Category Archives: Branch and EC Motions

How to make Faulkner’s vision happen.

Posted on 13 October, 2014 by Ben Aveling

John Faulkner’s Revesby Speech contains a number of statements that lend themselves to being turned into motions, either rules change or policy changes: Policy changes: all political parties’ eligibility for public funding to be contingent on that party’s rules and … Continue reading →

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Several things…

Posted on 17 February, 2014 by Ben Aveling

There are several things we’d like to draw to your attention: A call by Albo to let members choose senators. An online survey by It’s Our Party. 85% of Party member in Macedon have signed a petition, to be tabled … Continue reading →

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Proposals for Reform – Compare and Contrast

Posted on 27 June, 2011 by Ben Aveling

This SpreadSheet compares the various proposals for reform, or at least, it tries to indicate which sections of which proposal deal with the same issues.

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Everybody’s talking about Reform

Posted on 17 June, 2011 by Ben Aveling

Sam Dastyari has chosen this week to blog on the topic of reform: http://www.nswalp.com/media/blogs/alp-blog/june-2011/alp-must-look-to-primary-system/ And John Graham has chosen this week to release a paper on reform, a copy of which is available at: https://ouralp.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/rebuilding-community-labor.pdf Both are worth a read. … Continue reading →

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Motions rejected – Bathurst branch

Posted on 11 May, 2011 by Ben Aveling

The Bathurst branch of the ALP met on the 16th of April and considered 4 motions adopted by the “Our ALP” gathering in Sydney on 2nd of April. On the 13th of April the Lithgow branch of the ALP adopted … Continue reading →

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All the motions

Posted on 1 May, 2011 by Ben Aveling

Below are all the motions to Conference that we know of. 1. Endorse the 2010 Review and demand it be implemented in full We endorse the findings of the 2010 National Review and demand that its Recommendations be implemented in … Continue reading →

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Motions – Bomaderry-Nowra

Posted on 30 April, 2011 by Ben Aveling

Motions for Inclusion In State Conference 2011 The following motions were carried by all branch members: 1. Endorse the 2010 Review and demand it be implemented in full We endorse the findings of the 2010 National Review and demand that … Continue reading →

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Motions – Sydney SEC

Posted on 30 April, 2011 by Ben Aveling

The Sydney SEC carried the following motions to be included on the State Conference agenda. That the 2010 Review be distributed to all ALP members who desire a copy. That the NSW ALP support the National Review Findings of Senator … Continue reading →

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Motions – Rozelle-Lilyfield

Posted on 29 April, 2011 by Ben Aveling

Motion (party officials and elected office): That salaried ministerial or party officials be restricted from seeking parliamentary office for a period of two years upon resigning from the position. Motion (upper house vacancies): That all casual upper house vacancies (federal … Continue reading →

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Motions – Sylvania Taren Point

Posted on 28 April, 2011 by Ben Aveling

Sylvania Taren Point Branch, in spirit, supports the 2010 Nation Review. However, we did have some concerns regarding this section of Recommendation 26: “a weighting component of 20% from registered Labor supporters in the community [be considered for the selection … Continue reading →

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