2010 National review

Report to the ALP National Executive

• John Faulkner, Steve Bracks, Bob Carr
• Australian Labor Party

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25 February 2011The 2010 ALP National Review Report was released. Former Premier of Victoria Steve Bracks, Senator John Faulkner and Former Premier of New South Wales Bob Carr were commissioned by the National Executive in September 2010 to examine Labor’s term in office, Labor’s election campaigning and to provide recommendations on growing and rebuilding the Labor Party.

The Review was the largest ever conducted by the ALP receiving 800 formal submissions, hundreds of members attending Party forums and over 3,500 online supporters participating.

The Review Committee heard from many members and supporters that Labor at grassroots level faces serious challenges.

The Review Report provides a road-map for reforming Labor ahead of the 2011 National Conference, scheduled for December in Sydney.

The Review Report recommends significant changes in Labor’s organisation including:

• Growing the membership, by setting a membership growth figure and dedicating time and resources to rebuilding Labor’s grassroots organisation.
• Getting back members, granting a membership amnesty to former members who have left the Party in the last five years to encourage our former members back into the Party.
• Giving members a direct vote, recommending that members vote for National Conference delegates.
• Giving members a strong advocate, reforming the direct election of National President so that they are a voting member of the National Executive and a champion for the Party membership.
• Community engagement with primaries, introducing primaries for preselections in nonheld and open seats so that Labor’s supporters have a say in their local representatives.
• Out-reach to supporters, through a new online campaigning presence that promotes progressive campaigning on the issues of most concern to our supporters.