Young Liberals (Australia)
The Young Liberal Movement of Australia, commonly referred to as the Young Liberals, is the youth movement of the Liberal Party of Australia representing members aged 16 to 31. It is organised as a federation with each state and territory division responsible for their own campaigns, policy platform and strategic direction and interact federally via the Federal Young Liberal Executive.
| Young Liberals | |
|---|---|
| President | Dimitry Chugg-Palmer |
| Vice President | James Porter |
| Founded | 12 December 1945 |
| Preceded by | Young Nationalists Organisation |
| Headquarters | Barton, Australian Capital Territory |
| Ideology | Liberal conservatism |
| Position | Centre-right |
| Mother party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| International affiliation | International Young Democrat Union |
| Website | youngliberal |
The Movement serves as a recruiting platform for the Liberal Party, and plays a significant role within the volunteer base of the party. The Movement undertakes a notable management role within the Liberal Party. Young Liberal Presidents serve on the executive of their respective State and Territory divisions, while the Federal President and Federal Vice-President of the Movement serve on the Federal Liberal Executive.
Former Federal Presidents include former Father of the Australian House of Representatives and NSW Liberals State President Philip Ruddock, former Chief Economist for Bank of America Merrill Lynch Saul Eslake, Businessman Mark Birrell, and former Minister for Foreign Affairs Marise Payne. The organisation is a founding member of the International Young Democrat Union.