Hon. John Ruddick MLC
Libertarian Party member of the NSW Legislative Council.
John Ruddick was elected to the NSW Legislative Council in 2023. His maiden speech to the NSW parliament made international headlines when it was banned from YouTube after John questioned Australia's draconian response to COVID. Never before in Australian history has a politician's maiden speech to parliament been banned.
John is an avid reader and a student of history. He has written opinion pieces about politics and history for The Australian, Sydney Morning Herald, The Spectator, Quadrant and regularly appears on various media platforms including Sky News. In 2018 he wrote a book titled, "Make the Liberal Party Great Again" but decided to join the Libertarian Party during the Liberal Party’s overreaction to COVID.
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What I Believe:
Less Taxes. More Freedom.
We are the Libertarian Party (formerly Liberal Democrats) of New South Wales. If you're sick to death of being over-worked only to then be over-taxed by a corrupt government that squanders away your hard-earned money, then you may be a Libertarian.
Libertarians want less taxes and more freedom. We believe you are the best person to make decisions for your own life, not politicians or bureaucrats. The government is not your parent. You should be free to live your life the way you choose and accept responsibility for the outcomes of your choices, as long as you're not harming anyone else. But we also understand that the biggest enemy of your freedom is a government that is too big and takes too much.
Don't be taken for granted. The major parties know that most Australians will continue to vote for them even when they know they are the source of the problem. If you want things to be different you must vote different. Australia has a preferential voting system, so a vote for us is never a wasted vote. We have been fighting for over 20 years to keep the government out of your pockets, out of your families, and out of your lives.
If you want to live in an Australia where you have the freedom to live your life the way you choose, to enjoy the fruit of your labour, and have more time to spend with your family and friends - Vote 1 Libertarian.
