Victorian Labor, progress & integrity, the Administrator's discussion paper was forwarded to all Victorian branch members today. Administrators Jenny Macklin and Steve Bracks members' input into matters arising from the recent Somyurek branch stacking allegations. Administrators Jenny Macklin … [Read more...] about Victorian Labor, progress & integrity – Administrator’s discussion paper – 27 Aug 2020
Thinking about Labor reform
Only good governance & cultural change will save the Party
Steven Paul argues that If the ALP is to be saved from itself this time, it needs to take a good governance and cultural change approach rather than the failed rules-based ‘deficit model’ approach. Once again, the Australian Labor Party is focusing on rule changes to save itself from … [Read more...] about Only good governance & cultural change will save the Party
Resounding anger among Labor members demanding lasting reform – by Sumeyya Ilanbey, The Age, 7 Aug 2020
There is a 'resounding anger' among members demanding lasting reform, writes Sumeyya Ilanbey. 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 Victorian branch of the … [Read more...] about Resounding anger among Labor members demanding lasting reform – by Sumeyya Ilanbey, The Age, 7 Aug 2020
Locking out the Left: the emergence of national factions in Labor – by Osmond Chiu
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. ' This is a heavily edited reorder of the article. Read Osmond Chiu's original full … [Read more...] about Locking out the Left: the emergence of national factions in Labor – by Osmond Chiu
A guide to the branch stackers business model and how to stop it – by Eric Dearricott, Aug 2020
This guide to the branch stackers business model is by a long serving member of the Victorian ALP Administrative Committee and convenor of the Independents, Eric Dearricott. This guide is edited from Eric Dearricott's submission to Administrators Bracks and Macklin. It lays bare the … [Read more...] about A guide to the branch stackers business model and how to stop it – by Eric Dearricott, Aug 2020
Why we need to talk about Labor
We need to talk about Labor. Why we didn’t really lose the last election because of Rupert Murdoch, or Clive Palmer, or the Stop Adani train, or the overfull manifesto, or even the Tax scares. We lost the last election because the electorate does not trust Labor. It’s not that we have to … [Read more...] about Why we need to talk about Labor
For an open democratic party, not a secret society without soul – July 2020
Andrew Giles and Susie Byers set out the principles they think should guide Administrators Jenny Macklin and Steve Bracks and all party members as they work to reform the Victorian ALP; they argue for an open democratic party, not a secret society without soul. Reprinted from Challenge Magazine 31 … [Read more...] about For an open democratic party, not a secret society without soul – July 2020
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
A pox on both your houses – the rise of populism – by Andrew Charlton & Lachlan Harris, The Monthly, Dec 2016
A pox on both your houses. How can the major parties address the rise of populism in Australia? Andrew Charlton & Lachlan Harris analyse the issue and suggests some responses in 2016 Monthly essay. Key paragraphs are edited verbatim below. Where did all the 2016 federal Townsville LNP votes … [Read more...] about A pox on both your houses – the rise of populism – by Andrew Charlton & Lachlan Harris, The Monthly, Dec 2016
What will Conroys departure mean for Shortens leadership? – by Ben Chifley, Crikey, 19 Sep, 2016
Ben Chifley asks: With 'Dalek' Stephen Conroys departure, will the (secret) Victorian Stability Pact hold and can Bill Shorten survive? We summarise his article below. Neither the Victorian Socialist Left nor newly reconstituted Centre Unity Right ShortCons group (allies of Bill Shorten and … [Read more...] about What will Conroys departure mean for Shortens leadership? – by Ben Chifley, Crikey, 19 Sep, 2016