Party People

Federal President, Richard Alston

The Hon. Richard Alston was elected as the Liberal Party’s 17^th Federal President at the Federal Council meeting in Melbourne in June 2014.

Richard has had a long and distinguished career in law, politics and diplomacy. His first career was as a barrister, practising in common, commercial and administrative law. From 1979-1982 he was the State President of the Victorian Division of the Liberal Party.

Richard went on to represent Victoria as a Liberal Senator from 1986 to 2004. In Opposition, he was responsible for a range of shadow portfolios including Communications, Arts, Social Security, Childcare, Superannuation and Retirement Incomes.

Richard was elected Deputy Liberal Senate Leader in 1993 and, following the election of the Howard Government, he was appointed as Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts in 1996. He served in both positions until 2003.

Following his notable political career, Richard spent three years as the Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.

He is an adjunct professor of IT at Bond University in Queensland and currently sits on a number of corporate boards.

Richard is married to Megs and they have two adult children.

Past Federal Presidents

Alan Stockdale 2008 - 2014	Chris McDiven 2005 - 2008	Shane Stone 1999 - 2005	Tony Staley 1993 - 1999	Ashley Goldsworthy 1990 - 1993	John Elliott 1987 - 1990	John Valder 1985 - 1987
Dr A.J. Forbes 1982 - 1985	John Atwill 1975 - 1982	Robert Southey 1970 - 1975	J. E. Pagan 1965 - 1970	Phillip McBride 1960 - 1965	Lyle Moore 1956 - 1960	W. H. Anderson 1951 - 1956
Richard Casey 1947 - 1950	Malcolm Ritchie 1945-47, 1950-51

Honorary Federal Treasurer, Andrew Burnes

Honorary Federal Treasurer Andrew Burns

In July 2015 he was appointed Honorary Federal Treasurer of the Liberal Party. He previously held the position of State Treasurer of the Victorian Liberal Party from 2009 to 2011.

Past Party Treasurers

Philip Higginson 2011 - 2015	Michael Yabsley 2008 - 2011	Mark Bethwaite 2006 - 2008	John Calvert-Jones 2003 - 2006	Malcolm Turnbull 2002 - 2003	Ronald Walker 1989 - 2002	David Clarke 1987 - 1989
John Elliot 1985 - 1987	Sir Robert Crichton-Brown 1974 - 1985	Sir Charles McGrath 1968 - 1974	Sir William Anderson 1962 - 1968 (picture unavailable)	S. F. Utz 1956 - 1962 (picture unavailable)	B. F. Dargan 1949 - 1956 (picture unavailable)

Federal Director, Tony Nutt

Tony Nutt has been Federal Director of the Liberal Party of Australia since December 2015.

From 2014 to 2015 he was the State Director of the NSW Division of the Liberal Party.

He has been a political staffer, State Director and campaign adviser for over thirty five years.

Past Party Directors

Brian Loughnane 2003 - 2015	Lynton Crosby 1997 - 2002	Andrew Robb 1990 - 1997	Tony Eggleton 1975 - 1990	Dr Timothy Pascoe 1974 - 1975	Bede Hartcher 1969 - 1974	Robert Willoughby 1951 - 1969
Donald Cleland 1945 - 1951

Speech at President Obama’s Leaders’ Summit on Refugees New York City, USA