Mr Heath's City Builders Church, in the regional Victorian town of Sale, is reported to be among several conservative congregations in the sights of those looking to expand the influence of the religious right over the Liberal Party. Could The Voice hasten a sixth? [17] "The Liberal Party is the centre-right party of mainstream centre-right values," he said. "Where do you cross the line from membership recruitment, genuine membership recruitment, into branch stacking? r/melbourne - Victorian Liberal Party branch stacking claims as The Morning Edition newsletter is our guide to the days most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. However, this rigour tends to be short-circuited when selecting candidates for seats the party regards as unwinnable. [55], The Liberal Party was the sole opposition party in Victoria until 2008, when Liberals under Ted Baillieu formed a new Coalition agreement with the Nationals.[56]. He is embroiled in an awkward public disagreement with the Victorian Electoral Commission over potentially explosive questions relating to political donations. [18], Robert Menzies, who was the Prime Minister of Australia between 1939 and 1941, founded the Liberal Party during a conference held in Canberra in October 1944, uniting many non-Labor political organisations, including the United Australia Party (UAP) and the Australian Women's National League (AWNL). Like the Labor Party, whose dirty branch stacking laundry was aired earlier this year, issues of branch stacking and internal fights can easily lead voters to ponder: are political parties really interested in standing up for my needs? Days out from the November 26 poll, the Liberal Party led by Matthew Guy (for the second time) has been rocked by revelations that some of its endorsed candidates hold extreme racist, anti-gay and anti-abortion positions, and would cross the floor against climate targets. Argyle lost the premiership when the UAP's coalition partner, the United Country Party, led by Albert Dunstan, ended the coalition and formed a minority government with the support of the Labor Party.
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