Conservative Party (Queensland)
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The Conservative Party, also known simply as the Conservatives, was an Australian political party in Queensland active from the 19th century until early 1900s.[1] It was largely associated with former premiers Thomas McIlwraith and Robert Philp, to the point where it was sometimes referred to as the McIlwraith Conservatives or Philp Conservatives respectively.[2]
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Conservative Party | |
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Historic leaders | Thomas McIlwraith Boyd Dunlop Morehead Robert Philp |
Dissolved | 1908 |
Merged into | Liberal Party |
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Although party structures in colonial politics were informal, the Conservatives had multiple leaders and competed in elections until they merged with the Kidstonites to become the Liberal Party in 1908.[3]