Prime Minister Says Liberal Party Shifting to the Far Right Amid Moderate MP Exits

With the exits of Simon Birmingham and Paul Fletcher, Albanese highlights the loss of moderate voices within the Liberal Party.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks to the media during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, Feb. 11, 2025. AAP Image/Lukas Coch

On the final sitting day of Parliament, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese claimed the centre-right Liberal Party was catering increasingly to the fringe right with the recent exits of Moderate faction MPs.

During a speech on childcare reforms, Albanese criticised the party’s leadership, claiming that those with a vision for a “better Australia” were no longer welcome in the Liberal Party fold.