Libertarians Eye ‘Teal’ Votes With Message of Climate Orthodoxy, Smaller Government

Published on September 24, 2024

John Ruddick is New South Wales’ sole state-level Libertarian MP, and his party has big plans. Formerly known as the Liberal Democrats Party, the now Libertarian Party lives by the concepts of small government, lower taxes or council rates, and free markets. “We’re a radically small government party, so we distrust the government, we think big government is dangerous. The smaller the government, the better,” Ruddick told The Epoch Times. The party is coming off the back of a political success high following New South Wales (NSW) local government elections which saw the Libertarians gain 15 seats in councils across the state....