Liberal–National Coalition

What they say

Stated positions taken from the party’s own published material. Each links to the page it came from.

End Murray-Darling water buybacksagriculture and water · Nationals
The Nationals oppose further water recovery through buybacks in the Murray-Darling Basin.
“End further cuts to the water for farming, jobs and useful work. This means no more buybacks.”
Water - Farming Our Land Plan - The Nationals
Protect farmland and apply food security testsagriculture and water · Nationals
The Nationals position farming as a national asset and want food security tests applied to land use decisions.
“The Nationals will treat farming as a national asset. We will not trade it off against poorly designed green schemes.”
Feeding Our Nation & Making Farming Profitable - The Nationals
Lift the ban on nuclear energyclimate and energy · Nationals
The Nationals support removing the legal prohibition on nuclear power so it can compete with other generation technologies.
“Australia should lift the ban on nuclear energy, allow proper research and assessment, and let nuclear compete alongside coal, gas, hydro and renewables”
Nuclear Power for Affordable Energy - The Nationals
Lift the nuclear ban and back all energy technologiesclimate and energy · Liberal
The party would remove the prohibition on nuclear power and adopt a technology-neutral approach to electricity generation.
“Back any technology that can deliver affordable and reliable energy for Australian households and businesses - coal, gas, hydro, nuclear, batteries and renewables in the right places.”
Our Plan for Cheaper Power
Scrap net zero and repeal carbon-related taxesclimate and energy · Liberal
The party states it would abandon net zero targets and remove measures it describes as carbon taxes, including the Safeguard Mechanism.
“The Coalition will scrap Net Zero and make Australia an energy superpower.”
Our Plan for Cheaper Power
Scrap net zero and use all energy sourcesclimate and energy · Nationals
The Nationals' stated position is to abandon the net zero emissions target and pursue coal, gas, oil, nuclear and renewables.
“The Nationals will scrap net zero. We will bring back energy abundance using the fuels we already have.”
Scrapping Net Zero to Reduce the Cost of Living - The Nationals
Divestiture powers to break up dominant companiescost of living · Nationals
The Nationals support giving regulators divestiture powers to break up companies proven to have abused market power.
“We will support the power to break up companies that have been proven to abuse their market power and are harming competition”
Taking on Big Companies to Bring Down Prices - The Nationals
Lift defence spending to 3 per cent of GDPdefence and foreign policy · Liberal
The party commits to defence spending of at least 3 per cent of GDP, alongside a National Security Strategy and a National Security Adviser.
“Invest at least 3 per cent of GDP in defence - real increased funding to give our warfighters the weapons they need to defend our country and deter any adversary.”
Our Plan to Put Australians First
Future Generations Fund for resource windfallseconomy · Liberal
The party would establish a fund holding 80 per cent of windfall company tax and resource rent tax revenue, kept separate from the Budget.
“Bank 80 cents in every dollar of windfall company tax and resource rent tax from major commodities into the Fund, kept separate from the day-to-day Budget.”
Our Plan to Put Australians First
Limit future NDIS eligibility to Australian citizenshealth · Liberal
The party would restrict future eligibility for the NDIS to Australian citizens, grandfathering existing recipients.
“Limit future eligibility for the NDIS to Australian citizens only.”
Our Plan to Put Australians First
Restore Distribution Priority Areas for doctorshealth · Nationals
The Nationals would restore Distribution Priority Area rules directing overseas-trained doctors to areas of need.
“We will restore Distribution Priority Areas — the rules that direct international doctors to where they are most needed.”
Regional Health - The Nationals
$5 billion fund for housing enabling infrastructurehousing · Liberal
The party would establish a $5 billion Housing Infrastructure Fund for last-mile infrastructure and simplify the National Construction Code.
“Establish a $5 billion Housing Infrastructure Fund to help unlock up to 400,000 new homes, including in regional Australia, by funding essential last-mile infrastructure such as water, sewerage, power and access roads.”
Our Plan for Less Migration and More Homes
Raise housing supply and manage migration demandhousing · Nationals
The Nationals link housing affordability to supply and migration-driven demand, proposing trunk infrastructure funding and reduced migration.
“Manage demand by cutting migration. Match migration settings to our ability to build homes and deliver essential services.”
Making Homes & Families Possible - The Nationals
Cap migration below the number of homes builtimmigration · Liberal
The party would set an annual cap on net overseas migration tied to the number of new homes completed in the previous year.
“Cap net overseas migration each year below the number of new homes completed.”
Our Plan for Less Migration and More Homes
Cut migration to sustainable levelsimmigration · Nationals
The Nationals want migration reduced and tied to housing, infrastructure and service capacity, including tightening student visas.
“We will bring migration back to sustainable levels. We will end abuses of the student visa loophole.”
Cutting Immigration & Getting the Balance Right - The Nationals
Make Australian Values Statement a binding visa conditionimmigration · Liberal
The party would make compliance with the Australian Values Statement a binding condition of obtaining and holding a visa.
“Put Australian Values first - making compliance with the Australian Values Statement a binding condition for obtaining and holding a visa”
Our Plan for Less Migration and More Homes
Revitalise the Charter of Budget Honestyintegrity · Liberal
The party would strengthen the Charter of Budget Honesty with measurable fiscal rules and tighter oversight of off-budget spending vehicles.
“A revitalised Charter of Budget Honesty will restore discipline to the budget, expose the growing use of off-budget funds and ensure governments are once again transparent and accountable”
Revitalising the Charter of Budget Honesty
Establish $20 billion Regional Australia Future Fundregional development · Nationals
The Nationals propose a $20 billion fund providing ongoing funding for regional roads, health workforce, childcare and connectivity.
“The Nationals will set up a $20 billion Regional Australia Future Fund.”
Strong & Prosperous Regions - The Nationals
Mandatory domestic mobile roaming in the regionsregional development · Nationals
The Nationals support mandating domestic mobile roaming so regional users can access any available network.
“Mandatory domestic roaming. If there is a signal in your area, you will be able to use it.”
Regional Communications & Connectivity - The Nationals
Permanent $50,000 instant asset write-offsmall business · Liberal
The party would create a permanent $50,000 instant asset write-off for businesses with annual turnover under $10 million.
“Establish a $50,000 instant asset write-off and make it permanent, for any business with a turnover under $10 million.”
Our Plan for Lower Taxes
Index income tax thresholds to inflationtaxation · Nationals
The Nationals support a Tax Back Guarantee indexing income tax thresholds to inflation to stop bracket creep.
“From 2028-29, a Coalition government will index the bottom two income tax thresholds to inflation.”
Tax Back Guarantee - Lower Tax Plan - The Nationals
Index income tax thresholds to inflationtaxation · Liberal
The party proposes a Tax Back Guarantee indexing income tax thresholds to inflation to stop bracket creep, beginning with the bottom two thresholds from 2028-29.
“From 2028-29, index the bottom two income tax thresholds to inflation - fully protecting 85 per cent of income earners from Labor's higher taxes”
Our Plan for Lower Taxes
Repeal Labor's capital gains, trusts and negative gearing changestaxation · Liberal
The party says it would reverse the Government's changes to capital gains tax, its 30 per cent minimum tax on trusts, and its negative gearing changes.
“Anthony Albanese’s broken promises on capital gains, trusts, and negative gearing mean all Australians pay more.”
Our Plan for Lower Taxes
Repeal Labor's new taxes and the Safeguard Mechanismtaxation · Nationals
The Nationals oppose Labor's changes to taxation of housing, savings and investment, and would abolish the Safeguard Mechanism.
“We will also abolish Labor's Safeguard Mechanism and other net zero carbon taxes”
Scrapping Labor's Toxic Taxes - The Nationals

What they do

Where Coalition differs most from the other parties, by average agreement based on how its members actually voted.

increasing state and territory environmental approval powersthe divisions
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criminalising wage theftthe divisions
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privatising the ABCthe divisions
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an independent NDIS assessment processthe divisions
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increasing protections for franchiseesthe divisions
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implementing the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custodythe divisions
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increasing support for community radio and TVthe divisions
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paid parental leave equality for stay-at-home mums and dadsthe divisions
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Where the money comes from

2024-25 · Liberal and The Nationals combined

36% named private source28% public funding36% no public source

Largest named sources

Liberal Party of Australia$8.7M
LGT Crestone Wealth Management Limited$5.6M
Pam Wall$5.2M
Cormack Foundation Pty Ltd$4.7M
Liberal Party of Australia - Federal Secretariat$3.4M
281 Sandgate Road Properties Pty Ltd$3.4M

Coalition in parliament

67 current members. Each links to their voting record and expenses.

MPs and senators currently serving. Members who have left parliament are not listed.