Of course, the Liberal Party of today is mostly neoliberal social conservatives. Some (including myself) would probably argue that the neoliberal aspect of the party's policies is some sort of 'justification' for the Liberal Party name. read more
The Liberal Party of Australia was founded in 1946 on the principles of Classical liberalism which don't actually have all that much to do with what we think of as liberal principles in the 21st century. read more
In Queensland, the Liberal and National parties merged in 2008 to form the new Liberal National Party of Queensland (registered as the Queensland Division of the Liberal Party of Australia). read more