The Labor Conference

[Rorschach]

Well this is coming up and we will all get to see just what Labor and its power brokers and factions are about.

Who controls Bill?

How much damage will those lunatics cause us if they get into government or will the sane members prevail?

My reform agenda is unfinished business, warns thwarted Labor president Mark Butler
Troy Bramston
December 6, 2018

Outgoing Labor national president Mark Butler has blasted the party for not being more democratic or giving rank-and-file members a strong enough voice in debates about policy issues or preselections, and says this is “unfinished business”.

Mr Butler, the opposition’s clim­ate and energy spokesman, lost a re-election bid for president to former treasurer Wayne Swan in June but has refused to yield the top party post until the national conference beginning next week.

“In 2015 I had the privilege of being elected national president on a very clear platform of wanting to contribute to reforms that would make our great party more democratic, and substantially bigge­r and better organised,” Mr Butler writes in the official guide for conference delegates obtained by The Australian.

“I have fought for a more open and democratic party at every oppor­tunity, but three years on, reform­s that give members a greater say in the important ­decisions in our party remain un­finished business.”

In January, Mr Butler said that Labor needed to empower member­s but attempts at internal reform had been repeatedly “blocked” by the “backroom buffoon­ery” of “factional leaders” at party conferences.

Mr Swan writes that politics globally has become “populist, ragged and ugly” and warns that the “decline of traditional parties” is a challenge Labor must address. He also argues that winning “the battle of ideas” is more important than just winning elections.

“Labor’s future lies first and foremost in being clear about what we stand for,” he writes. “Our party has a proud record of progressive social reform but we must always have it at the forefront of the policy battle of the economic interest of working ­people.”

Bill Shorten says Labor’s polic­ies are directed towards giving all Australians “a fair go”, and he urges the party to debate issues vigorously while respecting that some delegates may disagree with one another.

“Our fellow Australians are looking to Labor, looking to us for concrete policies to improve their daily lives and real plans to build a better future for our nation,” the Opposition Leader writes. “This conference is an opportunity to demonstrate we are ready: ready to serve as the next government of Australia and ready to deliver a fair go for all Australians.”

Tanya Plibersek, Labor’s deputy leader, argues that the party must demonstrate to voters that it is “competent to lead the nation­” again. “We have shown we have the energy, stability and sense of purpose to take on big and difficult reforms,” she writes.

Labor’s national secretary, Noah Carroll, reminds delegates that the conference is a “seminal” part of persuading voters that Labor has a “clear mandate” and is ready “to change this country for the better”.

The Labor Party’s 48th national ­conference will be held at the Adelaide Convention Centre from Dec­ember 16-18.

[cods]

yaaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn more waffle I cant be bothered...

all that ego massaging blahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[Rorschach]

Well you should be bothered...
and you should pay careful attention to what happens because it will affect your future, it will influence policy and as such should influence people's votes.
If the lunatics win then it gives people like you ammunition to blast rusted-on idiots like The Whinger with... not that anything really phases the fool he's in so much delusion most of the time

Personally I will be paying attention and making notes...
This may be the one big chance the Libs actually have to make ground on Labor.
Will they be dragged further Left by the Unions and the radical progressives?

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Someone else's opinion...

John
1 hour ago
Well commentators have been observing that hubris and overreach might be Shorten's downfall for some time now. They may well be right. It will be interesting to see how he survives the upcoming Labor Federal Conference. This will provide voters with a good look at what a Shorten-led Labor government might be like. Shorten has done a good job of maintaining the illusion of Labor unity, but at what price. Those promises will start to be called in at the conference and become a torrent the day he is ever invested as PM.

[LEFTWINGER supreme]

You haven't landed a blow in six years and that trends set to continue, suck it up rightards Bill will be your PM next year

[cods]

yep

dead right

Bill will fix everything....

[Rorschach]

Yep bring back the boats and deaths at sea...
No more turn arounds.
Open doors for sick people.
33 genders for those that aren't happy being 1 of the real 2 genders.
More safe schools sex clinics in schools.
Religious schools exposed to discrimination and laws that are against their teachings.
More taxes, less productivity.
Back to union rule.

Go BS....

[Valkie]

Basically, Australia is screwed.

The libs have sold out to business, they will rule and take everything they can.

The libs have sold out to the minority groups and do golfers, they will rule and waste everything on placating these parasites

The greens, well, you all know the greens.

What other choice do we have?

Australia is screwed
I'm currently researching other opportunities
Spain is looking good at the moment.

[cods]

that sounds like you are running away....

how about stay and MAKE A DIFFERENCE..

we all seem pretty disenchanted by what is happening with our Parliament and Parliamentarians

I dont agree with the Paris protests

but we do bugger all....

we need to stop demanding more....we need to give back as well..

we are greedy when Bill get in and yes he will.....wages will blow out for the few that have a steady job ....the rest will get left behind....

of course the boats will return....with more deadbeats...

the unions will be in control.. the faceless men and women we dont vote for..

but who cares?? I am slowly losing interest we deserve what we get... try to grin and bare it..