Where the Libertarian Party stands — platform positions
20 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 supports a market-driven immigration system prioritising skilled workers, and proposes an immigration fee (paid by the migrant or sponsoring employer) so new arrivals contribute fairly to public services and infrastructure, contrasting this with what it calls the current mass-immigration approach driven by federal bureaucracy.
Economic nationalism party platform
The party positions itself as pro-free-trade and opposed to protectionism, arguing the welfare of Australians is not improved by "xenophobia and irrational economics." It favours unilateral trade liberalisation over bilateral or multilateral deals, and supports relaxing foreign investment requirements and removing restrictions on foreign ownership.
Foreign policy & aid party platform
The party describes its foreign policy as non-interventionist, comparing it to Switzerland's independent stance, prioritising trade, diplomacy and peace over foreign wars. It would maintain a strong military restricted to national defence, disaster relief and training, pursue an independent foreign policy, and withdraw from international bodies such as the UNHCR and WHO that it says compromise Australia's sovereignty.
Abortion & reproductive policy party platform
The party's statement of principles holds that "freedom over one's own body" includes the freedom to control one's own fertility and to have children.
Voluntary assisted dying party platform
The party's statement of principles holds that "freedom over one's own body" includes the freedom to take one's own life, and to assist others in doing so.
Gender & LGBTQ+ policy party platform
The party's federal election platform commits to restoring the legal definition of "woman" in the Sex Discrimination Act, ensuring women can create and maintain female-only spaces such as changing rooms, repealing legislation it says forces women to accept biological males into such spaces, and allowing sporting bodies to establish female-only categories excluding biological males from women's sport.
Religious freedom party platform
The party would campaign to add a clause to the Australian Constitution stating "Parliament shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof," alongside protections for freedom of speech, of the press, and of peaceable assembly.
Freedom of speech party platform
The Libertarian Party's dedicated Free Speech policy states 'The war on free speech often becomes a war on truth.' Its commitments include enshrining free speech in the Constitution via a referendum modelled on the US First Amendment, abolishing section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act, repealing misinformation, disinformation and hate-speech legislation, rejecting expanded ACMA powers, stopping censorship of social media platforms (with an exception for child exploitation material), and defunding and privatising the ABC and SBS.
Drugs & law and order party platform
The party supports legalising cannabis for adult use so people can make their own choices without criminal penalty, and calls for driving-law reform so impairment is accurately assessed rather than prescribed medicinal cannabis users being penalised solely for THC presence.
Gambling & gaming reform party platform
The party's NSW Budget response states that less regulation on gambling will increase gambling tax revenue.
Hunting (duck & native birds) party platform
The party's self-defence policy states that professional and recreational hunters contribute to positive environmental outcomes by reducing populations of pest animals such as foxes, pigs, goats, wild dogs and feral cats, and supports individuals and organisations being able to establish facilities such as hunting reserves and shooting ranges.
First Nations & treaty party platform
Its WA state platform proposes reducing the regulatory burden tied to Indigenous-related requirements, which it says impose heavy costs on state infrastructure projects and on state and local government operations.
Nuclear & uranium party platform
The party proposes repealing the ban on nuclear energy in Australia and licensing modern nuclear power plants based on international best practice, lifting state government bans on uranium mining, and ensuring nuclear energy and its radiation standards are treated no more harshly than other energy sectors.
Integrity & anti-corruption party platform
The party supports accountability bodies such as ombudsmen, auditors-general and the Productivity Commission, proposing a two-thirds majority of both houses of federal parliament to make or resource appointments to such bodies; it also supports protecting whistleblowers who make public interest disclosures from penalty, and a freedom-of-information regime where the onus is on government to justify withholding information.
Housing & planning party platform
Its WA state platform calls for streamlining zoning laws, cutting developer levies, and releasing state government land for housing to address housing affordability.
Health party platform
The party would cease all Commonwealth government involvement in health (and education), transferring these functions to state and local government as part of a "competitive federalism" approach meant to divide power and encourage competition between states.
Education party platform
The party proposes to "fund students not institutions" through an education voucher system so government funding follows the child to the school parents choose, alongside abolishing the National Curriculum and decentralising decisions to individual learners and schools.
Transport & infrastructure party platform
The party proposes moving transport infrastructure into self-funded public non-financial corporations or the private sector rather than government agencies, and replacing existing transport subsidies with a transport voucher residents could use for mass transit, road tolls or private vehicle costs.
Energy party platform
The party calls for a "no bans, no subsidies" free-market energy policy, arguing government funding, ownership and regulation distort the market, and that all energy sources should compete on reliability and cost alone.
Environment & water party platform
The party frames environmental protection as a matter of clearly defining and enforcing individual property rights over resources such as land, water, air and wildlife, arguing governments have a poor track record and are unaccountable for environmental damage; it also favours market-based incentives, such as in mining, that hold companies accountable for environmental impact while cutting red tape.
Compare with other parties: Immigration · Economic nationalism · Foreign policy & aid · Abortion & reproductive policy · Voluntary assisted dying · Gender & LGBTQ+ policy · Religious freedom · Freedom of speech · Drugs & law and order · Gambling & gaming reform · Hunting (duck & native birds) · First Nations & treaty · Nuclear & uranium · Integrity & anti-corruption · Housing & planning · Health · Education · Transport & infrastructure · Energy · Environment & water.
Who donates to the Libertarian Party?
Disclosed total: $1,310,590 AUD · 17 disclosed donor(s)
AEC detailed receipts (donations above the disclosure threshold only). Party-owned entities and branch transfers appear tagged.
| Donor | Amount (AUD) |
|---|---|
| Mineralogy Pty Ltd company Mineralogy is a privately held mining and exploration company, principally involved in iron ore (magnetite) in Western Australia's Pilbara region, founded and owned by businessman Clive Palmer. | $250,000 |
| JB Turner Mudguards | $190,000 |
| Turner Components Pty Ltd | $181,250 |
| Turner Components Pty Ldt | $167,540 |
| Silver River Investment Holdings Pty Ltd ATF Fenwick Family Trust investment vehicle A private investment-holding company acting as trustee for the Fenwick Family Trust, owned by Simon and Elizabeth Fenwick. Simon Fenwick is a fund manager (co-founder of US-based International Value Advisers) and a board member of the Institute of Public Affairs. | $75,000 |
| Philip Morris (Australia) Ltd company The Australian affiliate of Philip Morris International, distributing and selling cigarettes and tobacco products; brands include Marlboro, L&M, Parliament and Chesterfield. | $55,000 |
| Leytcorp Pty Ltd | $50,000 |
| Steve Baxter | $50,000 |
| Turner Components PTY LTD company An Australian proprietary company registered in 2010 and based in Thomastown, Victoria. Business-registry records confirm the entity but do not detail its trading activity. | $50,000 |
| William Henderson | $50,000 |
| Siesta Holdings Australia Pty Ltd | $40,000 |
| JB Turner Mud Guards Pty Ltd | $32,250 |
| JJ Richards & Sons Pty Ltd company J.J. Richards & Sons Pty Ltd (trading as JJ's Waste & Recycling) is a wholly Australian-owned family-operated waste management and recycling company operating since 1932. | $30,000 |
| SILVER RIVER INVESTMENT PTY LTD investment vehicle A private investment company associated with Elizabeth and Simon Fenwick, used as a family investment and donation vehicle (Silver River Investment Holdings, as trustee for the Fenwick Family Trust). Simon Fenwick co-founded US investment firm International Value Advisers and is a board member of the Institute of Public Affairs. | $25,000 |
| Siesta Holding Australia Pty Ltd investment vehicle A New South Wales private holding company owned by Sam Kennard, chief executive of Kennards Self Storage, used as a personal/family investment vehicle. | $25,000 |
+ 2 more disclosed donor(s) — see the full database.
Source: AEC Transparency Register
Political compass placement
Economic +8, social -7 (high confidence) — researched party-level placement, not a score computed from this database. Classical-liberal, laissez-faire platform (lower taxes, privatisation, deregulation) firmly market-right; socially civil-libertarian, supporting drug legalisation and opposing speech restrictions.
Members & candidates on record
- David Limbrick — Libertarian Party · Victoria · Victorian Legislative Council · South-Eastern Metropolitan (VIC) · incumbent
- John Ruddick — Libertarian Party · New South Wales · New South Wales Legislative Council · Statewide (NSW) · incumbent
- Jim Penman — Libertarian Party · Victoria · Victorian Legislative Assembly · Northcote (VIC) · candidate · Victoria 2026