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Moderates (Liberal Party of Australia)

The Moderates, also known as Modern Liberals, Small-L Liberals Liberal Left, or The Mods, are a faction comprising the members, supporters and voters of the Liberal Party of Australia who are typically economically, socially and environmentally liberal. Described as centrist, the faction has supported ideologies such as economic liberalism, centrism and cultural liberalism, having a combination of economically liberal and socially progressive views. From May 2025 to February 2026, the offices of Leader of the Liberal Party and Leader of the Opposition were occupied by Sussan Ley, a member of the Moderates who was the first woman to hold either position.

Geographical base
Moderate Liberals traditionally represent inner-city and wealthy House of Representatives seats or are in the Senate. ==Membership==
Membership
Prominent moderates include former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, former Foreign Affairs Minister and former Deputy Leader Julie Bishop, former Defence Minister Christopher Pyne, former Attorney-General George Brandis, and former Liberal-turned-independent MP Julia Banks. Prominent moderates in the Morrison government included Senate leader Simon Birmingham, Marise Payne, Paul Fletcher and Linda Reynolds. At the state level, four Liberal leaders are from this faction: Kellie Sloane (the New South Wales Opposition Leader), Jeremy Rockliff (the current Tasmanian Premier), Jess Wilson (the Victorian Opposition Leader), and Ashton Hurn (the South Australia Opposition Leader). Prominent Moderates in New South Wales include Gladys Berejiklian (the 45th Premier of New South Wales), Matt Kean (the faction's leader in New South Wales and former deputy leader of the party), Rob Stokes (a former Cabinet minister) and Natalie Ward (the party's deputy leader in New South Wales). Prominent Moderates in other states include Georgie Crozier and David Southwick in Victoria; John Gardner, Josh Teague (current South Australian Liberal deputy leader) and Tim Whetstone in South Australia; and Peter Gutwein and Will Hodgman in Tasmania (who both served as Premier). Current Federal Members .Former Federal MembersJohn AlexanderKatie AllenBridget ArcherJulia BanksJulie BishopDavid ColemanWarren EntschTrevor EvansJason FalinskiPaul FletcherJoe HockeyFiona MartinChristopher PyneMalcolm TurnbullJenny WareKen WyattTrent ZimmermanSimon BirminghamGeorge BrandisMarise Payne ==See also==
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