Currently in Party news
WA: Safety & health at work (16 May)
WA: Vale Ruth, John & Fred (13 May)
WA: State Secretary's Report (12 May)
By Bill Johnston, WA Branch State Secretary
VIC: Vale Noel Duckworth (07 May)
Keith Rogers, President Benalla ALP Branch
UK: Nick Sherry visit (24 Apr)
WA: Women's fundraiser (22 Apr)
UK: AGM; Kevin in London (15 Apr)
Paul Smith, ALP Abroad President
WA: Labor Readers (12 Apr)
WA: Comedy lounge (11 Apr)
VIC: John Button (08 Apr)
By Julia Gillard, Deputy Prime Minister , Minister for Education , Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations , Minister for Social Inclusion
WA: Quiz night (01 Apr)
WA: Lawn bowls anyone? (26 Mar)
WA: Badge of honour (24 Mar)
ACT: Fundraising BBQ (20 Mar)
NS: National Policy Committee (18 Mar)
SA: Vale Clyde Cameron (17 Mar)
John Bannon, SA Premier 1982-1992
Clyde was a great mentor, constantly on the look out for a new generation of talent to promote in the cause of labour.
WA: Footy comp (15 Mar)
UK: March meeting (13 Mar)
WA: AYL Sundowner (08 Mar)
TAS: Cook up some love (04 Mar)
IP: The Full Circle (19 Feb)
By Michael Morgan, Director, International Projects ALP
The relationship between the British Labor Party and the ALP has come the full circle.
NS: Indigenous Labor Network (24 Jan)
SA: Vale Ern Crimes...socialist (22 Jan)
By Phil Robins
VIC: Ballarat Labor traditions (11 Dec)
Colin Cleary
The launch was a great Labor occasion...and the book is for sale.
UK: Celebration (07 Dec)
WA: State Secretary's Report (05 Dec)
By Bill Johnston, WA Branch State Secretary
WA: Sharryn's great win (05 Dec)
Sharryn Jackson’s return as the Member for Hasluck would not have been possible without the support and help of so many Labor party members.
NS: Federal election review (29 Nov)
By Tim Gartrell, ALP National Secretary
UK: Campaign pics request (24 Nov)
UK: OS Friday vote deadline (20 Nov)
WA: Kim Edward Beazley (snr) (17 Oct)
By Kevin Rudd, Federal Labor Leader and Stephen Smith, Shadow Minister for Education & Training
UK: London Calling (15 Oct)
UK: More OS supporter groups (12 Oct)
UK: ALP Abroad's new website (02 Oct)
UK: Beijing, Toronto and Paris (17 Sep)
WA: Curtin Branch Curry Night (10 Sep)
IP: Helping in the region (27 Aug)
By Michael Morgan, Director, International Projects ALP
An update of the activities of the ALP's International Projects.
NSW: Newcastle FEC Fundraiser (16 Aug)
WA: Young Labor Report (09 Aug)
Matthew Keogh, President - Australian Young Labor (WA)
Get Angry, Get Active
WA: The making of Moore (07 Aug)
Geraldine Burgess, Labor candidate for Moore
Geraldine says she refuses to hand the seat to the Liberals because someone says that it’s unwinnable.
UK: Bill Shorten in UK meet (16 Jul)
EL: Rock the Boat Bash (13 Jul)
NS: Gough is 91 today (11 Jul)
NS: Sponsor John Faulkner (03 Jul)
WA: The Fight for Forrest (14 Jun)
Peter MacFarlane, Labor candidate for Forrest
Forrest may be classified as un-winnable but, to Peter MacFarlane, that’s just a measure of the challenge.
WA: Get angry, get active (12 Jun)
By Matt Keogh, WA Young Labor President
Join WA Young Labor and have a say in your future.
QLD: State Funeral for Tom Burns AO (06 Jun)
Without Tom Burns, there may have been no Gough Whitlam.
NS: Gough & Margaret: Life Members (10 May)
By Gough Whitlam
Labor icons, Gough & Margaret, were awarded Federal ALP life membership at the 2007 National Conference.
WA: State Secretary's Report (04 May)
By Bill Johnston, WA Branch State Secretary
Preselections, Carmen Lawrence, National Conference
WA: Social Justice starts with us (03 May)
Freda Crucitti is keen to translate Australian Labor Party policy into action.
NS: ALP election results (28 Apr)
By Tim Gartrell, ALP National Secretary
Results of the elections for positions in the administration of the national ALP.
NS: Conference Fringe: Sunday Breakfast (10 Apr)
Labor's Conference Fringe program will provide discussion and debate on a range of vital issues. These sessions are open to the public. All welcome.
NS: Conference Fringe: Saturday Evening (09 Apr)
Labor's Conference Fringe program will provide discussion and debate on a range of vital issues. These sessions are open to the public. All welcome.
NS: Conference Fringe: Saturday Lunchtime (07 Apr)
Labor's Conference Fringe program will provide discussion and debate on a range of vital issues. These sessions are open to the public. All welcome.
NS: Conference Fringe: Saturday Breakfast (05 Apr)
Labor's Conference Fringe program will provide discussion and
debate on a range of vital issues. These sessions are open to the public. All welcome.
NS: Conference Fringe, Friday Evening (04 Apr)
Labor's Conference Fringe program will provide discussion and debate on a range of vital issues. These sessions are open to the public. All welcome.
NS: Conference Fringe, Friday lunchtime (03 Apr)
Labor's Conference Fringe program will provide discussion and
debate on a range of vital issues. These sessions are open to the public. All welcome.
WA: State Secretary's Report (30 Mar)
By Bill Johnston, WA Branch State Secretary
State Conference, National Conference, Membership renewals.
IP: A democracy building agenda (26 Mar)
By Michael Morgan, Director, International Projects ALP
Democracy building in our region requires an effective political dimension, not just armed intervention.
UK: Overseas? Join ALP Abroad (20 Mar)
Paul Smith, President ALP Abroad
WA: State Secretary's Report (02 Mar)
By Bill Johnston, WA Branch State Secretary
Conference & Preselections.
UK: ALP Abroad news (20 Feb)
Paul Smith, President ALP Abroad
If you're heading to the UK in '07, you can still help elect a Rudd Labor Government.
NS: ALP National Conference 2007 (18 Dec)
This Conference is the next important step in defining Labor’s alternative policy vision and practical policies for Australia’s future.
SA: Vale Norman Foster OAM (07 Dec)
Greg Kelton*
A tribute to a controversial Labor man.
WA: ALP cleans up the Kimberley (06 Nov)
By Shelley Archer, Member for Mining and Pastoral Region
ALP members and supporters participated in this year’s Kimberley clean-up campaign to help preserve and protect this wild and ancient region.
NS: Faulkner wins top spot (24 Oct)
Senator John Faulkner, SA Premier Mike Rann and NSW MP Linda Burney have been elected as rotating ALP national presidents for the next three years.
NSW: Country Labor campaigns (17 Oct)
The campaign for the state set of Lismore gathers pace.
SA: Carmen's Adelaide book launch (13 Sep)
WA: State Secretary's Report (06 Sep)
By Bill Johnston, WA Branch State Secretary
Geoff Gallop dinner, federal preselections, party office email lists.
ACT: Mick Dodson at film night (03 Sep)
LWN: Sign up to the LWN e-bulletin (28 Aug)
SA: Murray Bridge branch turns 100 (21 Aug)
A commorative dinner marks 100 years of the ALP in Murray Bridge.
ACT: AFL live on the big screen (06 Aug)
WA: State Secretary's report (02 Aug)
By Bill Johnston, WA Branch State Secretary
Federal Government shenanigans; federal preselections; special price for party members for the Geoff Gallop Dinner.
WA: Tribute Dinner for Dr Geoff Gallop (23 Jul)
A date for your diary...not to be missed
WA: Young Labor, big opportunities (20 Jul)
Varun Ghosh
Members of Young Labor have been active throughout 2006 and had the opportunity to hold forums with many senior ALP figures. President of Young Labor, Varun Ghosh, provides this report on their recent activities.
WA: Celebrating the Moore E.C. (18 Jul)
Edwina Mann and Karen Mann
Party members remembered the history of the Moore Electorate Council and looked to the future at a recent event hosted by the Whitfords sub-branch. Report courtesy of Edwina Mann and Karen Mann.
WA: State Secretary's Report (15 Jul)
By Bill Johnston, WA Branch State Secretary
State conference, party ballots, training seminars, State Executive.
SA: Vale Port Adelaide's Bob Collins (10 Jul)
By Rod Sawford
Farewell to a loyal and able party stalwart
NS: ALP presidential election (30 Jun)
By Tim Gartrell, ALP National Secretary
VIC: National Mental Health Forum (29 Jun)
Barbara Norman*
VIC: The Carlton annual trivia night (19 Jun)
WA: Faulkner on Curtin at Curtin (12 Jun)
VIC: Life Members honoured (08 Jun)
Nathan Murphy, State Organiser, ALP Victorian branch
Life Membership of the Victorian branch of the ALP is conferred upon those who have forty years of continuous membership.
VIC: Autumn State Conference (07 Jun)
Nathan Murphy, State Organiser, ALP Victorian branch
The Conference renewed the party platform, from which the Bracks Government will develop specific commitments for the next State election.
NSW: Country Labor moving in Lismore (17 May)
Peter Lanyon*
SA: Labour History Society meet (08 May)
Ralph Clarke
WA: Launch of Labor Readers (07 May)
Rebecca Giggs, Co-Convenor, Labor Readers Group
Labor Readers is a new group of the Northbridge Branch of the ALP, part of the Progressive Branch Alliance. Participation in Labor Readers is not restricted by membership to Northbridge, the PBA or even the ALP.
ACT: Clare Martin at the Labor Club (01 May)
ACT: An invite to a breakfast briefing (25 Apr)
SA: VALE Harry Krantz OAM (20 Apr)
Harry Krantz was secretary of the SA Federated Clerks Union for a record 43 years. It was the only FCU branch in Australia to withstand the Santamaria forces in the tumultuous 1950s.
NT: New Branch Secretary welcome (17 Apr)
By Warren Snowden, MP for Lingiari (NT)
A welcome to the new NT Branch Secretary, and praise for the departing Brett Walker.
VIC: VALE: William (Bill) Williams (11 Apr)
Geoff Howard MP*
WA: State Secretary's report (10 Apr)
By Bill Johnston, WA Branch State Secretary
Ben Wyatt, Liberal implosion, IR, policy committees.
VIC: Community forum on IR laws (10 Apr)
VIC: VALE William Henry (Bill) Hartley (27 Mar)
Bob Scates*
Bill Hartley was a long term secretary of the Victorian ALP and Federal Conference delegate. He was also a controversial figure in turbulent times.
SA: Schacht at labour history meet (14 Mar)
WA: State Secretary's report (01 Mar)
By Bill Johnston, WA Branch State Secretary
New ministers, by-election information, coming events
NS: Web video targets Howard (06 Feb)
By Tim Gartrell, ALP National Secretary
WA: State Secretary's report (01 Feb)
By Bill Johnston, WA Branch State Secretary
Dr Geoff Gallop; the new Premier; by-election info; family BBQ.
SA: 'ALP Icons' perpetual calendar (26 Jan)
QLD: State Secretary's message (24 Jan)
By Milton Dick
The battle on IR; Anna Bligh's achievements; honouring the faithful.
SA: Barry Jones dinner fundraiser (24 Jan)
SA: Renee Geyer fundraiser concert (09 Jan)
Gay Thompson, Labor MP for Reynell
WA: State Secretary's report (08 Jan)
By Bill Johnston, WA Branch State Secretary
Conference report, Peter Cook, closure dates.
NSW: ALP t-shirts: just $25 each (13 Dec)
VIC: Local government training forum (28 Nov)
VIC: National Day of Community Protest (27 Nov)
Nathan Murphy, State Organiser, ALP Victorian branch
VIC: 40-year medallion presentations (21 Nov)
TAS: Jim Bacon Foundation launched (17 Nov)
VIC: Life Member, Jack Ross (13 Nov)
ACT: Secretary's report (03 Nov)
By Matthew Cossey, ACT Branch Secretary
Celebrating 75 years of Labor in the ACT; National Policy Dialogue
SA: John Bannon at history meet (30 Oct)
Ralph Clarke
WA: State Secretary's Report (13 Oct)
By Bill Johnston, WA Branch State Secretary
Everything you need to know about State Conference…
VIC: VALE Gordon Perlstein JP OAM (26 Sep)
By Kelvin Thomson, Shadow Minister for Public Accountability, Shadow Minister for Human Services
UK: Heady cocktails x 3 (20 Sep)
Ryan Heath*
Recent visits by Carmen Lawrence, Stephen Conroy and Bob McMullan provided plenty of inspiration for ALP members in London.
SA: Labour History AGM (18 Sep)
WA: State Secretary's Report (10 Sep)
By Bill Johnston, WA Branch State Secretary
EL: Partnership Conference (05 Sep)
VIC: Bairnsdale sizzle draws a crowd (04 Sep)
By Nathan Murphy (State Organiser) and Wendy Podger (Secretary, Bairnsdale & District ALP Branch)
VIC: Women's Affairs policy forum (21 Aug)
Stacey Lynn, Secretary of the Victorian Women's Affairs Policy Committee
VIC: Campaign Insight: skills to win (17 Aug)
Mark Ward, State Organiser, Victorian Branch
NSW: NSW film night IR fundraiser (10 Jul)
Gordon and Patricia Pears, Forster NSW
TAS: State Secretary's Report (07 Jul)
By David Price, Tasmanian Branch State Secretary
Welcome new MPs, farewell old, Conference, Structural Review…
ACT: Secretary's Report (28 Jun)
By Matthew Cossey, ACT Branch Secretary
Sweet wins and sad farewells
ACT: An invitation to talk foreign affairs (28 Jun)
Victor Isaacs, c/- ACT Branch, ALP
UK: Over there and overactive (28 Jun)
ALP Abroad Executive member, Richard Startari, reports that not even the gloomy skies of London can dampen the activism of party members in London.
LWN: Labor Women's Conference report (28 Jun)
Hutch Hussein & Rondah Rietveld, Co-convenors, Victorian Labor Women’s Network
The 8th National Labor Women’s Network Conference was held in Melbourne earlier this year. It had as its theme: Labor Women Looking Ahead to 2020
QLD: State Conference in Cairns (28 Jun)
Solving the skills crisis is the next big thing
SA: Life member, vale, UK visit... (28 Jun)
SA: State Secretary's Report (28 Jun)
By Ian Hunter, SA Branch State Secretary
Peter Garrett at the Tom Price Memorial Lecture…
WA: State Secretary's Report (28 Jun)
By Bill Johnston, WA Branch State Secretary
Election win, Conference notice, and renewal reminder
NSW: Snowy Mountains-Cooma (28 Jun)
By Jim Snow
The Anarchist, the Queue Jumper, and the Woman from Snowy River
VIC: State Secretary's Report (28 Jun)
By Stephen Newnham, Victorian Branch State Secretary
Election focus, Conference, Head Office info…
VIC: Life Member presentations (28 Jun)
Kerrin Buckney, Victorian Branch Heritage Officer
VIC: New Members Forum, Vale Harry Jenkins (28 Jun)
