2010 liberal party of australia federal constitution

Liberal Party of Australia

FEDERAL CONSTITUTION

As adopted by the Federal Council of the Liberal Party of Australia, October 1974(Amended 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1985, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2009)

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tion Part I - Name

1. ThenameoftheOrganisationshallbeTHELIBERALPARTYOFAUSTRALIA,whichnameshallbeadoptedbytheDivisionsintheStatesandtheAustralianCapitalTerritory.

Part II - Objectives

2. TheobjectivesoftheOrganisationshallbetohaveanAustraliannation:-

(a) dedicatedtopoliticallibertyandthefreedomanddignityofman;

(b) safefromexternalaggressionandlivingintheclosestcommunionwithfellowmembersoftheCommonwealth,playingitspartinaworldsecurityorderwhichmaintainsthenecessaryforcetodefendpeace;

(c) inwhichnationaldefenceisamatterofuniversalduty,andinwhichthespiritofpatriotismisfosteredandallAustraliansunitedinthecommonserviceoftheircountry;

(d) inwhichanintelligent,freeandliberalAustraliandemocracyshallbemaintainedby:-

i) aParliamentcontrollingtheExecutiveandtheLawcontrollingall;

ii) independenceoftheJudiciary;

iii) freedomofspeech,religionandassociation;

iv) freedomofcitizenstochoosetheirownwayoflivingandoflife,subjecttotherightsofothers;

v) protectingthepeopleagainstexploitation;

vi) lookingprimarilytotheencouragementofindividualinitiativeandenterpriseasthedynamicforceofprogress;

vii) developingtothefullestextentanationalspiritinAustralia;

(e) inwhichmenandwomenwhohavebeenmembersofthefightingservicesandtheirdependantsshallenjoyhonourandsecurityandwherepreferenceandgenerousrepatriationbenefitsarerecognised;

(f) inwhichprimary,secondaryandtertiaryindustriesarepromoted,newandadequatemarketsdeveloped,thelotofcountrypeopleimproved,ruralamenitiesincreased,anddecentralisationofindustriesencouraged;

(g) inwhichthereshallbenonationalisationofanyAustralianindustrywithouttheapprovalofthepeople;

(h) inwhichconstantemploymentatgoodwagesisavailabletoallwillingandabletowork;

(i) inwhichemployerandemployeehaveasenseofcommoninterestandduty,andshareasco-operatorsinalladvancesofprosperity,andinwhichlivingstandardsrisesteadilyasphysicalresourcesexpandandingenuitygrows;

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tion (j) inwhichsocialprovisionismadefortheaged,theinvalid,thewidowed,

thesick,theunemployedandtheirchildren;

(k) inwhichadequatemedicalservicesarewithinthereachofall;

(l) inwhichacomprehensivesystemofchildandadulteducationisdesignedtodevelopthespiritoftruecitizenship,andinwhichnoconsiderationofwealthorprivilegeshallbeadeterminingfactor;

(m) inwhichtheyouthofthenationisgiveneveryencouragementtodevelopitstalenttothefull,recognisingthatfromitsrankswillcometheleadersoftomorrow;

(n) inwhichfamilylifeisseenasfundamentaltothewell-beingofsociety,andinwhicheveryfamilyisenabledtoliveinandpreferablytoownacomfortablehomeatreasonablecost,andwithadequatecommunityamenities.

Part III - Powers

3. TheOrganisationshallhavethefollowingpowers:-

(a) toestablishinanyplacewithinAustraliabranchesoftheOrganisation,andDivisionsintheStatesandtheAustralianCapitalTerritory;

(b) toprovide,maintainandmanageandcarryonHeadquarters,Clubs,SocialCentresandplacesofmeetingorrecreationorinstructionwithinAustraliaasmayberequired,andtofurnish,equipandprovidesuppliestherefore;

(c) topurchase,takeon,leaseorinexchange,hireorotherwiseacquireanyrealandpersonalestatewhichmaybedeemednecessaryorconvenientforanyofthepurposesoftheOrganisation;

(d) toconstruct,maintainandalteranyhouses,buildingorworksnecessaryorconvenientforthepurposesoftheOrganisation;

(e) totakesuchstepsbypersonalorwrittenappeals,publicmeetingsorotherwise,asmayfromtimetotimebedeemedexpedientforthepurposesofprocuringcontributionstothefundsoftheOrganisationintheshapeofdonations,annualsubscriptionsorotherwise;

(f) toinvestanymoneysoftheOrganisationnotimmediatelyrequiredforanyofitsobjects,insuchamannerasmayfromtimetotimebedetermined;

(g) toenterintoanyarrangementforamalgamation,jointworkingorco-operationwithanyParty,association,societyorbodyofpersonswhetherincorporatedornotcarryingonworkorhavingobjectssimilartotheworkandobjectsoftheOrganisationandtoassistandsupportbypecuniarycontributionsorotherwisetheoperationsofanysuchParty,association,societyorbody,andtotakeoveruponanytermsalloranyoftheproperty,undertakingsandliabilitiesofanysuchParty,association,societyorbody;

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tion (h) toproduceandpublishandtodistributegratuitouslyorotherwisesuch

books,newspapers,pamphlets,periodicalsandotherliteratureasmayseemcalculatedtopromotetheobjectsoftheOrganisation;

(i) toreceiveandacceptdonations,subscriptionsandendowmentsormoneyorofanyformofproperty;

(j) (Clause 3(j) amended by Resolution of the 1996 Federal Council)

(i) toborrowmoneywithorwithoutsecurityforthepurposeofcarryingoutanyoftheobjectsorexercisinganyofthepowersoftheorganisation;

(ii) todraw,make,accept,indorseanddiscountbillsofexchangeandsimilarinstrumentsforthepurposeoforinconjunctionwiththeexerciseofthepowersoftheOrganisationunderparagraph(j)(i)ofthisclause;

(k) toimprove,manage,develop,sell,exchange,lease,mortgageorotherwisedealwithorturntoaccount(butsubjecttoanysuchconsentorapprovalasmaybylawberequired)alloranyofthepropertyoftheOrganisation;

(l) toengageanddismissallpaidofficersandservantsoftheOrganisationandfixtheirremunerationandtermsofemployment;

(m) tograntandpaysuchpensions,salaries,gratuitiesorothersumsinrecognitionofservicetoanypersonasmayfromtimetotimebeapprovedbytheFederalExecutiveortheExecutiveofaDivisionoftheOrganisation;

(n) toappointatrusteeortrusteespersonalorcorporatetoreceiveandholdanypropertyonbehalfoftheOrganisationandtoallowanysuchpropertytoremainoutstandinginsuchtrusteeortrustees;

(o) todoallsuchactsandthingsasareormaybeincidentalorconducivetotheattainmentorfurtheranceofanyoftheobjectsortheexerciseofanyofthepowersoftheOrganisation;

(p) notwithstandingtheprovisionsoftheabovesubclauses,theOrganisationshallnotbeempoweredtoencumbertheOrganisation’sFederalHeadquartersbuildinginanywaywhatsoever.

4. TheOrganisationisformedtocarryouttheobjectivesabove-mentionedandnotforthepurposeoftradingorsecuringpecuniaryprofittothemembersfromthetransactionsthereof.

5. TheincomeandpropertyofthePartywhencesoeverderivedshallbeappliedsolelytowardsthepromotionoftheobjectsofthePartyassetforthinthisConstitutionandnoportionthereofshallbepaidortransferreddirectlyorindirectlybywayofprofittothemembersoftheParty.ProvidedalwaysthatnothinghereincontainedshallpreventthepaymentingoodfaithofremunerationwhetherbywayofsalaryorhonorariaorotherwiseinreturnforanyserviceactuallyrenderedtooronbehalfoftheParty,toanyofficersorservantsofthePartyortoanymemberthereoforotherperson.

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tion6. IfuponwindingupordissolutionofthePartythereremainsaftersatisfaction

ofallitsdebtsandliabilitiesanypropertywhatsoeverthesameshallnotbepaidordistributedamongstthemembersofthePartybutshallbegivenortransferredtosomecompany,association,societyorotherbodyhavingobjectssimilarorinpartsimilartotheobjectsofthePartyandwhichshallprohibitthedistributionofitsortheirincomeandpropertyamongitsortheirmemberstoanextentatleastasgreatasisimposedonthePartyunderorbyvirtueoftheConstitutionsuchcompany,association,societyorotherbodytobedeterminedbytheFederalCouncilofthePartyatorbeforethetimeofdissolutionandindefaultthereofsuchJudgeoftheSupremeCourtasmayhaveoracquirejurisdictioninthematter.

Part IV - Structure of the Organisation

7. TheOrganisationshallcomprise:-

(a) theFederalCouncil,theFederalExecutiveandsuchothercommitteesasarehereinafterprovided;

(b) theDivisionsashereinafterconstitutedwhichareempoweredtoadoptfromtimetotime,Constitutions,StandingOrdersandrules(hereinaftercalled‘theConstitutionoftheDivision’)forthemanagementandcontroloftheaffairsofaDivisionandinparticularthefollowingPartsoftheConstitutionwhichshallonlyapplytoaDivisionwhichresolvestoadoptthesaidPartorpartsofanysectionthereof,namely-

PARTV Membership PARTVI Branches PARTVIII ExecutivesoftheDivisions PARTIX OfficersoftheDivisions

Part V - Membership

8. AnypersonwhoisaresidentofAustraliaoritsTerritoriesorwhohasavoteattheFederalorStateelectionoranelectionfortheAustralianCapitalTerritoryHouseofAssemblyshallbeeligibleforenrolmentasamember.

9. Rulesrelatingtoqualificationsandapplicationsformembershipandtheiracceptance,expulsionofmembers,annualmembershipfeeandrightsandobligationsofmembersshallbeprovidedforintheConstitutionofeachDivision.

10. AnypersonwhoresignshismembershiporwhohasbeenexpelledorhadhismembershipsuspendedaccordingtotheprovisionsoftheConstitutionofhisDivisionshallnotbeentitledtomembershipoftheFederalParliamentaryPartyortoparticipateinthemeetingsofthatbody.

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11. BranchesoftheOrganisationmaybeformedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsoftheConstitutionoftherelevantDivisions.

12. BranchesoftheOrganisationmay,withtheconsentoftheExecutiveanduponsuchtermsandconditionsasitthinksfit,beformedintheNorthernTerritory.

13. Thefunctionsofabranchshallbe:-

(a) topromotetheobjects,policyandplatformoftheOrganisation;

(b) toworkfortheelectiontoParliamentoftheselectedandendorsedcandidateoftheOrganisation,andforthatpurposetoco-operatewithalltheotherbrancheswithintheelectorateandwithcommitteesinorganisingtheelectoratetothatend;

(c) toenlistsupportersoftheOrganisationasmembersofthebranch;

(d) toraisefundsforthepurposeoftheOrganisationandforfurtheranceofitsobjects;

(e) tosecuretheenrolmentofeverypersoneligibleasanelectorandtheremovalfromtheElectoralRollofthenamesofallunqualifiedpersons;

(f) toencouragewithinthebranchandtheOrganisationalleducationalworkofapolitical,socialandeconomiccharacter;

(g) toadoptresolutionsforsubmissiontotheCounciloftheDivisionortosuchothercommitteesintheDivisionsasmaybeprovidedforintheConstitutionoftheDivision.

NobranchshallaffiliatewithanyoutsidebodywithouttheconsentoftherelevantDivisionalauthority.

14. (Clause 14 deleted by Resolution of the 1994 Federal Council and replaced by the following clause)

EachbranchshallelectannuallyorbienniallyaCommitteeconsistingofaPresident,Secretary,Treasurerandsuchotherofficebearers,delegatesorcommitteesasmayberequiredbytheConstitutionoftheDivision.

15. SubjecttothisConstitutionandtotherightoftherelevantDivisionalauthorityfromtimetotimetoprescribeby-lawstobeobservedandbindingonbranchesgenerally,eachbranchshallhavetheconductandmanagementofitsownaffairs.

16. Where,intheopinionoftherelevantDivisionalauthority,itisimpracticaltoformabranchinanelectorate,itmayapproveoftheformationofacontactgrouporgroups,andmayfromtimetotimeprescribeby-lawsfortheircontrolandmanagement.

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tion17. InthisPart“therelevantDivisionalauthority”meanstheCounciloftheDivision,

theExecutiveoftheDivisionorsuchotherbodywhich,undertheexistingConstitutionoftheDivisionconcerned,isvestedwiththerequisitepower.IftheConstitutionoftheDivisionissilentastowhichbodyshallexercisethepower,thentherelevantDivisionalauthorityshallbetheExecutiveoftheDivision.

Part VII - Divisions

18. ThereshallbeaDivisionoftheOrganisationineachStateandtheAustralianCapitalTerritoryconsistingofthemembersoftheOrganisationresidentthereinand,subjecttothisConstitution,themanagementandcontroloftheaffairsofaDivisionshallbevestedintheCounciloftheDivision,exceptinthecaseoftheQueenslandDivisionwheretheyshallbevestedintheConvention.

19. TheCouncilofaDivision,or,inthecaseoftheQueenslandDivision,aConventionshallhaveinadditionpower-

(a) toexercisealloranyofthepowersoftheOrganisationashereinbeforementionedwithintheboundariesofitsDivision;

(b) todelegatealloranyofitspowerstotheExecutiveoftheDivisionorsuchothercommitteeorcommitteesasitmaydeemexpedient,withtheexceptionofanypowerordutywhichisexpresslyreservedtoit;

(c) tomakerulesorregulationsfortheconductofitsownbusinessandthatoftheDivision.

20. (Clause 20 deleted by resolution of the 1994 Federal Council and replaced by the following clause)

ThereshallbeelectedannuallyorbienniallyasdeterminedbythatDivisionaPresident,anExecutiveandsuchotherofficebearersandcommitteesfortheDivisionasmaybeprovidedfortheConstitutionoftherelevantDivision.

Part VIII - Executives of the Divisions

21. SubjecttothisConstitutionandtothecontroloftheCounciloftheDivision,orConventioninthecaseoftheQueenslandDivision,themanagementoftheaffairsoftheOrganisationineachDivisionshallbevestedintheExecutiveoftheDivision.

22. ItshallexercisesuchpowersandfunctionsasareexpresslyconferreduponitbytheConstitutionoftheDivisionandinadditionsuchpowersandfunctionsasmaybeconferreduponitbytheCounciloftheDivisionorConventioninthecaseoftheQueenslandDivision.

23. TheFederalPresidentandtheFederalParliamentaryLeaderofthePartyshallbeMembersex-officiooftheExecutiveofeachDivision.

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24. TheExecutiveofaDivisionorsuchotherbodyasmaybeauthorisedtothatendundertheConstitutionofthatrelevantDivisionmayfromtimetotimeengageuponsuchtermsasitthinksfitaChiefExecutiveOfficerandsuchotherofficersasitconsidersnecessary.

Part X - Federal Council

25. ThereshallbeaFederalCouncilwhichshallconsistof:-

(a) thePresidentofeachDivisionor,wherethePresidentisotherwiseamemberofFederalCouncilbyvirtueofsubclauses25(h)or(j)(i),(ii)or(iii),aDelegatewhoisnotamemberofParliamentoramemberofFederalCouncilbyvirtueofotherprovisionsofthisclause25,andwhoischosenbythatDivision;

(b) (Clause 25(b) deleted by Resolution of the 1994 Federal Council and replaced by the following clause)

ThePresidentoftheWomen’sSectionineachDivisionor,intheeventthatsheisconcurrentlythePresidentoftheFederalWomen’sCommittee,hernominee;

(c) (Clause 25(c) amended by Resolution of the 2009 Federal Council)

thePresidentoftheYoungLiberalMovementfromeachDivisionor,intheeventthatheorsheisconcurrentlytheFederalPresidentorFederalVice-PresidentoftheYoungLiberalMovementofAustralia,hisorhernominee;

(d) (Clause 25(d) amended by Resolution of the 2009 Federal Council)

eachStateandTerritoryParliamentaryLeader;

(e) (Clause 25(e) deleted by Resolution of the 2009 Federal Council and replaced by the following clause)

TenotherdelegateschosenannuallyorbienniallybyeachDivisionasdeterminedbythatDivision,themajorityofwhomshallnotbeMembersofParliament;providedthatnopersonwhoisalreadyamemberofFederalCouncilbyvirtueofotherprovisionsofthisclause25maybechosenasadelegateunderthisprovision;

(f) theFederalParliamentaryLeaderandDeputyLeader,andtheLeaderandDeputyLeaderoftheParliamentaryPartyintheSenate;

(g) theFederalPresidentandFederalVice-PresidentoftheYoungLiberalMovementofAustralia;

(h) theImmediatePastFederalPresident;

(i) thePresidentoftheFederalWomen’sCommittee;

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i) theFederalPresident; ii) theFederalVice-Presidents; iii) theHonoraryFederalTreasurer; iv) thesuccessortotheFederalPresident; v) thesuccessortotheHonoraryFederalTreasurer;

(k) (Clause 25(k) inserted by Resolution of the 2009 Federal Council)

theChairmanoftheFederalRegionalandRuralCommitteeestablishedbyclause85.

26. SaveasexpresslyprovidedinthisConstitutionandwithoutlimitingthepowersofeachDivision,themanagementandcontrolofthefederalaffairsoftheOrganisationshallbevestedintheFederalCounciland,inadditiontoanypowersanddutieshereingivenandvestedintheFederalCouncil,suchCouncilshallhavepower:-

(a) toexercisealloranyofthepowersoftheOrganisationashereinbeforementioned;

(b) tomakesuchby-lawsasmayberequiredforcarryingoutanyofitspowers;

(c) todelegatealloranyofitspowerstotheFederalExecutiveorsuchothercommitteeorcommitteesasitmaydeemexpedient,withtheexceptionofanypowerordutywhichisexpresslyreservedtotheFederalCouncil.

27. WithoutlimitingthegeneralityoftheaforegoingprovisionsthedutiesoftheCouncilshallbe:-

(a) todoeverythinginitspowertostimulatetheprogressofLiberalisminAustralia;

(b) toexpresstheviewsoftheOrganisationoncurrentpoliticalquestionsastheyarise;

(c) toraise,administerandinvestfundsfortheperformanceofitsdutiesandthoseoftheFederalExecutiveandtheFederalSecretariat;

(d) tomaintaintheFederalSecretariat;

(e) toco-ordinatetheactivitiesofthevariousDivisionsinrelationtofederalmatters;

(f) fromtimetotimedetermine,alteroramendtheplatformofthePartysubjecttoprovisionshereinaftercontained.

28. (a) (Clause 28(a) amended by Resolution of the 2009 Federal Council)

TheFederalCouncilshallelectannuallyaPresident,fourVice-Presidents(ofwhomoneshallbeawomanandoneaman)andaTreasurer.NomorethantwooftheVice-PresidentsshallbefromanyoneDivision.TheFederalCouncilshalladoptthefollowingprocedureinconductingtheelection.TheFederalCouncilshallseparatelyelectonefemaleVice-PresidentandonemaleVice-Presidentandshallthenelect,separately,twofurtherVice-Presidents.

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tion (b) TheFederalCouncilmayinitsdiscretionelecttotheofficeofPresident,

Vice-PresidentorTreasureranypersonwhoatthetimeofelectionisafinancialmemberofaDivisionofthePartywhetherornotsuchapersonisalsoamemberofFederalCouncil.

(c) ApersonelectedtotheofficeofPresident,HonoraryTreasurerorVice-PresidentshallbeamemberofCouncilexofficiofromthetimeheassumesoffice.IfheisnotamemberofCouncilatthetimeofhiselectionheshallbecomeamemberofCouncilexofficioimmediatelytheresultofhiselectionisdeclarednotwithstandingthatheshallnotassumetheofficetowhichhehasbeenelecteduntiltheconclusionofthemeetingoftheCouncilatwhichheiselected.

29. (a) ThePresident,Vice-PresidentsandHonoraryTreasurershallassumetheirrespectiveofficesattheconclusionofthemeetingofFederalCouncilatwhichtheyareappointedandshallholdthesameuntiltheconclusionofthemeetingoftheCouncilatwhichtheirsuccessorsareappointed.

(b) AllothermembersoftheFederalCouncilandmembersofallCommitteesshallcontinuetoholdtheirrespectiveofficesuntiltheirsuccessorsareappointed.

30. TheFederalPresidentshallpresideatallmeetingsoftheFederalCouncilatwhichheispresent.IntheabsenceofthePresident,theChairwillbetakenbyaVice-President,or,intheabsenceofbothVice-Presidents,bysomepersonelectedbytheCouncilforthatmeetingoftheCouncil.

31. AnyextraordinaryvacancyintheofficesofPresident,Vice-PresidentsorHonoraryTreasurershallbefilledbytheFederalExecutive,subjecttotheconfirmationofthenextmeetingoftheFederalCouncil.

32. CasualvacanciesontheCouncilamongthedelegatesreferredtoinclause25(e)ofthisConstitutionshallbefilledbytheDivisionconcerned.

33. TheCouncilshallappointsuchcommitteesasfromtimetotimeitmayconsidernecessary.Itshallfixtheirnumbersanddeterminethescopeoftheirauthority.AllsuchcommitteesshallbesubjecttotheauthorityoftheCouncilandshallreporttoitwheneveritmeets.

34. TheFederalPresident,theImmediatePastFederalPresidentandtheFederalParliamentaryLeaderofthePartyshallbemembersexofficioofallFederalcommittees.

35. ThereshallbeanordinarymeetingofFederalCouncileachcalendaryearunlesstheFederalExecutiveotherwisedetermines,providedthatinnocaseshalltherebemorethantwoyearsbetweenordinarymeetingsofCouncil.SpecialmeetingsofFederalCouncilmaybeheldonsuchoccasionsasFederalExecutiveshalldetermine.

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following clause)

UnlessincaseofurgencyorastheFederalExecutiveshallotherwisedetermine,atleast28daysnoticeshallbegiventomembersoftheFederalCouncilofthedateandplaceofanymeetingoftheCouncilandatleast14daysnoticeofthebusinesstobetransactedthereat.AnyproposaltoamendthisConstitutionshallrequire60daysnotice.

37. (Clause 37 amended by Resolution of the 2009 Federal Council)

AtallmeetingsoftheFederalCouncilaquorumshallconsistoftwenty-onepersonsprovidedthatamajorityoftheDivisionsarerepresentedbymemberspresentinpersonorbyproxy.EachmemberofFederalCouncilhasadutytoactintheinterestsoftheOrganisationasawhole.

38. ShouldanymembersoftheCouncilbeunabletoattendanymeetinghe,orfailingappointmentbyhimthePresidentoftherelevantDivision,may,bywritingunderhishandaddressedtotheFederalPresident,appointsomeotherpersonbeingamemberoftheCouncilofhisDivisionortheFederalCounciltoactashisproxy,andsuchpersonshallvoteonhisbehalfaccordingly.

Part XI - Federal Executive

39. ThereshallbeaFederalExecutiveconsistingof:-

(a) theFederalPresident;

(b) theVice-Presidents;

(c) theFederalParliamentaryLeader;

(d) theDeputyFederalParliamentaryLeader;

(e) theLeaderoftheParliamentaryPartyintheSenate;

(f) theDeputyLeaderoftheParliamentaryPartyintheSenate;

(g) theHonoraryFederalTreasurer;

(h) thePresidentsoftheDivisionsortheirnominees;

(i) thePresidentoftheFederalWomen’sCommittee;

(j) theFederalPresidentoftheYoungLiberalMovementofAustralia;

(k) theImmediatePastFederalPresident;

(l) theFederalVice-PresidentoftheYoungLiberalMovementofAustralia;

(m) (Clause 39(m) inserted by Resolution of the 1994 Federal Council and amended by Resolution of the 2009 Federal Council)

theChairmanoftheFederalRegionalandRuralCommittee.

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tion 40. SubjecttothisConstitutionandtothecontroloftheFederalCouncil,the

managementoftheaffairsoftheCouncilshallbevestedintheFederalExecutive,andinadditiontoanypowersanddutieshereingivenandvestedintheFederalExecutiveitshall:-

(a) exercisethepowersandfunctionsoftheCouncilbetweenmeetingsotherthanthepowertoamendthisConstitution;

(b) doallthingsnecessaryandessentialtotheefficientmanagementoftheaffairsoftheCouncil;

(c) (Clause 40(c) deleted by Resolution of the 1999 Federal Council and replaced with the following clause)

appointaFederalDirectorandfixhisorherremunerationandtermsofemployment;

(d) reporttoeachmeetingoftheFederalCouncilitsdoingssincethepreviousmeetingoftheCouncil;

(da) (Clause 40(da) inserted by Resolution of the 2009 Federal Council)

havethepowertoimposeoneormoreconditionssetoutinwritingandbindinguponaStateorTerritoryDivisionandrequiringcompliancewithinareasonableperiodstatedinthenoticeprovidedthatsuchnoticeshallrequireavoteofnotlessthan75%ofthemembersoftheFederalExecutivepresentandvoting,includingasimplemajorityoftheDivisionPresidentsortheirproxiespresentandvoting.ThisprovisionapplieswheretheFederalExecutivebelievesthatoneormoreofthegroundssetoutinsubclause40(e)existinrelationtoaDivisionandsubclauses40(e),(ea),(eb)and(ec),butnotsubclauses(ed)to(ef)inclusive,applytothisprovision;

(Clauses 40(e), (f) and (g) inserted by Resolution of the 1994 Federal Council)

(Clause 40(e) deleted by Resolution of the 2009 Federal Council and replaced by Clauses 40(e) to (ef))

(e) WheretheFederalExecutivebelievesthatanyoneormoreofthefollowinggroundsexistinrelationtoaDivision,theFederalExecutivemayresolvetotakeoverthemanagementofthatDivisioninaccordancewithsubclauses(e)to(ef)inclusive.Suchgroundsareasfollows:

(i) insolvency,asubstantialriskofinsolvencyorseriousfinancialmismanagementorirregularityinrespectoftheDivisionoranyofitsassociatedentities;

(ii) substantialnon-compliancewiththeOrganisation’sFederalConstitutionorwithconditionsimposedonaDivisionbytheFederalExecutive;

(iii) theexistenceofcircumstancesthat,intheopinionoftheFederalExecutive,substantiallyprejudicetheabilityofthePartytoeffectivelycontestorwinafederalelection;

(ea) TheFederalExecutiveshallbeconvenedonnotlessthan14daysnoticetoconsideranymatterraisedundersubclause(e);

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tion (eb) Forsubclause(e)toapply,theFederalExecutivemusthavecommunicated

inwritingtotheDivisionconcernedthefollowing:

(i) thegroundorgroundssetoutinsubclause(e)thatitbelievestobeapplicable;

(ii) arequestthattheDivisionrectifythecircumstancesconstitutingsuchgrounds;

(iii) thetimebywhichsuchrectificationshalloccurwhichshallbeaperiodthat,inthecircumstances,isreasonable;

andtheDivisionconcernedmusthavefailedtocomplywiththerequestoftheFederalExecutive;

(ec) Forthepurposesofsubclause(e)theFederalExecutivemayconductafinancialenquiryintoand/orappointanypersontoinvestigatetheaffairsfinancialorotherwiseofanyStateorTerritoryDivisionandtoreportthereonandforthispurposeeveryemployee,memberoroffice-beareroftheDivisionshallprovidesuchinformationorassistanceasisrequiredbywrittennoticefromtheFederalDirectororsuchotherpersonasisappointedbytheFederalExecutivepursuanttothissubclause;

(ed) Forthepurposesofsubclause(e)theFederalExecutivemay:

(i) appointanadministratororcommitteetotakeoverthemanagementofthatDivisionwhichadministratororcommitteeshallhavethepowersspecifiedbytheFederalExecutiveandshallcomplywiththetermsofreferencespecifiedbytheFederalExecutive;

(ii) rescindoramendanydecisionmadebytheStateorTerritoryexecutiveorgoverningorotherbodyofthatDivision;and

(iii) terminatethetakingoverofthemanagementofthatDivision

ProvidedthatneithertheFederalExecutivenortheadministratororcommitteeshallhavepowertoamendtheConstitutionoftheDivisionconcerned;

(ee) WheretheFederalExecutiveresolvestotakeoverthemanagementofaDivisionpursuanttosubclause(e)theFederalExecutiveshallspecifythefollowing:

(i) thegroundorgroundsuponwhichsuchresolutionisbased;

(ii) thetermofsuchtakingoverwhichshallnotexceedtwoyears;

(iii) thetermofappointmentofanysuchadministratororcommitteewhichshallnotexceedtwoyears;

(iv) thepurposeofthetakingover;

(v) thepowersandtermsofreferenceofanyadministratororcommittee;

(vi) thefrequencyofreportsfromanyadministratororcommitteetotheFederalExecutivewhichshallbenotlessthaneachthreemonthsafterthetakingover;and

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overthemanagementoftheDivisionconcernedisintheinterestsoftheOrganisationasawhole;

(ef) Everyresolutionundersubclauses(e)to(ee)inclusivemustbepassedbyanaffirmativevoteofnotlessthan75%oftheFederalExecutivememberspresentandvoting,includingasimplemajorityoftheDivisionPresidentsortheirproxiespresentandvoting;

(f) TheFederalExecutiveshallhavethefollowingpower,inrelationtocandidateschosenfortheSenateandtheHouseofRepresentatives:-

(i) wheretheFederalExecutive,onthereferenceoftherelevantDivisionortheadviceoftheCandidateReviewCommittee,isoftheviewthatfollowingthepreselectionorendorsementofacandidatetherearemattersorpotentialpubliccontroversywithregardtothepersonalcircumstancesofthatcandidatewhichwerenottakensufficientlyintoaccountinthepreselectionprocessandwhicharelikelytojeopardisetheParty’sprospectsofelectoralsuccessitmayrequesttherelevantDivisiontoreviewthepreselectionorendorsementofthatcandidateinaccordancewiththeappropriateproceduresofthatDivisionandreportbacktotheFederalExecutivewithinareasonabletimeontheoutcomeofitsreview;

(ii) (Clause 40(f)(ii) deleted by Resolution of the 1996 Federal Council and replaced by the following clause)

followingthereceiptoftheDivision’sreviewsetoutinparagraph(i)above,andafterhearingthecandidate,iftheFederalExecutiveisnotsatisfiedwiththereviewandconsidersthattheselectedcandidateisnotthemostsuitablecandidate,itmaybyanaffirmativevoteofatleast2/3ofitsmemberspresentandvotingandincluding2/3ofallDivisionalPresidentsrevoketheselectionofthecandidatefortheSenateorFederalelectorateinquestionandrequiretheDivisiontotakesuchstepsasarenecessarytoselectorappointanewcandidatewhoshallbecometheselectedcandidatefortheParty;

(iii) forthepurposesofparagraph(i)abovetheCandidateReviewCommitteeshallcomprisetheFederalPresident,thetwoFederalVice-Presidents,therelevantStatePresidentandtworelevantDivisionalVicePresidentschosenbytheDivisionorintheeventthataDivisionhasonlyoneVicePresidentanadditionalmemberoftheExecutivechosenbythatDivision;

(g) (Clause 40(g)(i) and (ii) deleted by Resolution of the 1996 Federal Council and replaced by the following clause)

(i) WheretheFederalExecutiveontheadviceoftherelevantDivisionortheadviceofaReviewCommitteeisoftheviewthatthepublicactionsorstatementsofFederalcandidatesorMembersofParliamentarenotinthebestinterestsoftheParty,itmayrequesttherelevantDivision

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toexpressconcern,censure,reprimand,dis-endorseorexpel).

(ii) FollowingtheadviceontheDivision’saction,iftheFederalExecutiveisnotsatisfiedwiththeproceduresadoptedinaccordancewithparagraph(i)above,itmaybyanaffirmativevoteofatleast2/3ofitsmemberspresentandvotingandincluding2/3ofallDivisionalPresidentstakewhateveractionitconsidersnecessary(includingthepowertoexpressconcern,censure,reprimand,dis-endorseorrecommendexpulsiontotherelevantDivisionorbody)butbeforesuchpowerisexercisedanycandidateorMemberwhoislikelytobeaffectedbysuchactionshallhavetherighttobeheard.

(iii) WheretheFederalExecutiveresolvestodis-endorseacandidateitshallrequiretheDivisioninquestiontotakesuchstepsasarenecessarytoselectorappointanewcandidatewhoshallbecometheselectedcandidatefortheParty.

(iv) Forthepurposeofparagraph(i)abovetheReviewCommitteeshallcomprisetheFederalPresident,thetwoFederal-VicePresidents,therelevantStatePresidentandtworelevantDivisionalVicePresidentschosenbytheDivisionorintheeventthataDivisionhasonlyoneVicePresidentanadditionalmemberoftheExecutivechosenbythatDivision;

(h) (Clause 40(h) inserted by Resolution of the 2009 Federal Council)

conveneaNationalConventionoftheOrganisationsofarasispracticable,atleastonceineverythreeyears;

(i) (Clause 40(i) inserted by Resolution of the 2009 Federal Council)

wherebetweentheannouncementofthecallingofafederalgeneralelectionoroneormorefederalby-electionsandtheclosingofthepollsattheelectionconcerned:

(i) whetherbyformalresolutionorotherwise,aDivisioninrespectofwhichurgentcircumstancesexist(asdefinedbelow)mayrequestthattheurgentcircumstancesbedealtwithbythePartyoffice-bearerspursuanttothisSubclauseandthereuponaquorumofthePartyoffice-bearersshallhavethepowersprovidedbythisSubclause;

(ii) wherenorequesthasbeenmadebyaDivisionasprovidedinparagraph(i)aboveandaDivisionisunableorunwillingtodealwithurgentcircumstances,aquorumofthePartyoffice-bearersshallhavepowerstodealwiththoseurgentcircumstancesinaccordancewiththisSubclause;

(iii) thepowersreferredtoinparagraphs(i)and(ii)abovearepowerstotakedisciplinaryactioninrespectofthememberormembersconcernedand,withoutlimitingthegeneralityoftheforegoing,toimposeapenalty,tosuspendthememberfrommembershipofthe

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amemberfromtheOrganisation;ProvidedthatthesepowersdonotapplytoaMemberoftheHouseofRepresentativesorSenatorwhoisacandidateandwhowasasittingMemberorSenatorimmediatelybeforethecallingoftheelectionorby-electionconcerned;

(iv) forthepurposeofthisSubclause:

“Partyoffice-bearers”meanstheFederalPresident,theFederalVice-Presidents,theFederalTreasurer,theFederalDirector(“collectivelyreferredtoforthepurposesofthisclauseastheFederaloffice-bearers”),thePresidentoftheDivisionconcernedandnomorethantwoVice-PresidentsoftheDivisionconcerned;“quorum”meansatleastthreeoftheFederaloffice-bearersandatleastoneoftheoffice-bearersoftheDivisionconcerned;Providedthat,ifanyofthesituationssetoutinSubclause(i)(v)(c)apply,aquorumshallbeconstitutedbyanyfourFederaloffice-bearers;“urgentcircumstances”existwhenoneormoremembers(includinganyendorsedcandidatebutnotincludinganysittingMemberofParliament)have,inthepast,madestatementsortakenactionsofwhichthePartybecomesawareormakesstatementsortakesactionsthatareorcouldbeprejudicialtotheelectoralinterestsofthePartyorwhichcouldsubstantiallylessentheParty’sprospectsofelectiontoGovernmentorofwinninganyoneormoreseatsintheCommonwealthParliament;

(v) thepowersprovidedbythisSubclausemaybeexercisedasfollows:

(a) wheretheFederalDirectorformstheviewthaturgentcircumstancesexistormightexistheshalladvisetheFederalPresidentandtheLeaderoftheFederalParliamentaryPartyaccordinglyassoonaspracticable;

(b) theFederalDirectorshallthencontacttherelevantDivisiontoascertainwhethertheDivisionisableorwillingtodealwiththeurgentcircumstancesordesirestomakearequestunderSubclause(i)(i)above;

(c) if,withinatimethatisreasonableinthecircumstancestheDivision’soffice-bearerscannotbecontactedordonotrespondtotheFederalDirector;theDivisionmakesarequestunderSubclause(i)(i)abovebutdoesnotmaketheDivision’soffice-bearersavailableforameetinginrelationtotheurgentcircumstances;theDivisionisunableorunwillingtodealwiththeurgentcircumstances;ortheDivision’soffice-bearersdonotmakethemselvesavailableforameetinginrelationtotheurgentcircumstances;thenaquorumofnotlessthanfouroftheFederaloffice-bearersmaydealwiththeurgentcircumstancesandexercisethepowersprovidedbythisSubclause;

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shallcontacttheFederaloffice-bearersandtheDivision’soffice-bearersandgivethemwrittennoticeofameetingbyfacsimile,emailorotherwrittenformwhichnoticeshallbereasonableinthecircumstancesinvolvedbutnoactiontakenbyaquorumofthePartyoffice-bearerspursuanttothisSubclauseshallbeinvalidbyreasonofthefactthattheFederalDirector,afterhavingmadereasonableeffortstocontactalloftheFederaloffice-bearersandtheDivision’soffice-bearersandgivethemwrittennoticeofthemeeting,isunabletocontactorhasnotcontactedalloftheFederaloffice-bearersand/ortheDivision’soffice-bearers;

(e) thePartyoffice-bearers,ornotlessthanaquorumofthem,maymeetinpersonorinanyothermannerthatallowscommunicationbetweenthemtodecidewhethertoexercisethepowersprovidedbythisSubclauseandtoexercisesuchpowersastheyseefit,inordertodealwiththeurgentcircumstances;

(f) themeetingreferredtoinSubclause(i)(v)(e)abovemayexerciseanypowerinSubclause(i)(iii);

(g) eachmemberoftheOrganisationisdeemedtohaveirrevocablyagreedtothetermsandapplicationofthisSubclauseandnoactiontakenunderthisSubclauseshallbechallengedonanybasis.

40A. (Clause 40A inserted by Resolution of the 2009 Federal Council)

(a) TheFederalExecutivehasresponsibilitytoprotecttheParty’sname,logo,brandandotherintellectualpropertyoftheParty.

(b) TheFederalExecutivemaybynoticeinwritingremovetherightofaStateorTerritoryDivisionorotherassociatedbodyofthepartytousetheParty’sname,logo,brandandotherintellectualproperty,andmayestablish,constituteorreconstituteaDivisioninaStateorTerritory.Theexerciseofthispowershallrequirearesolutionpassedbyavoteofnotlessthan75%ofthemembersofFederalExecutive,includingasimplemajorityoftheDivisionPresidentsortheirproxiespresentandvoting.

(c) AStateorTerritoryDivisionorotherassociatedbodyofthepartymaydoanyofthefollowingthingsonlywiththepriorapprovaloftheFederalExecutive;suchapprovaltobebyaresolutionapprovedbyasimplemajorityoftheFederalExecutivemembersvotingonaresolutiontograntapprovalandanyrelevantactiontakenwithoutsuchapprovalshallbeinvalidandofnoeffect:

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oftheDivisionordisposeofsubstantiallythewholeofitsassets(nothinginthisprovisionshallaffecttherightofaDivisiontoacquireordisposeofassetsinthenormalcourseoftheDivision’soperations);

(ii) Enterintoanyarrangementforjointworkingorco-operationwithanyotherparty,association,societyorbodyofpersonswhetherincorporatedornot(thefollowingarenotsubjecttothisprovision:theformationofaParliamentaryCoalitionorotherParliamentaryworkingarrangementandtheacquisitionofgoodsandservicesbytheDivisioninthenormalcourseofitsoperations).

TheFederalExecutivemaydelegatetotheFederalDirectorthepowertoapproveanysucharrangementandtheFederalDirectorshallreportsuchapprovaltotheFederalExecutivewithinareasonabletime.WheretheFederalDirectorconsidersthatanarrangementshouldnotbeapproved,heshallreferthemattertotheFederalExecutiveandthemattershallbedeterminedbytheFederalExecutive;

(iii) Mergeoramalgamatewithanyotherparty,association,societyorbodyofpersonswhetherincorporatedornot;

(iv) Usethename“Liberal”(whetheraloneorinconjunctionwithotherwords)ortheOrganisation’slogo;

(v) AuthoriseorpurporttoauthorisetheuseoftheOrganisation’slogoorthename“Liberal”(whetheraloneorinconjunctionwithotherwords)byanyotherparty,association,societyorbodyofpersonswhetherincorporatedornot.ThisparagraphdoesnotapplytoauthorisationsgrantedbyaStateorTerritoryDivisionorotherassociatedbodyofthepartypriortothedatewhenthissubclause40Abecameoperative;

(vi) Otherwisedealwiththe“brand”ofthePartyinrespectoforinassociationwithanyotherpartyorentity.

41. TheFederalExecutivemaydelegateanyofitspowerstosub-committeesconsistingofmembersoftheExecutiveoroftheOrganisation.

Everysub-committeeshallintheexerciseofthepowerssodelegatedconformtoanyregulationswhichmayfromtimetotimebeimposeduponitbytheFederalExecutiveandshallholdofficeforsuchperiodastheExecutiveshalldetermine.

TheFederalExecutivemayempoweranysub-committeesoappointedtomakefinaldecisionsuponanyquestionandtakeactionthereon.


TheFederalExecutivemaymeetforthedispatchofbusinessandadjournandotherwiseregulateitsmeetingsandproceedingsasandwhenitthinksfit,savethatinregardtodeterminationofmattersunderClause40(e)aminimumnoticeperiodoffourteen(14)daysshallapply.

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conferenceorvideoconferenceiftheysorequest.

43. AtallmeetingsoftheFederalExecutivetheFederalPresidentorhisnomineeshallpresideandthepersonsopresidingshallhaveacastingaswellasadeliberativevote.

44. CasualvacanciesontheFederalExecutiveshallbefilledbytheExecutiveoftheDivisionconcernedappointingfromamongitsmembersontheFederalCouncilapersontofillthevacancy.

45. ShouldanymemberoftheExecutivebeunabletoattendanymeetinghemaybywritingunderhishandaddressedtotheFederalPresidentappointsomeotherpersonbeingamemberoftheFederalCounciltoactashisproxy.


AtallmeetingsoftheFederalExecutiveaquorumshallconsistofeightpersonsprovidedthatamajorityoftheDivisionsarerepresentedbymemberspresentinpersonorbyproxy.EachmemberofFederalExecutivehasadutytoactintheinterestsoftheOrganisationasawhole.

Part XII - Federal Secretariat

47. ThereshallbeaFederalSecretariatwhichshallbeestablishedatsuchplaceandundersuchconditionsastheFederalExecutivemayfromtimetotimedetermine.

48. TheSecretariatshallbecomposedofaDirectorandothersuchofficersastheDirectormayappoint.

(Clause 48(a) inserted by Resolution of the 1999 Federal Council)

(a) TheDirectorshallappointofficersoftheFederalSecretariatandfixtheirremunerationandthetermsoftheiremployment.

49. ThepowerandfunctionsoftheFederalSecretariatshallbe:-

(a) toco-ordinatetheactivitiesoftheDivisionsonaFederalbasis;

(b) torecordandgiveeffecttodecisionsoftheFederalCouncilandExecutive;andtoreportprogresstoDivisionsonallresolutionssubmittedtoFederalCouncil;

(c) toprovidemeansforeconomicandpoliticalresearchandstudy;

(d) toestablishefficientcontactbetweentheOrganisationandtheFederalParliamentaryPartyandthepublicbyallsuchmeansasmaybeavailable;

(e) tomaintainconstantcontactwithDivisionsandoffice-bearersoftheDivisions;

(f) generallytoattendtosuchmattersasmaybereferredtoitbytheFederalCouncilorExecutive;

(g) (Clause 49(g) inserted by Resolution of the 1999 Federal Council)

toundertakeFederalelectioncampaignsinconjunctionwithDivisions.

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50. PublicityforFederalpurposesshallbecontrolledandorganisedbytheFederalSecretariat,underthegeneralcontroloftheFederalCouncil,andinco-operationwithanypublicitysectionorcommitteewhichmaybeestablishedbyeachDivision.

Part XIV - Parliamentary Party

51. TheParliamentarysectionoftheOrganisationshallconsistintheFederalsphereofthemembersoftheOrganisationelectedtoFederalParliamentandmaintainingmembershipoftheOrganisation,andineachStateofthemembersoftheOrganisationelectedtotheStateparliament,anditshallbeknownastheFederalParliamentaryPartyandtheStateParliamentaryPartyrespectively.IntheAustralianCapitalTerritorytheParliamentarysectionoftheOrganisationshallconsistofthemembersoftheOrganisationelectedtotheAustralianCapitalTerritoryHouseofAssemblyandmaintainingmembershipoftheOrganisationanditshallbeknownastheAustralianCapitalTerritoryParliamentaryParty.

52. TheParliamentaryPartyshall:-

(a) appointitsLeader,whoshallthereuponbecometheParliamentaryLeaderoftheOrganisation;

(b) beresponsiblefortheworkanddutiesofMembersofParliamentandfortheorganisationofthatwork.

53. ItshallbethedutyoftheParliamentaryPartyandoftheOrganisationtokeeponeanotherinformedonallpoliticalmattersandtoco-operateclosely.ThereshallberegularmeetingsbetweentheLeaderoftheFederalParliamentaryParty,DeputyLeaderoftheFederalParliamentaryParty,theLeaderoftheParliamentaryPartyintheSenate,theFederalPresidentandtheFederalVice-Presidents.

(Clauses 54 & 55 deleted by Resolution of the 1993 Federal Council and reserved for future use)

Part XV - Determination and Implementation of Federal Platform and Policies

56. Platform

(a) AsbetweentheOrganisationandtheFederalParliamentaryParty,theOrganisationshallhavetheultimateresponsibilityfordeterminingandfromtimetotimerevisingtheFederalPlatform.TheFederalPlatformshallstatetheParty’sphilosophicalpositiononthepolicyframeworkrequiredtomeettheobjectivesoftheOrganisationandshallsetouttheprinciplesagainstwhichpolicyshallbeformulated.

(b) TheCouncilshallcarrytheprimaryresponsibilityforthedeterminationand,fromtimetotime,therevision,oftheFederalPlatformonbehalfoftheOrganisation.ItshallbetheresponsibilityoftheFederalExecutiveto

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(c) TheFederalParliamentaryPartymay,throughtheFederalParliamentaryLeader,fromtimetotimeaskforareviewoftheFederalPlatformoranypartofit.Uponreceiptofanysuchrequest,theFederalSecretariatshallreferittotheCouncil,whichmay(subjecttoparagraph(e)):

(i) adoptitorreferitbacktotheFederalParliamentaryPartyforfurtherconsideration;and

(ii) inthecaseofmattersaffectingtheimplementationoftheFederalPlatform,advisetheFederalParliamentaryPartythereon.

(d) AnyDivisionmay,fromtimetotime,askforareviewoftheFederalPlatformoranypartofit.AnysuchrequestmayonlybemadeuponaresolutiontothateffectbytheExecutiveoftherelevantDivisionandshallbeforwardedtotheFederalSecretariatforsubmissiontotheCouncil.Uponreceiptofanysuchrequest,theFederalSecretariatshallreferittotheCouncil,which(subjecttoparagraph(e)below):

(i) mayadoptitorreferitbacktotheCouncil(inQueenslandtheConvention)oftherelevantDivisionforfurtherconsideration;and

(ii) inthecaseofmattersaffectingtheimplementationoftheFederalPlatform,advisetheFederalParliamentaryPartythereon.

(e) IndeterminingtheFederalPlatformandconsideringanyrevisionofit,theCouncilshallconsultwiththeAdvisoryCommitteeonFederalPolicyinsuchmannerastheCouncilshalldetermine.

(f) TheFederalParliamentaryPartyshallbeboundbytheFederalPlatform,exceptinsofarastheFederalPlatformpurportstodetermineFederalpolicymatterswhichareproperlytheprovinceoftheFederalParliamentaryPartyashereinafterprovided.

57. Policy

(a) AsbetweentheOrganisationandtheFederalParliamentaryParty,theFederalParliamentaryPartyshallhaveultimateresponsibilityforthedeterminationand,fromtimetotime,therevisionofFederalPolicy.FederalPolicyshallconsistofastatementofthedetailedmeansandprogramsbywhichtheobjectivesoftheFederalPlatformareproposedtobemetandachievedbytheFederalParliamentaryParty,whetheringovernmentorinopposition.

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shallconsultwithpeopleandgroupsofpeoplewithintheOrganisation(including,butnotlimitedto,Divisions,theParliamentaryPolicyCommittee,relevantBackbenchCommitteesandMinistryorShadowMinistryManagementGroupsand,whereappropriate,thestandingcommitteesofthePartysuchastheFederalWomen’sCommitteeandtheYoungLiberalMovementofAustralia).Afterformulatinginthiswayadraftpolicy,theMinisters,ShadowMinistersorspokesmenshallconferandconsultwiththeAdvisoryCommitteeonFederalPolicypriortotheadoptionofthepolicybytheParliamentaryParty.

(c) Withoutlimitingthescopeofparagraph(b),whentheFederalParliamentaryPartyisinOpposition,itshall,priortotheadoptionofanymajorelectionpoliciesorpolicydirections,referthemtotheFederalExecutiveforcomment.Similarly,whentheFederalParliamentaryPartyisingovernment,itmayreferproposednewpoliciesorpolicydirectionstotheFederalExecutiveforsuchcomment.Onanysuchreferralandinanyothercase,theFederalExecutivemayresolvetomakepolicyrecommendationstotheFederalParliamentaryParty,butsuchpolicyrecommendationsshallnotbebindingontheFederalParliamentaryParty.Anysuchrecommendationsshallbedealtwithasfollows:

(i) resolutionspassedbytheFederalCouncilrelatingtoFederalPolicymattersshallbeforwardedtotheLeaderoftheFederalParliamentaryPartyforsubmissiontoaFederalParliamentaryPartymeeting,andcopiesofsuchresolutionsshallbeforwardedtotheappropriateLiberalMinistersorParliamentaryspokesmen;

(ii) theFederalParliamentaryPartyshallconsiderpolicyresolutionsoftheFederalCouncilsoforwardedtoitandshallcommunicateitsdecisionsinrespectofsuchresolutionsandthereasonsforthosedecisionstotheFederalExecutivewithinareasonabletimeoftheFederalParliamentaryParty’sreceiptofthesame;

(iii) theFederalPresidentshallpresenttoeachmeetingofFederalCouncilareportontheFederalParliamentaryParty’sdecisionsinrespecttopastresolutionspassedbythepreviousFederalCouncilandthereasonsforthosedecisions;

(iv) theLeaderoftheFederalParliamentaryPartyshallreporttotheFederalExecutiveontheimplementationofpolicyrecommendedbytheOrganisation.

(d) ThereshallbeanAdvisoryCommitteeonFederalPolicyconsistingof:-

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(ii) theFederalPresident;

(iii) theImmediatePastFederalPresident,theFederalVice-PresidentsandtheHonoraryFederalTreasurer;

(iv) thePresidentoftheFederalWomen’sCommittee;

(v) theFederalPresidentoftheYoungLiberalMovementofAustralia;

(vi) theChairmanoftheFederalRegionalandRuralCommittee;

(vii) sevennonparliamentarymembers,onefromeachDivisiontobenominatedbythePresidentofthatDivision.

(e) WhiletheFederalParliamentaryPartyisinOpposition,theShadowMinistersshallberequiredtokeeptheAdvisoryCommitteeonFederalPolicyinformedfromtimetotimeonthedevelopmentofpoliciespriortoelections.

(f) TheAdvisoryCommitteeonFederalPolicyshall,fromtimetotime,providesuchassistancetotheFederalParliamentaryPartyintheformulationofFederalPolicyasmayberequestedofitbytheFederalParliamentaryParty.Tothatend,theAdvisoryCommitteeonFederalPolicyshallmeetatleastthree(3)timesineachyear,atsuchtimesasmaybedeterminedbytheFederalPresident.AllmeetingsoftheAdvisoryCommitteeonFederalPolicyshallbechairedbytheFederalParliamentaryLeaderor,inhisabsence,theFederalPresident.

(g) Inadditiontothematterssetoutabove,thefunctionsoftheAdvisoryCommitteeonFederalPolicyshallbetogiveconsiderationtosuchmattersofpolicyasthecommitteeitselfmayfromtimetotimedetermine,orasmaybereferredtoitbyanyDivisionorBranch(subject,inthecaseofanyBranch,totherelevantFederalElectorateCommitteeoritsequivalentapprovingofthereferral).TheAdvisoryCommitteeonFederalPolicyshall,eitherofitsownmotionorbyrequestoftheFederalExecutive,bepermittedtoasktheFederalParliamentaryPartyoranyMinister,ShadowMinisterorspokesmantoconsiderneworrevisedpolicyproposalswhichhavethesupportoftheAdvisoryCommitteeonFederalPolicy.


Nominees

ShouldeithertheFederalParliamentaryLeaderortheFederalPresidentbeunabletoattendanymeetingoftheAdvisoryCommitteeonFederalPolicyhemay,bywritingunderhishandaddressedtotheChairman,appointsomeotherpersonwhoisamemberoftheFederalParliamentaryParty(intheformercase)oramemberoftheFederalExecutive(inthelattercase)toactashisproxy.

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toattendanymeetinghemay,orfailingappointmentbyhimthePresidentoftherelevantDivisionorYoungLiberalMovement,FederalWomen’sCommitteeorChairmanoftheFederalRegionalandRuralCommittee,inthecaseofanonparliamentarymember,andtheFederalParliamentaryLeaderinthecaseofaparliamentarymember,may,bynoticeinwritingunderhishandaddressedtotheChairman,appointsomeotherpersonbeingamemberoftheDivisionalExecutive(intheformercase)oramemberoftheFederalParliamentaryParty(inthelattercase)toactashisproxy.

(Clauses 59 to 64 deleted by Resolution of the 1993 Federal Council and replaced by the following new Clauses 59 to 64)

CommitteeonElectoralMatters

59. ThereshallbeaCommitteeonElectoralMatters.

60. TheCommitteeonElectoralMattersshallconsistof:-

(a) FederalPresidentorhisnominee;

(b) FederalDirectororhisnominee;

(c) apersonappointedbyFederalExecutive;

(d) FederalParliamentaryLeaderorhisnominee;and

(e) two(2)membersoftheFederalParliamentaryPartynominatedbytheLeader.

61. TheCommitteeonElectoralMattersshallberesponsiblefor:-

(a) Policydevelopment;and

(b) ReviewandmonitoringofelectoralmatterswhichaffecttheOrganisationintheareasof:

(i) administration;

(ii) finance;and

(iii) campaigning.

62. TheCommitteeonElectoralMattersshallconsiderandmakerecommendationstoFederalExecutiveandtheParliamentaryPartyonallelectoralmattersgovernedbylegislationoftheCommonwealthGovernment.

63. TheCommitteeonElectoralMatterswillbejointlyconvenedbytheFederalPresidentandParliamentaryLeader.

64. TheCommitteeonElectoralMattersshallreportregularlytoFederalExecutive.

65. ShouldanymemberoftheCommitteebeunabletoattendanymeetinghemay,orfailingappointmentbyhimthePresidentoftherelevantDivisioninthecaseofanon-ParliamentarymemberortheFederalParliamentaryLeaderinthecaseofaParliamentarymembermay,bywritingunderhisownhandaddressedtotheChairman,appointsomeotherpersonbeingamemberoftheDivisionalExecutiveandamemberfortheParliamentaryPartyrespectivelytoactashisproxy.

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66. ThereshallbeaJointStandingCommitteeonStatePolicyineachStateDivisionconsistingofrepresentativesoftheParliamentaryPartiesandnon-ParliamentarymembersoftheOrganisation.

67. ThepowersandfunctionsofsuchacommitteeandthemethodofitselectionandoperationshallbedeterminedbytheStateConstitutionoftheDivision.

68. TheStateParliamentaryLeadershallfromtimetotime,afterconsultationwithsuchacommittee,announcethepolicyofthePartyforhisState.

Part XVII - Finance

69. EachDivisionshallappointaFinanceCommittee.

TheConstitutionofeachDivisionshallprescribethemethodofelectionoftheDivisionalFinanceCommittee,theappointmentofTrustees,themethodofcollection,investmentanddisbursementofdonations,bequestsandotherfunds,thedelegationofsuchpowersandfunctionsandsuchotherrequirementsdeemednecessaryforthefinancingoftheoperationsoftheDivision.

70. TheFederalCouncilshallannuallyappointaFederalFinanceCommitteeconsistingoftheFederalTreasurerasChairman,thePresidentsoftheDivisionsandonerepresentativefromeachDivisionalFinanceCommitteenominatedbytherespectiveDivisions.IfanyofthenominatedmembersceasetobeamemberofhisDivisionalFinanceCommitteeheshallautomaticallyceasetobeamemberoftheFederalCommittee.TheDivisionconcernedmaythennominateanothermemberoftheDivisionalFinanceCommitteeinhisplace.

71. NotwithstandinganyotherprovisionsofthisConstitution,nomemberofaParliamentaryPartyshallbeamemberoftheFederalFinanceCommittee.

72. ShouldanymemberoftheFederalFinanceCommitteebeunabletoattendanymeetinghemay,orfailingappointmentbyhimthePresidentoftherelevantDivisionmay,bywritingunderhishandaddressedtotheFederalTreasurer,appointsomeotherpersonbeingamemberoftherelevantDivisionalFinanceCommitteetoactashisproxy.

73. TheFederalExecutivemayalsoappointaTrusteeforanypurposeforwhichitthinkstheappointmentofTrusteesdesirableandsuchTrusteesshallholdofficeuntilremovedbyresolutionoftheFederalExecutive.

74. Saveasprovidedinthenextclause,theDivisionsshallraiseandcontrolthefundsnecessaryforcarryingouttheirpowersandduties.

75. ThefunctionsoftheFederalFinanceCommitteeshallbe:-

(a) toprovideforthefinancingoftheFederalCouncil,ExecutiveandSecretariat,subjecttotheauthorityoftheFederalCouncil;

(b) toreceivefromeachDivisionabudgetandFinancialStatementatthebeginningofeachfinancialyearandasandwhenrequiredthereafter.

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orhisnomineeshallpresideandthepersonsopresidingshallhaveacastingaswellasadeliberativevote.

77. TheFederalExecutiveshallappointannuallyanauditor.

78. Unlessotherwisedetermined,thefinancialyearoftheOrganisationshallbeginonthe1stJulyineachyear.

Part XVIII - Federal Women’s Committee

79. ThereshallbeaFederalWomen’sCommitteeconsistingof:-

(a) thePresidentoftheWomen’sSectionineachDivision;

(b) theWomanFederalVice-President;

(c) theImmediatePastPresidentoftheFederalWomen’sCommittee;

(d) thePresidentforthetimebeingoftheFederalWomen’sCommittee.

80. ThefunctionsofsuchCommitteeshallbe:-

(a) toactivelyencourageandpromoteparticipationbywomeninboththeParliamentaryPartyandOrganisation;

(b) toadviseonpolicymatters;

(c) toactasthecoordinatingbodyofwomen’sworkandactivityinthe Divisions;

(d) toreceiveanddistributeinformationontheworkandactivitiesofwomenintherespectiveDivisions;

(e) toreporttoeachmeetingoftheFederalExecutive.

81. Thereshallbeameeting(theOrdinaryFederalCouncilMeeting)oftheCommitteeheldwithinseven(7)daysbeforethecommencementofeachordinarymeetingofFederalCouncilandthereshallbesuchothermeetingsoftheCommitteeasthePresidentmayfromtimetotimedesignate.

82. (a) (Clause 82(a) deleted by Resolution of the 1996 Federal Council and replaced by the following clause)

TheFederalWomen’sCommitteeshallholdameetinginthefirstquarterofeverycalendaryear,atwhichtheCommitteeshallelectitsownPresidentandotherofficebearerswhoshallholdofficeuntiltheirsuccessorsareappointed.

(b) ApersonholdingtheofficeofWomanFederalVice-PresidentwhilstholdingthatofficeshallnotbeeligibletobeelectedtotheofficeofPresidentoftheFederalWomen’sCommittee.

83. AcasualvacancyintheofficeofPresidentoftheFederalWomen’sCommitteeshallbefilledbytheFederalWomen’sCommittee.

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orfailingappointmentbyherthePresidentoftheDivisionconcernedmay,bywritingunderherhandaddressedtotheFederalPresident,appointsomeotherwomanmemberoftheDivisiontoactasherproxy.

(Part XIX inserted by Resolution of the 1994 Federal Council)

Part XIX - Federal Regional and Rural Committee

85. ThereshallbeaFederalRegionalandRuralCommitteeconsistingof:-

(a) ArepresentativefromeachDivision,asdeterminedbythatDivision;

(b) AFederalParliamentarian,nominatedbytheLeaderoftheFederalParliamentaryParty;

(c) TheimmediatepastChairmanofFederalRegionalandRuralCommittee;

(d) TheChairmanforthetimebeingoftheFederalRegionalandRuralCommittee.

86. ThefunctionsofsuchaCommitteeshallbe:-

(a) toreceiveanddistributeinformationonissuesrelatingtoregionalandruralAustralia;

(b) todiscussandadviseonpolicyissuesrelatingtoregionalandruralAustralia;

(c) toregularlymeetwithregionalandruralgroups,andgenerallyraisetheLiberalpresenceinregionalandruralAustralia;

(d) toactasacoordinatingbodyforregionalandruralactivitiesacrosstheDivisions;and

(e) toreporttoeachmeetingoftheFederalExecutiveonmattersrelevanttotheactivitiesoftheCommittee.

87. Thereshallbeameeting(theOrdinaryFederalCouncilMeeting)oftheCommitteewithinseven(7)daysbeforethecommencementofeachordinarymeetingofFederalCouncilandthereshallbesuchothermeetingsoftheCommitteeastheChairmanmayfromtimetotimedesignate.

88. (a) AteachOrdinaryFederalCouncilMeetingoftheCommittee,theCommitteeshallelectitsownChairmanfromamongthemembersoftheCommittee.

(b) ApersonholdingtheofficeofFederalVice-PresidentwhilstholdingthatofficeshallnotbeeligibletobeelectedtotheofficeofChairmanoftheFederalRegionalandRuralCommittee.

89. AcasualvacancyintheofficeofChairmanoftheFederalRegionalandRuralCommitteeshallbefilledbytheRegionalandRuralCommittee.

90. ShouldanymemberofthisCommitteebeunabletoattendanymeetingtheymay,orfailingappointmentbythePresidentoftheDivisionconcernedmay,bywritingundertheirhandaddressedtotheFederalPresident,appointsomeothermemberoftheDivisiontoactastheirproxy.

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91. AsanintegratedpartoftheOrganisationthereshallbeaYoungLiberalMovementofAustralia,opentopersonsbetweentheagesof16and30years.TheMovementshallbeorganisedinDivisions.ADivisionoftheMovementmaybeestablishedwithineachDivisionoftheOrganisation.Inaddition,theFederalCounciloftheYoungLiberalMovementmay,byresolution,establishaDivisionoftheMovementinaTerritory,atsuchtimeandonsuchconditionsasitseesfit.

92. Itsobjectivesshallbe:-

(a) topromotetheobjectives,policyandplatformoftheOrganisationamongstyoungpeople;

(b) topromotefullcitizenshipwithemphasisofawell-balancedpersonality;

(c) togiveyoungpeopletheopportunitytocometogetherinacongenialatmosphereandlearnbyco-operationthroughcombinedactivities;

(d) togiveanearlyopportunityoflearningandpractisingaLiberalwayoflife.

93. ThemanagementoftheaffairsoftheMovementinanyDivision,includingtheorganisationofclubsandbranches,theoperationofCouncilsandotherregionalbodies,andtherepresentationoftheMovementanditsmembersonalloranyofthecontrollingbodiesoftheDivisionshallbeprovidedforbytheConstitutionofeachDivisionoftheOrganisation.

94. ThereshallbeaNationalConventionoftheYoungLiberalMovementofAustraliawhichshallcomprisesuchmembersoftheMovementaselecttoattend.

95. ThereshallbeaFederalCounciloftheYoungLiberalMovementofAustraliawhichshallcomprise:-

(a) theFederalPresidentoftheMovement;

(b) theFederalVice-PresidentoftheMovement;

(c) sixrepresentativesfromeachDivisionoftheMovement.

TheFederalCounciloftheYoungLiberalMovementshallmeetannuallyatoraboutthesametimeastheNationalConventionoftheYoungLiberalMovementofAustralia.

96. ThereshallbeaFederalExecutiveoftheYoungLiberalMovementofAustraliawhichwillcomprise:-

(a) aFederalPresidentwhoshallbeelectedannuallybytheFederalCounciloftheYoungLiberalMovementfrompersonswhoarestillYoungLiberalsandwho:-

(i) arecurrentorformerDivisionalYoungLiberalPresidents,or

(ii) haveservedontheFederalYoungLiberalExecutiveforaperiodofatleastoneyear;

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CounciloftheYoungLiberalMovementfrompersonswhoarestillYoungLiberalsandwho:-

(i) arecurrentorformerDivisionalYoungLiberalPresidents,or

(ii) haveservedonDivisionalYoungLiberalExecutive(s)foraperiodofatleasttwo(2)yearsandhavebeenamemberoftheFederalYoungLiberalPolicyCommitteeforaperiodofatleastone(1)yearandhaveattendedatleasttwo(2)meetingsofthatCommittee;

(c) thePresidentorhisnomineeofeachDivisionoftheMovement.

97. ThereshallbeaFederalPolicyCommitteeoftheYoungLiberalMovementofAustraliawhichshallcomprisetheFederalExecutiveoftheYoungLiberalMovementofAustralia,one(1)additionalrepresentativefromeachDivisionoftheMovementandsuchrepresentationfromtheTerritoriesastheFederalCounciloftheYoungLiberalMovementshalldetermineprovidedthatnomemberofarepresentedTerritorymaybearepresentativefromanyDivisionoftheMovement.

98. TheNationalConventionoftheYoungLiberalMovementofAustraliashallbethesupremebodyfortheexpressionofnationalpolicyoftheMovement.

99. ThefunctionsoftheFederalExecutiveoftheYoungLiberalMovementofAustraliashallinclude:-

(a) managingthenationalaffairsoftheMovement;

(b) conveningtheNationalConventionoftheYoungLiberalMovement;

(c) receivinganddistributinginformationontheworkandactivitiesofYoungLiberalsintherespectiveDivisions;

(d) coordinatingYoungLiberalworkandactivityintheDivisions;

(e) fillingcasualvacanciesintheofficesofFederalPresidentandFederalVice-Presidentbyelectionfrompersonsqualifiedunderclause96(a)and(b);

(f) appointingsuchotherfederalofficersoftheMovementasitdeemsnecessary.

100. ThefunctionsoftheFederalPolicyCommitteeoftheYoungLiberalMovementofAustraliashallinclude:-

(a) advisingtheFederalExecutiveoftheYoungLiberalMovementontheagendaforNationalConvention;

(b) advisingonpolicymatters,especiallythoseaffectingyoungpeople,havingregardtothedecisionsofNationalConvention;

(c) formulatingandexpressingtheNationalPolicyoftheYoungLiberalMovementbetweenNationalConventions.

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inwritingtoeachmeetingoftheFederalCouncil,FederalExecutiveandFederalPolicyCommitteeoftheMovementnotlessthanseven(7)dayspriortothecommencementofsuchmeeting.

102. SubjecttothisConstitutionandwiththeapprovaloftheFederalExecutiveoftheLiberalPartyofAustralia,theFederalCounciloftheYoungLiberalMovementofAustraliashallmakeFederalYoungLiberalRegulationsfortheguidanceandcontroloftheMovement’sNationalConvention,FederalExecutiveandFederalPolicyCommitteeandalltheiractivities.

Part XXI - Selection of Candidates - Divisions

103. (Clause 103, previously Clause 93, deleted by Resolution of the 1993 Federal Council and replaced by the following clause)

(a) TheConstitutionofeachStateDivisionshallprovideforselectionofcandidatesfortheSenateandforFederalandStateelectorateswithinthatDivision,butsubjectalwaystothepowersreservedtotheFederalCouncilandtheFederalExecutivebythisConstitution.IftheConstitutionoftheDivisionprovidesthattheselectionofsuchcandidatesisconductedbysomeorganoftheDivisionotherthantheCouncil(inQueenslandtheConvention),anysuchselectionshallbereviewablebytherelevantStatePartyforumprovidedforintheConstitutionoftheStateDivisionandshallprovidethatuponsuchreviewtherelevantStatePartyforumshallhavethepowertorevoketheselectionofanycandidatefortheSenateoranyFederalelectoratewithintheDivisionandselectanycandidateinplaceofanypersonwhosecandidaturehasbeensorevoked.

(b) TheConstitutionoftheAustralianCapitalTerritoryDivisionshallprovidefortheselectionofcandidatesfortheSenateandforFederalandHouseofAssemblyelectorateswithintheAustralianCapitalTerritoryDivision,butsubjectalwaystothepowersreservedtotheFederalCouncilandtheFederalExecutivebythisConstitution.IftheConstitutionoftheDivisionprovidesthattheselectionofsuchcandidatesisconductedbysomeorganoftheDivisionotherthantheCouncil,anysuchselectionshallbereviewablebytherelevantTerritoryPartyforumprovidedforintheConstitutionoftheDivisionandshallprovidethatuponsuchreviewtherelevantPartyforumshallhavethepowertorevoketheselectionofanycandidatefortheSenateoranyFederalelectoratewithintheDivisionandselectanycandidateinplaceofanypersonwhosecandidaturehasbeensorevoked.

104. Asfarasitispracticable,candidatesshouldbeselectedatleasttwelve(12)monthsbeforethenormaltimeofthenextelection.

105. ThemethodofselectionofcandidatesforelectoratesnotcoveredbyanyDivisionshallbeprescribedfromtimetotimebyFederalCouncilor,inthecaseofurgency,bytheFederalExecutive.

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ThisConstitutionmayberepealedoraddedtooramendedbyatwothirdsmajorityofthosepresentinpersonorbyproxyatanymeetingoftheFederalCouncilatwhichduenoticeofanyrepeal,additionoramendmentshallhavebeengiveninaccordancewithRule36,providedthatamajorityofthedelegatesfromeachof4Divisionsvotefortheamendment.Anamendmentshallcomeintoeffectimmediately,unlesstheamendingresolutionprovidesotherwise.

Part XXIII - Definitions

107. Wordsimportingthesingularnumbershallincludethepluralnumber.Wordsimportingthepluralnumbershallincludethesingularnumber.Wordsimportingthemasculinegendershallincludethefemininegender.Wordsimportingthefemininegendershallincludethemasculinegender.

(Part XXIV inserted by Resolution of the 2009 Federal Council)

Part XXIV - Federal Campaign Committee

108. WithineachParliamentaryterm,atatimedeterminedbytheFederalPresidentafterconsultationwiththeFederalDirectorandtheFederalParliamentaryLeader,thePresidentshallestablishaFederalCampaignCommittee.

109. TheroleoftheFederalCampaignCommitteeshallbetoprovideoveralldirectionandco-ordinationofthefederalcampaignandtodeterminethecampaignbudget.

110. TheFederalCampaignCommitteeshallcomprisethePresident,oneoftheFederalVice-Presidents(appointedbytheFederalExecutive),theFederalTreasurer,theFederalDirector,theFederalParliamentaryLeader(orhisorhernominee),theLeaderoftheLiberalPartyintheSenate(orhisorhernominee)andanyotherpersonagreedbythePresidentandtheFederalParliamentaryLeader.

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