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The Libertarian Party believes that you should have the freedom to be unapologetically you. In 2025, these freedoms are under threat from government overreach, surveillance, and censorship. Civil liberties create a civilised society, and the Libertarian Party is dedicated to protecting your right to live life on your own terms. By defending free speech, safeguarding privacy, and promoting peace and independence, our policies ensure that every Australian can enjoy the dignity and opportunity that true freedom provides.

Read our full policy platform for the 2025 Federal Election

FREE SPEECH

Free speech is the cornerstone of liberty, allowing ideas to flourish, challenge, and improve. The Libertarian Party will protect your right to speak freely and ensure Australians can engage in open, meaningful dialogue without fear of censorship online or in public.

The Libertarian Party will: 

  • Enshrine free speech into the Australian Constitution
  • Abolish section 18c of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975
  • Oppose or repeal all misinformation and disinformation legislation
  • Privatise government funded media outlets, like ABC and SBS

PRIVACY

Your privacy is essential to living freely without government interference. The Libertarian Party will defend your right to live without mass surveillance, unjust data collection, or invasive digital ID systems.

The Libertarian Party will: 

  • Abolish the office of the e-Safety Commissioner
  • Oppose mandatory digital IDs that intrude on everyday life
  • End mass surveillance laws that treat citizens like suspects
  • Not interfere with an individuals ability to use social media, or require social media companies to verify a users identity
  • Preserve the ability to use cash, and deregulate technologies like Bitcoin to protect financial privacy and autonomy.

 

FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Peace, prosperity, and national sovereignty should guide Australia’s role in the world. Emulating Switzerland’s independent and non-interventionist stance, the Libertarian Party opposes foreign wars, promotes diplomacy, and ensures taxpayer funds are used to build stability at home, not aggression abroad.  Our foreign policy champions peace, independence, and collaboration, focusing on trade, partnerships, and mutual respect while renouncing violence and coercion.

The Libertarian Party will: 

  • Maintain a strong military for national defence
  • Avoid military deployment for conflicts unrelated to Australia’s direct security. Restrict deployment to disaster relief or training and support.
  • Pursue an independent foreign policy free from the influence or demands of other states or international organisations.
  • Withdraw from international organisations that compromise Australia’s sovereignty, such as the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) or World Health Organisation (WHO).
  • Prioritise beneficial trade agreements and peaceful coexistence while rejecting violence and coercion