Global Warming
The LDP believes governments lack the competence to address climate change and prefers market responses instead.
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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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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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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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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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Firearms
The LDP supports the right to own firearms for sport, hunting, collecting and self-defence.
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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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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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Environment
The LDP values the natural environment within the context of a prosperous society that provides equal protection under the law and is based on respect for individual freedom, personal responsibilit...
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Tibet (བོད་)
Tibet has struggled to remain independent of China for centuries.
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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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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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Competitive Federalism
The LDP supports competitive federalism as it was intended by the founders of the constitution.
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Gambling
The LDP believes gambling (gaming) is like any other form of entertainment - a matter of choice for responsible adults. Just as we may turn off the television or refuse to enter a cinema, we ma...
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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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Energy
The LDP does not believe in either subsidising or unfairly taxing any particular source of energy, including nuclear.
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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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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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Health
The LDP will return to consumers control of individual health care choices.
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Traffic Laws
The LDP believes traffic laws should strike a better balance between safety and efficient travel.
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Civil Liberties and Freedom
The LDP opposes programs that seek to impose particular values or correct perceived disadvantage through affirmative action.
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School Education
The LDP believes school regulation should be devolved to state level and funded through school vouchers that promote competition between schools and encourage parental choice.
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You Pay Too Much Tax
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The Liberal Democratic Party is Australia's only party that does not appeal to voters based on the claim that it is better at spending our taxes.
The LDP believes Australians pay far too much tax and wants to see them substantially reduced. Since 1996, per capita taxation has increased by more than a third after allowing for inflation and not including the GST. As a share of GDP, taxes (federal and state) are 75% above what they were in 1972, when the Whitlam government was first elected.
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No Internet Censorship
The government wants to censor the internet and control the flow of information. But freedom of speech is central to a free, democratic society as it allows people to challenge authority and express their personal opinions..
Your choice, not the government's
The Government is comprised of politicians and public servants with no special insight or wisdom. Yet it constantly tells us what is best for us and how to run our lives.
The Liberal Democrats say, it's your choice, not the government's.
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Here is what the Liberal Democrats consider to be the ideal government advertisement. (Assuming there has to be any government advertising.)
ORP and LDP NSW
The Liberal Democratic Party in NSW has joined up with the Outdoor Recreation Party (ORP) to run in the next NSW state election, in March 2011.
The ORP had its roots in the New South Wales 4WD movement. Considerable success was achieved in getting a member elected to the Legislative Council (the NSW Upper House) at the 1999 State Election.
However subsequent changes to the Parliamentary Electorates and Elections Act 1912 have made it very difficult for small parties to succeed.
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About the LDP
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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