Important Victorian Labor State Conference rules changes affecting local Branch operations - State Office is yet to advise Branch Executives of those changes. Changes around members starting their 24 month qualification period at Branch meetings: These important Victorian Labor State … [Read more...] about Victorian Labor State Conference rules changes
Good results for VIC non-aligned National Conference delegates & other ALP election news
Sincere thanks to all those who supported the independent / non-aligned National Conference delegates in the just completed election. We had a good outcome. The team: myself (Eric Dearricott), Janet McCalman, Hamdi Ali and Kimberley Wheeler are most grateful to those who supported us so … [Read more...] about Good results for VIC non-aligned National Conference delegates & other ALP election news
Reclaim Our Party – requests to ALP National Executive
The recent Reclaim Our Party forum called by the Independents and Open Labor calls on the ALP National Executive to undertake urgent actions in response to the IBAC inquiry into the activities of Adem Somyurek and the “Moderate” faction. Jenny Beacham, former Victorian ALP State Secretary gave … [Read more...] about Reclaim Our Party – requests to ALP National Executive
Macklin-Bracks: reforms to Victorian Labor explained by Eric Dearricott – 2 Feb 2021
Reforms to Victorian Labor explained as Victorian Labor Administrators Jenny Macklin and Steve Bracks stand down and the ALP National Executive has received and adopted their proposed Victorian ALP rules. (1 Feb 2021) From mid-June 2020 until yesterday, Steve and Jenny were charged with the task … [Read more...] about Macklin-Bracks: reforms to Victorian Labor explained by Eric Dearricott – 2 Feb 2021
Macklin-Bracks: reform recommendations & the Victorian ALP – first response from Eric Dearricott – 29 Nov 2020
Macklin-Bracks reform recommendations for VIC Labor: some initial thoughts from Eric Dearricott (Secretary Victorian Labor Independents and 'about to be retrenched Admin Committee member'). Tomorrow (30/11/2020) the ALP National Executive will consider the recommendations of Jenny Macklin and … [Read more...] about Macklin-Bracks: reform recommendations & the Victorian ALP – first response from Eric Dearricott – 29 Nov 2020
Macklin-Bracks: weeding the stacks was never going to be easy – 23 Oct 2020
The Age has reported some ALP branch raw numbers of members who had not renewed their membership and Eric Dearricott reflects on these numbers, saying weeding the stacks was never going to be easy. He writes: Criteria for inclusion in The Age list (see below) wasn’t clear – it could have been 50+ … [Read more...] about Macklin-Bracks: weeding the stacks was never going to be easy – 23 Oct 2020
Macklin-Bracks reform discussion paper ideas & options for members to consider – Aug/Oct 2020
Victorian ALP members responding to the Macklin-Bracks reform discussion paper for reform may want to consider Eric Dearricott's detailed suggestions. The response deadline is 14 Oct 2020. Not all questions in the Macklin-Bracks Victorian Labor, Progress & Integrity 2020 discussion paper are … [Read more...] about Macklin-Bracks reform discussion paper ideas & options for members to consider – Aug/Oct 2020
A good governance culture at ALP State Office & Admin Committee – Sept 2020
An improved good governance & culture at VIC State Office & Admin Committee is essential - Eric Dearricott addresses a Melbourne FEA forum saying: People within the party organisation knew the stacking exposed by 60 Minutes was happening, but a culture had evolved that allowed stacking to … [Read more...] about A good governance culture at ALP State Office & Admin Committee – Sept 2020
Community branches are better than one branch per state electorate
Community branches are better than one branch per state electorate, but the ALP factions seem intent on changing membership to one branch in each state federal electorate; so members must join the sole branch in the state electorate in which they live says Independents' convenor Eric … [Read more...] about Community branches are better than one branch per state electorate
We want a well-run party that values its members
We want a well-run party that values its members. But party members know that party officials are being appointed on the basis of factional allegiance rather than their skills. They know personal advancement has overtaken policy commitment and maintaining a broad support base and membership, and … [Read more...] about We want a well-run party that values its members