6 years ago
LABOR’S NATIONAL CONFERENCE
THE HON MARK BUTLER MP
Today’s by-elections announcement is a disgraceful indictment on the Turnbull Government – it stinks of interference by Turnbull with the independent electoral commission.
This delay will leave about 500,000 Australians unrepresented for nearly three months.
It appears to have been deliberately designed to disadvantage the Labor Party, given our National Conference is scheduled for that weekend.
Our National Conference is an important part of our policy process – and the fact the Liberal Party has deliberately sought to disrupt our democratic processes shows how desperate and pathetic they are.
We know our committed Labor activists will want to be out in the community campaigning for our fantastic candidates across the country – not sitting in a conference centre.
The National Executive will now consider the implications of today’s decision for our Conference, and confirm arrangements in the near future.