The Services and Citizens' Party was a
Victorian political party that was formed in 1943. It was one of the groups that later merged to form the
Liberal Party of Australia.
The party was formed to promote the appreciation of service to Australia, and its policies included a unified
Australian Army and a
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during
the war. Its candidates for the
1943 election included celebrated
Gallipoli
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veteran
Brigadier Edmund Lind, and all of its candidates were required to be servicemen or ex-servicemen. In 1944 it was one of the groups brought together by
Robert Menzies
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to form the
Liberal Party of Australia.
References
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Defunct political parties in Australia
Political parties established in 1943