Moderates (Liberal Party of Australia)

Short description: Political faction

Moderate Faction

Modern Liberals

Abbreviation| ML
Leader| Simon Birmingham
Ideology|

* Liberalism
* Progressivism[1][2]
* Economic liberalism[1][2]

Political position| Centre[3][4][5] to centre-right[6]
Associated party| Liberal
Colours|  Blue
House of Representatives|

9 / 40

(2023 seats)
Senate|

4 / 25

(2023 seats)
Tasmanian House of Assembly[7]|

3 / 11

The Moderates,[lower-alpha 1][8][9] also known as Modern Liberals,[10][11] Small-L Liberals[12] or Liberal Left,[3] are members, supporters, voters and a faction of the Australian Liberal Party who are typically fiscally conservative, but progressive on social and environmental policies.[1][13] They compete with the Liberal Party's other two major factions: The National Right and the Centre Right.

## Contents

* 1 Geographical base
* 2 Membership
* 2.1 Current federal House members
* 2.2 Current federal Senate members
* 2.3 Former federal House members
* 2.4 Former federal Senate members
* 3 See also
* 4 Notes
* 5 References

## Geographical base

Moderate Liberals often represent inner-city and wealthy House of Representatives seats or are in the Senate.[14] The Moderates are noted as having very little presence in the states of Queensland and Western Australia, while in Victoria the nominal Moderate faction is not affiliated with those of the other states.[14] The Moderates are the dominant faction in New South Wales and have provided all of the past three Liberal leaders in Tasmania (all of whom served as Premier).

## Membership

Prominent moderates include former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull,[15] former Foreign Affairs Minister and former Deputy Leader Julie Bishop,[16] former Defence Minister Christopher Pyne,[17] former Attorney-General George Brandis,[18] and former Liberal-turned-independent MP Julia Banks.[19]

Prominent moderates in the Morrison government included Senate leader Simon Birmingham,[20] Marise Payne, Paul Fletcher and Linda Reynolds.[21]

At the state level, three Liberal leaders are from this faction: Mark Speakman (the New South Wales Opposition Leader),[22] John Pesutto (the Victorian Opposition Leader)[23] and Jeremy Rockliff (the current Tasmanian Premier).[24] Prominent Moderates in New South Wales include Gladys Berejiklian (the 45th Premier of New South Wales),[25] Matt Kean (the faction's leader in New South Wales and former deputy leader of the party),[26] Rob Stokes (a former Cabinet minister)[27] and Natalie Ward (the party's deputy leader in New South Wales).[28] Prominent Moderates in other states include Georgie Crozier and David Southwick in Victoria;[23] John Gardner, Vincent Tarzia, Josh Teague and Tim Whetstone in South Australia;[29][30] and Peter Gutwein and Will Hodgman in Tasmania (who both served as Premier).[31][32]

### Current federal House members

As of 9 April 2023[update].[33]

* Bridget Archer (Bass, Tasmania)
* Angie Bell (Moncrieff, Queensland)
* David Coleman (Banks, New South Wales)
* Warren Entsch (Leichhardt, Queensland)
* Paul Fletcher (Bradfield, New South Wales)
* Julian Leeser (Berowra, New South Wales)
* Sussan Ley (Farrer, New South Wales)
* James Stevens (Sturt, South Australia)
* Jenny Ware (Hughes, New South Wales)

### Current federal Senate members

As of September 2023[update].[33]

* Simon Birmingham (South Australia)
* Andrew Bragg (New South Wales)
* Richard Colbeck (Tasmania)
* Jane Hume (Victoria)

### Former federal House members

* John Alexander
* Katie Allen
* Julia Banks (2016–2018)[lower-alpha 2]
* Julie Bishop
* George Brandis
* Trevor Evans
* Jason Falinski
* Joe Hockey
* Fiona Martin
* Christopher Pyne
* Dave Sharma [lower-alpha 3]
* Malcolm Turnbull
* Tim Wilson
* Ken Wyatt
* Trent Zimmerman

### Former federal Senate members

* George Brandis
* Marise Payne

## See also

* Teal independents
* National Right
* One Nation Conservatives
* Blue Grit
* Red Tory
* Blue Dog Coalition
* New Democrat Coalition
* Republican Governance Group
* Labor Right
* Labor Left

## Notes

1. ↑ Short for "Moderate Faction".
2. ↑ Julia Banks left the Liberal Party in 2018 while sitting as a federal MP.
3. ↑ Dave Sharma returned to politics to fill Marise Payne’s Senate Vacancy in 2023.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Massola, James (2021-03-20). "Who's who in the Liberals' left, right and centre factions?" (in en). https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/who-s-who-in-the-liberals-left-right-and-centre-factions-20210303-p577gv.html.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Massola, James (9 April 2023). "How Morrison's shattering defeat gave Dutton a seismic shift in factional power". The Sydney Morning Herald (Nine Entertainment). https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/how-morrison-s-shattering-defeat-gave-dutton-a-seismic-shift-in-factional-power-20230330-p5cwoq.html.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Centrist Liberals need stronger voice". 20 March 2014. https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/centrist-liberals-need-stronger-voice-20140319-352h1.html.
4. ↑ "Turnbull is right to link the Liberals with the centre – but is the centre where it used to be?". 12 July 2017. https://theconversation.com/turnbull-is-right-to-link-the-liberals-with-the-centre-but-is-the-centre-where-it-used-to-be-80799.
5. ↑ "Malcolm Turnbull hits back at right-wing Liberals, says party was never intended to be conservative". 11 July 2017. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-07-11/malcolm-turnbull-hits-back-at-right-wing-liberals/8695674.
6. ↑ "Malcolm Turnbull and the great paradox of Australian politics". 22 May 2018. https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/malcolm-turnbull-and-the-great-paradox-of-australian-politics-20180308-h0x6t6.
7. ↑ "Who is who in the new Tasmanian Lower House of Parliament". 14 May 2021. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-05-15/who-is-who-in-the-new-tasmanian-parliament/100130786.
8. ↑ Turnbull, Malcolm (2020). A Bigger Picture. Australia: Hardie Grant Books. pp. 110. ISBN 978-1-74379-563-7.
9. ↑ "Comment: Rise of the Liberal moderates" (in en). https://www.sbs.com.au/news/comment-rise-of-the-liberal-moderates.
10. ↑ The New Social Contract. Queensland, Australia: Connor Court Publishing Pty Ltd. 2020. ISBN 978-1-922449-03-0.
11. ↑ "'Modern Liberals': Dave Sharma and Tim Wilson rebrand over climate change" (in en). 2019-04-10. http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/apr/11/modern-liberals-dave-sharma-and-tim-wilson-rebrand-over-climate-change.
12. ↑ Steketee, Mike (2021-03-12). "The revolt of the Liberal moderates" (in en-AU). https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7164490/the-revolt-of-the-liberal-moderates/.
13. ↑ "Liberal moderates on guard as up to 10 seats vulnerable to progressive backlash" (in en). 2018-10-21. https://www.afr.com/politics/liberal-moderates-on-guard-as-up-to-10-seats-vulnerable-to-progressive-backlash-20181022-h16xj8.
14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Massola, James (2021-03-20). "Who's who in the Liberals' left, right and centre factions?" (in en). https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/who-s-who-in-the-liberals-left-right-and-centre-factions-20210303-p577gv.html.
15. ↑ "Malcolm Turnbull: The man who couldn't be king" (in en). https://www.sbs.com.au/news/malcolm-turnbull-the-man-who-couldn-t-be-king.
16. ↑ "Behind the Curtin, an epic power struggle is taking place within the WA Liberals" (in en-AU). 2019-03-08. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-09/curtin-preselection-reveals-power-struggle-in-wa-liberals/10883658.
17. ↑ "'We are in the winner's circle': Pyne crows about influence of Liberal party's left faction" (in en). https://www.sbs.com.au/news/we-are-in-the-winner-s-circle-pyne-crows-about-influence-of-liberal-party-s-left-faction.
18. ↑ Grattan, Michelle (7 February 2018). "George Brandis warns Liberals against rise of populist right" (in en). http://theconversation.com/george-brandis-warns-liberals-against-rise-of-populist-right-91408.
19. ↑ Banks, Julia (2021-07-02). "'Shut up and take your HRT': ex-MP Julia Banks on Canberra's boys' club" (in en). https://www.smh.com.au/national/shut-up-and-take-your-hrt-ex-mp-julia-banks-on-canberra-s-boys-club-20210514-p57s31.html.
20. ↑ "The rise of the next generation of factional leaders". 23 August 2019. https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/the-rise-of-the-next-generation-of-factional-leaders-20190822-p52joy.
21. ↑ "Your Government | Prime Minister of Australia". https://www.pm.gov.au/your-government.
22. ↑ "Mark Speakman elected leader of the NSW Liberals, promising renewal" (in en). 2023-04-21. https://www.afr.com/politics/mark-speakman-elected-leader-of-the-nsw-liberals-promising-renewal-20230421-p5d29n.
23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 "Victorian Liberal leadership contest hangs in the balance" (in en). 2022-12-06. https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/it-s-tight-but-labor-finally-retains-northcote-by-just-184-votes-20221206-p5c43x.html.
24. ↑ "Right shift not the fix: Tas Lib premier" (in en-AU). 2022-05-23. https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7749895/right-shift-not-the-fix-tas-lib-premier/.
25. ↑ "Gladys Berejiklian Elected NSW Premier" (in en). https://www.triplem.com.au/story/gladys-berejiklian-elected-nsw-premier-11560.
26. ↑ Smith, Alexandra (2022-09-15). "Senior Libs push rising star Natalie Ward for lower house seat" (in en). https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/senior-libs-push-rising-star-natalie-ward-for-lower-house-seat-20220915-p5biev.html.
27. ↑ Davies, Anne (2022-01-22). "The Right stuff: why shellshocked NSW Liberal moderates are fearing factional fights" (in en-GB). The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jan/23/the-right-stuff-why-shellshocked-nsw-liberal-moderates-are-fearing-factional-fights.
28. ↑ "New Liberal leader speaks out on NSW party's future" (in en). 2023-04-21. https://www.aap.com.au/uncategorised/new-liberal-leader-speaks-out-on-nsw-partys-future/.
29. ↑ Richardson, Tom (2022-04-08). "Teague bids for Lib leadership as federal heavyweight tapped for major review" (in en). https://indaily.com.au/news/2022/04/08/teague-bids-for-lib-leadership-as-federal-heavyweight-tapped-for-major-review/.
30. ↑ Richardson, Tom (2022-04-19). "Great Scot: Speirs takes leadership as Libs seek renewal" (in en). https://indaily.com.au/news/2022/04/19/great-scot-speirs-takes-leadership-as-libs-seek-renewal/.
31. ↑ "New Liberal premier of Tasmania Peter Gutwein says we must 'do more' on climate change" (in en-GB). The Guardian. 2020-01-20. ISSN 0261-3077. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/jan/20/liberal-moderate-peter-gutwein-to-replace-will-hodgman-as-next-premier-of-tasmania.
32. ↑ "Few have achieved as much as Tasmanian Premier Will Hodgman". The Australian. 14 January 2020. https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/politics/few-have-achieved-as-much-as-tasmanian-premier-will-hodgman/news-story/a3d593b220f6d7c3d6453030e291a30a.
33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 Massola, James (9 April 2023). "How Morrison's shattering defeat gave Dutton a seismic shift in factional power". The Sydney Morning Herald (Nine Entertainment). https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/how-morrison-s-shattering-defeat-gave-dutton-a-seismic-shift-in-factional-power-20230330-p5cwoq.html.

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