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A tree with a few branches will rarely flourish

The slow death of the Victorian Liberals

4 December 2023

3:30 AM

4 December 2023

3:30 AM

35 years ago there was a push within the Victorian Liberal Party to improve the lot of both state and federal Liberal MPs – at the expense of party members. By chasing efficiency, the party’s leadership misunderstood the consequences.

A letter in September 1987 on behalf of the Executive foretold of changes to branch expectations.

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