Talk:Country Liberal Party
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[edit] Not sure about the simplistic division along race lines
I don't think that the description of the CLP as being identified with Territorians of European descent is fair. In particular the Northern Territory has a higher proportion of persons born in Asia than elsewhere in Australia, and a very long association with Asia, especially through late-19th and 20th century Chinese labourers. The CLP has elected members from many backgrounds, and currently Richard Lim, of Malaysian Chinese origin, is deputy leader of the party.
I do not dispute however that the ALP is strongly associated with rural seats with a high proportion of aboriginal residents - the five safest ALP seats are dominated by high aboriginal populations.
I think it would be more accurate to say that despite its attachment to frontier themes and metaphors, in practice the CLP appealed to a largely urban constituency in Darwin and its surrounds, whereas the ALP found its heartland in areas where aboriginals dominate culture and demographics - the non-urban centre and Arnhem Land areas of the Territory. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 124.243.156.205 (talk) 19:43, 15 May 2007 (UTC).
[edit] CLP party colour
Can someone please fix it, it's not blue it's brown. Timeshift (talk) 08:26, 8 December 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Doesn't the CLP know how to sit on their own
In Federal Parliament the CLP sits with the Liberals in the House of Representatives and the Nationals in the Senate but doesn't the CLP know how to sit on their own. I mean the CLP is technically a seperate party from the Liberals and Nationals. --The Shadow Treasurer (talk) 03:43, 13 April 2008 (UTC)
