been a dominant force in Australian politics, frequently forming government and shaping national policy on issues ranging from economics to social matters.

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Abbreviation: LP LIB
Leader: Angus Taylor
Deputy leader: Jane Hume , Andrew Hastie
Senate leader: Michaelia Cash
Deputy senate leader: Anne Ruston
President: Tony Abbott
Founder: Robert Menzies
Founded: 13 October 1944 ; , 81 years ago ( 13 October 1944 )
Preceded by: United Australia Party
Headquarters: R. G. Menzies House , Barton, Australian Capital Territory
Think tank: Menzies Research Centre
Student wing: Liberal Students' Federation

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The Liberal Party of Australia is the major liberal-conservative and centre-right to right-wing political party in Australia. Historically the most electorally successful party in Australia, it was founded in 1944 as the successor to the United Australia Party. It is part of the Liberal–National Coalition—one of the two major groupings in Australian politics—with its main rival being the Australian Labor Party.

The Liberal Party is the senior partner in a conservative alliance known in Australian politics as the Liberal–National Coalition, accompanied by the regional-based National Party, which is typically focused on issues pertinent to regional Australia. When in government, the party leader is the prime minister, with the leader of the National Party traditionally serving as deputy prime minister. The party's current leader is Angus Taylor. As leader of the Liberal Party, Taylor is also the leader of the Opposition. A leading member of the party's National Right faction, he was elected leader in 2026. Two past leaders of the party, Robert Menzies and John Howard, are Australia's two longest-serving Prime Ministers.