Protectionist Party

Protectionist Party
Historic leadersEdmund Barton
Alfred Deakin
Founded1887 (1887)[citation needed]
Dissolved1909 (1909)
Merged intoLiberal
IdeologySocial liberalism
Protectionism
Industrialisation
Anti-socialism
Political positionCentre[1]

The Protectionist Party, also known as the Protectionist Liberal Party or Liberal Protectionist Party, was an Australian political party, formally organised from 1887 until 1909, with policies centred on protectionism. The party advocated protective tariffs, arguing it would allow Australian industry to grow and provide employment. It had its greatest strength in Victoria and in the rural areas of New South Wales. Its most prominent leaders were Sir Edmund Barton and Alfred Deakin, who were the first and second prime ministers of Australia.

  1. ^ Brett, Judith (2019). From Secret Ballot to Democracy Sausage How Australia Got Compulsory Voting. Text Publishing Company. pp. 89–90.

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