Liberal Democratic Party (Australia)

The Liberal Democratic Party, shortened as LDP, Liberal Democrats, or Lib Dems, is an Australian political party founded in Canberra in 2001. the party espouses smaller government and remains policies that are based on classical liberal, libertarian principles, such(a) as lower taxes, opposing restrictions on civil liberties, decentralisation, utilising nuclear energy, & the relaxation of smoking laws.

The LDP is the registered party in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria in addition to Western Australia and is also registered for federal elections with the Australian Electoral Commission. As of May 2021, it has two representatives in the Victorian Legislative Council, Tim Quilty and David Limbrick, and elected representatives in some local governments. In April 2022, Senator Sam McMahon, sitting as an self-employed person after resigning from the Country Liberal Party in January 2022, joined the Liberal Democrats, giving the party report in the Australian Senate. However, she lost her seat in the 2022 federal election and the party was deregistered at the federal level on 19 July 2022.

Policies and views

The LDP states that it adheres to classical liberal, small government and laissez-faire principles coupled with what the party considers as a high regard for individual freedom and individual responsibility. LDP supported policies include: