STATE CONFERENCE 2016 CONTENTS Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 2 Standing Orders for the 2016 State Conference .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 Administrative Committee Members .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4 Conference Officers ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Members of Party Tribunals and Ombudsman ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Members of Policy Committees .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Members of Party Machinery Committees ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Changes to Membership of Committees ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Administrative Committee Report to 2016 Conference ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Review Into the NSW Administrative Committee and Finance Committee and Other Matters .................................................................................. 23 Review Tribunal Report ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 31 Internal Appeals Tribunal Report ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 66 Requests for Continuity Considered by Review Tribunal .................................................................................................................................................................................. 104 Rules Report ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 120 A6(c) Report ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 154 Central Policy Branch Report ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 158 NSW Labor Women’s Forum Conference Report 2016 .................................................................................................................................................................................. 160 Young Labor Report February 2016 ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 162 Life Membership Nominations ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 164 Financial Statements for Year Ended 30 June 2015 ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 165 POLICY CAUCUSES ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 186-301 A Healthy Society Policy Caucus ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 186 Australia In the World Policy Caucus ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 193 Building Sustainable Communities Caucus ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 204 Education and Skills Policy Caucus ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 228 Indigenous People and Reconciliation Caucus ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 237 Our Economic Future Policy Caucus ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 243 Prosperity and Fairness at Work Policy Caucus ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 253 Social Justice and Legal Affairs Committee Report ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 264 Country Labor Committee Report ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 278 1 Conference Book 2016 v5.indd 1 29/01/2016 6:09 pm 2016 STATE CONFERENCE INTRODUCTION The 2016 NSW Labor State Conference will provide our Party’s Leaders the opportunity to outline NSW Labor’s positive vision for NSW in the lead up to the 2016 Federal Election. This is an exciting time for NSW Labor and we look forward to continuing to work with the rank-and-file Labor members and affiliated trade union members who make our Party so strong. Organising to win Our Federal Members of Parliament and Labor Candidates are working hard to communicate Labor’s message across NSW. Our new NSW State Field Directors have undergone a month of vigorous and intensive training. This model of training is the first of its kind for the Labor Party. With this new generation of grassroots activists, I know that NSW Labor will be ready for the fight ahead. A Party of ideas This year’s policy book includes motions from hundreds of Party Units. Thank you to those who have contributed and particularly to the members of our newly reformed Policy Committees, who have actively engaged with community members, experts, parliamentarians and policy makers to ensure that the reports we will be debating are informed, considered and practical. A stronger Labor Party for the future The 2016 NSW Labor Rules report aims to grow and further engage our membership. The members of the Rules Committee have been working hard to produce a series of recommendations to improve the governance and the culture of our Party. With recommendations to increase