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NSW LABOR STATE CONFERENCE 2018 CONFERENCE LABOR STATE NSW Labor NSW LABOR STATE CONFERENCE 2018 SATURDAY 30 JUNE AND SUNDAY 1 JULY Labor NSW LABOR STATE CONFERENCE 2018 SATURDAY 30 JUNE AND SUNDAY 1 JULY STATE CONFERENCE 2018 CONTENTS Introduction ..........................................................................................................................................................................2 Standing Orders for the 2018 State Conference ...................................................................................................................3 Conference Agenda ..............................................................................................................................................................4 Administrative Committee Members .....................................................................................................................................5 Administrative Committee Meeting Attendances ...............................................................................................................6 Conference Officers ..............................................................................................................................................................8 Members of Party Tribunal and Ombudsman ........................................................................................................................9 Members of Policy Committees ..........................................................................................................................................10 Members of Machinery Committees ...................................................................................................................................12 Changes to Membership of Committees .............................................................................................................................14 Administrative Committee Report to 2018 Annual Conference ............................................................................................15 Review Tribunal Report ........................................................................................................................................................27 Internal Appeals Tribunal Report .........................................................................................................................................57 Requests for Continuity Considered by Internal Appeals Tribunal ........................................................................................78 Rules Report ......................................................................................................................................................................84 A6(c) Report .......................................................................................................................................................................99 Central Policy Branch Report .............................................................................................................................................102 NSW Labor Women’s Forum Report .................................................................................................................................103 Young Labor Report .........................................................................................................................................................104 2018 Life Membership Nominations .................................................................................................................................105 Financial Statements .........................................................................................................................................................106 POLICY REPORTS A Healthy Society Policy Report ........................................................................................................................................145 Australia and the World Policy Report ...............................................................................................................................158 Building Sustainable Communities Policy Report ..............................................................................................................168 Education and Skills Policy Report ....................................................................................................................................204 Indigenous Peoples and Reconciliation Report .................................................................................................................217 Our Economic Future Policy Report ..................................................................................................................................222 Prosperity and Fairness at Work Policy Report ..................................................................................................................247 Social Justice and Legal Affairs Policy Report ...................................................................................................................265 Country Labor Committee Report .....................................................................................................................................297 1 2018 STATE CONFERENCE INTRODUCTION There has never been a more important time for our Party. With a Federal Election and New South Wales State Election on the horizon, we are gearing up for a grassroots campaign to put Labor into Government. Over the past 12 months, our Party has been on campaign footing, with our rank-and-file Labor members running strong campaigns in by-elections in Cootamundra, Murray, Blacktown, New England and Bennelong. This Conference is our opportunity to show the people of New South Wales that unlike the Liberals and Nationals, we are united and our Party is ready to govern. Campaigning to Win With pre-selections completed in almost every State and Federal electorate, our Candidates are taking the fight to the Liberals and Nationals earlier than ever before. Campaigns have been in the field engaging with their communities whether it’s on the doorsteps or through local street stalls. We are proud of the diversity of our Candidates, who come from all walks of life and bring a variety of views to our State and Federal teams. We are enormously proud of the fact that 51% of all State and 45% of Federal Candidates are women. Federally, for the first time in our Party’s history, our Federal Parliamentary team from NSW has 54% female representation. We have continued to train our members and supporters on the latest and best practice campaign methods and direct voter contact techniques through our highly successful Campaign Insight courses. We will also provide all State and Federal campaigns in unheld electorates, with a core campaign package for our grassroots activists to run strong local grassroots campaigns. The Party of Ideas One thing is clear, the Liberals and Nationals are incapable of delivering for the people of this State. To win the next State and Federal Elections, Labor must continue to be the Party of ideas for a fairer NSW. Thank you to all Party Units who have contributed to our Party’s platform and policy to ensure that our debates remain robust, informed, considered and practical. We look forward to seeing you at our 2018 NSW Labor Annual State Conference, as we take the fight to the Liberals and Nationals in NSW. Kaila Murnain GENERAL SECRETARY 2 STATE CONFERENCE 2018 STANDING ORDERS FOR THE 2018 ANNUAL CONFERENCE The following Standing Orders shall apply for the Annual Conference: a. A quorum shall consist of not less than 340 Delegates. b. The time for discussion shall be limited to 30 minutes for each question unless time is extended by express resolution of Conference. The original speaker moving the motion to have 5 minutes and each succeeding speaker 3 minutes. c. The time taken by the person presenting a Report is not included in the time for discussion. The time for moving a Policy Committee Report shall be limited to 7 minutes and any extension of time is limited to 5 minutes. d. The first Delegate to attract the attention of the President (or Presiding Officer) shall have precedence in speaking. e. Delegates addressing the Conference shall direct their remarks to the President (or Presiding Officer) and remain standing. Delegates shall not use any provoking or discourteous expressions which are calculated to disturb the peaceful current of the debate. f. Any number of amendments may be moved and discussed simultaneously with the motion. The amendment shall be submitted to a vote of Conference in their respective numerical order. Amendments to any specific Report shall be handed to the Chair or Amendments Table, in writing, at least two Reports prior to consideration of the Report in which the amendments are to be debated. g. An amendment can only be accepted by the relevant Committee if the Committee is unanimous. If the Committee is in disagreement, it may advise the Conference of its decision by way of recommendation. h. In the Industrial Relations Policy Debate where an amendment is supported by the Industrial Relations Policy Committee, only the mover shall speak and the motion shall be formally seconded. i. When a motion has been moved and seconded, the President (or Presiding Officer) shall at once proceed to take the vote unless a Delegate rises to oppose it or to propose an amendment. No more than two Delegates shall speak in succession