Moderates (Liberal Party of Australia)
Moderates,[6][7] also known as Modern Liberals[8][9] or Small-L Liberals,[10] are members, supporters, or voters of the Liberal Party of Australia who are economically conservative, but progressive on social and environmental policies.[11][12] They compete with the Liberal Party's other two factions: The National Right and the Centre-Right.
Moderates | |
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| Think tank | Blueprint Institute[1] Menzies Research Centre |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre[2][3][4] to centre-right[5] |
| National affiliation | Liberal |
| Colours | Blue |
| Seats in the House of Representatives | 7 / 151 |
| Seats in the Senate | 7 / 76 |
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Geographical base
Moderate Liberals often represent inner city and wealthy House of Representatives seats or are in the Senate.[13] The Moderates are noted as having very little presence in the state of Queensland and Western Australia, while in Victoria the nominal Moderate faction is not affiliated with those of the other states.[13]
Membership
Prominent moderates include former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull,[14] former Foreign Affairs Minister and former Deputy Leader Julie Bishop,[15] former Defence Minister and former Deputy Leader Christopher Pyne,[16] former Attorney-General George Brandis,[17] and former Liberal-turned-independent MP Julia Banks.[18]
Prominent moderates in the Morrison Government included Senate leader Simon Birmingham,[19] Marise Payne, Paul Fletcher and Linda Reynolds.[20]
Current federal members of the Moderates
| Name | Parliamentary seats | Other positions | State/Territory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Birmingham | Senator for South Australia | Leader of the Opposition in the Senate | SA |
| Marise Payne | Senator for New South Wales | NSW | |
| Paul Fletcher | Member for Bradfield | NSW | |
| Andrew Bragg | Senator for New South Wales | NSW | |
| David Coleman | Member for Banks | NSW | |
| Jane Hume | Senator for Victoria | VIC | |
| Angie Bell | Member for Moncrieff | QLD | |
| Warren Entsch | Member for Leichhardt | QLD | |
| James Stevens | Member for Sturt | SA | |
| Andrew McLachlan | Senator for South Australia | SA | |
| Linda Reynolds | Senator for Western Australia | WA | |
| Bridget Archer | Member for Bass | TAS | |
| Richard Colbeck | Senator for Tasmania | TAS | |
| Jenny Ware | Member for Hughes | NSW |
Victorian membership[22][23]
| Name | Parliamentary seats | Other positions |
|---|---|---|
| John Pesutto | Member for Hawthorn | Leader of the Opposition |
| Georgie Crozier MLC | Member for Southern Metro | Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council |
| Matt Bach MLC | Member for Northern Metro | Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party in the Legislative Council |
| Jess Wilson MP | Member for Kew | |
| Sam Groth MP | Member for Nepean | |
| David Southwick MP | Member for Caulfield | Deputy Leader of the Opposition |
| James Newbury MP | Member for Brighton | |
| Nick McGowan MLC | Member for North–Eastern Metro | |
| David Davis | Member for Southern Metro |
Former federal parliamentary members of the Moderates
| Name | Constituency | Other positions | State/Territory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Pyne | Member for Sturt 1993–2019 |
Served as Minister under Howard, Abbott, Turnbull and Morrison
Leader of the House (2013-2019) |
SA |
| Julie Bishop | Member for Curtin 1998–2019 |
Served as Minister under Howard, Abbott and Turnbull Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party (2007–2018) |
WA |
| George Brandis | Senator for Queensland 2000–2018 |
Served as Minister under Howard, Abbott and Turnbull
Attorney-General of Australia (2013–2017) |
QLD |
| Trent Zimmerman | Member for North Sydney 2015–2022 |
Chair of Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Sport | NSW |
| Jason Falinski | Member for Mackellar 2016–2022 |
Chair of Standing Committee on Tax and Revenue, and Standing Committee of Economics | NSW |
| Dave Sharma | Member for Wentworth 2019–2022 |
Chair of Joint Standing Committee on Treaties, Australian Ambassador to Israel (2013–2017) | NSW |
| Fiona Martin | Member for Reid 2019–2022 |
Chair of House Select Committee on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention | NSW |
| John Alexander | Member for Bennelong 2010–2022 |
Chair of Standing Committee on Infrastructure, Transport and Cities | NSW |
| Tim Wilson | Member for Goldstein 2016–2022 |
Assistant Minister to the Minister for Industry, Energy and Emissions Reduction | VIC |
| Katie Allen | Member for Higgins 2019–2022 |
VIC | |
| Trevor Evans | Member for Brisbane 2016–2022 |
Assistant Minister for Waste Reduction and Environmental Management | QLD |
| Ken Wyatt | Member for Hasluck 2010–2022 |
Minister for Indigenous Australians Member of the Cabinet First Indigenous Australian elected to the House of Representatives First Indigenous Australian appointed as a government minister First Indigenous Australian appointed to Cabinet |
WA |
See also
References
- "Centre-right thinktank warns Morrison government of 'grave future for coal exports'". 30 October 2020.
- "Centrist Liberals need stronger voice". 20 March 2014.
- "Turnbull is right to link the Liberals with the centre – but is the centre where it used to be?". 12 July 2017.
- "Malcolm Turnbull hits back at right-wing Liberals, says party was never intended to be conservative". 11 July 2017.
- "Malcolm Turnbull and the great paradox of Australian politics". 22 May 2018.
- Turnbull, Malcolm (2020). A Bigger Picture. Australia: Hardie Grant Books. p. 110. ISBN 978-1-74379-563-7.
- "Comment: Rise of the Liberal moderates". SBS News. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- The New Social Contract. Queensland, Australia: Connor Court Publishing Pty Ltd. 2020. ISBN 978-1-922449-03-0.
- "'Modern Liberals': Dave Sharma and Tim Wilson rebrand over climate change". the Guardian. 10 April 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- Steketee, Mike (12 March 2021). "The revolt of the Liberal moderates". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- Massola, James (20 March 2021). "Who's who in the Liberals' left, right and centre factions?". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- "Liberal moderates on guard as up to 10 seats vulnerable to progressive backlash". Australian Financial Review. 21 October 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
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- "Malcolm Turnbull: The man who couldn't be king". SBS News. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- "Behind the Curtin, an epic power struggle is taking place within the WA Liberals". www.abc.net.au. 8 March 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- "'We are in the winner's circle': Pyne crows about influence of Liberal party's left faction". SBS News. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- Grattan, Michelle. "George Brandis warns Liberals against rise of populist right". The Conversation. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- Banks, Julia (2 July 2021). "'Shut up and take your HRT': ex-MP Julia Banks on Canberra's boys' club". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- "The rise of the next generation of factional leaders". 23 August 2019.
- "Your Government | Prime Minister of Australia". www.pm.gov.au. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- Massola, James (20 March 2021). "Who's who in the Liberals' left, right and centre factions?". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- Kolovos, Benita (8 December 2022). "Moderate John Pesutto elected leader of the Victorian Liberal party, defeating Brad Battin in ballot". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- "Moderate Liberals begin to fight back after Victorian state election loss". Australian Financial Review. 26 November 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- Massola, James (20 March 2021). "Who's who in the Liberals' left, right and centre factions?". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 22 March 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
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