Hannan was a strident social conservative, and was disturbed by the nonchalance of his party to the new "permissive society".
Past and present MPs in attendance included Alex Buchanan, Horace Petty, and Ivy Wedgwood.
The Canberra Times noted that the audience "seemed dominated by migrants, including many wearing Croatian badges".
[6] The Tribune, the official newspaper of the Communist Party, claimed that the party was linked with Croatian nationalist groups and that its Senate candidates had attended a gathering celebrating the creation of the fascist Independent State of Croatia.
[7] At the 1974 election, the National Liberal Party ran only in Victoria, although Hannan had previously stated that he hoped a branch could be established in New South Wales.