Australian Labor Party (NSW Branch) Rules 2020 AS AMENDED BY THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE ON 28 FEBRUARY 2020 RULES 2020 Contents Section D Basic principles of the ALP - Origins, Objectives, Administrative Committee .................................................24 Principles of Action, Membership and Party Officers...........................................................................27 Organisation ..........................................................................4-5 Code of Conduct ...................................................................... 6 State Executive Board..........................................................27 RULES Audit and Risk Committee .................................................28 Section A General ......................................................................................... 7 Section E Life Membership ....................................................................... 8 Ombudsman ........................................................................... 30 Joining the Party ...................................................................... 8 Joining the Central Policy Branch ....................................10 Section F Party Membership Forms ....................................................10 Regional Assemblies ..............................................................31 Party Membership Fee ...........................................................11 Membership Renewal .............................................................11 Section G Central Roll ................................................................................12 Electorate Councils ...............................................................32 Membership Disputes ............................................................12 State Electorate Councils ...................................................35 Credential and Ballot Protests ...........................................13 Branch Mergers .......................................................................35 Membership and Affiliation Fees ......................................14 Federal Electorate Councils ...............................................35 NSW Young Labor ..................................................................14 FEC Forums .............................................................................36 Involving Union Activists .....................................................14 Interpretation............................................................................14 Section H Local Government .................................................................37 Section B Local Government Committees .......................................38 Annual Conference .................................................................16 NSW Labor Local Government Caucus.........................39 Meetings .....................................................................................16 Powers .........................................................................................16 Section I Elections .....................................................................................16 Branches ................................................................................... 40 Notice ..........................................................................................17 Setting up a new Branch .................................................... 40 Credentials (at Annual Conference) ................................17 Joining a Local Branch .........................................................41 Conference Agenda Committee .......................................18 Local Branch Membership ...................................................41 Agenda Committee Proxy Panel .......................................18 Transferring from a Branch .................................................41 Women’s Forum ......................................................................18 Branch Meetings .....................................................................42 Organising, Recruitment and Training Committee ....18 Branch Annual General Meeting and Officials ............43 Trustees .......................................................................................19 Branch President ................................................................... 44 Rules Committee .....................................................................19 Branch Secretary................................................................... 44 NSW Policy Forum .................................................................19 Branch Treasurer / Fundraising Officer .........................45 Platform Committee .............................................................20 Branch Records ......................................................................45 Policy Committees ................................................................20 Policy Branches ......................................................................45 Representation (at Annual Conference) ........................21 Regional Policy Branches ...................................................46 Online Policy Branches ........................................................46 Section C Labor Action Committees ..................................................46 Rights and Responsibilities ................................................23 Auslan Trial Branch ................................................................47 2 RULES 2020 Section J Section S Tribunals ................................................................................... 48 Joint Campaign Committee ................................................71 Section K Finance, Property and Funds ............................................52 Section T Not For Profit Clause ........................................................... 54 Country Labor .........................................................................72 Dissolution Clause ................................................................ 54 Schedules Section L Schedule A - Membership Application and Party Journal .......................................................................... 55 New Member Questionnaire ..............................................74 Home Page / Website ......................................................... 55 Schedule B - Renewal and Declaration of Payment .................................................................................... 76 Schedule C - Nomination for Public Office ................. 78 Section M Schedule D - Candidate's declaration and Party Elections ....................................................................... 56 pledges ..................................................................................... 79 Schedule E - Membership Pledge ..................................80 Section N Schedule F - Party Membership Ticket ........................80 Endorsements and Selections for Public Office ....... 58 Schedule G - Conduct of Ballots at Senate ........................................................................................ 58 Annual Conference ................................................................ 81 Legislative Council ............................................................... 58 Schedule H - Conduct of Ballots at all other Party Units ............................................................................... 85 Casual Vacancies ................................................................... 58 Schedule I - Rules of Debate ............................................ 88 Selection Procedures ........................................................... 58 NSW Young Labor ................................................................. 91 Calling of Nominations ....................................................... 58 Schedule K - Constitution of Country Labor ............. 98 Candidates for Selection .................................................... 58 Schedule L - Women’s Participation ........................... 100 Selection Ballots and Candidate Forums ....................60 Schedule M - Termination of General Secretary or Selection Voters (Eligibility to Vote in Assistant General Secretary .............................................101 Selection Ballots) ................................................................... 61 Polling Procedures................................................................ 62 Index .........................................................................................102 Appeals ..................................................................................... 63 Suspension of Selection Ballots ...................................... 63 Selection Ballots in Fowler ................................................ 63 Community Selection Ballots ...........................................64 Section O Affirmative Action ................................................................ 66 Public Office Preselections ............................................... 66 Affirmative Action for Branch Positions ...................... 67 Section P NSW Parliamentary Party .................................................. 68 Section Q Parliamentary Levy............................................................... 69 Section R Labor Advisory Council ...................................................... 70 3 RULES 2020 Basic Principles of the Australian Labor Party (NSW Branch) A. ORIGINS increase the opportunities for people to work in satisfying,