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
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IBAC enquiry into branch stacking practices & actions arising
The following material on the Operation Watts IBAC enquiry into allegations of corrupt conduct involving Victorian public officers related to Victorian ALP branch stacking is taken from the Age and the Guardian coverage and the IBAC website. "Significant cultural change within the party" is … [Read more...] about IBAC enquiry into branch stacking practices & actions arising
Welcome to Labor Academy SA
Labor Academy SA is about making membership meaningful. This is what LASA say about themselves: Labor Academy is a national initiative designed to add value to the member experience so that you can do more than phone calling, letterboxing and polling day duties. The aim is to develop … [Read more...] about Welcome to Labor Academy SA
A review of all the ALP reform reviews – 50 years of soul searching – 1964 on
A review of all the ALP reform reviews since 1964 by David Barda. He writes: "Since 1964 Labor has commissioned eight or nine party reviews, depending on how you count them. I’ve read them all so that you don’t have to." Since writing those words, we now also have the 2020 Bracks-Macklin … [Read more...] about A review of all the ALP reform reviews – 50 years of soul searching – 1964 on
The 8 or 9 previous ALP reform reports 1964–2020
Present or previous ALP reform reports: “The individual party membership is appalling. Our membership in relation to our vote is less than one per cent!...One reason is that the party does little to encourage people to join. Too many branches meet in shabby, ill-lit and depressing surroundings. Too … [Read more...] about The 8 or 9 previous ALP reform reports 1964–2020
Open Labor focus on the secret ballot
This Open Labor focus on the secret ballot examines a process enshrined in ALP rules, yet factions insist that their delegates hand over or show their voting papers to ensure they follow the factional line. With Victorian Administrators preparing a Victorian branch Labor reform report, Open Labor … [Read more...] about Open Labor focus on the secret ballot
The ALP rules & codes of ethics
Rules matter: so here are the Victorian and NSW ALP branch rules, codes of ethics, codes of conduct, plus the national ALP Constitution and Rules, plus some international Code of Ethics Link to Victorian ALP branch important documents ALP Victorian Branch Rules as at 1 Feb 2021 [Download … [Read more...] about The ALP rules & codes of ethics
The ALP, integrity and the secret ballot
Integrity and the secret ballot – Peter Fitzgerald's submission to Victorian Administrators Bracks and Macklin on the secret ballot how support from the AEC/VEC or others may improve ALP elections. Download: The ALP, integrity and the secret ballot submission [PDF 180KB] The Secret Ballot … [Read more...] about The ALP, integrity and the secret ballot
‘Industrial scale branch stacking’ – Fed Exec. intervenes into VIC ALP – June 2020
15 June 2020: Revelations of industrial scale branch stacking and threats result in ALP Federal Executive intervention into the Victorian ALP and resignation of state minister and power broker Adem Somyurek. ALP national president Wayne Swan said that Steve Bracks (former state premier) and Jenny … [Read more...] about ‘Industrial scale branch stacking’ – Fed Exec. intervenes into VIC ALP – June 2020
Victorian Labor has a significant problem, Premier Dan Andrews says following branch-stacking scandal – ABC News 17 Jun 2020
Victorian Premier Dan Andrews said Victorian Labor has a significant problem following the branch stacking allegations aired on Sixty Minutes 14 June 2020. Andrews outlined a plan to reform the party following the branch-stacking scandal that has prompted the departure of three of his … [Read more...] about Victorian Labor has a significant problem, Premier Dan Andrews says following branch-stacking scandal – ABC News 17 Jun 2020