Authorised version incorporating amendments as at 1 February 2021 ALP VICTORIAN BRANCH RULES 1. NAME ..................................................................................................................................... 6 2. PLATFORM ............................................................................................................................. 6 2.1. Origins .................................................................................................................................... 6 2.2. Objectives............................................................................................................................... 6 2.3. Principles of Action ................................................................................................................. 8 2.4. Membership and Organisation ............................................................................................... 8 2.5. Membership Pledge................................................................................................................ 8 2.6. Values Statement ................................................................................................................... 9 3. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION ............................................................................................................ 9 3.1. Objectives............................................................................................................................... 9 3.2. Definitions .............................................................................................................................. 9 3.3. Party Positions ...................................................................................................................... 10 3.4. Union Delegations ................................................................................................................ 10 3.5. Public Office Preselection ..................................................................................................... 10 3.6. National Executive Responsibility ......................................................................................... 12 3.7. State Secretary Responsibility .............................................................................................. 12 3.8. Transitional Rules ................................................................................................................. 12 4. DEFINITIONS ......................................................................................................................... 12 5. COMPOSITION OF PARTY...................................................................................................... 14 5.1. Composition ......................................................................................................................... 15 5.2. Affiliated Trade Unions ......................................................................................................... 15 5.3. Eligibility to join the party .................................................................................................... 15 5.4. Central Branch Membership ................................................................................................. 16 5.5. Individual Membership – How to join a Branch .................................................................... 17 5.6. Joining a Branch & Responsibilities of a Branch Executive .................................................... 18 5.7. Accrual of Membership Rights .............................................................................................. 21 5.8. Applicants Aggrieved by Refusal of Branch Membership ...................................................... 22 5.9. Membership Fees ................................................................................................................. 23 5.10. Renewal of membership ....................................................................................................... 23 5.11. Branch to Branch Transfer .................................................................................................... 24 5.12. Continuity ............................................................................................................................. 24 5.13. Resignations ......................................................................................................................... 24 5.14. Breach of Membership Pledge .............................................................................................. 24 5.15. Life Membership .................................................................................................................. 25 5.16. Code of Conduct ................................................................................................................... 25 5.17. Code of Conduct relating to Membership Recruitment and Democratic Participation .......... 26 5.18. Code of Conduct for Party Officials ....................................................................................... 28 5.19. Interstate / International membership ................................................................................. 28 6. STATE CONFERENCE .............................................................................................................. 28 6.1. Meetings .............................................................................................................................. 28 6.2. Powers ................................................................................................................................. 29 6.3. Composition ......................................................................................................................... 29 6.4. Conduct of Business .............................................................................................................. 31 7. ELECTIONS BY STATE CONFERENCE ....................................................................................... 32 7.1. General ................................................................................................................................. 32 7.2. Officers ................................................................................................................................. 33 7.3. National Delegates ............................................................................................................... 34 2 8. COMMITTEES OF STATE CONFERENCE .................................................................................. 35 8.1. Administrative Committee ................................................................................................... 35 8.2. Agenda Committee ............................................................................................................... 38 8.3. Rules Revision Committee .................................................................................................... 40 8.4. Public Office Selection Committee........................................................................................ 40 8.5. Policy Committees ................................................................................................................ 41 9. FEDERAL ELECTORATE ASSEMBLIES (FEA’S) .......................................................................... 44 9.1. Powers and Duties ................................................................................................................ 44 9.2. Meetings .............................................................................................................................. 45 9.3. Elections ............................................................................................................................... 46 9.4. Miscellaneous....................................................................................................................... 49 10. LOCAL BRANCHES ................................................................................................................. 50 10. STATE ELECTORATES ............................................................................................................. 51 12. MUNICIPAL ELECTORATES .................................................................................................... 52 12.1. Overarching Objective .......................................................................................................... 52 12.2. Municipal Forum Executive .................................................................................................. 52 12.3. Municipal Forum .................................................................................................................. 53 12.4. Administrative Committee determining participation in Municipal Elections ....................... 54 12.4. Candidate Selection .............................................................................................................. 54 12.5. Preferencing Requirement .................................................................................................... 54 12.6. Obligations of Non Endorsed Supported Candidates ............................................................ 55 12.8. Municipal Caucus Rules ........................................................................................................ 55 12.9. Access to Party resources ..................................................................................................... 56 13. COUNTRY LABOR