be the lead Senate candidate for the party at the May federal election. She was unsuccessful in her election and the party lost parliamentary representation. AEC's consideration to deregister the party continued after the writs for the election were returned in June, and the party was deregistered at the federal level on 19 July 2022. Policies and views The LDP states that it adheres to classical liberal, small government and laissez-faire principles coupled with what the party considers as a high regard for individual freedom and individual responsibility. LDP supported policies include: National Policy Opposes government imposed restrictions and mandates curtailing personal freedoms Support of citizen-initiated referendums, fixed parliamentary terms, recall elections and voluntary voting Federal budgets which are neither in surplus, nor deficit, but balanced Support of a 20% flat rate income tax with a $40,000 tax free threshold Supports voluntary superannuation Supports freezing and decentralising the minimum wage Supports utilisation of nuclear energy Supports decentralising education Supports free speech and opposes censorship Opposes mass surveillance and digital identities Current and past policies and views Ending the war on drugs - by legalisation of all drugs that are less harmful than both alcohol and tobacco (for example cannabis) and decriminalisation of all other drugs Supporting the implementation of pill testing Legalisation of assisted suicide Abolition of coercive psychiatry Ending political correctness and nanny state control (e.g. the now-lifted Sydney lockout laws) Support of competitive federalism and political decentralisation Support of extensive privatisation and deregulation: end government ownership of business enterprises including the ABC, SBS, Australia Post, government owned public schools, government owned public hospitals, electricity generation and public transport services Extensive reduction of taxes and fines, industrial relations regulations and government spending including welfare, health and the military, replacing most with a compulsory superannuation payment to fund social services and compulsory insurance cover for those whose balance does not meet a mandated minimum Support for commercial off-the-shelf and military off-the-shelf defense acquisitions where possible Deregulate industry to the greatest extent possible to build its international competitiveness Support of extensive free markets and free trade Support of the most efficient and effective electricity generation, with no options off the table Support of market over government responses to climate change Opposition to industry subsidies including corporate welfare Support the relaxation of foreign investment requirements and removal of restrictions against foreign ownership Call for reform to the anti-dumping legislation Opening up and