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Paul Osborne

MYSTERIOUS: Minor party gets to use liberal name - You Need To See This

A registration-system quirk will allow the Liberal Democrats to retain their name for the election. (AAP)

A Liberal Party bid to head off a minor rival using a similar name has hit a hurdle.

The Liberal Democrats lost a High Court case in March which affirmed federal electoral laws banning parties from using names similar to other parties.

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