Moderates (Liberal Party of Australia)

Moderates,[6][7] also known as Modern Liberals[8][9] or small-l liberals,[10] are members, supporters, or voters of the Liberal Party of Australia who are economically conservative, but progressive on social and environmental policies.[11][12] They compete with the Liberal Party's other two factions: The National Right and the centre-right. Moderate Liberals often represent inner-city and wealthy Lower House seats or are in the Senate.[13]

Moderates
LeaderSimon Birmingham
HeadquartersR.G. Menzies House, Cnr Blackall and Macquarie Streets, Barton, Australian Capital Territory 2600
Think tankBlueprint Institute[1]
Youth wingYoung Liberals
LGBT wingLiberal Pride
IdeologyLiberalism
Classical liberalism
Progressive conservatism
Conservative liberalism
Political positionCentre[2][3][4] to centre-right[5]
National affiliationLiberal Party of Australia
Colours  Blue
Seats in the House of Representatives
15 / 151
Seats in the Senate
7 / 76
Party Room
22 / 60
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Prominent moderates includes former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull,[14] former Foreign Affairs Minister and former Deputy Leader Julie Bishop,[15] former Defence Minister Christopher Pyne,[16] former Attorney-General George Brandis,[17] and former Liberal-turned-independent MP Julia Banks.[18]

Prominent moderates in the Morrison Government includes leader Simon Birmingham,[19] Marise Payne, Paul Fletcher and Linda Reynolds.[20]

Federal Members of the Moderates
Membership[21]
Name Parliamentary Seats Other positions State/Territories
Simon Birmingham Senator for South Australia Minister for Finance
Vice President of the Executive Council
Leader of the Government in the Senate
Member of the Cabinet		 SA
Marise Payne Senator for New South Wales Minister for Foreign Affairs
Minister for Women
Member of the Cabinet
Former Minister for Defence (2015–2018)		 NSW
Paul Fletcher Member for Bradfield Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts
Member of the Cabinet		 NSW
Trent Zimmerman Member for North Sydney Chair of Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Sport NSW
Jason Falinski Member for MacKellar Chair of Standing Committee on Tax and Revenue, and Standing Committee of Economics. NSW
Andrew Bragg Senator for New South Wales Chair of Select Committee on Australia as a Technology and Financial Centre NSW
Dave Sharma Member for Wentworth Chair of Joint Standing Committee on Treaties

Australian Ambassador to Israel (2013–2017)

 NSW
Fiona Martin Member for Reid Chair of House Select Committee on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention NSW
John Alexander Member for Bennelong Chair of Standing Committee on Infrastructure, Transport and Cities NSW
David Coleman Member for Banks Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention NSW
Tim Wilson Member for Goldstein Assistant Minister to the Minister for Industry, Energy and Emissions Reduction VIC
Jane Hume Senator for Victoria Minister for Superannuation, Financial Services and the Digital Economy
Minister for Women's Economic Security
Member of the Outer Ministry		 VIC
Katie Allen Member for Higgins VIC
Angie Bell Member for Moncrieff QLD
Warren Entsch Member for Leichhardt Chair of Joint Standing Committee on Northern Australia QLD
Trevor Evans Member for Brisbane Assistant Minister for Waste Reduction and Environmental Management QLD
James Stevens Member for Sturt SA
Andrew McLachlan Senator for South Australia Chair of Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity SA
Linda Reynolds Senator for Western Australia Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme
Minister for Government Services
Member of the Cabinet
Former Minister for Defence (2019–2021)
Former Minister for Defence Industry (2019)
Former Assistant Minister for Home Affairs (2018–2019)
Former member of the Australian Army Reserves (1984–2012)		 WA
Ken Wyatt Member for Hasluck Minister for Indigenous Australians
Member of the Cabinet
First Indigenous Australian elected to the House of Representatives
First Indigenous Australian appointed as a government minister
First Indigenous Australian appointed to Cabinet		 WA
Bridget Archer Member for Bass TAS
Richard Colbeck Senator for Tasmania Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Services
Minister for Sport
Member of the Outer Ministry		 TAS

See also

References
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  2. "Centrist Liberals need stronger voice". 20 March 2014.
  3. "Turnbull is right to link the Liberals with the centre – but is the centre where it used to be?". 12 July 2017.
  4. "Malcolm Turnbull hits back at right-wing Liberals, says party was never intended to be conservative". 11 July 2017.
  5. "Malcolm Turnbull and the great paradox of Australian politics". 22 May 2018.
  6. Turnbull, Malcolm (2020). A Bigger Picture. Australia: Hardie Grant Books. p. 110. ISBN 978-1-74379-563-7.
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  8. The New Social Contract. Queensland, Australia: Connor Court Publishing Pty Ltd. 2020. ISBN 978-1-922449-03-0.
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  10. Steketee, Mike (12 March 2021). "The revolt of the Liberal moderates". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
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  12. "Liberal moderates on guard as up to 10 seats vulnerable to progressive backlash". Australian Financial Review. 21 October 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
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  15. "Behind the Curtin, an epic power struggle is taking place within the WA Liberals". www.abc.net.au. 8 March 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
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  17. Grattan, Michelle. "George Brandis warns Liberals against rise of populist right". The Conversation. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  18. Banks, Julia (2 July 2021). "'Shut up and take your HRT': ex-MP Julia Banks on Canberra's boys' club". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  19. "The rise of the next generation of factional leaders". 23 August 2019.
  20. "Your Government | Prime Minister of Australia". www.pm.gov.au. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  21. Massola, James (20 March 2021). "Who's who in the Liberals' left, right and centre factions?". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
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