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Draft:Centrists (Liberal Party of Australia)

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Centrist Faction
Centrists
AbbreviationC(?)
Ideology
Political positionCentre
Colours  Blue
House of Representatives
0 / 40
(2023 seats)
Senate
0 / 24
(2024 seats)[citation needed]

The Centrists,[a] are members, supporters, voters and a faction of the Australian Liberal Party who are typically economically, socially and environmentally liberal. The faction however can be described as somewhat more conservative than the Moderates.

Political position

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The faction has been described as being on the centre of the political spectrum.[citation needed]

They compete with the Liberal Party's other three major factions: The National Right/Hard Right, the Moderates, and the Centre Right.[citation needed]

History

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The Centrist faction emerged and gained prominence following internal realignments within the Liberal Party after the 2022 federal election, consisting of former Moderate and Centre Right MPs, particularly from Victoria.[citation needed]

Members

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Position Leader House Electorate
Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate Anne Ruston Senate South Australia

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Short for "Centrist Faction".

References

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