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Liberal Party lost: can the party of Menzies recover?

Liberal Party lost: can the party of Menzies recover?

Update: 2025-08-28
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The 2025 federal election marked the most significant electoral defeat in the history of the Liberal–National Coalition, with the party reduced to just 43 seats. The result was widely attributed to strategic missteps, internal divisions, and a failure to connect with a changing electorate. Almost four months on, where does the future lie for the Liberal Party? 

GUESTS:

Judith Brett, Emeritus Professor of politics at La Trobe University

Frank Bongiorno, Professor of history at the Australian National University

Paul Kelly, Editor-at-Large at The Australian

PRODUCER Ali Benton

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Liberal Party lost: can the party of Menzies recover?

Liberal Party lost: can the party of Menzies recover?

Australian Broadcasting Corporation