Australia’s Liberal Party is at a crossroads. After a devastating election defeat, the party is grappling with an identity crisis, struggling to understand how it lost not only its inner-city seats, but also its grip on the outer suburbs. ABC’s “Four Corners” takes viewers inside the party’s fight for survival this Monday, exploring the frank assessments and painful questions facing the Liberals as they attempt to rebuild.
In “They lost the inner-city seats and now the outer suburbs,” presenter Patricia Karvelas speaks with Liberal insiders, powerbrokers, and rank-and-file members. The conversations are candid, exploring the internal divisions and strategic missteps that led to the party’s historic loss. Karvelas doesn’t pull any punches, pressing her interviewees on the hard truths facing the party.
With the Nationals potentially severing the Coalition partnership, the Liberals face an even steeper uphill climb. How can they win back middle Australia? Can the party of Menzies and Howard adapt to a changing political landscape and regain its former dominance? Or is this the beginning of a long decline?
“Four Corners” offers a look at the internal struggles that will determine the party’s future, and ultimately, impact Australian politics. “They lost the inner-city seats and now the outer suburbs” airs Monday, May 26th at 8:30 PM AEST on ABC and ABC iview.
