Liberal Democrats platform and policies on Foreign Policy Issues

Foreign Policy › Terrorist Citizenship

Should citizens lose their citizenship if they join a terrorist organization in a foreign country?

Party’s support baseYes

Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service

Should every 18 year old citizen be required to provide at least one year of military service?

Party’s support baseNo, service should be a choice instead of an obligation

Foreign Policy › United Nations

Should Australia maintain a presence at the United Nations?

Party’s support baseYes, but scale back our current involvement

Foreign Policy › North Korea Military Strikes

Should Australia conduct military strikes against North Korea in order to destroy their long-range missile and nuclear weapons capabilities?

Party’s support baseNo, North Korea is not an immediate threat to our country

Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

Party’s support baseNo

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Foreign Policy › Whaling

Should Australia take an aggressive stance against Japanese whalers?

Public statementsNo

Foreign Policy › Syrian Refugees

Should Australia accept refugees from Syria?

Party’s support baseYes, but only after extensive background checks and continuous monitoring to ensure they have no terrorist connections

Foreign Policy › ISIS Ground Troops

Should the government send in ground troops to fight ISIS?

Party’s support baseNo

Foreign Policy › U.S. Military Bases

Should Australia allow the U.S. to operate military bases located in Australia.

Public statementsYes

Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid

Should Australia increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

Public statementsDecrease

Foreign Policy › Free Trade

Do you support the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement?