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What do you want to ask the National President candidates?

by LaborHQ at Sunday, 2 October 2011

Every three years Party members have the responsibility to elect the National President and two Vice-Presidents who serve on a rotational basis. The new incoming executive take office at the triennial National Conference in December 2011. So that you can get a clear understanding on where all the candidates stand on issues that matter to you submit your questions below. Vote other members questions up that you want to hear a response on and the top questions will be answered by the six candidates via a video that will be sent straight to you. For more information about the candidates and the elections check out the National President Election page here: http://www.alp.org.au/australian-labor/national-president-election/

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  • marriage equality

    by michaelmouse1 from suffolk park , NSW at Monday, 3 October 2011

    When it comes to human rights why aren't all taxpayers treated equally under the law? I speak specifically about Gay citizens and their treatment as 'less than equal' when it comes to the right to marry. Do you intend to allow a conscience vote for labor politicians on issues just as the Liberal party does? If not, why not? and finally when will Labor lobby for a Bill of Rights to protect all its citizens as equals under the laws of t...

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  • Party Reform

    by flemosplace from Warwick , Western Australia at Tuesday, 4 October 2011

    Where do you stand on the issue of reform within the Labor Party? Do you consider the Prime Ministers recent statement on Party reform goes far enough? Do you support grass root party members having a more direct say in Party matters including the selection of candidates for election?

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  • Your Vision for the Party

    by BenAveling from Alexandria , NSW at Monday, 3 October 2011

    1. Which of the 31 of the 2010 Review recommendations do you support/not support?

    2. Should affiliated unions hold 50% of delegates to Annual Conference? If not, what proportion of delegates to ALP Annual Conference should represent affiliated unions?"

    3. If an ALP Caucus decision contradicted the ALP National Party Platform, would you support the Caucus decision or the Party Platform?

    4. Do you believe branch stacking is a probl...

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  • Bill of Rights

    by mooseaman from asquith , nsw at Monday, 3 October 2011

    I believe it is time Australia introduce a Bill of Rights into the Constitution giving Australians guarantee rights covering such things as property, the right to fair and just terms when property is acquired by the states, rights to a fair trial and representation in the courts, freedom of speech, rights for the mentally and physically disabled, the right to freedom of information and many other rights which have been slowly curtailed. As a pros...

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  • genuinely secret ballots in the ALP

    by JKilcullen from Macquarie , ACT at Monday, 3 October 2011

    Do you support rule changes to enforce secrecy in ALP ballots--and end to "show and tell" and similar schemes?

    See http://thinktank.alp.org.au/issues/platform-review---national-constitution-of-the-alp/ballots-should-be-secret/

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  • How Independent is the National President?

    by Nizza_Siano at Friday, 7 October 2011

    If you were pressured to support (privately and publicly) a majority ALP Caucus decision and it contradicted the ALP National Party Platform, would you support the Caucus decision or abide by the Party Platform and be prepared to speak out and/or vote against the Caucus decision?”

    This would prove to me that the ALP National President is there to uphold the Labor Party Constitution, to represent the rank and file members and that s/he is not j...

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  • questions for candidates for National President

    by robinro2 from Alphington , Vic at Tuesday, 4 October 2011

    1. How important is it for members of the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party to comply with the ALP National Platform in accordance with the pledge they made as parliamentary candidates?

    2. What disciplinary measures should be taken against members of the FPLP who fail to observe their pledge and how should these disciplinary measures be carried out?

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  • staff appointments on merit

    by JKilcullen from Macquarie , ACT at Monday, 3 October 2011

    Are you in favour of an end to factional patronage in the appointment of political staffers--e.g. thorough selection committees objectively applying appropriate criteria?

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  • Science education

    by GillianPechey from Maleny , Qld at Monday, 3 October 2011

    Issues are complex, eg, climate change/carbon/global warming. How would you improve community understanding of complex issues facing governments?

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  • Jenny Mcallister Economy

    by rodney from CAIRNS , QLD at Monday, 3 October 2011

    I have watched you on the drum.The opposition seems to go backwards when you speak,are you showing the strenghts that some within the party have missing, or are you thinking out side the box.And the stand that you make on the ecomony, seems to be what we want to hear ? I hear you .Are you ready to take this great ALP party forward and back together again.

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