Economy & work
stated principle
Favours private enterprise and incentives, with a smaller role for government in markets.
Liberal Party: Our Beliefs
Party profile
The Liberal Party’s stated principles emphasise personal freedom, private enterprise, limited government and equal opportunity.
Liberal Party: Our BeliefsOverview checked 28 Oct 2026 · Private editorial draft

Principles and current campaign proposals are labelled separately. Proposed results are not verified outcomes.
stated principle
Favours private enterprise and incentives, with a smaller role for government in markets.
Liberal Party: Our Beliefsparty proposal
Its current plan proposes abandoning net zero and using Australia’s energy resources to reduce power costs.
Liberal Party: Our Planparty proposal
Its current plan links a reduction in migration with housing availability and infrastructure capacity.
Liberal Party: Our PlanCurrent federal roster
Membership is counted from the Parliamentary Handbook snapshot, separately from the party overview. State MPs are not counted here.
Alex AnticSouth Australia · Senate
Alex HawkeMitchell
Andrew BraggNew South Wales · Senate
Andrew HastieCanning
Andrew McLachlanSouth Australia · Senate
Andrew WallaceFisherAngie BellMoncrieff
Angus TaylorHumeAnne RustonSouth Australia · SenateBen SmallForrestCameron CaldwellFaddenChris GatenbyTasmania · SenateClaire ChandlerTasmania · Senate
Dan TehanWannon
Dave SharmaNew South Wales · Senate
Dean SmithWestern Australia · Senate
Garth HamiltonGroomHenry PikeBowman
Jacinta Nampijinpa PriceNorthern Territory · Senate
James McGrathQueensland · Senate
James PatersonVictoria · Senate
Jane HumeVictoria · Senate
Jason WoodLa TrobeJess CollinsNew South Wales · Senate
Jonno DuniamTasmania · Senate
Julian LeeserBerowra
Kerrynne LiddleSouth Australia · SenateLeah BlythSouth Australia · Senate
Leon RebelloMcPherson
Maria KovacicNew South Wales · SenateMary AldredMonashMatt O'SullivanWestern Australia · Senate
Melissa McIntoshLindsay
Melissa PriceDurack
Michaelia CashWestern Australia · SenatePaul ScarrQueensland · Senate
Phillip ThompsonHerbert
Richard ColbeckTasmania · Senate
Rick WilsonO'Connor
Sarah HendersonVictoria · Senate
Scott BuchholzWrightSimon KennedyCook
Slade BrockmanWestern Australia · Senate
Ted O'BrienFairfax
Terry YoungLongman
Tim WilsonGoldsteinTom VenningGreyTony PasinBarker
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Overview review: 28 Oct 2026. Membership snapshot: 27/10/2026. Our transparency standard · AEC party register