Category Archives: Misc

As promised in a recent press conference, Kevin Rudd has announced an intervention into the NSW branch, including: A zero-tolerance approach to impropriety, with instant expulsion for corruption Property developers banned from standing as ALP candidates. Disputes and credentials committee … Continue reading →

In the aftermath of Kevin Rudd’s return to the leadership, there are a number of electorates where a preselection is urgently needed: Charlton and Kingsford Smith in NSW, Rankin in Queensland, Lalor in Victoria and Perth in WA. WA has … Continue reading →

At Conference yesterday, it was said that OurALP is a front for the Left, that all of OurALP be reached by Ferry or Lightrail, that its entire membership can be found within on the shadow map for the Balmain Towers. … Continue reading →

By Ben Aveling This is an edited version of an article originally published in The Southern  Highland ALP Branch Newsletter as “Current Crisis is Whether Party Should Stand for Anything At All” The Party has suffered schism before: over conscription … Continue reading →

By Thomas Flood, Macleay Valley Branch In the Queensland State Election it was evident that as one moved away from Brisbane the drift away from Labor accelerated; it’s evident that country voters no longer identified with a city centered Labor. … Continue reading →

Queensland: Labor one day; LNP the next. There is no shortage of explanations on offer: the it’s time factor privatisation cost of living the carbon tax the mining tax scandals and stuff-ups sexism the ‘judgement of heaven’ trust The problem … Continue reading →

By Ben Aveling NSW Labor is experimenting with a Community Preselection for the Labor Mayoral Candidate for the City of Sydney. The ballot will be part primary, part traditional preselection, with the community and party Members each collectively having an … Continue reading →

From: John Kilcullen To: NSWLabor@nswalp.com Dear Mr Dastyari, I would like to suggest that the NSW Branch choose a replacement for Senator Arbib by rank-and-file vote. His replacement could be elected by the NSW members who voted in the election … Continue reading →

By Ben Aveling What happens on Monday is important. What happens after Monday is even more important. Australia needs the party to: continue to deliver the right outcomes, begin explaining why these outcomes matter, and have a good, hard look … Continue reading →

By Race Mathews Key decisions at a steering group meeting earlier this week have identified a threefold role for Local Labor following on our party’s National Conference, namely: Adoption by Local Labor of the Policy Action Caucus (PAC) model, with … Continue reading →