Robert Menzies
Robert Menzies was the Prime Minister of Australia for over 18 years, serving from 1939 to 1941 and then from 1949 to 1966; he is notable for his significant contributions to Australian politics, including attempting a constitutional referendum in 1951 aimed at banning the Communist Party.
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Robert Menzies, the longest-serving Australian prime minister, helped cement property ownership in the Australian psyche.
What was the Great Australian Dream, and how did home ownership slip out of reach?
Australia· 2026-03-01
Robert Menzies founded the Liberal Party in 1944.
Angus Taylor-made Liberals have three possible futures. Only one will save themAustralia· 2026-02-13
Robert Menzies presided over the war cabinet for the first two years, 1939 to 1941.
Inside Melbourne's WWII War Cabinet Room ahead of proposed saleAustralia· 2026-02-06
Liberal Party founder Robert Menzies warned against losing liberty while fighting a successful war.
Sussan Ley and her colleagues were ‘reckless’ to accuse Albanese of being responsible for Bondi attacksAustralia· 2026-01-23
Robert Menzies is referenced in the context of historical attacks on free speech.
Too fast, too slow, too broad, too narrow... Albanese’s hate speech critics agree on one thingAustralia· 2026-01-15
Robert Menzies is noted as a dominant figure in the Liberal Party's history.
Liberals ignore, despise and knife their leaders – and drive their party over a cliffAustralia· 2025-12-07
Robert Menzies took the Liberal Party to its first election in 1946.
Report finds existential threats for Coalition amid Labor dominanceAustralia· 2025-11-30
Robert Menzies tried to rescue the United Australia Party but ultimately concluded that renewal required starting again.
A new Liberal leader won’t work. The problem is the horse, not the jockey.Australia· 2025-11-17
Robert Menzies is a totemic part of the Australian Dream.
Do Liberals still identify as conservative? And what does that even mean any more?Australia· 2025-11-08
Robert Menzies forged the Liberal Party in 1944.
Sussan Ley and the fight for the ‘heart and soul’ of the Liberal Party’Australia· 2025-11-07
Robert Menzies is mentioned as a former leader whose seats are now held by independents or Labor.
Liberals’ net zero-sum game gathers terminal velocityAustralia· 2025-11-07
Robert Menzies founded the Liberal Party eighty-one years ago.
The Liberal Party faces the most severe crisis in its history – and risks a messy divorceAustralia· 2025-10-16Robert Menzies was one of the first to call for the abandonment of Australia’s racially discriminatory migration system in 1943.
Sussan Ley stares down conservative agitators within Coalition, champions history of backing migrantsAustralia· 2025-10-16
Robert Menzies is noted for basing Australia's centre-right party on classical liberal values.
Reaction to Charlie Kirk’s death highlights hypocrisy of the leftAustralia· 2025-09-21
Robert Menzies was the Prime Minister of Australia who capitalized on the Petrov affair for political gain.
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Mexico· 2025-09-09
Robert Menzies was a prominent figure in the Liberal Party during the 1950s and 60s.
Until Sussan Ley’s Liberals can see this silent and diverse majority, they will struggle to winAustralia· 2025-09-05
He said governments since Robert Menzies in the early 1960s had come up with policies, including first home buyer grants, investor tax breaks and mortgage deposit schemes.
First home buyers 5 per cent deposit scheme is best for those who buy fastAustralia· 2025-08-25
Robert Menzies is referenced in a discussion about the Liberal Party's leadership.
Only Hamas can ensure lasting peace for GazaAustralia· 2025-06-08
Menzies was a great pragmatist, principled but not ideological, who adapted to his times.
Sussan Ley and David Littleproud, the coalition of the unwilling. Climate wars will soon eclipse reunification relief.Australia· 2025-05-30
Robert Menzies is mentioned regarding his choice to name the party 'Liberal'.
Anthony Albanese may have changed the way politics operatesAustralia· 2025-05-18
Robert Menzies created the Liberal Party to provide an alternative to government control.
What does the Liberal Party under leader Sussan Ley do now?Australia· 2025-05-18
After the United Australia Party’s catastrophic defeat in 1943, he established a Liberal Party that could appeal to broader interests.
Labor’s decisive victory creates historic opportunity to think big on energy and climate policyAustralia· 2025-05-14
Robert Menzies united 18 anti-Labor groups into a new, single force of conservatism that would become the most electorally successful federal political party in Australia’s history: the Liberals.
Labor now rules the centre right. Those remaining on the left must gather their forcesAustralia· 2025-05-11
The success of prime ministers Robert Menzies, Malcolm Fraser and John Howard attest to this.
Christopher Pyne says voters gave the Liberal Party a lesson. It’s time we listenedAustralia· 2025-05-06
Robert Menzies opposed Ben Chifley's plans for nationalisation, aligning with banks and private interests.
New book release reviews include A Booker winner, a comedy and Hitler’s obsession with EinsteinAustralia· 2025-05-04
The party is urged to return to its roots under its founder, Robert Menzies.
Sweeping policy reset needed to reconnect with voters, senior Liberals say – as others call for lurch further right | Liberal party
United Kingdom· 2025-05-04
Menzies was shaped by the progressive liberal environment of Federation-era Victoria.
Liberal Party must get back to winning formulaAustralia· 2025-05-04
Robert Menzies faced a binary world where the economic ground rules were largely agreed upon.
Cash splashes and pork barrelling won’t save politicians this federal election, writes Shane WrightAustralia· 2025-04-26
Robert Menzies announced he would send an Australian battalion to Vietnam.
Domestic violence was a ‘national crisis’ a year ago but now barely rates a mentionAustralia· 2025-04-25
Robert Menzies announced he would send an Australian battalion to Vietnam.
In our troubled times, Anzac Day has a profound meaningAustralia· 2025-04-24
