The demise of Centre Right politics in Australia

[Whistler]

The federal election in May 2022, led a raft of electoral successes for Progressives in Australia culminating in last week's staggering result where a sitting government won a seat of the main opposition in a by-election. The first time this has happened in more than 100 years.

But the Labor vote is static/fading too. The Liberal party has been taken over by the far right with moderate liberals shifting their vote. Women and younger voters will no.longer vote Liberal. IMHO that party has painted itself into an ever shrinking corner. Australian politics seems to have been changed forever.

The following article seems to sum it up well.

https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal ... 5cyp6.html

[Udon Map]

Center-right politics is also dying or already dead in the U.S.

[Whistler]

Not just USA, many countries in Europe have progressives against far right. Italy, Austria, Sweden etc etc.

I suggest the issue is the moderate central are well fed and apathetic, the left are idealist, the right are radicalised and the meek will not inherit the earth.

[joudon]

Why is it " far right" now, not just "right" .? Progressive ??? you mean re writing history, censoring well loved books.and grooming school kids with all sorts of " perverted ideas.

[jackspratt]

When the history of the Liberal (sic) Party of Australia is written, it will record that a centre-right Bob Menzies founded it, and that a far further-right John Howard sowed the seeds of its destruction.

Labor has now grabbed the middle ground of Oz politics, and demographics (age, sex and origin) are going to mean the Libs and Nats are going to find it impossible to drag back. If they were serious about wanting to, the Libs would need to split, with a moderate, small "l" party being re-established in the mould of Menzies.

[Whistler]

When the history of the Liberal (sic) Party of Australia is written, it will record that a centre-right Bob Menzies founded it, and that a far further-right John Howard sowed the seeds of its destruction.

Labor has now grabbed the middle ground of Oz politics, and demographics (age, sex and origin) are going to mean the Libs and Nats are going to find it impossible to drag back. If they were serious about wanting to, the Libs would need to split, with a moderate, small "l" party being re-established in the mould of Menzies.

There are no obvious leaders to take over from Dutton. The beatings will continue until morale improves.