Conservative faction of the Liberal Party of Australia
The National Right,[1] also known as the Conservatives,[7] or the Hard Right,[8] is one of four factions (the other three are the Moderates, Centrists, and the Centre Right)[9] 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.[10][11] During the Prime Ministership of Malcolm Turnbull, the faction (of which Turnbull was not a member) rose in size and influence,[12] 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.[13] The faction also has a significant young membership, with members Michael Sukkar (factional leader),[14] Andrew Hastie, James Paterson and former Senator Amanda Stoker all being Millennials.[15][failed verification] Furthermore, former New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet is from this faction.[16][17]
The current leader of the faction is Leader of the Liberal Party and Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton.[18][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.[19]
Membership
Current MPs
Membership (both houses)[1]
Name
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Constituency
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Other positions
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State/Territory
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Tony Abbott
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Member for Warringah (1994–2019)
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Former Prime Minister of Australia
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NSW
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Eric Abetz
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Senator for Tasmania (1994–2022)
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- Leader of the Government in the Senate (2013–15)
- Minister for Employment (2013–15)
2024 Tasmanian election candidate for Franklin
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TAS
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Concetta Fierravanti-Wells
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Senator for New South Wales (2005–22)
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Minister for International Development and the Pacific in the Turnbull Government (2016–18)
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NSW
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Kevin Andrews
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Member for Menzies (1991–2022)
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- Former Minister for Defence
- Former Minister for Social Services
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VIC
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Gladys Liu
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Member for Chisholm (2019–22)
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VIC
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Amanda Stoker
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Senator for Queensland (2018–22)
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Former Assistant Minister to the Attorney-General
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QLD
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Nicolle Flint
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Member for Boothby (2016–22)
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SA
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Christian Porter
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Member for Pearce (2013–22)
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- Former Minister for Industry, Science and Technology
- Former Attorney-General
- Leader of the House
- Former Minister for Industrial Relations
- Former Minister for Social Services
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WA
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Zed Seselja
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Former Senator for Australian Capital Territory (2013–22)
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- Former Minister for International Development and the Pacific
- Assistant Minister for Social Services and Multicultural Affairs (2016–17)
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ACT
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Alan Tudge
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Member for Aston (2010–23)
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- 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)
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VIC
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Mathias Cormann
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Former Senator for Western Australia (2007–20)
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- Minister for Finance (2013–20)
- Leader of the Government in the Senate (2017–20)
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WA
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See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Massola, James (21 March 2021). "Who's who in the Liberals' left, right and centre factions?". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ Massola, James (9 April 2023). "How Morrison's shattering defeat gave Dutton a seismic shift in factional power". The Sydney Morning Herald. Nine Entertainment. Archived from the original on 10 April 2023.
- ^ a b Pimenta, David (10 November 2023). "Two sides of the same 'West': the radical right wing in Australia and Portugal". theloop.ecpr.eu. European Political Science Review.
- ^ a b c Bourke, Latika (19 January 2018). "'Arrogantly ignored': Right-wing Liberals hit back at Ruddock 'unity' ticket". The Sydney Morning Herald. Nine Entertainment. Archived from the original on 12 February 2019.
- ^ a b Patrick, Aaron (2 April 2023). "Conservatives used to think Aston was the Liberals' future". Australian Financial Review. Nine Entertainment. Archived from the original on 3 April 2023.
- ^ Turnbull, Maclolm (May 2023). "The Libs are all right". The Monthly. Schwartz Publishing. Archived from the original on 3 May 2023.
- ^ Nicholls, Sean; Selvaratnam, Naomi; March, Stephanie (7 July 2022). "Liberals accuse each other's factions of 'thuggish behaviour' and being 'a cancer that's infected the party'". ABC News - Four Corners. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ Rabe, Tom (6 August 2019). "'Absolute pain': Internal division exposed in Liberal feud". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ Davies, Anne (23 January 2022). "The Right stuff: why shellshocked NSW Liberal moderates are fearing factional fights". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ Gauja, Anika; Chen, Peter; Curtin, Jennifer; Pietsch, Juliet, eds. (2018). Double Disillusion: The 2016 Australian Federal Election. ANU Press. doi:10.22459/DD.04.2018. hdl:10072/415462. ISBN 9781760461867.
- ^ O'Malley, Nick (27 October 2018). "Who is the 'base' the conservative faction of the Liberal Party keep talking about?". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ Norman, Jane (18 June 2018). "The Liberals' conservative faction is growing — and so is its influence over the party". ABC News.
- ^ Packham, Ben; Kelly, Joe (5 August 2011). "Liberal row widens over Turnbull". The Australian.
- ^ Crowe, David (28 May 2021). "Liberal faction wars could snare PM in puppet master's strings". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ Tillett, Andrew (23 August 2019). "The rise of the next generation of factional leaders". Australian Financial Review.
- ^ Seccombe, Mike (24 July 2021). "How power and factionalism work in Berejikliand". The Saturday Paper. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ Davies, Anne (22 January 2022). "The Right stuff: why shellshocked NSW Liberal moderates are fearing factional fights". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ Stayner, Tom (26 May 2022). "Who is the new leader of the Liberal party Peter Dutton?". SBS News.
- ^ Massola, James (8 April 2023). "How Morrison's shattering defeat gave Dutton a seismic shift in factional power". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
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