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multistrada <ab@in.valid> wrote
> Petzl wrote

>> I would like to see a new government and part of me doesn't’give a
>> damn who’s in it as long as it doesn't’include anybody from the Labor,
>> Liberal or Green party organizations that show itself to be without
>> shame or principle

>>  All spineless and authoritarian both cowardly and war mongering at the
>> same time

> Sound rejections all.

> So how about your version of the LP?

> Yes, Australia has an official Libertarian Party.
> The Libertarian Party (LP) operates as a registered political party at  
> both the federal level and across several states, including New South  
> Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, and Western Australia.
> The party has evolved through a few notable name changes and strategic  
> shifts:

> Origins and Rebranding

> • The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP): Founded in Canberra in 2001, the  
> party operated for more than two decades under the name "Liberal  
> Democratic Party". Because the name closely resembled Australia's main  
> conservative party (the Liberal Party), it occasionally led to voter  
> confusion—and even structural electoral benefits due to donkey voting.

So those clowns couldn't even manage to get a viable party name

> • The Name Change: Following federal changes to party naming laws and a  
> desire for clearer branding, the party officially rebranded and  
> registered as the Libertarian Party.

> Core Ideology and Platforms

> The party promotes a mixture of right-libertarianism, classical  
> liberalism, and elements of Australian conservatism. Its platform  
> includes:

> • Small Government: Advocating for drastically lower taxes, cutting  
> government spending, and decentralizing federal power.
> • Individual Liberty: Opposing government regulations on free speech,  
> smoking laws, and civil liberty restrictions.
> • Armed Self-Defense: Pushing for the legalization of pepper spray and  
> introducing US-style "castle doctrine" laws for homeowners.
> • Non-Interventionist Foreign Policy: Believing Australia should reject  
> globalist organizations like the UN and WEF, aiming instead to be an  
> independent, neutral "Switzerland of the South Pacific".
> • Border Controls: Unlike some traditional open-border Western  
> libertarians, the Australian party supports merit-based immigration  
> restrictions, arguing that unowned public infrastructure is paid for by  
> domestic taxpayers and must be protected.

> Political Presence and Representation

> While Australia's preferential voting system favors the two major  
> parties (Labor and the Coalition) in the lower house, the Libertarian  
> Party has found success utilizing the proportional representation system  
> of upper houses:

And has done fuck all with that

> • State Parliaments: The party holds seats in state upper houses,  
> including MPs like John Ruddick in the New South Wales Legislative  
> Council and David Limbrick in the Victorian Legislative Council.
> • Federal History: The party reached its federal peak when David  
> Leyonhjelm was elected to the Australian Senate representing New South  
> Wales in 2013 and 2016.

And then got flushed where hi belong

> • Local Representation: The party has picked up a foothold in local  
> government, successfully electing several local councilors across  
> Victoria and New South Wales.

So much for their claim about small govt

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a small but significant win R Kym Horsell <kym@sdf.org> - 2026-10-07 03:19 +0000
  Re: a small but significant win multistrada <ab@in.valid> - 2026-10-12 12:57 -0600
    Re: a small but significant win Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2026-10-13 09:23 +1100
      Re: a small but significant win "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2026-10-13 09:50 +1100
        Re: a small but significant win Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2026-10-13 13:51 +1100
        Re: a small but significant win multistrada <ab@in.valid> - 2026-10-13 09:46 -0600
      Re: a small but significant win multistrada <ab@in.valid> - 2026-10-13 09:41 -0600
      Re: a small but significant win Jeremiah Jones <jj@j.j> - 2026-10-13 21:19 -0700
        Re: a small but significant win Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2026-10-14 16:02 +1100
          Re: a small but significant win "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2026-10-14 19:11 +1100
            Re: a small but significant win Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2026-10-14 19:42 +1100
        Re: a small but significant win "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2026-10-14 16:18 +1100
          Re: a small but significant win R Kym Horsell <kym@sdf.org> - 2026-10-14 07:29 +0000
            Re: a small but significant win Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2026-10-14 19:38 +1100
              Re: a small but significant win "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2026-10-15 03:08 +1100
                Re: a small but significant win R Kym Horsell <kym@sdf.org> - 2026-10-14 17:02 +0000
                Re: a small but significant win multistrada <ab@in.valid> - 2026-10-14 14:35 -0600
                Re: a small but significant win Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2026-10-16 14:48 +1100
                Re: a small but significant win "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2026-10-16 15:56 +1100
                Re: a small but significant win Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2026-10-16 16:02 +1100
                Re: a small but significant win multistrada <ab@in.valid> - 2026-10-14 14:36 -0600
                Re: a small but significant win Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2026-10-15 08:04 +1100
                Re: a small but significant win "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2026-10-15 09:01 +1100
                Re: a small but significant win multistrada <ab@in.valid> - 2026-10-15 10:41 -0600
                Re: a small but significant win Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2026-10-16 20:38 +1100
                Re: a small but significant win "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2026-10-15 09:39 +1100
                Re: a small but significant win multistrada <ab@in.valid> - 2026-10-15 11:03 -0600
                Re: a small but significant win "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2026-10-16 06:32 +1100
                Re: a small but significant win Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2026-10-15 07:38 +1100
                Re: a small but significant win multistrada <ab@in.valid> - 2026-10-14 14:42 -0600
                Re: a small but significant win Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2026-10-15 08:24 +1100
                Re: a small but significant win "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2026-10-15 09:10 +1100
                Re: a small but significant win multistrada <ab@in.valid> - 2026-10-15 10:44 -0600
                Re: a small but significant win Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2026-10-16 05:43 +1100
                Re: a small but significant win multistrada <ab@in.valid> - 2026-10-15 13:00 -0600
                Re: a small but significant win "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2026-10-16 06:48 +1100
                Re: a small but significant win R Kym Horsell <kym@sdf.org> - 2026-10-16 03:06 +0000
                Re: a small but significant win "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2026-10-15 09:38 +1100
                Re: a small but significant win "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2026-10-15 08:11 +1100
                Re: a small but significant win Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2026-10-15 08:26 +1100
                Re: a small but significant win multistrada <ab@in.valid> - 2026-10-15 10:42 -0600
                Re: a small but significant win "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2026-10-16 06:15 +1100
            Re: a small but significant win Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2026-10-14 20:34 +1100
              Re: a small but significant win R Kym Horsell <kym@sdf.org> - 2026-10-14 09:54 +0000
                Re: a small but significant win Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2026-10-15 08:01 +1100
                Re: a small but significant win Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2026-10-15 22:09 +1100
              Re: a small but significant win Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2026-10-15 07:52 +1100
                Re: a small but significant win Daniel70 <daniel47@nomail.afraid.org> - 2026-10-15 23:49 +1100
                Re: a small but significant win Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2026-10-16 03:25 +1100
                Re: a small but significant win "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2026-10-16 06:10 +1100
                Re: a small but significant win Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2026-10-16 07:00 +1100
                Re: a small but significant win "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2026-10-16 07:15 +1100
                Re: a small but significant win Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2026-10-16 07:45 +1100
                Re: a small but significant win "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2026-10-16 07:51 +1100
                Re: a small but significant win Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2026-10-16 08:06 +1100
                Re: a small but significant win "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2026-10-16 08:34 +1100
                Re: a small but significant win Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2026-10-16 09:31 +1100
                Re: a small but significant win "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2026-10-16 11:07 +1100
                Re: a small but significant win Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2026-10-16 14:32 +1100
                Re: a small but significant win "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2026-10-16 15:39 +1100
                Re: a small but significant win Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2026-10-16 16:03 +1100
        Re: a small but significant win 000-666 <8-0-15@never.invalid> - 2026-10-14 21:50 +0000
          Re: a small but significant win multistrada <ab@in.valid> - 2026-10-15 11:01 -0600
            Re: a small but significant win "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2026-10-16 06:30 +1100

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