Craftian Conservative Party 克拉夫地亚保守党 Kèlāfūdìyà Bǎoshǒudǎng クラフティア保守党 Kurafutia Hoshutō | |
Leader | Linda Remington |
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Deputy Leader | Ethan O'Malley |
Senate Leader | James Pratchett |
Founded | 27 February 1990 |
Ideology | Social conservatism Fiscal conservatism Neoliberalism Economic liberalism |
Political position | Centre-right to right-wing |
In government | Addams Meyang Wintaro |
Colour | Blue |
Slogan | Working for a better Craftia |
House of Representatives | 39 / 150
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Senate | 22 / 76
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State and Territory Parliaments | 142 / 479
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Premierships | 3 / 11
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Governorships | 2 / 11
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The Craftian Conservative Party (CCP, commonly known as the Conservatives or Cons, colloquially the Tories) is a centre-right political party in Craftia. The party is the one of the two major political parties in federal politics, the other being the National United Party. It sits on the right of the Craftian political spectrum, and has become a 'big tent' or 'catch-all' party of the centre-right. The party retains a conservative (sometimes labelled a liberal-conservative) platform and ideology. However, in recent years, the party has also been described as more right-wing and fiscally conservative, while becoming more socially centrist, although policy is dictated by the balance between the party's three main factions: the moderate "Wets" (also called the Blue Dogs), the conservative "Dries" (also called the Queanbeyan Tories), and the hard right "True Tories".
The party's support base includes White Craftians, high-income families, the upper and upper middle class (the lower middle class now tends to support the Liberals), business owners, rural workers, those affiliated with a religion and older voters. The Conservatives are traditionally more dominant in the states of Addams and Wintaro, and to a lesser extent Meyang, and today receives the most support in rural areas, the suburbs and wealthy inner-city regions.
The Conservative Party has supplied seven of Craftia's Prime Ministers and has held government for 25 years, compared to the NUP's nine Prime Ministers and 30 years in office. However, compared to the United Party, the Conservatives have usually been able to form government with various minor parties, compared to United's frequent dependence on the Liberal Party of Craftia to form government.
The party has been in opposition at federal level since the 2067 election with Linda Remington as party leader and Leader of the Opposition. It is currently in government in three states: Wintaro since 2056, Addams since 2064, and Meyang since 2068. It is the Official Opposition in the Bankera Capital Territory, Berhardsson, Jagsland, Jebsten and Western Craftia.
The Conservatives have been the dominant centre-right party of Craftia since the 1990s, largely superseding the role of the Protection of Craftia Party and the National Party of Craftia in the provincial era.
Federal party leaders[]
No. | Name | Term | Time in office | Term as Prime Minister | |
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Term began | Term ended | ||||
1 | Marcus Pierce | 27 February 1990 | 26 September 1995 | 5 years, 7 months (2038 days) | 1990–1995 |
2 | Alexander Lee | 27 September 1995 | 30 September 2001 | 6 years, 4 days (2196 days) | 1998–2001 |
3 | James Traves | 1 October 2001 | 14 September 2007 | 5 years, 11 months, 14 days (2175 days) | |
4 | Brian Heath | 15 September 2007 | 19 May 2014 | 6 years, 8 months, 5 days (2439 days) | |
(3) | James Traves | 20 May 2014 | 8 January 2019 | 4 years, 7 months, 20 days (1695 days) | |
5 | Bailey Gravelstone | 9 January 2019 | 9 September 2019 | 8 months, 1 day (244 days) | |
6 | Stephen Connor | 10 September 2019 | 16 October 2026 | 7 years, 1 month, 7 days (2594 days) | |
7 | Mike Hunter | 17 October 2026 | 19 September 2031 | 4 years, 11 months, 3 days (1799 days) | 2028–2031 |
8 | Scott Orville | 20 September 2031 | 3 May 2033 | 1 years, 7 months, 14 days (592 days) | |
(7) | Mike Hunter | 4 May 2033 | 27 August 2034 | 1 year, 3 months, 24 days (481 days) | |
9 | Johnny Yuss | 28 August 2034 | 15 February 2041 | 6 years, 5 months, 19 days (2364 days) | 2037–2040 |
10 | Vincent Leonard | 16 February 2041 | 30 November 2048 | 7 years, 9 months, 15 days (2845 days) | |
11 | John Hammond | 1 December 2048 | 23 July 2050 | 1 year, 7 months, 23 days (600 days) | |
(10) | Vincent Leonard | 24 July 2050 | 23 June 2051 | 11 months (335 days) | 2050–2051 |
12 | Mel Queanbeyan | 24 June 2051 | 29 January 2059 | 7 years, 7 months, 6 days (2777 days) | 2051–2058 |
13 | Reagen Queanbeyan | 30 January 2059 | 5 September 2067 | 8 years, 7 months, 7 days (3141 days) | 2064–2067 |
14 | Barry Barnsworth | 6 September 2067 | 26 September 2073 | 6 years, 21 days (2212 days) | |
15 | Linda Remington | 27 September 2073 | Incumbent | 8 months, 5 days (247 days) |
Deputy party leaders[]
1. William Johnson (27 February 1990 – 3 September 1992, Pierce)
2. Alexander Lee (4 September 1992 – 26 September 1995, Pierce)
3. Craig Colby Kellyson (27 September 1995 – 5 February 1999, Lee)
4. James Traves (6 February 1999 – 30 September 2001, Lee)
5. Brian Heath (1 October 2001 – 14 September 2007, Traves)
6. Kevin Costello (15 September 2007 – 19 September 2013, Heath)
(4) James Traves (20 September 2013 – 19 May 2014, Heath)
7. Robert Stuart (20 May 2014 – 8 January 2019, Traves)
8. Stephen Connor (9 January 2019 – 9 September 2019, Gravelstone)
9. Joel Truck (10 September 2019 – 16 October 2026, Connor)
10. Scott Orville (17 October 2026 – 13 May 2027, Hunter)
11. Owen Steele (14 May 2027 – 23 March 2036, Hunter/Orville/Hunter/Yuss)
12. Jon Johnston (24 March 2036 – 30 November 2048, Yuss/Leonard)
13. Mel Queanbeyan (1 December 2048 – 23 June 2051, Hammond/Leonard)
14. John Hammond (24 June 2051 – 20 September 2055, M. Queanbeyan)
15. Kevin Lanyard (21 September 2055 – 29 January 2059, M. Queanbeyan)
16. Jefferson Jefferson (30 January 2059 – 31 August 2064, R. Queanbeyan)
17. Hubert Tran (1 September 2064 – 15 June 2067, R. Queanbeyan)
18. Barry Barnsworth (16 June 2067 – 5 September 2067, R. Queanbeyan)
19. Linda Remington (6 September 2067 – 26 September 2073, Barnsworth)
20. Ethan O'Malley (27 September 2073 – present, Remington)
State and territory parliamentary leaders[]
Current[]
State and Territory Assembly Seats | |
JS Parliament | 22 / 75
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AD Parliament | 31 / 67
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MY Parliament | 24 / 55
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BE Parliament | 10 / 48
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JL Parliament | 8 / 27
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WT Parliament | 19 / 33
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WC Parliament | 14 / 45
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KT Parliament | 5 / 36
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LM Parliament | 2 / 30
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BCT Parliament | 7 / 42
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CIT Parliament | 0 / 21
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- Fred Adras - Leader of the Opposition of Jebsten since 15 February 2064
- Jenson Wills - Premier of Addams since 15 August 2071
- Stephen Pham - Premier of Meyang since 10 July 2068
- Jack Lyndle - Leader of the Opposition of Berhardsson since 15 December 2070
- Tony Plare - Leader of the Opposition of Jagsland since 7 March 2073
- Harry Delano - Premier of Wintaro since 24 February 2060
- Jenn Fung - Leader of the Opposition of Western Craftia since 11 August 2071
- Mike Carras - Leader of the Opposition of Kagstron since 13 June 2070
- Terri Ma - Leader of the Luminan Conservative Party since 9 December 2072
- Roberto Din - Leader of the Opposition of the Bankera Capital Territory since 29 April 2070
Past premiers and chief ministers[]
Jebsten[]
- Riley Birdville (2061–64)
- Allan Joe Spencer (2049–52)
- Frederick Tyler (2032-40)
- Joseph Rankham (2031–32, 2040)
- Oliver Jonni (2004–07)
- Harrison Burges (2000–01)
- David Walcron (1995–2000)
Addams[]
- Tony Lee (2064–71)
- Bronwyn Alasdair (2055–58, first female premier of Addams)
- Carter Copper (2045–52)
- Will Dunham (2035–45)
- Timothy Lyall (2028–35)
- James Petroa (2019–28)
- Ron Swanson (2003–13)
- Curtis Wayne (1992–2003)
Meyang[]
- Jeff Nomas (2056–62)
- Lisa Washington (2045–47, first female premier of Meyang)
- Ralph Huffman (2044–45)
- Peter Scullin (2028–32)
- Andrew Ingot (2023–28)
- Michael Asmara (2020–23)
- Morton King (1999–2014)
- Josh Burg (1993–96)
Berhardsson[]
- James Danks (2043–46)
- Henry Danks (2019–34)
Jagsland[]
- Tony Plare (2060–65)
- Chris Whatt (2021–48, 2051–60, 2065–66)
Wintaro[]
- Rudy Ogel (2059–60)
- Lorraine Wentworth (2057–59, first female premier of Wintaro]]
- Cris Stephens (2056–57)
- James Brusdon (2051–53)
- Gary Goldstein (2038–51)
- Wilson Volk (2027–29)
- Howie Fitzgerald (2024–27)
- Ray Quilter (2023–24)
- Hendrick Rodd (1990–2023)
Western Crafia[]
- Mick Marshall (2055–69)
- Indigo Gray (2054–55)
- Julie Smith (2042–48)
- Jeremy Bungendore (2004–09, 2021–27)
Kagstron[]
- Dickson Schumann (2062–64)
- Howard Ngo (2058–62)
- Will Trankster (2043–49)
- Barney Londerry (2029–31)
- George Rand (2022–29)
- Victor St Leon (2016–22)
- Kevin Gough (2001–04)
Lumina[]
- Ming Hing Ruan (2057–60)
- Jimmy Leichhardt (2022–29)
Bankera Capital Territory[]
- Colin O'Keefe (2045–46)
- John Paul Paul (2043–45)
- Jeremy Andrews (2037–43)
- John Bering (2015–16)
Federal election results[]
Election | Seats won | ± | Total votes | % | Swing | Position | Government | Leader |
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1992 | 38 / 80
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38 | 291,018 | 47.98% | 47.98% | 1st | Government (CCP-MNP-PCP) |
Marcus Pierce |
1995 | 31 / 80
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7 | 263,481 | 38.32% | 9.66% | 1st | Opposition | Marcus Pierce |
1998 | 44 / 80
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13 | 463,832 | 55.68% | 17.36% | 1st | Government | Alexander Lee |
2001 | 32 / 80
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12 | 398,935 | 40.14% | 15.54% | 2nd | Opposition | James Traves |
2004 | 35 / 90
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3 | 458,507 | 39.18% | 0.96% | 1st | Opposition | James Traves |
2007 | 30 / 90
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5 | 435,482 | 33.17% | 6.01% | 1st | Opposition | James Traves |
2010 | 32 / 90
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2 | 498,083 | 35.00% | 2.08% | 1st | Opposition | Brian Heath |
2013 | 25 / 90
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7 | 454,515 | 27.64% | 7.36% | 2nd | Opposition | Brian Heath |
2016 | 14 / 90
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11 | 292,946 | 15.66% | 11.98% | 4th | Coalition (CRP-CCP-LPC) |
James Traves |
2019 | 8 / 90
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6 | 187,920 | 8.84% | 6.82% | 3rd | Third party | Bailey Gravelstone |
2022 | 22 / 100
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14 | 542,404 | 21.78% | 12.94% | 2nd | Opposition | Stephen Connor |
2025 | 23 / 100
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1 | 730,194 | 23.15% | 1.37% | 2nd | Opposition | Stephen Connor |
2028 | 50 / 100
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27 | 1,669,656 | 50.13% | 26.98% | 1st | Government (CCP-LDP) |
Mike Hunter |
2031 | 11 / 120
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39 | 367,068 | 9.57% | 40.56% | 4th | Fourth party | Mike Hunter |
2034 | 45 / 120
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34 | 1,666,207 | 37.68% | 28.11% | 1st | Opposition | Mike Hunter |
2037 | 58 / 120
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13 | 2,519,424 | 48.43% | 10.75% | 1st | Government (CCP-MDP-LDP) |
Johnny Yuss |
2040 | 40 / 120
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18 | 1,881,564 | 33.33% | 15.10% | 1st | Opposition | Johnny Yuss |
2043 | 38 / 125
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2 | 1,796,767 | 29.90% | 3.43% | 2nd | Opposition | Vincent Leonard |
2046 | 34 / 125
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4 | 1,846,948 | 26.91% | 2.99% | 2nd | Opposition | Vincent Leonard |
2049 | 43 / 140
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9 | 2,334,381 | 30.65% | 3.74% | 1st | Opposition | John Hammond |
2052 | 48 / 140
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5 | 2,884,082 | 34.35% | 3.70% | 1st | Government (CCP-MDP-CRP- RPC-GPC-SPC) |
Mel Queanbeyan |
2055 | 69 / 140
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21 | 4,409,676 | 49.05% | 14.70% | 1st | Government (CCP-RPC-LDP) |
Mel Queanbeyan |
2058 | 45 / 145
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24 | 3,179,810 | 31.26% | 17.79% | 2nd | Opposition | Mel Queanbeyan |
2061 | 41 / 145
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4 | 3,242,647 | 28.16% | 3.10% | 2nd | Opposition | Reagen Queanbeyan |
2064 | 59 / 150
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18 | 4,859,750 | 39.49% | 11.33% | 1st | Government (CCP-CRP- MDP-RPC) |
Reagen Queanbeyan |
2067 | 48 / 150
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11 | 4,187,481 | 31.94% | 7.55% | 2nd | Opposition | Reagen Queanbeyan |
2070 | 46 / 150
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2 | 4,594,468 | 30.75% | 1.19% | 2nd | Opposition | Barry Barnsworth |
Presidential election results[]
Election | Candidate | First round | Second round | Result | ||
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Total votes | % | Total votes | % | |||
1995 | Edmund Johnson | 29.77% (#2) | 38.56% (#2) | Lost | ||
1999 | John Wannon | 23.34% (#2) | 48.81% (#2) | Lost | ||
2003 | John Wannon | 25.17% (#2) | 47.68% (#2) | Lost | ||
2007 | Robert Delisi | 21.48% (#3) | Lost | |||
2011 | Eric Duggan | 18.27% (#2) | 43.89% (#2) | Lost | ||
2015 | Ivan May | 30.78% (#1) | 52.83% (#1) | Won | ||
2019 | Ivan May | 21.53% (#3) | Lost | |||
2023 | Mitchell Barris | 27.08% (#1) | 45.73% (#2) | Lost | ||
2027 | Dom Abetz | 23.17% (#2) | Lost | |||
2031 | Jon Saina | 11.88% (#5) | Lost | |||
2035 | Michael Thanis | 24.66% (#2) | 47.43% (#2) | Lost | ||
2039 | Michael Thanis | 12.98% (#4) | Lost | |||
2043 | Georgie Carson | 24.47% (#2) | 49.04% (#2) | Lost | ||
2047 | Georgie Carson | 21.18% (#2) | 47.60% (#2) | Lost | ||
2051 | Ben Reed | 39.69% (#1) | 51.04% (#1) | Won | ||
2055 | Ben Reed | 2,282,603 | 25.39% (#1) | 4,263,137 | 47.42% (#2) | Lost |
2059 | Joseph Milliman | 800,554 | 7.55% (#5) | Lost | ||
2063 | Sarah Cox | 3,580,721 | 30.11% (#1) | 6,208,882 | 52.21% (#1) | Won |
2067 | Jacqui Rao | 3,234,350 | 24.67% (#1) | 6,603,738 | 50.37% (#1) | Won |
2071 | Jacqui Rao | 4,223,084 | 27.52% (#1) | 7,567,869 | 49.20% (#2) | Lost |