I encourage all ALP members among you to vote 1 for party democracy – vote 1 for the independent/non-aligned ticket for the 2023 National Conference. In Victoria the election for 45 ordinary member delegates and 22 proxies is a whole-of-state ballot. You should get your ballot paper in the … [Read more...] about National Conference – vote 1 for party democracy
Open Labor proposals & events
Reclaim Our Party – unfair preselections likely for ALP state candidates
We ask the ALP National Executive to stop the unfair preselections likely for ALP Victorian state candidates! Open Labor and the Independents have today sent out an urgent open letter to supporters on behalf of the Reclaim Our Party forum. The letter (20 Dec. 2021) reads: Dear Labor … [Read more...] about Reclaim Our Party – unfair preselections likely for ALP state candidates
Reclaim Our Party – online forum
There was a big online presence to the Reclaim Our Party forum, hosted by Open Labor and the Victorian independents 1 Dec 2021. At the recent IBAC hearings, Adam Somyurek claimed that everyone in Labor was corrupt. The Age agreed with him. Whilst none of us would agree that there are no good … [Read more...] about Reclaim Our Party – online forum
Macklin-Bracks preselection reform – the Victorian intervention is not over
ALP National Executive and non-aligned reps talk preselections. James Button and Kath Cozens provide an Open Labor perspective on the meeting. The Victorian intervention is not over. 26 July 2021: The four Victorian non-aligned representatives met two National Executive (NE) representatives to … [Read more...] about Macklin-Bracks preselection reform – the Victorian intervention is not over
Call to stop the shadowy preselections & give members their rightful vote – 9 July 2021
Give members their rightful vote in preselections: Open Labor and the Independents propose an online members' meeting 19 July 2021 to call for the ALP National Executive to stop the Victorian shadowy preselections. Since 1993 the ALP has held 140 preselections for safe or winnable seats in … [Read more...] about Call to stop the shadowy preselections & give members their rightful vote – 9 July 2021
Macklin-Bracks: members shut out of reform – 107 sign Open Labor letter to ALP – 7 Dec 2020
Open Labor have written to ALP National Secretary Paul Erickson that members are shut out of reform processes in the make-up of the Interim Governance Committee. Open Labor then forwarded 107 support signatures to include a non-factional member on the committee. The Interim Governance Committee … [Read more...] about Macklin-Bracks: members shut out of reform – 107 sign Open Labor letter to ALP – 7 Dec 2020
Open Labor letter to the ALP National Secretary on VIC reform representation
In this Open Labor letter to ALP Paul Erickson we said: We write as genuine community members of the Australian Labor Party (Victorian branch) to express our dismay that the Interim Governance Committee, recommended by the Administrators’ Report to the National Executive of the Australian Labor … [Read more...] about Open Labor letter to the ALP National Secretary on VIC reform representation
The ALP must repair trust between leadership & members – submission by James Button to Macklin-Bracks ALP reform enquiry – Oct 2020
Repair the trust between leadership & members - in this submission to Macklin-Bracks enquiry, James Button argues that the ALP should commit to a culture of deep transparency to repair the trust between leadership & members and make the party more effective, more ethical, and more electable. … [Read more...] about The ALP must repair trust between leadership & members – submission by James Button to Macklin-Bracks ALP reform enquiry – 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