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]

    History

    Foundation and registration

    Victor Kline and three friends founded TNL in 2019 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.

    In the 2020 Eden-Monaro by-election, Karen Porter ran as an independent under the party banner.[2] She received 1.28% of votes, placing 7th out of 14 candidates.[3]

    The party's registration was approved by the Australian Electoral Commission on 3 June 2021.[4] The Liberal Party of Australia objected to the registration, due to the similarity in party names and the potential to cause confusion among electors.[5] [6] 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regarding party names, this decision overturned by the Australian Electoral Commission and the party's registration was revoked on 7 December 2021.[7] The party was re-registered again as TNL on 17 March 2022.[8]

    Alex Turnbull, the son of former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull, joined TNL in August 2021.[9] [10]

    At 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.[11]

    The party was de-registered on 28 November 2023.[12]

    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.[13] [14]

    Policies

    Some of the party's key policies included:[15]

    Leadership

    See also

    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. 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 .
    3. 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 .
    4. 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 .
    5. Web site: New Liberals' registration approved despite Liberal party objection over 'voter confusion'. Karp. Paul. 3 June 2021. The Guardian. 2 July 2021.
    6. 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.
    7. 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.
    8. 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 .
    9. Web site: I am delighted to tell you that Singapore based Australian fund manager and astute political commentator Alex Turnbull has joined The New Liberals. . Twitter . Victor Kline . 23 August 2024 . https://archive.today/20240823075223/https://x.com/victorklineTNL/status/1426058454519619587 . 23 August 2024 . 13 August 2021.
    10. Web site: Alex Turnbull joins a minor party that aims to cancel Aus Day and reach Net Zero by 2035 . ADVANCE . 23 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240324154353/https://www.advanceaustralia.org.au/alex_turnbull_joins_a_minor_party_that_aims_to_cancel_aus_day_and_reach_net_zero_by_2035 . 24 March 2024 . 20 August 2021 . According to a Twitter post by “The New Liberal” party’s leader Victor Kline earlier this week, “Singapore based Australian fund manager and astute political commentator Alex Turnbull has joined The New Liberals”..
    11. 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 .
    12. 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.
    13. 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.
    14. 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.
    15. 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.
    16. 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 .
    17. 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.
    18. 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.
    19. 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.
    20. Web site: Policies | TNL. 12 September 2023. 3 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230303192516/https://tnl.net.au/policies/. live.
    21. Web site: Victor Kline – LinkedIn . au.linkedin.com . . 8 March 2021 .
    22. 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 .

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