Welcome to the Sydney University Liberal Club

As the oldest club on campus representing Classical Liberal and Conservative students, The Sydney University Liberal Club is the bastion of Liberalism and the centre-right on campus.

We follow in the intellectual tradition of great Australian leaders, such as Robert Menzies and John Howard, promoting the timeless values of Liberalism on campus and beyond.

Our rich alumni network, which members have wide access to, include numerous Members of Parliament, Premiers, Prime Ministers, Treasurers and Attorneys General, as well as leaders in the media, business, economics and legal sectors.

Throughout the year we host a full calendar of events, ranging from policy panels and debates, to lectures by prominent MPs, social events, any everything in-between. Follow us on Instagram or Facebook to stay up to date with our upcoming events.

We hope to see you at one of our events soon!
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- The 2026 Exec Team
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Past Presidents of the Sydney University Liberal Club

The Sydney University Liberal Club has a rich history and alumni network, including members of Parliament, prominent media figures and leaders within the Liberal Party.
1946   Ted McWinney
1947   Mali Stephen
1948   Barry French
1949   Mike Lazar
1950   F.J. Nicholls
1951   F.J. Nicholls
1952   Brooks Wilson
1953   Don Hayward
1954   Don Hayward
1955   Bill Gale
1956   Jim Carlton
1957   Janet Spratt
1958   Vincent John Flynn
1959   Malcom Beveridge
1960   Don Harding
1961   Brian Jardine
1962   Brian Jardine
1963   John Hamilton
1964   Brian Jardine
1965   Peter Middleton
1967   David Mendelsson
1968   David Mendelsson
1969   Wal Browne
1970   Paul McClintock
1971   Paul McClintock
1972   John Booth
1973   Annabella Fletcher
1974   John Quinn
1975   Katrina Penrose
1976   Ian Whisken
1977   Valdis Berzins
1978   Kym Turner
1979   Kym Turner
1979   James Harker-Mortlock
1980   Michael Christie
1981   John Holley
1982   Tony Dimmit
1983   Peter Griffiths
1984   Mark Hayward
1985   Stephen Coutts
1986   Michael Hughes
1987   Brendan Wong
1988   Luke Bunbury
1989   Joanna Doyle
1990   Andrew Ethell
1991   David Rook
1992   Stephen Galilee
1993   Justin Owen
1994   Genevieve Turville
1995   Tony Chappel
1996   Tony Chappel
1997   Parissa Notaras
1998   Parissa Notaras
1999   Adam Faulkner
2000   Adam Faulkner
2001   Kyle Kutasi
2002   Kyle Kutasi
2003   Dominic Perrottet
2004   Sonia Stavreff
2005   Charles Perrottet
2006   Tom Watson
2007   Tim Andrews
2008   Ben Potts
2009   Sasha Uher
2010   Adrian Pryke
2011   Alex Dore
2012   Alex Dore
2013   Alex Dore
2014   William Dawes
2015   William Dawes
2016   Josh Crawford
2017   Josh Crawford
2018   Jack O'Brien
2019   Jack O'Brien
2020   Alex Baird
2021   Alex Baird
2022   David Zhu
2023   Archie Cuttance
2025   Maya Khurana

Life Members

Our rich alumni network includes 32 life members. These are former members, executives and presidents, acknowledged for their contributions to both the club, and their further contributions as an alumnus to the Liberal Party in New South Wales and Australia.
1. Tony Abbott

SPOTLIGHT ON

The Hon. Tony Abbott AC

Going on to serve as the 28th Prime Minister Australia, Tony Abbott was a student at the University of Sydney between 1977 and 1981. During his time, her served as President of the Students' Representative Council, before receiving a Rhodes Scholarship to study at Oxford University. He served in the Health and Workplace Relations portfolios in the Howard Government, before taking the Coalition to victory in the 2013 Federal Election.

2. Bronwyn Bishop
3. Malcolm Turnbull
4. Pruedence Goward
5. Joe Hockey

SPOTLIGHT ON

The Hon. Joe Hockey

A member of the Sydney University Liberal Club in the 1980s, Joe Hockey has since served as the 38th Treasurer of Australia, as a member of the the Abbott Government, as well as in various ministries in the Howard Government. Following his services in the Australian Parliament, he was appointed as the 21st Australian Ambassador to the United States, playing a key role in supporting diplomatic relations in the Turnbull and Morrison governments.

6. Greg Smith
7. Paul Fletcher
8. Don Harwin
9. Justin Simon
10. Stephen Galilee
11. Gladys Berijiklian

SPOTLIGHT ON

The Hon. Gladys Berijiklian

A student at the University of Sydney in the 1990s, Gladys Berijiklian went on to serve as President of the New South Wales Young Liberal Movement from 1996 to 1997. Following this, she was elected to the Parliament of New South Wales in 2003, serving in the Industrial Relations, Treasury and Transport portfolios in the O'Farrell and Baird Governments, before being elected as the 45th Premier of New South Wales, serving from 2017 to 2021.

12. Greg Pearce
13. Trent Zimmerman
14. Simon Berger
15. Mark Chan
16. Alexander Hawke
17. Tim Andrews
18. Peter Phelps
19. Joe Callingham
20. Alex Dore
21. Sam Murray
22. Michael Kale
23. Justin Owen
24. Julian Chu
25. Tim Mantiri
26. Jessie Nguyen
27. Jennifer Zin
28. Dominic Perrottet
29. Natasha Terreiro
30. James Dore
31. David Hogan
32. Alex Baird