this shows, I think, that many Lib supporters aren't voting for the candidate, but for the Party.
when it came to the crunch, brought on by Abbott's impossible policies and the advent of a real independent who supported the true Menzies principles, they voted for the candidate who best reflected their values.
the Liberal Party as led by Abbott abandoned the Liberal principles for neoliberal "values". so what is neoliberalism?
KEY TAKEAWAYS
The policies of neoliberalism typically support fiscal austerity, deregulation, free trade, privatization, and a reduction in government spending.
Neoliberalism is often associated with the economic policies of Margaret Thatcher in the United Kingdom and Ronald Reagan in the United States.
There are many criticisms of neoliberalism, including its potential danger to democracy, harm it causes to workers' rights, and that it structures society and the economy around markets that are far less rational than assumed.
It's also been accused of giving corporations too much power and worsening economic inequality.
