Politics
EXCLUSIVE | Labor must refine its brand, run better candidates earlier in key seats and overhaul its policy agenda to rebuild its base and broaden its electoral appeal, according to an exhaustive election post-mortem obtained by InDaily.
Politics
Labor faces a “long period in Opposition” – with its “legitimacy to govern always in doubt” – if the party can’t bolster its statewide vote, according to a submission to Peter Malinauskas’s state election review that urges the ALP to develop its credentials in regional South Australia.
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Former Rudd and Gillard government minister Jenny Macklin has announced she is retiring from federal politics.
Wayne Swan has claimed victory in the race for the Labor party’s national presidency.
Labor leader Peter Malinauskas could be forced to call a special party convention if the Opposition opts to change its position on rate-capping, as unions pledge to step up protests against the measure in coming weeks.
Opposition Leader Peter Malinauskas says he’s comfortable with his MPs speaking out on policy issues before Labor has formalised its position, insisting the party remains “united and disciplined”.
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