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Give members a say in Senate preselections

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Daniel Mc Diarmid
9 years ago

Democracy needs to be seen within the party and so the rank & file members must have a say in Senate preselection. Every Batman State Conference delegate must account for their attendance at Conference and if they voted for the rule change.

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Gary Greenway
9 years ago Featured

Democracy begins at home. The rule change to allow rank & file members to have their say in Senate preselections must not be rejected again. Every Batman State Conference delegate s/be quizzed afterwards to establish whether they attended the debate at Conference and if they voted for the rule change.

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Lesley Benham
9 years ago

Please change the rules so that members have a real say in pre selections, thank you.

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LIONELLO LIUT
9 years ago

For the sake of representative democracy, vote at conference for universal suffrage at senate preselection. Member wishes first? That will be a real reform

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Chris Clementson
9 years ago

The ALP is at its best when it engages and involves its membership in its decision making

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Jan Powning
9 years ago

I urge you to listen to members and support these motions

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Peter Thomson
9 years ago

Lets make it happen and not repeat the past.

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Ian Dennis
9 years ago

Democracy demands that we are represented by people who WE select.

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Julie
9 years ago

Give members a say

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Michael Sharkey
9 years ago

It's Time.

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Rob Ryan
9 years ago

This is essential if we are to represent our members with integrity

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Lindsay Hesketh
9 years ago

The Objectives within the Australian Labor Party Victorian Branch Rules make it clear we are a democratic socialist party. There has never been a more important time to be seen as such before the Membership and the Australian people.

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James Button
9 years ago Featured

I support this change to give ordinary ALP members in Victoria a direct say in Senate preselections. It's a vital reform for party democracy and for increasing the calibre of Senate candidates. 33 branches have already signed a petition organised by Open Labor, Independents and Local Labor calling for this change.

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Arthur Apted
9 years ago Featured

An important initiative to address the structural shift in the party's direct support base.

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Eric Black
9 years ago

Long overdue

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Bruce Hartnett
9 years ago Featured

The last Captain's pick was as outrageous as Abbott's choice of Prince Philip - as a 40 year Member some selections threaten our loyalty!!

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Ian Rogers
9 years ago

Democracy a Labor value

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Jane Douglas
9 years ago Featured

I so wish ALP members had a direct say in preselection of Victorian Senate candidates. It is so undemocratic not to have this - it's our Party too!

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Peter Batchelor
9 years ago

Dear Delegate please advise if you are opposed this democratic change

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Mark Prendergast
9 years ago

More engagement is the way forward. A closed shop ensures growing irrelevance