Fiona Patten Competitors

** What does the Liberal Party stand for? ** We are the party of initiative and enterprise; We believe in the inalienable rights and freedoms of all peoples; and we work towards a lean government that minimises interference in our daily lives; and maximises individual and private sector initiative. We believe in government that nurtures and encourages its citizens through incentive, rather than putting limits on people through the punishing disincentives of burdensome taxes and the stifling structures of Labor's corporate state and bureaucratic red tape. We believe in those most basic freedoms of parliamentary democracy - the freedom of thought, worship, speech and association. We believe in a just and humane society in which the importance of the family and the role of law and justice is maintained. We believe in equal opportunity for all Australians; and the encouragement and facilitation of wealth so that all may enjoy the highest possible standards of living, health, education and social justice. We believe that, wherever possible, government should not compete with an efficient private sector; and that businesses and individuals - not government - are the true creators of wealth and employment. We believe in preserving Australia's natural beauty and the environment for future generations. We believe that our nation has a constructive role to play in maintaining world peace and democracy through alliance with other free nations. In short, we simply believe in individual freedom and free enterprise; and if you share this belief, then ours is the Party for you. Authorised by L. Folo, Liberal, Canberra.

The Australian Labor Party is Australia's oldest political party. Our history is intertwined with the history of Australia’s democracy and labour movement. Labor’s commitment to fairness at work, access to quality education no matter what a person’s circumstances and a firm belief that we should all have the same opportunities in life underpin what we do. Labor has always aimed to, in the words of former Prime Minister Gough Whitlam: "Promote equality, to involve the people of Australia in the decision-making processes of our land, and to liberate the talents and uplift the horizons of the Australian people." Authorised P. Erickson, ALP, Canberra.

Humanity in Action is a non-partisan international leadership development organization.