 The ALSF is a member of the International Young Democrat Union.The Federation was formed on the 26th of August 1948 in Melbourne with delegates representing University Liberal clubs from each state, with the exception of Queensland, meeting in a three-day conference.Originally named the Australian Universities' Liberal Federation (AULF), the Federations' first council moved to encourage free enterprise as part of its policy platform and decided its first national campaign would target Socialism and Communism in Australian universities.