Young Liberals Make Policy

The Liberal Democrat Party are unique in that members take the lead in creating party policy on the local, regional, state and national scale.

As one of the largest Affiliated Organisations (AO) in the party, the Young Liberals have strong influence across the party in passing policy, and pass our own policies at biannual Young Liberals Conferences.

Find more information on policy in the Young Liberals on this page.

Young Liberals have a strong reputation of being a key policy-making force in the party. We have worked with members, local, regional and state bodies, AOs, Parliamentarians and many more organisations to shape Liberal Democrat Policies. Find some examples of Young Liberals shaping Federal Party Policy below!

At our biannual Conferences, Young Liberals from across the country join one-another in person and online, to hear from keynote guests (including elected politicians), socialise with other Liberal Democrats and form our Young Liberals Policy.

Find out more information on how Young Liberals make our Policies below, including details on:

• Chairing and aiding policy sessions
  • Chairs and Aides manage conference sessions, opening debates, selecting speakers and administering votes
• Speeches
  • As a Young Liberals member, you are entitled to speak at conference, on debates (within the constraints set out in our Constitution).
• Writing Motions
  • As a Young Liberals member, you are entitled to submit policy (within the constraints set out in our Constitution) for debate by the Conference, and to potentially become policy.
  • You are also entitled to engage with procedural motions, which help manage Conference process.