Disillusioned by the Liberal Party’s perceived drift from its conservative roots, a surge of right- and conservative-leaning parties have emerged in recent years.
And the 2025 election was no different.
After Outpolling the Greens, Where Do Australia’s Minor Conservative Parties Go From Here?
Not Left, not Liberal: Australia’s minor conservative and right-leaning parties won about 12 percent of the national vote.
People queue outside the Clovelly Surf Life Saving Club election polling booth next to campaign signage featuring former Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and One Nation leader Pauline Hanson in Sydney, Australia on May 3, 2025. Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images
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Crystal-Rose Jones is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked at News Corp for 16 years as a senior journalist and editor.
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