Protectionist Party
The Protectionist Party, also known as the Protectionist Liberal Party or Liberal Protectionist Party, was an Australian political party, formally organised from 1887 until 1909, with policies centred on protectionism. The party advocated protective tariffs, arguing it would allow Australian industry to grow and provide employment. It had its greatest strength in Victoria and in the rural areas of New South Wales. Its most prominent leaders were Sir Edmund Barton and Alfred Deakin, who were the first and second prime ministers of Australia.
Protectionist Party | |
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| Historic leaders | Edmund Barton Alfred Deakin |
| Founded | 1887 |
| Dissolved | 1909 |
| Merged into | Liberal |
| Ideology | Social liberalism Protectionism Industrialisation Anti-socialism |
| Political position | Centre |
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| Liberalism in Australia |
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