National Right Faction Hard Right, National Right, Conservatives | |
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| Ideology | |
| Political position | Right-wing [8] |
| Associated party | Liberal |
| Colours | Blue |
| House of Representatives | 14 / 28 (2025 seats)[ citation needed ] |
| Senate | 7 / 24 (2025 seats)[ citation needed ] |
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The National Right, [9] also known as the Conservatives, [10] or the Hard Right, [11] is one of three factions within the federal Liberal Party of Australia. Reportedly concerned more with social issues, [3] the faction is the largest, traditionally most organised [9] and the furthest right-leaning of the three. [12] [13] However, it is noted that the faction has been divided recently over faction member Andrew Hastie's possible leadership ambitions [14] , which has caused some internal shifts in the faction.
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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 leadership, but lost many prominent members, including Tony Abbott, Eric Abetz and Kevin Andrews, [3] as well as former Liberal Party Senators Cory Bernardi [ dubious – discuss ] and Mathias Cormann. [16]
The faction has the largest and most of the young membership out all the Factions, with Andrew Hastie, James Paterson, Philip Thompson, Jonathon Duniam, Henry Pike, Ben Small, Jacinta Nampijinta Price, Jessica Collins, Aaron Violi, Simon Kennedy, and Clare Chandler all being millennials. [17] Furthermore, former New South Wales Premier, Dominic Perrottet, is from the faction. [18] [19]
After faction member Peter Dutton [20] lost the 2025 Australian federal election the faction underwent a significant change in leadership as Michael Sukkar (faction boss) and Peter Dutton (opposition leader) both lost their seats. However, the faction maintained its position as the largest faction as the Moderates and Centre Right also had significant member losses. Furthermore, Angus Taylor, who is in the National Right faction, was defeated in a leadership election by Sussan Ley by 29 votes to 24. [21]