Liberal Democratic Party (Australia)
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Liberal Democratic Party
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| National President | Gabriel Buckley |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Headquarters | Dickson, Australian Capital Territory |
| Membership | 5000 Members |
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Classical liberalism Libertarianism Conservatism Decentralisation |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| International affiliation | International Alliance of Libertarian Parties, Interlibertarians |
| Colours |
Yellow and Blue |
| Senate |
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| ldp.org.au | |
The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP or Liberal Democrats, formerly the Liberty and Democracy Party) is an Australian political party founded in Canberra in 2001. The party espouses smaller government, and supports policies that are based on classical liberal and right libertarian principles. The LDP is a registered party in the Australian Capital Territory, South Australia, and Victoria, and is also registered for federal elections with the Australian Electoral Commission. The party has one senator, David Leyonhjelm, elected to parliament at the 2013 federal election.
Founded as the Liberal Democratic Party in 2001, changes to the Electoral Act by the Howard government forced all parties without parliamentary representation to deregister, and re-register under stricter naming rules. Advised by the Australian Electoral Commission that federal registration under the original name was uncertain given opposition by the Liberal Party of Australia, and lacking the funding to appeal a likely negative finding, in 2007 the party chose to register federally as the Liberty and Democracy Party. However, in 2008 the party successfully applied to the Australian Electoral Commission to change its federally registered name to Liberal Democratic Party. During this period, the party remained registered under its original name in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). In 2016 the Liberal Party again sought to challenge the name but ultimately abandoned the action.
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.
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