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Registered Libertarian Party (formerly Liberal Democrats), renamed 30 September 2026 VEC

A rally against the far right in Melbourne, with attendees holding signs.
Matt Hrkac from Geelong / Melbourne, Australia CC BY 2.0

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Council seats
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The party is registered as “Libertarian Party (formerly Liberal Democrats)”, a name it took on 30 September 2026. It first registered on 3 November 2014 and re-registered on 14 November 2024, with Robert McCathie as registered officer VEC . It holds 1 Council seat in South-Eastern Metropolitan Election Tracker . Wikipedia notes the Libertarians defending one South-Eastern Metro seat Wikipedia . For 2026 the tracker sources 1 Assembly candidacy. Its candidates include Jeff Barry (Ripon), Troy Cheers (Yan Yean), Lydia Denker (Narre Warren South), Jordan Forte (Dandenong), Anthony Hain (Brighton) and Kate Hands (Pakenham), and it has endorsed entrepreneur Jim Penman in Northcote ABCWikipediaHerald Sun . The platform is free-market and minimal-state.

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