Liberal Party Should Not Become ‘Diet Coke’ Version of Progressive Parties: Former SenatorA former Queensland senator has suggested that the Liberal party should go back to its original roots instead of becoming the “diet Coke” version of Labor and Greens. Former Liberal senator Amanda Stoker (centre) speaks at the Friedman conference at the University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, on July 15, 2022. Lessons from 2022 Election LossThe 2022 election has seen a large number of moderate Liberal MPs losing to so-called “teal” independents who advocated for strong climate action, including former Treasurer Josh Frydenberg, while the Nationals retained all of their seats. Matt Kean, the New South Wales Treasurer and a leading moderate, said his interpretation of the Liberals’ loss is that “when the Liberal party goes too far to the right, we lose in the centre”. “The Liberal party is at its strongest when we represent the diversity in the community,” Kean said.

Source: The Star July 22, 2022 03:23 UTC