The National Right, also known as the Conservatives, or the Hard Right, is one of three factions within the federal Liberal Party of Australia. Reportedly concerned more with social issues, the faction is the largest, traditionally most organised and the furthest right-leaning of the three. The current leader of the Liberal Party, Angus Taylor, is from the National Right faction.
During the prime ministership of Malcolm Turnbull, the faction (of which Turnbull was not a member) rose in size and influence, and between 2019–2022 it underwent a change of leadership, but lost many prominent members, including Tony Abbott, Eric Abetz and Kevin Andrews, as well as former Liberal Party Senators Cory Bernardi and Mathias Cormann.
The faction has the largest and most of the young membership out of all the Factions, with Andrew Hastie, James Paterson, Phillip Thompson, Jonathon Duniam, Henry Pike, Ben Small, Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, Jessica Collins, Aaron Violi, Simon Kennedy, and Claire Chandler all being millennials. Furthermore, former New South Wales Premier, Dominic Perrottet, is from the faction.
After faction member and party leader Peter Dutton lost the 2025 Australian federal election the faction underwent a significant change in leadership as Michael Sukkar (faction boss) and Dutton himself both lost their seats. However, the faction maintained its position as the largest faction as the Moderates and Centre Right also had significant member losses. Furthermore, Angus Taylor, who is in the National Right faction, was defeated in a leadership election by Sussan Ley by 29 votes to 24. On 13 February 2026, Angus Taylor successfully challenged Sussan Ley to become leader of the Liberal Party nationally.
Membership Current MPs
+ MembershipNameConstituencyCurrent shadow or former government positionsState or territoryMichaelia CashSenator for Western AustraliaOpposition Leader in the Senate and Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs
Former minister for Women, Employment, Employment and Skills and Small/Family Business, Industrial Relations and Attorney General portfolios. Former Deputy Leader of Government in SenateWAAngus TaylorMember for Hume Leader of the Opposition Former Minister for Industry, Energy and Emissions Reduction, and Law Enforcement and Cybersecurity portfolios. Former Shadow Minister for DefenceNSWAlex AnticSenator for South AustraliaSAAndrew HastieMember for Canning WAJames PatersonSenator for VictoriaShadow Minister for Finance, Public Service and Government ServicesVICGarth HamiltonMember for GroomQLDSlade BrockmanSenator for Western AustraliaFormer President of the SenateWAPhillip ThompsonMember for HerbertShadow Assistant MinisterQLDTony PasinMember for BarkerSARick WilsonMember for O'ConnorWAMatt O'SullivanSenator for Western AustraliaShadow Minister for Choice in Childcare and Early Learning, Shadow Minister for Child Protection and the Prevention of Family ViolenceWAJonathon DuniamSenator for TasmaniaShadow Minister for Education and Manager of Opposition Business in the SenateTASClaire ChandlerSenator for TasmaniaTASHenry PikeMember for BowmanQLDBen SmallMember for ForrestWALeah BlythSenator for South AustraliaShadow Assistant MinisterSAJacinta Nampijinpa PriceSenator for the Northern TerritoryNTDan TehanMember for WannonShadow Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction Former Minister for Trade Tourism and Investment, Education, Social Services, Defence Personnel, Veterans' Affairs, and Defence Materiel portfolios.VICJessica CollinsSenator for New South WalesNSWSarah HendersonSenator for VictoriaVICAaron VioliMember for CaseyVICSimon KennedyMember for CookShadow Assistant MinisterNSWTom VenningMember for GreySATerry YoungMember for LongmanQLDCameron CaldwellMember for FaddenQLD
Former MPs
+ Membership (both houses)NameConstituencyOther positionsState or TerritoryTony AbbottMember for Warringah (1994–2019)Former Prime Minister of Australia NSWEric AbetzSenator for Tasmania (1994–2022)2024 Tasmanian election candidate for FranklinTASConcetta Fierravanti-WellsSenator for New South Wales (2005–22)Minister for International Development and the Pacific in the Turnbull Government (2016–18)NSWKevin AndrewsMember for Menzies (1991–2022)VICGerard RennickSenator for Queensland (2019–2024) (left the party)QLDGladys LiuMember for Chisholm (2019–22)VICAmanda StokerSenator for Queensland (2018–22)Former Assistant Minister to the Attorney-GeneralQLDNicolle FlintMember for Boothby (2016–22)SAChristian PorterMember for Pearce (2013–22)WAZed SeseljaFormer Senator for Australian Capital Territory (2013–22)ACTAlan TudgeMember for Aston (2010–23)VICMathias CormannFormer Senator for Western Australia (2007–20)WAPeter DuttonMember for Dickson (2001–25)Leader of the Opposition (2022–2025)QLDGavin Pearce Member for Braddon (2019–2025)TASIan GoodenoughMember for Moore (2013–2024)WA
See also Liberal factions: Moderate faction Centre Right faction Lyons Forum (1992–2004) Conservative faction Conservatism in Australia Cory Bernardi Craig Kelly
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