It is now eight weeks since we were appointed as Administrators of the Victorian Branch of the Australian Labor Party. In the middle of a once in a lifetime public health disaster, we have hit the ground running using the contemporary tools available to us. While we would have obviously preferred … [Read more...] about Update from the Administrators Jenny Macklin and Steve Bracks – 18 Aug 2020
Secret tapes reveal industrial scale stackathon – by Nick McKenzie, Sumeyya Ilanbey & Joel Tozer
15 June 2020 – The Age Reporters with the Age Nick McKenzie, Sumeyya Ilanbey and 60 Minutes reporter Joel Tozer tell a story about who, what, when, where and why [read article - external … [Read more...] about Secret tapes reveal industrial scale stackathon – by Nick McKenzie, Sumeyya Ilanbey & Joel Tozer
For an open democratic party, not a secret society without soul
Andrew Giles and Susie Byers set out the principles they believe should guide Administrators Jenny Macklin and Steve Bracks and all party members as they work to reform the Victorian ALP. The revelations of branch-stacking and abuse have not been easy for anyone who cares about … [Read more...] about For an open democratic party, not a secret society without soul
Steve Bracks and Jenny Macklin installed to run crisis-ridden Victorian ALP
16 June 2020 The Conversation Michelle Grattan reports on the first hours of the dreadful public expose of Victorian ALP branch stacking. [Read article via external link] https://theconversation.com/steve-bracks-and-jenny-macklin-installed-to-run-crisis-ridden-victorian-alp-140858 … [Read more...] about Steve Bracks and Jenny Macklin installed to run crisis-ridden Victorian ALP
Key themes of Party reform from feedback to VIC ALP Administrators – June 2020
The Administrators have written wrote to all Victorian Party members to provide an opportunity to put their initial views based on the following four key questions: 1. as a matter of principle, what should be the reform priority for the Administrators? 2. what are the critical rule changes … [Read more...] about Key themes of Party reform from feedback to VIC ALP Administrators – June 2020
Labor Party review will return power to ‘true believers’: Andrews – by Michael Fowler
17 June 2020 The Age Michael Fowler writes that Premier Daniel Andrews says his order for a full review of the Victorian Labor Party in light of revelations over branch stacking will return the party to the "true believers". [Read article - external … [Read more...] about Labor Party review will return power to ‘true believers’: Andrews – by Michael Fowler
Adem Somyurek quits Victorian Labor Party after 60 Minutes airs allegations of branch stacking, offensive language
15 June 2020 - ABC News State political reporters Richard Willingham and Joseph Dunstan chronicle ALP leadership's in immediate day after branch stacking allegations [External link] … [Read more...] about Adem Somyurek quits Victorian Labor Party after 60 Minutes airs allegations of branch stacking, offensive language
A cancerous corruption is eating the ALP – by Race Mathews
7 November 2015 Pearls and Irritations. Race Mathews, ALP life member and a former chief of staff to Gough Whitlam, Federal MP and Victorian State MP and Minister, congratulates ALP Leader of the Opposition Bill Shorten on telling the Victorian ALP to investigate and eliminate its membership … [Read more...] about A cancerous corruption is eating the ALP – by Race Mathews
Labor launches inquiry into mega-branch-stacking scam – by Ben Schneiders and Royce Millar
30 October 2015 The Age Schneiders and Millar report in 2015 on Labor suspending its internal elections and launching an investigation into one of the biggest-ever branch-stacking scams to hit the Victorian Labor Party after Fairfax Media reported that anonymous gift cards were used to pay the … [Read more...] about Labor launches inquiry into mega-branch-stacking scam – by Ben Schneiders and Royce Millar
Let us now begin – by Race Mathews
July 2015 – Pearls and Irritations. Race Mathews wrote before the 1915 Federal Conference: "The philosopher George Santayana wrote famously ‘Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." [External link] Read more ‘Let us now begin’ Race Mathews: former Principal … [Read more...] about Let us now begin – by Race Mathews