The Liberals: portrait of a conservative party and its many leaders

There's no other figure that looms larger over the Liberal Party of Australia than Sir Robert Menzies.

Former Australian PM Sir Robert Gordon Menzies was one of the founding fathers of the Liberal Party. Source: SBS

In fact few Australians have gained such fame, or held such influence, over the nation than the former Liberal prime minister.

He created the party, was Australia's longest serving prime minister and is bound to be quoted or referred to by Liberal candidates during the federal election campaign.