Australian Labor Party (NSW Branch) Rules 2017 AS AMENDED BY THE 2017 ANNUAL STATE CONFERENCE RULES 2017 Contents Basic principles of the ALP – Origins, Objectives, Policy Committees ........................................................25 Principles of Action, Membership and Representation (at Annual Conference) .............26 Organisation ...................................................................4-5 Code of Conduct ............................................................ 6 Section C Rights and Responsibilities .......................................29 Section D RULES Administrative Committee ........................................ 30 Section A Section E General ................................................................................. 7 Ombudsman ....................................................................35 Life Membership ............................................................... 8 Section F Joining the Party .............................................................. 8 Regional Assemblies ....................................................37 Joining your Local Branch ......................................... 10 Section G Joining the Central Policy Branch ............................11 Electorate Councils .......................................................38 Party Membership Forms ............................................12 State Electorate Councils ...........................................42 Membership Renewal ....................................................12 Federal Electorate Councils ......................................42 Central Roll .......................................................................13 FEC Forums ..................................................................... 43 Membership Disputes ...................................................13 Electorate Assemblies ................................................ 43 Credential and Ballot Protests .................................15 Section H Membership and Afliation Fees .............................16 Local Government .........................................................39 NSW Young Labor ..........................................................16 Section I Involving Union Activists .............................................16 Branches ............................................................................42 Interpretation ....................................................................17 Setting up a new Branch ............................................42 Section B Joining a Local Branch ............................................... 43 Annual Conference.........................................................19 Local Branch membership ........................................ 43 Meetings..............................................................................19 Transferring from a Branch ....................................... 44 Powers .................................................................................19 Branch Meetings .......................................................... 44 Elections .............................................................................19 Branch Annual General Meeting and Ofcials . 45 Notice ................................................................................ 20 Branch President ...........................................................47 Credentials (at Annual Conference) .......................21 Branch Secretary ...........................................................47 Conference Agenda Committee ..............................21 Branch Treasurer ........................................................... 48 Women’s Forum .............................................................22 Branch Records ............................................................. 48 Organising, Recruitment and Training Committee ........................................................................22 Central Policy Branchs ................................................ 49 Finance and Compliance Committee ...................23 Regional Policy Branches .......................................... 49 Rules Committee.............................................................21 Online Policy Branches ............................................... 50 NSW Policy Forum .........................................................21 Labor Action Committees .........................................51 Platform Committee .....................................................23 Auslan Trial Branch .......................................................56 2 RULES 2017 Section J Section O Tribunals ............................................................................51 Afrmative Action .........................................................77 Right of Appeal ..............................................................57 For State and Federal Public ofce preselection . 77 Jurisdiction .......................................................................57 For Local Government preselection ......................77 Members ............................................................................58 For Branch positions ....................................................77 Powers ................................................................................59 For Electorare Council positions .............................78 Procedures ....................................................................... 60 Section P Section K NSW Parliamentary Party ..........................................79 Finance, Property and Funds ....................................61 Section Q Not For Profit Clause ...................................................63 Parliamentary Levy ...................................................... 80 Dissolution Clause .........................................................63 Section R Section L Labor Advisory Council ...............................................81 Party Journal ................................................................... 64 Section S Home Page / Website .................................................65 Joint Campaign Committee ......................................82 Section M Section T Party Elections ................................................................65 Country Labor .................................................................83 Returning Ofcers .........................................................65 SCHEDULES Alternates ..........................................................................65 Schedule A Membership Applications Secret Ballots ...................................................................65 and Renewals ...................................................................85 Voting System .................................................................65 Schedule B Declaration for the payment of Section N Membership renewals/applications .......................86 Endorsements and Selections Schedule C Nomination of Candidate for Public Ofce..............................................................67 for Public Ofce..............................................................88 Senate .................................................................................67 Schedule D1 Candidate’s Consent and Declaration ..............................................................89 Legislative Council ........................................................67 Schedule D2 Public Ofce Casual Vacancies............................................................67 Candidate Pledge ..........................................................89 Selection Procedures ...................................................67 Schedule D3 Pledge on Campaign Funds ..........89 Calling of Nominations ................................................67 Schedule E Membership Pledge ............................ 90 Candidates for Selection ............................................68 Schedule F Party Membership Ticket ....................91 Selection Ballots and Candidate Forums ........... 70 Schedule G Conduct of Ballots Selection Voters (Eligibility to Vote in at Annual Conference ...................................................91 Selection Ballots) .......................................................... 70 Schedule H Conduct of Ballots Polling Procedures ........................................................72 at all other Party Units .................................................95 Appeals ..............................................................................73 Schedule I Rules of Debate .......................................98 Suspension of Selection Ballots ..............................73 Schedule J NSW Young Labor................................101 Selection Ballots in Fowler ........................................74 Schedule K Constitution of Country Labor ......109 Community Selection Ballots ...................................74 Schedule L Women’s Participation ........................ 111 Public Ofce Selection Forums ...............................75 INDEX ................................................................................ 113 3 RULES 2017 Basic Principles of the Australian Labor Party (NSW Branch) A. ORIGINS 5. Maintenance of and support for a competitive non-monopolistic private sector, including The Australian Labor Party has its origins in: small business and farming, controlled and owned by Australians, operating within clear n the aspirations of the Australian people for a social guidelines