National Right (Liberal Party of Australia)

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National Right Faction
National Right Conservatives[ citation needed ]
AbbreviationNR
Leader Peter Dutton [1] [2]
Ideology
Political position Right-wing [9]
Associated party Liberal
Colours  Blue
House of Representatives
16 / 40
(2023 seats)[ citation needed ]
Senate
11 / 24
(2023 seats)[ citation needed ]

The National Right, [1] also known as the Conservatives, [10] or the Hard Right, [11] is one of four factions (the other three are the Moderates, Centrists, and the Centre Right) [12] within the federal Liberal Party of Australia. Reportedly concerned more with social issues, [1] the faction is the most organised [1] and the furthest right of the four. [13] [14] During the Prime Ministership of Malcolm Turnbull, the faction (of which Turnbull was not a member) rose in size and influence, [15] and between 2019–2022 it underwent a change of its leadership and most prominent members, including Tony Abbott, Eric Abetz and Kevin Andrews, [1] and included former Liberal Party Senators Cory Bernardi and Mathias Cormann. [16] The faction also has a significant young membership, with members Michael Sukkar (factional leader), [17] Andrew Hastie, James Paterson and former Senator Amanda Stoker all being Millennials. [18] [ failed verification ] Furthermore, former New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet is from this faction. [19] [20]

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The current leader of the faction is Leader of the Liberal Party and Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton. [21] [ failed verification ] As of the 2022 Australian federal election, the National Right is the Liberal Party's largest faction, with 27 of 65 Liberal MPs aligned with the faction. [22]

Membership

Current MPs

Membership (both houses) [1]
NameConstituencyOther positionsState/Territory
Peter Dutton Member for Dickson
  • Leader of the Opposition
  • Leader of the Liberal Party
  • Minister for Defence 2021–2022
  • Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (2014–21)
  • Leader of the House of Representatives (2021–22)
QLD
Michaelia Cash Senator for Western Australia
  • Former Attorney-General of Australia
  • Former Minister for Industrial Relations
  • Former Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate
WA
Michael Sukkar Member for Deakin Former Assistant TreasurerVIC
Angus Taylor Member for Hume Former Minister for Energy and Emissions ReductionNSW
Alex Antic Senator for South Australia SA
Andrew Hastie Member for Canning WA
James Paterson Senator for Victoria Chair of Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security VIC
Garth Hamilton Member for Groom QLD
Slade Brockman Senator for Western Australia Former President of the Senate WA
Phillip Thompson Member for Herbert QLD
Luke Howarth Member for Petrie Former Assistant Minister for Youth and Employment ServicesQLD
Tony Pasin Member for Barker SA
Rick Wilson Member for O'Connor WA
Matt O'Sullivan Senator for Western Australia WA
Ian Goodenough Member for Moore WA
Jonathon Duniam Senator for Tasmania TAS
Claire Chandler Senator for Tasmania Shadow Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs TAS
Gavin Pearce Member for Braddon TAS

Former MPs

Membership (both houses) [1]
NameConstituencyOther positionsState/Territory
Tony Abbott Member for Warringah (1994–2019)Former Prime Minister of AustraliaNSW
Eric Abetz Senator for Tasmania (1994–2022)
  • Leader of the Government in the Senate (2013–15)
  • Minister for Employment (2013–15)
2024 Tasmanian election candidate for Franklin 		TAS
Concetta Fierravanti-Wells Senator for New South Wales (2005–22)Minister for International Development and the Pacific in the Turnbull Government (2016–18)NSW
Kevin Andrews Member for Menzies (1991–2022)
  • Former Minister for Defence
  • Former Minister for Social Services
VIC
Gerard Rennick Senator for Queensland (2019-2024) (left the party)QLD
Gladys Liu Member for Chisholm (2019–22)VIC
Amanda Stoker Senator for Queensland (2018–22)Former Assistant Minister to the Attorney-GeneralQLD
Nicolle Flint Member for Boothby (2016–22)SA
Christian Porter Member for Pearce (2013–22)
  • Former Minister for Industry, Science and Technology
  • Former Attorney-General
  • Leader of the House
  • Former Minister for Industrial Relations
  • Former Minister for Social Services
WA
Zed Seselja Former Senator for Australian Capital Territory (2013–22)
  • Former Minister for International Development and the Pacific
  • Assistant Minister for Social Services and Multicultural Affairs (2016–17)
ACT
Alan Tudge Member for Aston (2010–23)
  • Minister for Education and Youth (2020–21)
  • Minister for Population, Cities and Urban Infrastructure (2018–20)
  • Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs (2017–18)
  • Minister for Human Services (2016–17)
VIC
Mathias Cormann Former Senator for Western Australia (2007–20)
  • Minister for Finance (2013–20)
  • Leader of the Government in the Senate (2017–20)
WA

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