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Update from Bracks & Macklin – 18 Sept 2020

18/09/2020 By Other Contributors Leave a Comment

Dear fellow Labor member: We know we are writing at an extraordinary time when many of us are living under stress, and we witness the extraordinary work of our health and essential workers. It is just another reminder of how important it is to elect and support Labor Governments in their … [Read more...] about Update from Bracks & Macklin – 18 Sept 2020

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Labor democracy: why Party reform matters – by Mark Butler

16/09/2020 By Other Contributors Leave a Comment

Mark Butler

22 January 2018 – VIC Fabian Society speech. Read Mark Butler's swansong speech as ALP President 22 January 2018.  It's a great, and a saddening, introduction to Party factions. Mark's speech is available here. … [Read more...] about Labor democracy: why Party reform matters – by Mark Butler

Filed Under: Readings & viewings

Andrew Giles – can the Labor Party be reformed?

12/09/2020 By Other Contributors Leave a Comment

Andrew Giles MP, panelist at the on-line Open Labor / Per Capita panel event answered: The answer to the question is yes - but, respectfully, I don’t believe this is the right question. We have to address the question of how to reform Labor, on the understanding that this is an existential … [Read more...] about Andrew Giles – can the Labor Party be reformed?

Filed Under: OL & Indi reform events

Nothing new, but surely it’s time to stop – by Pete Steedman

10/09/2020 By Other Contributors Leave a Comment

1994 – The Age Pete Steedman sent us this story he wrote a few years back: 'Branch stacking - the bad news for Labor and the Community'. Peter was mid-1960s editor uni newspapers Farrago and Lot's Wife, editor Labor Star 1977-84, and 1983 House of Reps member for Casey. … [Read more...] about Nothing new, but surely it’s time to stop – by Pete Steedman

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Submission to entrench genuine democracy

10/09/2020 By Other Contributors 1 Comment

Chris Curtis sent OL his submission to Macklin-Bracks writing: The main principle is to entrench genuine democracy throughout the party; i.e., putting internal elections, pre-selections and policy in the hands of genuine members and the affiliated unionists. That means breaking for all time the … [Read more...] about Submission to entrench genuine democracy

Filed Under: Submissions to Bracks/Macklin for Party reform

Labor People of Colour write to Open Labor

09/09/2020 By Other Contributors Leave a Comment

To whom it may concern, We, a group of Labor People of Colour, write to Open Labor regarding the makeup of the panelists on your forum. We are a cross-factional group of people of colour within the Labor Party, who are committed to supporting, educating, advocating and fundamentally transforming … [Read more...] about Labor People of Colour write to Open Labor

Filed Under: Membership, branch & factions reforms

Victorian Labor, progress & integrity – Administrator’s discussion paper – 27 Aug 2020

27/08/2020 By Other Contributors Leave a Comment

Administrators Steve Bracks and Jenny Macklin wrote to Victorian branch members today saying:  Dear fellow Victorian Labor member, Our Party Platform speaks to our hopes as a Party of progress, and we seek change through the power of parliamentary democracy. We write today to … [Read more...] about Victorian Labor, progress & integrity – Administrator’s discussion paper – 27 Aug 2020

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PM must sack Michael Sukkar over Liberal party branch-stacking allegations, Labor says – by Katherine Murphy

24/08/2020 By Other Contributors Leave a Comment

24 August 2020 The Guardian Katherine Murphy writes that Liberal party powerbroker Marcus Bastiaan resigns after being accused of organising staff to recruit members. "Albanese said when branch-stacking allegations against Labor figures, including the Victorian government minister Adem … [Read more...] about PM must sack Michael Sukkar over Liberal party branch-stacking allegations, Labor says – by Katherine Murphy

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Podcast interview: Did Adem Somyurek just open the door to Labor Party reform? – David Feeney & Eric Locke

22/08/2020 By Other Contributors Leave a Comment

26 June 2020 Dunn Street founder Stephen Donnelly was joined on the line by two former Victorian Labor State Secretaries, David Feeney and Erik Locke following the 60 Minutes/The Age report into systemic branch stacking inside the Victorian branch of the Australian… Listen on Stitcher or … [Read more...] about Podcast interview: Did Adem Somyurek just open the door to Labor Party reform? – David Feeney & Eric Locke

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‘Resounding anger’ among Labor members demanding lasting reform – by Sumeyya Ilanbey

21/08/2020 By Other Contributors Leave a Comment

7 August 2020 The Age   Sumeyya Ilanbey writes: 'Resounding anger' among Labor members demanding lasting reform. Rank and file Labor members are calling for an internal ombudsman to stamp out corruption inside the party in the wake of the biggest branch-stacking scandal to engulf the … [Read more...] about ‘Resounding anger’ among Labor members demanding lasting reform – by Sumeyya Ilanbey

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