23 April 2008
A new conservative coalition?
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With Labor in power throughout the country, how can Australia's conservative parties find their way out of the political wilderness? In the wake of the last Federal Election, a review of the National party by former leader John Anderson and political strategist Michael Priebe produced three possible outcomes for the future of the beleaguered party:
1. An improved coalition with the Liberals.
2. A stand-alone party.
3. As part of a new conservative force with or without the Liberals.
What would be the implications for the Liberal party? There are rumours that some Queensland Liberals would jump ship to a new conservative political party, if federal coalition partners fail to achieve a merger.
What's your view?
Guests
Paul Neville - National Member for the seat of Hinkler
Damien Trussman - President Queensland Young Nationals
Senator Bill Heffernan - NSW Liberal Senator
Brian Costar - Professor of Victorian State Parliamentary Democracy, Swinburne University
Presenter
Paul Barclay
Story Researcher and Producer
Matthew Leonard
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