Peter Malinauskas, addressing Labor members at a campaign launch for Adelaide candidate Lucy Hood last week, says rules around party preselections should be clarified. Photo: Tony Lewis / InDaily

Politics

Labor dismisses rule breach claims after divisive ballot

State Labor tensions continue to simmer after a divisive internal ballot, amid ongoing recriminations over the way the votes were counted and claims the party’s own campaign rules were breached.

Politics

Labor Left on the march as Wong slams ballot process

SA Labor’s Left faction is celebrating a “moral victory” in a strongly-fought internal ballot, but Senate heavyweight Penny Wong has slammed the “perverse” interpretation of a new rule designed to help democratise the party, saying members will be “rightly disappointed” in the process.

News

Unions call on Labor to back coal, gas industries and jobs

Powerful blue collar unions are urging Labor to show greater unity on energy policy by strongly supporting coal and gas.

Opinion

Federal Labor trying to find clear air through pandemic cloud

As the Morrison Government plans a reshuffle in the wake of its extraordinary pandemic recession budget, the Opposition walks the tightrope of being seen to support emergency measures while pointing out gaps and trying to sell policy ahead of the 2022 election, writes Michelle Grattan.

Opinion

Debating extending a state of emergency is parliament's right

The Victorian Government’s move to extend its state of emergency for another 12 months would entrench extraordinary powers in the hands of a few without oversight or debate. Parliament should not be overlooked, argues Eric Windholz.