Where the Liberal Party stands — platform positions
18 position(s), each sourced exclusively from the party's own published materials (websites, platform documents, white papers) — never from media coverage. Where the party's own materials don't state a position, nothing is shown.
Immigration party platform
The party's plan commits to a "values-based" migration system placing the Australian Values Statement at the centre of visa conditions as a universal and enforceable requirement, alongside mandatory English-language learning for permanent visa holders, enhanced screening to stop extremists entering, restoration of Temporary Protection Visas, and processing or deportation of 70,000 visa overstayers.
Economic nationalism party platform
The party's plan states a Coalition government would ban foreign investors and temporary residents from purchasing existing homes in Australia for two years, restricting foreign ownership of housing in favour of Australian buyers.
Foreign policy & aid party platform
The party's plan states a Coalition government would deliver an overarching National Security Strategy unifying Australia's national security architecture, commit to defence spending of at least 3 per cent of GDP, and prioritise delivery of AUKUS along with new offensive and defensive drone and missile capabilities.
Gender & LGBTQ+ policy party platform
The party's published material reports Liberal Senator Claire Chandler raising concerns in Senate Estimates about whether the Sex Discrimination Act adequately protects "biological women" in female-only spaces such as domestic violence refuges and prisons, after the Sex Discrimination Commissioner confirmed the Act's protections extend to trans women.
Religious freedom party platform
The party's published material lists among its achievements in government the introduction of the Religious Discrimination Bill to protect Australians from discrimination on the basis of religious belief or activity.
Freedom of speech party platform
The Liberal Party's 'We Believe' statement names 'the freedom of thought, worship, speech and association' among the basic freedoms of parliamentary democracy. The party publishes no dedicated policy page on free speech, section 18C or online censorship.
Drugs & law and order party platform
The party's plan states a Coalition government would introduce new laws to disrupt organised crime syndicates, harmonise national drug laws, upgrade border screening and detection, and establish a National Drug Enforcement and Organised Crime Strike Team backed by $355 million in additional resourcing, supported by dedicated AFP teams in each state and territory.
Gambling & gaming reform party platform
The party's published material states a Coalition government will ban gambling advertising during, and either side of, the broadcast of live sporting events.
Hunting (duck & native birds) party platform
Tasmanian Liberal policy (state division) commits to maintaining current hunting seasons and hunter access to game species including wild fallow deer, wallaby, duck, quail, muttonbird and pheasant, and to continuing the Wild Fallow Deer Management Plan 2022-2027.
Native forest logging party platform
Tasmanian Liberal policy (state division) states that native forestry is "sustainable, renewable and world-leading", supporting more than 5,700 direct and indirect jobs, and commits to extending existing native wood supply contracts for 14 sawmillers to 2040 while unlocking additional sawlog supply from the forestry "Wood Bank".
First Nations & treaty party platform
The party's published material states a Coalition government would conduct a full audit of spending on Indigenous programs, reintroduce the Cashless Debit Card for working-age welfare recipients in consultation with communities where drugs and alcohol are prevalent, and hold a Royal Commission into Sexual Abuse in Indigenous Communities.
Nuclear & uranium party platform
The party's plan states a Coalition government would lift the moratorium on nuclear energy and establish a civil nuclear program, with government-owned, zero-emissions nuclear plants built in partnership with experienced global nuclear companies, delivering up to 14 GW of nuclear capacity by 2050 starting with two establishment projects in the mid-2030s, backed by $36.4 billion in equity investment through to 2035 rising to $118.2 billion through to 2050.
Housing & planning party platform
The party's plan states net overseas migration will be capped each year based on the number of new homes completed, and commits to a $5 billion Housing Infrastructure Fund to help unlock up to 400,000 homes by funding water, sewerage, power and access-road infrastructure, simplifying the National Construction Code to cut the cost of building a new home by up to $70,000, and allowing first home buyers to access up to $50,000 from superannuation for a deposit.
Health party platform
The party's plan states a Coalition government would invest an additional $9 billion into Medicare and permanently double the number of Medicare-subsidised mental health sessions from 10 to 20.
Education party platform
The party's statement of beliefs says it is "committed to the widest possible freedom of choice in education" and that the right to choose "should not be just a privilege for the rich."
Transport & infrastructure party platform
The party's plan commits to a $250 million increase to the Roads to Recovery program, lifting funding to $1 billion per year from 2025-26 to help local governments maintain and upgrade local roads.
Energy party platform
The party's plan states a Coalition government would remove the legislated 2030 and 2050 net-zero emissions targets from the Climate Change Act, instead lowering emissions "as quickly and responsibly as technology allows" without mandated targets or imposed costs on families or industry, as part of a plan to lower power prices.
Environment & water party platform
The party's plan calls for an immediate halt to Commonwealth water buybacks in the Murray-Darling Basin and reform of the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder to return surplus water to the market, stating this would ease water prices and protect jobs in regional and farming communities.
Compare with other parties: Immigration · Economic nationalism · Foreign policy & aid · Gender & LGBTQ+ policy · Religious freedom · Freedom of speech · Drugs & law and order · Gambling & gaming reform · Hunting (duck & native birds) · Native forest logging · First Nations & treaty · Nuclear & uranium · Housing & planning · Health · Education · Transport & infrastructure · Energy · Environment & water.
Who donates to the Liberal Party?
Disclosed total: $58,119,534 AUD · 441 disclosed donor(s)
AEC detailed receipts (donations above the disclosure threshold only). Party-owned entities and branch transfers appear tagged.
| Donor | Amount (AUD) |
|---|---|
| Cormack Foundation Pty Ltd party investment vehicle The Cormack Foundation is an Australian investment company and registered associated entity of the Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division), established in 1988 with proceeds from the sale of Melbourne radio station 3XY. | $9,230,000 |
| Pam Wall individual Pamela Wall OAM is a South Australian philanthropist and a major shareholder in Codan Limited, the Adelaide-based ASX-listed communications and technology company; her disclosed giving to the Liberal Party in 2024-25 made her one of the largest individual political donors of that disclosure year. | $5,245,000 |
| Cormack Foundation Pty Limited party investment vehicle The Cormack Foundation is an Australian investment company and registered associated entity of the Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division), established in 1988 with proceeds from the sale of Melbourne radio station 3XY. | $3,000,000 |
| Pratt Holdings company Pratt Holdings Proprietary Limited, trading as Visy, is the privately owned Australian holding company of the Pratt family's paper, packaging and recycling group, founded in 1948 and controlled by executive chairman Anthony Pratt. Pratt is also a major political donor in the United States: he was among the top five donors to Donald Trump's 2024 campaign, with about US$15.1 million in support including US$14 million to the Make America Great Again Inc. super PAC and US$1.1 million to Trump's inaugural fund. | $1,770,000 |
| Oryxium Investments Limited investment vehicle Oryxium Investments Limited is a private investment/holding company within the Lowy Family Group, the family office of the Lowy family. Its patriarch, Sir Frank Lowy — the Australian-Israeli businessman who co-founded the Westfield shopping-centre empire — took Israeli citizenship and has lived in Israel since 2018, after Westfield's sale; the group's investment activities are now led by his sons, including Steven Lowy AM, Westfield's former co-chief executive, whose principal activities focus on the Lowy Family Group's investments. Steven Lowy is a board member and trustee of Keren Hayesod-UIA; and on the Executive and Board of Governors of the Jewish Agency for Israel. | $1,550,000 |
| Meriton Property Services company Meriton is an Australian residential property development and construction company, the country's largest apartment developer, founded and owned by businessman Harry Triguboff. | $1,000,000 |
| Cormack Foundation party investment vehicle The Cormack Foundation is an Australian investment company and registered associated entity of the Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division), established in 1988 with proceeds from the sale of Melbourne radio station 3XY. | $867,871 |
| Pratt Holdings Pty Ltd company Pratt Holdings Proprietary Limited, trading as Visy, is the privately owned Australian holding company of the Pratt family's paper, packaging and recycling group, founded in 1948 and controlled by executive chairman Anthony Pratt. Pratt is also a major political donor in the United States: he was among the top five donors to Donald Trump's 2024 campaign, with about US$15.1 million in support including US$14 million to the Make America Great Again Inc. super PAC and US$1.1 million to Trump's inaugural fund. | $815,000 |
| ORYXIUM INVESTMENTS LIMITED investment vehicle Oryxium Investments Limited is a private investment/holding company within the Lowy Family Group, the family office of the Lowy family. Its patriarch, Sir Frank Lowy — the Australian-Israeli businessman who co-founded the Westfield shopping-centre empire — took Israeli citizenship and has lived in Israel since 2018, after Westfield's sale; the group's investment activities are now led by his sons, including Steven Lowy AM, Westfield's former co-chief executive, whose principal activities focus on the Lowy Family Group's investments. Steven Lowy is a board member and trustee of Keren Hayesod-UIA; and on the Executive and Board of Governors of the Jewish Agency for Israel. | $800,000 |
| DoorDash Technologies Australia Pty Ltd company DoorDash Technologies Australia Pty Ltd is the Australian subsidiary of US-listed DoorDash, Inc. (NASDAQ: DASH), operating an online local-commerce platform for food, grocery and retail delivery. | $750,000 |
| Sugolena Holdings Pty Ltd investment vehicle Sugolena Holdings Pty Ltd is a private holding/investment company owned by Sydney businessman and investor Isaac Wakil. | $700,000 |
| Kooyong 200 Club club The Kooyong 200 Club is a Liberal Party fundraising group based in the federal electorate of Kooyong (Victoria), historically associated with then-Treasurer Josh Frydenberg. | $577,978 |
| LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA political party body The Liberal Party of Australia is a major centre-right to right-wing Australian political party, founded in 1944 by Robert Menzies. It operates federally with autonomous state and territory divisions. | $538,300 |
| Australian Capital Equity investment vehicle Australian Capital Equity (ACE) is the main private investment company of businessman Kerry Stokes, founded in 1980. Its principal asset is a controlling stake in ASX-listed Seven Group Holdings, with interests across media, resources and other sectors. | $500,000 |
| Fox Group Holdings investment vehicle Fox Group Holdings is the private holding company of the Fox family, founded by businessman Lindsay Fox. The group's interests include the Linfox transport and logistics business, property, airports and Linfox Armaguard currency management. | $500,000 |
+ 426 more disclosed donor(s) — see the full database.
Source: AEC Transparency Register
Political compass placement
Economic +6, social +5 (medium confidence) — researched party-level placement, not a score computed from this database. politicalcompass.org describes the party as combining liberal economics with decidedly illiberal social values, moving closer to the Nationals socially; Wikipedia: centre-right, liberal-conservative, free enterprise. The merged Queensland LNP and Canberra Liberals are placed with the federal Liberal platform.
Members & candidates on record
- Georgie Crozier — Liberal Party · Victoria · Victorian Legislative Council · Southern Metropolitan (VIC) · incumbent
- David Crisafulli — Liberal National Party of Queensland · Queensland · Queensland Legislative Assembly · Broadwater (QLD) · incumbent
- Brad Battin — Liberal Party · Victoria · Victorian Legislative Assembly · Berwick (VIC) · incumbent
- Tim Nicholls — Liberal National Party of Queensland · Queensland · Queensland Legislative Assembly · Clayfield (QLD) · incumbent
- Moira Deeming — Liberal Party · Victoria · Victorian Legislative Council · Western Metropolitan (VIC) · incumbent
- Evan Mulholland — Liberal Party · Victoria · Victorian Legislative Council · Northern Metropolitan (VIC) · incumbent
- Damien Tudehope — Liberal Party · New South Wales · New South Wales Legislative Council · Statewide (NSW) · incumbent
- Sam O'Connor — Liberal National Party of Queensland · Queensland · Queensland Legislative Assembly · Bonney (QLD) · incumbent
- Brent Mickelberg — Liberal National Party of Queensland · Queensland · Queensland Legislative Assembly · Buderim (QLD) · incumbent
- Dale Last — Liberal National Party of Queensland · Queensland · Queensland Legislative Assembly · Burdekin (QLD) · incumbent