Authorised version incorporating amendments as at 14 September 2020 ALP VICTORIAN BRANCH RULES 1. NAME ..................................................................................................................................... 5 2. PLATFORM ............................................................................................................................. 5 2.1. Origins .................................................................................................................................... 5 2.2. Objectives............................................................................................................................... 5 2.3. Principles of Action ................................................................................................................. 7 2.4. Membership and Organisation ............................................................................................... 7 2.5. Membership Pledge................................................................................................................ 7 2.6. Values Statement ................................................................................................................... 8 3. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION ............................................................................................................ 8 3.1. Objectives............................................................................................................................... 8 3.2. Definitions .............................................................................................................................. 8 3.3. Party Positions ........................................................................................................................ 9 3.4. Union Delegations .................................................................................................................. 9 3.5. Public Office Preselection ....................................................................................................... 9 3.6. National Executive Responsibility ......................................................................................... 11 3.7. State Secretary Responsibility .............................................................................................. 11 3.8. Transitional Rules ................................................................................................................. 11 4. DEFINITIONS ......................................................................................................................... 11 5. COMPOSITION OF PARTY...................................................................................................... 14 5.1. Composition ......................................................................................................................... 14 5.2. Affiliated Trade Unions ......................................................................................................... 14 5.3. Eligibility to join the party .................................................................................................... 14 5.4. Central Branch Membership ................................................................................................. 15 5.5. Individual Membership – How to join a Branch .................................................................... 16 5.6. Joining a Branch & Responsibilities of a Branch Executive .................................................... 17 5.7. Accrual of Membership Rights .............................................................................................. 20 5.8. Applicants Aggrieved by Refusal of Branch Membership ...................................................... 21 5.9. Membership Fees ................................................................................................................. 22 5.10. Renewal of membership ....................................................................................................... 22 5.11. Branch to Branch Transfer .................................................................................................... 23 5.12. Continuity ............................................................................................................................. 23 5.13. Resignations ......................................................................................................................... 23 5.14. Breach of Membership Pledge .............................................................................................. 23 5.15. Life Membership .................................................................................................................. 24 5.16. Code of Conduct ................................................................................................................... 24 5.17. Code of Conduct relating to Membership Recruitment and Democratic Participation .......... 25 5.18. Code of Conduct for Party Officials ....................................................................................... 27 5.19. Interstate / International membership ................................................................................. 27 6. STATE CONFERENCE .............................................................................................................. 27 6.1. Meetings .............................................................................................................................. 27 6.2. Powers ................................................................................................................................. 28 6.3. Composition ......................................................................................................................... 29 6.4. Conduct of Business .............................................................................................................. 30 7. ELECTIONS BY STATE CONFERENCE ....................................................................................... 31 7.1. General ................................................................................................................................. 31 7.2. Officers ................................................................................................................................. 32 7.3. National Delegates ............................................................................................................... 33 8. COMMITTEES OF STATE CONFERENCE .................................................................................. 34 8.1. Administrative Committee ................................................................................................... 34 8.2. Agenda Committee ............................................................................................................... 38 8.3. Rules Revision Committee .................................................................................................... 40 8.4. Public Office Selection Committee........................................................................................ 40 8.5. Policy Committees ................................................................................................................ 41 2 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 11. STATE ELECTORATES ............................................................................................................. 52 12. MUNICIPAL ELECTORATES .................................................................................................... 53 12.1. Overarching Objective .......................................................................................................... 53 12.2. Municipal Forum Executive .................................................................................................. 53 12.3. Municipal Forum .................................................................................................................. 54 12.4. Administrative Committee determining participation in Municipal Elections ....................... 54 12.5. Candidate Selection .............................................................................................................. 55 12.6. Preferencing Requirement .................................................................................................... 55 12.7. Obligations of Non Endorsed Supported Candidates ............................................................ 55 12.8. Municipal Caucus Rules ........................................................................................................ 56 12.9. Access to Party resources ..................................................................................................... 56 13. COUNTRY