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Does the Liberal Party Need to ‘Listen’ or Stand by Its Values?

Does the Liberal Party Need to ‘Listen’ or Stand by Its Values?
Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton speaks during Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on March 30, 2023. Martin Ollman/Getty Images
Gabriël Moens
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The political commentary after the defeat of the centre-right Liberals in the Aston by-election, held over the weekend, was brutally honest and sarcastic. For example, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, commenting on the spectacular win of the centre-left Labor candidate, said that voters disliked the Coalition’s negativity and that the vote was supportive of the Voice referendum.

Gabriël Moens
Gabriël Moens
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Gabriël A. Moens AM is an emeritus professor of law at the University of Queensland, and served as pro vice-chancellor and dean at Murdoch University. In 2003, Moens was awarded the Australian Centenary Medal by the prime minister for services to education. He has taught extensively across Australia, Asia, Europe, and the United States.
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