Western Australian Young Liberals

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Young Liberal Movement of Australia (WA Division)
Leader Matthew Blampey
Founded 1945
Office Level 4, 640 Murray Street
West Perth WA
Political Ideology Liberalism, Liberal Conservatism
Website Young Liberal Movement of WA

The Young Liberal Movement of Western Australia, is the youth wing of the Liberal Party of Australia (W.A. Division).

Any person under 31 who shares a belief in Liberalism is welcome to join the Young Liberal Movement, which is heavily involved in campaigning for Liberal candidates running in State and Federal elections.

The Movement is also involved in policy debates and is able to raise motions of Policy in the Liberal Party's various forums of discussion.

Perth was host to the annual 2008 Federal Convention of the Young Liberals Movement of Australia. Held over the Australia Day weekend it brings together Young Liberal from across Australia for a series of policy debates, guest State and Federal Parliamentary and Industry speakers, a Gala Dinner Dance and Cocktail Party. Organised almost exclusively by a Committee of Western Australian Young Liberals the event was deemed highly successful, and described as "the best in living memory" by Senator Mathias Cormann and Julie Bishop, Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party of Australia.


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[edit] Ideology

The Young Liberal Movement of Western Australia, like the Liberal Party itself, adheres to the political philosophies of Liberalism and Liberal Conservatism.

There is a general focus on the freedom of the individual and free market economics, as well as a general respect for the traditions and history of Australia.


[edit] Organisation

The Movement's current president is Matthew Blampey, the former Policy Vice President (2005-2007).

The Movement is made up of a number of branches. These are geographically based, with one or two per Federal electorate.

Currently the active branches of the Movement are:

  • Canning
  • Cottesloe
  • Cowan
  • Fremantle
  • Hasluck Hills
  • Kalgoorlie
  • Mount Lawley
  • Nedlands-Dalkeith
  • Perth
  • Scarborough
  • Stirling
  • Tangney
  • Tangney North
  • Victoria Park

The current Patrons of the Movement include the Hon. Peter Collier MLC as the State Patron, Sen.Mathias Cormann as the Federal Patron and Colin Edwardes as the Organisational Patron.

The Current Vice-Patrons of the Movement include the Hon. Paul Omodei MLA as the State Vice Patron, Hon.Wilson Tuckey MP as the Federal Vice Patron and Tony Kristecevic as the Organisational Vice Patron. Former Patrons of the movement include Hon.George Cash (1989-1991), Senator Ross Lightfoot (1998-2006) and the Hon. Ian Campbell (2006-2007) as Federal Patron.

[edit] Past Presidents

Past Presidents have included:

  • Rt.Hon.Sir Billy Snedden KCMG,CH 1951 Former Federal Leader of the Liberal Party 1972-1975, Federal Speaker 1978-1983 and Federal Member for Bruce 1955-1983.
  • Marie-Louise Wordsworth (nee Johnston)
  • Norm Haywood 1974-1977
  • Susan Knowles 1977-1981 Former Senator from 1984-2005
  • Mark Trowell QC 1981-1982
  • Hon.Ian Campbell 1982-1983 Former Senator from 1990-2007 and Cabinet Minister
  • Chris Lawford 1983-1984
  • Jonathan Shack 1984-1985
  • Paul Filing 1985-1986 Former Federal Member for Moore from 1990-1998. Turned Independent in 1995.
  • Cam Tinley 1986-1987
  • Paul Mazak 1987
  • Cam Tinley 1987-1988 Became Federal President 1988
  • Brett Davies 1988-1989
  • Sandra Mutch 1989-1991
  • Dean Smith 1991-1992
  • Russell Gianoli 1992-1994
  • Simon Ehrenfeld 1994-1995
  • Marc Dale 1995-1997 Became Federal President 1999
  • Michelle Riley
  • Anthony Crichton-Browne 2000-2001
  • Tammy Atkins 2001-2002
  • Rebecca Sachse 2002
  • Jeff McKinnell 2002-2003
  • Wallis Hearn 2003-2004
  • Matthew Eggleston 2004-2005
  • Richard Wilson 2005-2007

[edit] Life Members

Life Members of the Movement include

  • Sidney Berinson
  • Hon.Sir Charles Court AK, KCMG, OBE, Former Premier
  • Noel Crichton Browne Former Senate Deputy President
  • Susan Knowles Former Senator
  • Jeremy Buxton
  • Norm Haywood
  • Cam Tinley
  • Sandra Mutch
  • Margaret Torrance
  • Hon.Ian Campbell Former Senator and Cabinet Minister
  • Simon Ehrenfeld
  • Russell Gianoli
  • Hon.Peter Collier MLC
  • Hon.Donna Faragher MLC