Welcome message from LDP President

Peter Whelan

Welcome to the Liberal Democratic Party.

 As an engineer and business man, I have never been happy with people telling me how to run my life. I have always preferred to make my own decisions and live with the consequences. If I made a mistake, I did not blame others. I learned from the mistake and tried not to do it again.

 While I did not always approve of people who made unwise decisions regarding their safety or lifestyle, I did not consider it my business to intervene or to expect the government to do so. I always had a ‘live and let live’ outlook.

 It wasn’t until a few years ago that I discovered my outlook was generally known as libertarianism and that many others shared it. When I discovered the LDP was based on libertarian principles, I knew I had finally found a political party that represented my beliefs.

 If you are similarly fed up with excessive bureaucracy and government intrusion into your life, the LDP is the party for you.

Australians were once proud of their independence and initiative, but are now over-governed, over-taxed and subject to too many rules, regulations, laws and by-laws. As a consequence, too many have lost the ability to think for themselves and look after themselves and their families.

 We have become a “nanny nation”.

As National President of the LDP I have identified our main aims for 2009 will include educating the media and getting the message of individual liberty and personal responsibility across to more Australians.

 We will also be increasing our membership base to enable registration in each State, and seeking financial support from those who see us as “the true liberals”.

 I encourage you to join us.

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