Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division)

Liberal Party of Australia (VIC Division)
Leader Matthew Guy
President Michael Kroger
Ideology Liberalism
Liberal conservatism
Classical liberalism
Political position centre-right
National affiliation Liberal Party of Australia
Legislative Assembly
30 / 88
Legislative Council
10 / 40

The Liberal Party of Australia (Victorian Division), commonly known as the Victorian Liberals, is the state division of the Liberal Party of Australia in Victoria.

History of the Victorian party

Prime Minister Robert Menzies founded the Liberal party in Victoria. Victoria is where the Liberal party held government at state level from 1955 to 1982, and again from 1992 to 1999. The party was also in office once in the 21st century from 2010 to 2014. The last Liberal Prime Minister from Victoria was Malcolm Fraser the Prime Minister of Australia from 1975 to 1983. The Liberals under Jeff Kennett in 1992 privatised many government services, including closing down over three hundred schools.[1] The Liberal party in recent years has seen Premier Ted Baillieu resign in the middle of his term as Premier of Victoria and he was replaced by Denis Napthine a former Liberal leader. The change was similar to one when Steve Bracks resigned and Labor replaced him with Brumby a former ALP leader. Napthne like Brumby was a former opposition leader that lead his party to a election and lost.

Liberal party pre selections and shift to the right

Following Guy becoming Liberal leader the Liberals began leaning to the right in Victoria due to the activities of Marcus Bastiaan, who is a supporter of Michael Kroger.[2] Guy met Bastiaan in 2017 to put differences aside.[3]

Guy's support for more women in parliament has not stopped men like James Newbury getting Brighton pre selection.[4]

Since being elected Opposition Leader and Liberal leader some have alleged that Liberal power broker and alleged branch stacker Marcus Bastiaan is plotting for Mathew Guy to lose the 2018 Victorian State election.[5]

Peter Reith supported by Guy challenged Liberal party President Michael Kroger due to allegations that Bastiaan was branch stacking, but prior to the vote Peter Reith suffered a stroke and Kroger remained state Liberal President.[6]

In February 2018, Bastiaan-aligned Liberal Party member Alex Lisov was elected president of the Victorian Liberals youth wing by 247 votes to 87 - the largest margin in the history of the movement. On the day of the ballot, opponents within the Party attempted to close the meeting early and stop voting, citing dissatisfaction with the running of the meeting by Liberal Party staff. This attempt was however overturned by the Party's Administrative Committee, and the vote was upheld.[7]

In April 2018, Bastiaan was elected metropolitan male Vice President of the Liberal Party (Victorian Division) at the party's annual State Council. Michael Kroger, backed by Bastiaan, retained the party presidency by a vote of 721-448.[8]

By May 2018, Bastiaan faction was said to be in control of the Victorian Liberal party.[9]

Election results

Year Seats won ± Total votes % ±% Position Leader
1945
10 / 65
 Decrease3 180,046 20.51% Decrease2.56% Crossbench Thomas Hollway
1947
27 / 65
 Increase17 442,451 37.16% Increase16.65% Coalition Thomas Hollway
1950
27 / 65
 Steady0 491,448 40.69% Increase3.53% Minority government Thomas Hollway
1952
11 / 65
 Decrease16 255,685 24.85% Decrease15.84% Crossbench Les Norman
1955
34 / 66
 Increase23 487,408 37.8% Increase12.93% Majority government Henry Bolte
1958
39 / 66
 Increase5 508,678 37.18% Decrease0.6% Majority government Henry Bolte
1961
39 / 66
 Steady0 521,777 36.44% Decrease0.74% Majority government Henry Bolte
1964
38 / 66
 Decrease1 597,748 39.63% Increase3.20% Majority government Henry Bolte
1967
44 / 73
 Increase6 589,985 37.49% Decrease2.14% Majority government Henry Bolte
1970
42 / 73
 Decrease2 614,094 36.70% Decrease0.79% Majority government Henry Bolte
1973
46 / 73
 Increase4 803,382 42.34% Increase5.64% Majority government Rupert Hamer
1976
52 / 81
 Increase6 939,481 45.87% Increase3.53% Majority government Rupert Hamer
1979
41 / 81
 Decrease11 881,366 41.44% Decrease4.44% Majority government Rupert Hamer
1982
24 / 81
 Decrease17 860,669 38.33% Decrease3.11% Opposition Lindsay Thompson
1985
31 / 88
 Increase7 1,003,003 41.86% Increase3.53% Opposition Jeff Kennett
1988
33 / 88
 Increase2 986,311 40.51% Decrease1.30% Opposition Jeff Kennett
1992
52 / 88
 Increase19 1,153,770 44.16% Increase3.59% Coalition Jeff Kennett
1996
49 / 88
 Decrease3 1,212,933 43.99% Decrease0.17% Coalition Jeff Kennett
1999
36 / 88
 Decrease13 1,194,998 42.22% Decrease1.77% Opposition Jeff Kennett
2002
17 / 88
 Decrease19 985,011 33.91% Decrease8.31% Opposition Robert Doyle
2006
23 / 88
 Increase6 1,022,110 34.44% Increase0.53% Opposition Ted Baillieu
2010
35 / 88
 Increase12 1,203,654 38.03% Increase3.59% Coalition Ted Baillieu
2014
30 / 88
 Decrease5 1,223,663 36.47% Decrease1.57% Opposition Denis Napthine

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://learningfromthepast.com.au/what-are-lost-schools/
  2. ↑ Baker, Richard Willingham, Nick McKenzie, Richard (2017-02-17). "Victorian Liberals: factional fight exposes deep divisions". The Age. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  3. ↑ Millar, Farrah Tomazin and Royce (2017-11-10). "The secret life of Matthew Guy, Liberal leader". The Age. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  4. ↑ Tomazin, Farrah (2016-12-03). "Matthew Guy's bid for more Liberal women dealt a blow in Brighton preselection". The Age. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  5. ↑ Willingham, Richard; Gough, Deborah (23 March 2017). "Peter Reith in stable condition after suffering stroke". The Age.
  6. ↑ Willingham, Richard; Gough, Deborah (23 March 2017). "Peter Reith in stable condition after suffering stroke". The Age.
  7. ↑ Preiss, Benjamin (1 March 2018). "Michael Kroger expected to face challenge for Liberal Party presidency". The Age.
  8. ↑ "Category". Herald Sun. 2017-10-05. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
  9. ↑ "Victorian Liberals openly defying PM amid accusations of Mormon branch-stacking". ABC News. 2018-05-04. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
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