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Strong families are the foundation of a thriving society. In 2025, Australian families face increasing pressures from government overreach and a lack of choice in essential areas like education and healthcare. The Libertarian Party recognises that restoring the values that prospered generations of Australians means empowering parents to make decisions for their children, protecting women’s spaces and rights, and ensuring fairness for hardworking Australians. Our family policies will give you the freedom and support to build a better future for your loved ones.

Read our full policy platform for the 2025 Federal Election

EDUCATION

Education is a lifelong journey of discovery and growth, best guided by families who understand the choices they must make to help their children thrive. Unfortunately, government-run systems stifle innovation, limit choice, and prioritise bureaucracy over quality outcomes. Excessive regulations block competition, while growing childcare subsidies fail to deliver better care. The Libertarian Party champions a system driven by choice and accountability, where competition fosters higher-quality education and fair opportunities for all.

The Libertarian Party will: 

  • Abolish the Federal Department of Education
  • Empower families to choose their children’s education with a school voucher system that allows funding to follow the child
  • Reduce red tape associated with establishing childcare, schools and universities to allow innovation and creativity in the market
  • Allow parents and communities to form home education co-ops and micro-schools to cater to their children's needs and strengths

 

WOMEN & CHILDREN

Biological realities are fundamental to understanding individual differences and safeguarding rights. Women’s hard-won access to female-only spaces and opportunities, like sports and changing rooms, is increasingly under threat, while changes to the Sex Discrimination Act have weakened protections tied to biological sex. Parents or legal guardians must be involved in any discussion or treatment of a child's gender questioning. Encouraging children to embrace their inherent worth and biological bodies is essential, yet irreversible medical interventions often overshadow this approach. The Libertarian Party advocates for restoring fairness, clarity, and parental rights to ensure women’s rights and children’s well-being are protected.

The Libertarian Party will: 

  • Restore the legal definition of a woman in the Sex Discrimination Act
  • Ensure that women's only spaces are protected in public
  • Repeal legislation that forces women to accept biological men into bathrooms, changerooms or clubs
  • Allow sporting bodies to establish female-only categories and exclude biological men from women's sports
  • Restrict gender transition surgery and hormone treatment to adults
  • Ensure that parents, psychologists, chaplains and health practitioners can affirm an individuals inherent worth or encourage acceptance of their biological bodies

 

IMMIGRATION

Australia is a land of opportunity, but immigration policies must ensure fairness and respect for taxpayers. The Libertarian Party supports a system that prioritises skilled workers, ensures public services remain accessible, and gives citizens a fair go.

The Libertarian Party will: 

  • Introduce an immigration fee system to ensure new arrivals contribute fairly to public services and infrastructure.
  • Limit short-term visas to a maximum of five years
  • Restrict access to citizenship to individuals who have lived in Australia for 10 years
  • Restrict welfare to citizens (incl. unemployment, social housing, pensions)
  • Refrain from entering agreements or treaties with global organisations