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The ALP at Conference: As Ever, Clueless But Convinced of Their Destiny
['Mystery Canberra Correspondent']
NEWS WEEKLY
Image caption: Sorry, I do apologise.
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(Editor)The ALP’s 50th National Conference was the most stage-managed conference in living memory, nevertheless not everything went to plan.
Despite the explicit wish from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese that the conference showcase the modern Labor Party as a serious grown-up organisation (as opposed to the “divided and messy” Opposition parties of Liberal, Nationals and One Nation), the optics didn’t end well.
Messy motions from the AMWU to change the Australian flag, serious disputes on turning away from Israel and supporting Palestine pushed to the brink by former minister Ed Husic, and a walk-out from …