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Update: members shut out of reform process – Open Labor letter signed by 107 Victorian members to the ALP National Executive

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On 7 December 2020 Open Labor wrote to ALP National Secretary Paul Erickson outlining our concerns regarding the make-up of the Interim Governance Committee, established to oversee the Macklin-Bracks reforms until a new Administrative Committee is elected at the next State Conference. By 23 … [Read more...] about Update: members shut out of reform process – Open Labor letter signed by 107 Victorian members to the ALP National Executive

Forum: ALP reform – are Macklin and Bracks on track?

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23 September: Labor elders Jenny Macklin and Steve Bracks participated in a public forum hosted by Open Labor, the Independents, Per Capita and the John Cain Centre for Democracy. It was yet another brilliant online event, a show case of what the new technology can do for our Party democracy. It … [Read more...] about Forum: ALP reform – are Macklin and Bracks on track?

12 steps to reform for the ALP – a petition to Bracks-Macklin from OL & the Independents

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12 steps to reform for the Victorian ALP Victorian Labor needs to empower all our members by more direct voting and active participation using 21st century technologies. The ALP needs far-sighted change to play its part in the election of strong Labor governments and implement progressive … [Read more...] about 12 steps to reform for the ALP – a petition to Bracks-Macklin from OL & the Independents

Can the ALP be reformed? – A brilliant cross factional online forum – 9 Sept

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9 Sept 2020: an absolutely fabulous online panel debate run by Open Labor, Per Capita and The John Cain Institute. The event booked out fast at 450 bookings. There was an intense online audience questions and electrifying chats and three great presentations. So exciting to see a dignified … [Read more...] about Can the ALP be reformed? – A brilliant cross factional online forum – 9 Sept

Open Labor’s first submission to the Review of the Victorian ALP

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20 July 2020: Open Labor's initial response to Bracks and Macklin's request for input on Victorian Labor reform priorities, rule changes, operational and cultural changes, factions and Party leadership. Q.1 As a matter of principle, what should be the reform priority for the … [Read more...] about Open Labor’s first submission to the Review of the Victorian ALP

Bracks and Macklin back membership by ‘traceable means’

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The early actions of party administrators Jenny Macklin and Steve Bracks are promising. They are communicating clearly with members, they have set out an ambitious agenda, and they are taking the first steps to achieve it. Party reformers have long argued that branch-stacking can be reduced by … [Read more...] about Bracks and Macklin back membership by ‘traceable means’

Locking Out the Left: The Emergence of National Factions in Australian Labor – by Osmond Chiu

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27 July 2020 Jacobin Magazine Osmond Chiu writes: Labor’s branch-stacking scandal has turned attention to the organized ALP factions. While factions are decried as Cold War remnants or as patronage machines, the reality is more complex. External link to Jacobin article opening in new tab … [Read more...] about Locking Out the Left: The Emergence of National Factions in Australian Labor – by Osmond Chiu