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Liberals not liberal : Comments
By David Leyonhjelm, published 12/2/2019In any other country, a ‘liberal’ defends individual rights against encroaching police powers.
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And you'll note Leyno didn't mention the Nationals because Leyno needs the Nationals to help him capture the tiny number of votes sufficient to get him into NSW State Parliament.
How to get into State?
Have a quiet preference deal with NSW Nationals who are in league with rich farmer (water) interests.
So its unsurprising that Leyno's website http://www.ldp.org.au/environment wants to reduce government regulation of water use between rich vs small farmers vs environmental uses:
"...As far as possible, the Liberal Democrats will abolish government ownership and control of water.
They will establish mechanisms for trading water that ensure it is priced in accordance with its value. They will abolish mandatory water requirements on private property..."