Coalition government

A statue of Robert Menzies, Australia's longest serving Prime Minister

The partnership between the Liberal and National parties has a long and, at times, chequered history – but it has also had tremendous success in winning and holding government.

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The historical record shows that no party has a monopoly on human rights reform. It also shows that every government has, at some point, deserved criticism for breaching human rights, argues George Williams.