The Campaign for Labor Party Democracy’s (CLPD) strongly opposes the 2021 proposed changes to our party’s Internal Appeals Tribunal (IAT). The CLPD is gravely concerned that these changes will significantly weaken the 2013 Rudd Reforms and rank-and-file efforts to clean up head office.
The changes will end the tribunal’s independence, permit head office to interfere in preselections and branch elections, and eliminate the only mechanism members have to enforce the party’s rules. Members will face the threat of expulsion for criticising or discussing internal rules disputes in public.
The Campaign for Labor Party Democracy’s (CLPD) strongly opposes the 2021 proposed changes to our party’s Internal Appeals Tribunal (IAT). The CLPD is gravely concerned that these changes will significantly weaken the 2013 Rudd Reforms and rank-and-file efforts to clean up head office.
The changes will end the tribunal’s independence, permit head office to interfere in preselections and branch elections, and eliminate the only mechanism members have to enforce the party’s rules. Members will face the threat of expulsion for criticising or discussing internal rules disputes in public.
The Campaign for Labor Party Democracy (CLPD) strongly opposes the 2021 proposed changes to our party’s Internal Appeals Tribunal (IAT) and its appeal body, the Review Tribunal. The CLPD is gravely concerned that these changes will significantly weaken the 2013 Rudd Reforms and rank-and-file efforts to clean up Head Office.
The changes will end both tribunals' independence, permit Head Office to interfere in preselections and branch elections, and eliminate the only mechanism members have to enforce the party’s rules. Members will face the threat of expulsion for criticising or discussing internal rules disputes in public. This statement relates to the recommendations of an Administrative Committee IAT working group circulated in an April 2021 report.
We are asking NSW Labor members to sign our petition in support of the campaign to #SaveIAT.