TNL (political party) explained

TNL
Abbreviation:TNL
Leader1 Title:Leader
Leader1 Name:Bess Brennan
Leader2 Title:General Secretary
Leader2 Name:Steve Hopley
Leader3 Title:President
Leader3 Name:Katharine Kline[1]
Founder:Victor Kline
Registered:3 June 2021
Dissolved:28 November 2023
Headquarters:53 Martin Place, Sydney, New South Wales
Ideology:
    Position:Centre to centre-left
    Colors: Teal
    Slogan:"Economically responsible. Socially progressive."
    Country:Australia

    TNL, formerly registered as The New Liberals, was an Australian political party formed in 2019. Victor Kline, a barrister from Sydney, was the founder and party leader., the party president was Katharine Kline and the party leader was Bess Brennan.[1]

    Foundation and registration

    Victor Kline and three friends founded TNL in response to what they saw as “a government that had apparently mastered the art of bare-faced corruption and an opposition that seemed incapable of calling them out”. Initially, the party was named “The New Liberals”. Kline claimed that the word “liberal” has twisted into a misnomer by the Liberal Party of Australia, and that many moderate disaffected Liberal and ex-Liberal voters are attracted to TNL.

    The party's registration was approved by the Australian Electoral Commission on 3 June 2021.[2] The Liberal Party of Australia objected to the registration, due to the similarity in party names and the potential to cause confusion among electors.[3] [4] Due to changes to the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 regarding party names, this decision overturned by the Australian Electoral Commission and the party's registration was revoked on 7 December 2021.[5] The party was re-registered again as TNL on 17 March 2022.[6]

    The party was de-registered on 28 November 2023.[7]

    Policies

    Some of the party's key policies included:[8]

    Leadership

    Electoral history

    In the 2020 Eden-Monaro by-election, Karen Porter ran as an Independent under the party banner.[16] Porter received 1.28% of votes, placing 7th out of 14 candidates.[17]

    In the 2022 Federal Election, the party endorsed eight candidates for the House of Representatives, in four states. None were successful. The party also endorsed a total of eight candidates for the Senate, two in New South Wales and six in Queensland.[18]

    Christian Porter case

    In June 2021, Kline announced that he, along with party candidate and former prosecutor Vania Holt, would be pursuing a private criminal case against Christian Porter over rape allegations he is facing.[19] [20]

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: The National Executive . TNL . 2022-06-07 . 15 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220415111225/https://tnl.net.au/the-national-executive/ . live .
    2. Web site: Party registration decisions and changes . aec.gov.au . . 18 March 2022 . 14 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220314182800/https://www.aec.gov.au/Parties_and_Representatives/Party_Registration/Registration_Decisions/ . live .
    3. Web site: New Liberals' registration approved despite Liberal party objection over 'voter confusion'. Karp. Paul. 3 June 2021. The Guardian. 2 July 2021.
    4. Web site: Why the Liberal Party is scrambling to block the progressive New Liberals. SBS Australia. Rachida. Yosufzai. 16 April 2021. 2 July 2021. 2 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210702144452/https://www.sbs.com.au/news/why-the-liberal-party-is-scrambling-to-block-the-progressive-new-liberals. live.
    5. Web site: Review of decision under s 141(4) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 – notice of decision under s 141(7) . Australian Electoral Commission.
    6. Web site: Notice under s 133(1A)(a) of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 . Australian Electoral Commission . 18 March 2022 . 25 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220325202947/https://www.aec.gov.au/Parties_and_Representatives/Party_Registration/Registration_Decisions/2022/registration-approved-notice-tnl.pdf . live .
    7. Web site: Deregistered political parties. Australian Electoral Commission. 29 November 2023. 16 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231116100003/https://aec.gov.au/Parties_and_Representatives/Party_Registration/Deregistered_parties/index.htm. live.
    8. Web site: Policies. 2021-06-03. New Liberals. 3 June 2021. 3 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210603070933/https://www.thenewliberals.net.au/policies/. live.
    9. Web site: Federal Independent Commission against Crime . Kline . Victor . New Liberals . 21 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240821045504/https://www.thenewliberals.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Federal-ICAC.pdf . live .
    10. Web site: Climate Policy - Net Zero Emissions by 2035 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210501091353/https://www.thenewliberals.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/The-New-Liberals-Climate-Policy.pdf . 2021-05-01 . Victor Kline . Nina Mapson Bone.
    11. Web site: Solutions, actions and benchmarks for a net zero emissions Australia . https://web.archive.org/web/20231129053611/https://climateworkscentre.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Decarbonisation-Futures-March-2020-full-report-.pdf . 2023-11-29.
    12. Web site: Register for Job Guarantee Scheme The New Liberals. 2021-05-06. en-AU. 7 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210507121613/https://www.thenewliberals.net.au/register-for-job-guarantee-scheme/. live.
    13. Web site: Policies | TNL. 12 September 2023. 3 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230303192516/https://tnl.net.au/policies/. live.
    14. Web site: Victor Kline – LinkedIn . au.linkedin.com . . 8 March 2021 .
    15. Web site: The National Executive . thenewliberals.net.au . New Liberals . 26 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210226225009/https://www.thenewliberals.net.au/the-national-executive/ . live .
    16. News: Smyth . Ben . 20 May 2020 . New Liberals candidate Karen Porter steps up for Eden-Monaro by-election . . 10 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210810155028/https://www.yasstribune.com.au/story/6763395/bringing-back-the-love-to-eden-monaro/?cs=1554 . live .
    17. Web site: Eden-Monaro, NSW . Australian Electoral Commission . 22 August 2020 . en-AU . 22 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200922023024/https://results.aec.gov.au/25820/Website/HouseDivisionPage-25820-117.htm . live .
    18. Web site: Candidates A-Z . 2022-05-07 . abc.net.au . en-AU . 21 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240821045622/https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/federal/2022/guide/candidates . live .
    19. Web site: Statement given to NSW police raises questions over Christian Porter's denial of sex with accuser. 30 June 2021. Paul. Karp. 2 July 2021. The Guardian. 21 August 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240821045505/https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/jun/30/statement-nsw-police-raises-questions-christian-porter-denial-sex-with-accuser. live.
    20. Web site: New Liberals, ex-prosecutors assemble legal team to launch private criminal case against Christian Porter. Lawyers Weekly. Naomi. Neilson. 1 July 2021. 2 July 2021. 1 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210701230627/https://www.lawyersweekly.com.au/biglaw/31800-new-liberals-ex-prosecutors-assemble-legal-team-to-launch-private-criminal-case-against-christian-porter. live.

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