Jul 15, 2026 – 6.15pmGender quotas and cut-price membership fees are among myriad suggestions in a discussion paper that has been distributed to Liberal Party members and supporters seeking feedback on how to make the ailing organisation “a fit-for-purpose political machine in the 21st century”The discussion paper, which is the precursor to a report to be presented to the party’s federal executive in August, presents a picture of a party increasingly out of step with “a modern and diverse Australia”.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
‘What would Menzies do?’ Liberals chart plan to stave off extinction
Gender quotas and cut-price membership are part of a discussion paper sent to Liberal members and supporters as the party seeks ways to reverse its decline.
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