The Liberal party represents the middle class of Australia deemed then as the forgotten people, although a narrative has been put forward that the party represents the upper classes, this is simply not true. During formation, party leadership shared a common belief that Australians should be given greater personal freedom and choice than that what was offered under post world war two socialist plans. Robert Menzies believed the time was right for a new political force in Australia - one which fought for the freedom of the individual and produced enlightened liberal policies.
Citing Robert Menzies, Senator George Brandis stated at the Alfred Deakin lecture at the University of Melbourne "As the etymology of our name 'Liberal' indicates, we have stood for freedom. We have realised that men and women are not just ciphers in a calculation, but are individual human beings whose individual welfare and development must be the main concern of government ... We have learned that the right answer is to set the individual free, to aim at equality of opportunity, to protect the individual against oppression, to create a society in which rights and duties are recognised and made effective."
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