AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY VICTORIAN BRANCH RULES APRIL 2015 ALP VICTORIAN BRANCH RULES TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. NAME ..................................................................................................................................................................... 5 2. PLATFORM .......................................................................................................................................................... 5 2.1 Origins ..................................................................................................................................................... 5 2.2 Objectives ............................................................................................................................................... 5 2.3 Principles of Action ................................................................................................................................ 6 2.4 Membership and Organisation.............................................................................................................. 7 2.5 Membership Pledge ............................................................................................................................... 7 3. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION ................................................................................................................................... 7 3.1 Party Positions ....................................................................................................................................... 7 3.2 Union Delegations .................................................................................................................................. 7 3.3 Public Office Preselection ..................................................................................................................... 7 3.4 National Executive Responsibility ........................................................................................................ 8 3.5 State Secretary Responsibility .............................................................................................................. 8 4. DEFINITIONS ..................................................................................................................................................... .8 5. COMPOSITION OF PARTY .............................................................................................................................. 9 5.1 Composition............................................................................................................................................ 9 5.2 Affiliated Trade Unions .......................................................................................................................... 9 5.3 Eligibility to join the party ................................................................................................................... 10 5.4 Central Membership ............................................................................................................................. 10 5.5 Individual Membership – How to join a Branch ................................................................................ 11 5.6 Joining a Branch & Responsibilities of a Branch Executive ........................................................... 12 5.7 Accrual of Membership Rights ........................................................................................................... 14 5.8 Applicants Aggrieved by Refusal of Branch Membership ............................................................... 15 5.9 Membership Fees ................................................................................................................................. 15 5.10 Renewal of membership ...................................................................................................................... 15 5.11 Branch to Branch Transfer .................................................................................................................. 16 5.12 Continuity .............................................................................................................................................. 16 5.13 Resignations ......................................................................................................................................... 16 5.14 Breach of Membership Pledge ............................................................................................................ 16 5.15 Life Membership ................................................................................................................................... 17 5.16 Code of Conduct relating to Membership Recruitment and Democratic Participation ................. 17 5.17 Code of Conduct for Party Officials ................................................................................................... 18 5.18 Interstate / International membership ................................................................................................ 18 6. STATE CONFERENCE ..................................................................................................................................... 19 6.1 Meetings ................................................................................................................................................ 19 6.2 Powers ................................................................................................................................................... 19 6.3 Composition.......................................................................................................................................... 20 6.4 Conduct of Business ........................................................................................................................... 21 7. ELECTIONS BY STATE CONFERENCE ...................................................................................................... 22 7.1 General .................................................................................................................................................. 22 7.2 Officers .................................................................................................................................................. 23 7.3 National Delegates ............................................................................................................................... 23 8. COMMITTEES OF STATE CONFERENCE .................................................................................................. 24 8.1 Administrative Committee ................................................................................................................... 24 8.2 Agenda Committee ............................................................................................................................... 27 2 ALP Rules – April 2015 8.3 Rules Revision Committee .................................................................................................................. 28 8.4 Public Office Selection Committee ..................................................................................................... 28 8.5 Policy Committees ............................................................................................................................... 28 8.6 LGBTI Affairs Policy Committee ......................................................................................................... 31 9. FEDERAL ELECTORATE ASSEMBLIES (FEA’S) ...................................................................................... 33 9.1 Powers and Duties ............................................................................................................................... 33 9.2 Meetings ................................................................................................................................................ 34 9.3 Elections ................................................................................................................................................ 35 9.4 Miscellaneous ....................................................................................................................................... 38 10. LOCAL BRANCHES .......................................................................................................................................... 39 11. STATE ELECTORATES ................................................................................................................................... 40 12. MUNICIPAL ELECTORATES ......................................................................................................................... 41 12.1 Objectives ............................................................................................................................................. 41 12.2 Local Municipal Campaign and Policy Group ................................................................................... 41 12.3 A Municipal Forum ................................................................................................................................... 42 12.3 B Administrative Committee may determine participation in Municipal Elections ........................... 43 12.4 Candidates Selection ........................................................................................................................... 43 12.5 Obligations of Non Endorsed Supported Candidates ...................................................................... 44