The AEC has dealt the Liberal Party an embarrassing blow, rejecting its objection to the registration of our political movement – the Libertarian Party (formerly known as the Liberal Democrats, a la Prince). We are now officially registered.

Former Senator Bob Day recently asked me why the Liberal Party seemed at every turn to be prepared to work with their enemies across the political aisle to curtail the fortunes of minor parties they should be building relationships with.

I told him parties like the Libertarian Party hold up a mirror to the modern Liberal Party that has become increasingly like the titular...