New Liberals (Australia)

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The New Liberals
AbbreviationTNL
LeaderVictor Kline
General SecretarySteve Hopley
PresidentKatharine Kline
Founded2019;2 years ago (2019)
Registered3 June 2021 [1] [2]
Headquarters 53 Martin Place, Sydney, New South Wales
Ideology
Colors  Fountain Blue
Slogan"Economically responsible. Socially progressive."
House of Representatives
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Senate
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Website
thenewliberals.net.au

The New Liberals, abbreviated as TNL, is an Australian political party formed in 2019 and formally registered with the Australian Electoral Commission in 2021. [3] Victor Kline, a barrister from Sydney, is the party's first and current leader.

Contents

The party is underpinned by its Constitution [4] and its Charter of Core Values, the latter of which outlines what The New Liberals believe to be the basic needs of human beings and includes such points as basing Australia’s economic development on policies of incentive, establishing a simple and just tax system, and understanding that education is the bedrock of a great society and to guarantee the liberty of all. [5]  

The New Liberals are one of the only political parties in Australia to endorse Modern Monetary Theory as the core of their economic policy. [6]

A list of real time donation declarations can be found on the party's website. [7] They are also one of the only political parties in Australia to publish real time declarations of their donations.

Foundation

In despair at the Liberal–National government's "corruption", Victor Kline, along with three friends, created a political party, calling it the "New Liberals".[ citation needed ] According to Kline it attracted many moderate disaffected Liberal and ex-Liberal voters to join the party.

Policies

Some of the party's key policies include: [6]

Leadership

Electoral history

In the 2020 Eden-Monaro by-election, Karen Porter ran as an Independent under the New Liberals banner. [15] Porter received 1.28% of votes. [16]

The New Liberals, thus far for the 2022 federal election, have endorsed 16 candidates throughout five states and across both the Senate and House of Representatives. [17]

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References

  1. "Party registration decisions and changes". aec.gov.au. Australian Electoral Commission . Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  2. Karp, Paul (3 June 2021). "New Liberals' registration approved despite Liberal party objection over 'voter confusion'". The Guardian Australia . Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  3. "Current register of political parties". Australian Electoral Commission . Retrieved 2021-06-03.
  4. "Constitution". New Liberals. 2021-06-05.
  5. "Charter of Core Values". New Liberals. 2021-06-03.
  6. 1 2 "Policies". New Liberals. 2021-06-03.
  7. "Real Time Donation Declarations | The New Liberals" . Retrieved 2021-05-05.
  8. Kline, Victor. "Federal Independent Commission against Crime" (PDF). New Liberals.
  9. https://www.thenewliberals.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/The-New-Liberals-Climate-Policy.pdf
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  11. https://www.climateworksaustralia.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Decarbonisation-Futures-March-2020-full-report-.pdf
  12. "Register for Job Guarantee Scheme | The New Liberals" . Retrieved 2021-05-06.
  13. "Victor Kline – LinkedIn". au.linkedin.com. LinkedIn . Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  14. "The National Executive". thenewliberals.net.au. New Liberals.
  15. Smyth, Ben (20 May 2020). "New Liberals candidate Karen Porter steps up for Eden-Monaro by-election". Yass Tribune .
  16. "Eden-Monaro, NSW". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  17. "Candidates | The New Liberals" . Retrieved 2021-05-06.