Lifestyle Choices
Adults must be free to make their own lifestyle decisions, including marriage, without interference by the government or requiring its approval.
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Motorcycles
The LDP believes those who choose to use motorcycles and scooters should not be discouraged by government policies.
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Competitive Federalism
The LDP supports competitive federalism as it was intended by the founders of the constitution.
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Nuclear Power
The LDP supports nuclear power provided it is subject to the same tax policies as other energy sources.
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Victimless Crimes
The LDP does not generally support the criminalisation of victimless crimes and will seek to reduce the intrusion of government into these areas.
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School Education
The LDP believes school regulation should be devolved to state level with school vouchers to promote competition between schools and parental choice.
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Free Trade
The LDP supports free international trade in goods, services and capital.
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Taxation
The LDP supports significant tax cuts.
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Immigration
The LDP would expand opportunities to live and work in Australia while carefully guarding access to welfare and citizenship.
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Property Rights
The LDP believes maintaining the safety and security of the Australian people and their property must be the government’s first priority.
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Assisted Suicide
The LDP believes adults have a right to end their own lives, with or without assistance, and to have access to information to help them do it.
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Labour Market Regulation
The LDP supports a free market in labour and would replace the minimum wage with a negative income tax to support low-income earners.
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Taiwan
The LDP recognises the reality that Taiwan (The Republic of China) is a free, prosperous and independent country and supports immediate re-establishment of full diplomatic relations and a seat at the...
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Deregulate and Privatise
The LDP advocates an immediate end to government ownership of the ABC, SBS, Australia Post, Medibank Private, electricity generation corporations, and bus, ferry and rail services.
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Defence
National defence is a legitimate role of the Commonwealth government. However, unnecessary expenditure on defence contributes to excessive taxation.
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Gambling
The LDP believes gambling (gaming) is like any other form of entertainment - a matter of choice for responsible adults.
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Welfare
The LDP supports replacing all current welfare with a negative income tax that provides a basic standard of living and assistance to the working poor.
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Global Warming
The LDP believes governments lack the competence to address climate change and prefers market responses instead.
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Health
The LDP will return to consumers control of individual health care choices.
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Firearms
The LDP supports the right to own firearms for sport, hunting, collecting and self-defence.
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Democracy
The LDP supports voluntary voting, citizens initiated referenda, fixed parliamentary terms, recall elections, constitutional protection of private property and sunset clauses on legislation.
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Smoking
The LDP is neither pro-smoking nor anti-smoking; it is pro-choice.
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Roger Douglas at National Conference
Sir Roger Douglas, the origin of Rogernomics and New Zealand's champion of free markets, will be the keynote speaker at the LDP National Conference on 24 January 2010, at the Balmain Leagues Club in Sydney.
The conference is open to members, supporters and the media.
You Pay Too Much Tax
The LDP believes Australians pay far too much tax. Since 1996 per capita taxation has increased by more than a third, not including the GST and after allowing for inflation.
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Climate Change And Other Priorities
The challenge of global warming has captured the attention of politicians around the world. The following articles are by Bjorn Lomborg and were taken from The Wall Street Journal.
ETS - Employment Termination Scheme
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Whether the world is getting warmer, and whether humans are contributing, the proposed Emissions Trading Scheme is bad policy.
Smokers rights are the front line for liberty!
Fifty years ago tobacco companies denied that smoking caused any harmful effects. Go back even further and you can find advertisements for tobacco that promoted the health benefits.
Thankfully these days we can make informed decisions on smoking. In short, it carries risks.
The Nanny State and Light Bulbs
The government is banning incandescent light bulbs. From November 2009 standard globes will not be available in shops. Graciously, the government says that people will not be required to remove working incandescent bulbs.
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The Liberal Democratic Party stands for lower taxes, small government and individual responsibility.
It believes people should make their own choices and not rely on the government. It supports both economic and social liberalism.
The LDP is anti-left, anti-right, pro-liberty.
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