Noel Turnbull writes: The Bracks-Macklin VIC ALP review released its first no-brainer rule change recommendations in July 2020 following the June Federal Executive intervention into Victorian Labor and the relase of a members discussion papermore
Meanwhile ALP members push reforms and a variety of groups are developing far-reaching proposals of their own including: individuals within branches; coalitions of branches within electorates; members of long-standing Labor-aligned groups such as the Fabians; Jamie Button’s Open Labor group; and, the long-standing indefatigable reform advocate, former Whitlam advisor and Victorian Cabinet Minister, Race Mathews.‘
Turnbull gives a quick summary of many branch members’ responses including: member training through a Labor Academy, the secret ballot, transparency, no factional activity whilst working for the party, ministerial staffers banned from local branch offices, a code of conduct, whistle blower policy, need for an ombudsman, a democratic party culture, more direct voting by members, increased membership of individual affiliated unionists and other things…
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Additional reading
12 steps to Labor reform – a petition from Open Labor & the Independents – Open Labor & the Independents, Open Labor, Sept 2020
The ALP must repair trust between leadership & members – by James Button, Open Labor, Oct 2020
Labor’s branch-stacking scandal – an opportunity for reinvention – by James Button, The Guardian, 21 June 2020
Macklin-Bracks ALP reform discussion paper ideas & options for members to consider – by Eric Dearricott, Open Labor, Aug/Oct 2020
Macklin-Bracks: reform recommendations & the Victorian ALP – first response – by Eric Dearricott, Open Labor, 29 Nov 2020
Benalla branch reform submission to VIC ALP review – Open Labor, Sept 2020Pauline
Somyurek scandal provides a chance to clean up the ALP – by Race Mathews, The Age, 18 June 2020
A cancerous corruption is eating the ALP – by Race Mathews, Pearls & Irritations, 7 Nov 2015
Race Mathews. The ALP’s not so secret ballots – by Race Mathews, Pearls & Irritations, 5 Aug 2015
Let us now begin, Victorian intervention 1970 – by Race Mathews, Pearls & Irritations, July 2015
Race Mathews. Victorian Labor’s new crisis – by Race Mathews, Pearls & Irritations, 10 Mar 2014
ace Mathews lets fly at “tragic” stacked ALP – by Andrew Crook, Crikey, 25 Aug 2009
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