History
The history of the ACT Young Liberals
The ACT Young Liberals have a proud history in aiding the Liberal Party of Australia since 1962 through campaigning, policy development and fundraising.
Past ACT YOung Liberal Presidents
Canberra Branch
(NSW Young Liberals)
1962 – 1963
1963
1963 – 1965
1965 – 1967
1967 – 1968
1968 – 1969
1969
1969
1969 – 1971
1971 – 1974
Lindsay Graham
Peter Smith
W.T. (Bill) O’Brien
Ron Sim
Greg Cornwell
David West
Malcolm McKerras
Ted Masey
Jackie Punton
Graham Jacobs
ACT Young Liberal Council
1974 – 1975
1975 – 1979
Stuart Whyment
Tim McGhie
Presidents of the Young Liberal
Movement of Australia
(ACT Division)
1979 – 1981
1981 – 1982
1982
1982 – 1984
1984 – 1986
1986 – 1987
1987 – 1988
1988 – 1989
1989 – 1990
1990 – 1991
1991 – 1992
1992
Stephen Ryan
Bonnie Matijevic
Stephen Ryan
Keith Maxted
Kerryn McGhie
Bill Royce
Michael Kilgariff
Stephen Forshaw
Brett Hetherington
Sean Walsh
Jeremy Grigg
Sorell Huggan
1992 – 1994
1994 – 1995
1995 – 1997
1997 – 1998
1998 – 2000
2000 – 2003
2003
2003 – 2005
2005 – 2006
2006 – 2008
2008 – 2009
2009 – 2010
2010 – 2012
2012 – 2013
2013 – 2014
2014 – 2015
2015 – 2016
2016 – 2017
2017 – 2018
2018 – 2019
2019 – 2021
2021 – 2022
2022 – 2023
2023 – 2024
2024 – Present
Stephen Forshaw
Angela Purser
Daniel Clode
Paul Kociumbas
Melissa Roberts
John Cziesla
Ben Finlay & Rebeka Kilpatrick
Ben Finlay
Alistair Coe
David Ryan
Michael Keating
Alexander (Sandy) Tanner
Duncan McDonald
David Howard
Joshua Baker
Candice Burch
Josh Manuatu
Ben Damiano
Rowan Carter
Robert Bower
Benjamin Dennehy
Connor Andreatidis
Rafe Harrison-Murray
Lilian Law
Brodie Taylor
1979 – 1981
Stephen Ryan
1981 – 1982
Bonnie Matijevic
1982
Stephen Ryan
1982 – 1984
Keith Maxted
1984 – 1986
Kerryn McGhie
1986 – 1987
Bill Royce
1987 – 1988
Michael Kilgariff
1988 – 1989
Stephen Forshaw
1989 – 1990
Brett Hetherington
1990 – 1991
Sean Walsh
1991 – 1992
Jeremy Grigg
1992
Sorell Huggan
1992 – 1994
Stephen Forshaw
1994 – 1995
Angela Purser
1995 – 1997
Daniel Clode
1997 – 1998
Paul Kociumbas
1998 – 2000
Melissa Roberts
2000 – 2003
John Cziesla
2003
Ben Finlay & Rebeka Kilpatrick
2003 – 2005
Ben Finlay
2005 – 2006
Alistair Coe
2006 – 2008
David Ryan
2008 – 2009
Michael Keating
2009 – 2010
Alexander (Sandy) Tanner
2010 – 2012
Duncan McDonald
2012 – 2013
David Howard
2013 – 2014
Joshua Baker
2014 – 2015
Candice Burch
2015 – 2016
Josh Manuatu
2016 – 2017
Ben Damiano
2017 – 2018
Rowan Carter
2018 – 2019
Robert Bower
2019 – 2021
Benjamin Dennehy
2021 – 2022
Connor Andreatidis
2022 – 2023
Rafe Harrison-Murray
2023 – 2024
Lilian Law
2024-Present
Brodie Taylor
Life Members-ACT YOung Liberals
Ben Damiano (2020)
Josh Manuatu (2020)
Candice Burch (2018)
Henry Pike (2018)
Alistair Coe (2015)
Jimmy Kiplocks (2013)
John Cziesla (2008)
Gary Humphries (2007)
Gerry Wheeler (2007)
Margaret Reid (2003)
Daniel Clode (2002)
Jeffrey Davidson (2002)
Greg Cornwell (2000)
Stephen Forshaw (1996)
Kerryn McGhie (1984)
Tim McGhie (1979)
Phillip Williams (1979)
Federal Young Liberal Movement
Federal Young Liberal Presidents
1992 – 1993
2018 – 2019
Stephen Forshaw
Josh Manuatu
Federal Young Liberal Vice-Presidents
2001 – 2002
2003 – 2004
2004 – 2005
2006 – 2007
2007 – 2008
2010 – 2011
2013 – 2014
2016 – 2017
2017 – 2018
Daniel Clode
John Cziesla
Ben Finlay
Ben Finlay
Alistair Coe
Sandy Tanner
Henry Pike
David Howard
Josh Manuatu