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The review of reviews: 50 years of ALP soul searching

01/10/2020 By David Barda 3 Comments

David Barda

David Barda writes: Since 1964 Labor has commissioned eight or nine party reviews (depending on how you count them). I’ve read them so that you don’t have to. The Bracks-Macklin review is the most recent in a long history of ALP reviews. As a reforming party, we have always had a healthy … [Read more...] about The review of reviews: 50 years of ALP soul searching

Filed Under: Guest articles on reform, Past ALP reform reports

Two-stage membership could create an open, accessible and unstackable ALP

07/09/2020 By David Barda 3 Comments

How do you create a Labor Party that is open enough to take in new members quickly and not so open that it can be easily stacked? David Barda has a bold answer to an old problem. The Somyurek branch stacking allegations were sickening to all genuine ALP members. Small-minded people engaged in … [Read more...] about Two-stage membership could create an open, accessible and unstackable ALP

Filed Under: Membership, branch & factions reforms

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