Libertarian Party of Australia
Libertarian Party of Australia | |
|---|---|
Workers Party | |
| Newspaper | The Libertarian Bulletin |
| Ideology | Libertarianism |
| Colors | Gold Grey |
The Libertarian Party of Australia was an
History
The Libertarian Party was founded in 1977.[2] It had an official publication, known as The Libertarian Bulletin.[3]
The party contested the 1982 Mitcham state by-election, with candidate Victor Kirby achieving only 66 votes.[4]
At the 1983 federal election, the party ran two candidates in South Australia − Kerry Hawkes, who had 1.1% of the vote in Grey, and William Forster in the Senate, who had 0.1% of the vote.[5]
The party disbanded in the late 1980s, having not achieved any elected representatives.[2]
Later iterations
Several other parties with the same name have been founded since the original disbanded, though none have contested elections or been registered.
A 2005 incarnation of the party claimed members in three states, but was not registered with the Australian Electoral Commission for elections because of its small size.[6]
A 2015 incarnation of the party purported to adhere to
On 5 November 2020, a third new incarnation was founded, basing itself on the 1975 platform of the Workers Party. In 2023, it changed its name to Liberty Australia as the
References
- ^ Stacey, William J. (1987). "Libertarianism in Australia's "New Enlightenment"" (PDF). Mannkal Economic Education Foundation / University of Western Australia. pp. 22–25. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ a b "He was Federal Parliament's first libertarian senator. Is he the last?". Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ "The Libertarian bulletin : the official publication of the Libertarian Party of Australia". National Library of Australia.
- ISBN 978-0-9750486-3-4
- ^ "Federal Election Results 1949-1993" (PDF). Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ^ "Register of political parties". Australian Electoral Commission.
- ^ "Make schools businesses: Liberal Democrats MP on profit-motive education". 6 News Australia.
- ^ "NSW Party Registration Campaign". Libertarian Party of Australia.