Australian Labor Party 50th National Conference, 26 July 2026

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Australian Labor Party 50th National Conference, 26 July 2026 – amendment submitted by the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association (SDA) sought to include the following sentence in paragraph 2 (https://aild.org.au/australian-labor-party-national-platform-as-adopted-by-the-50th-national-conference-25-july-2026/) of the revised National Platform. The effect of the failure to adopt the amendment in the National Platform was to remove the obligations on the…

Australian Labor Party Queensland Branch Conference 2025 – resolutions on Israel

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The following 5 motions were adopted as a block: Israel/Palestine Relations with Israel Aid and support for Palestinian civilians Illegal Settlement Expansion and Settler Violence in the West Bank Australian Citizens serving in the IDF Obligations under international law. 1. Israel / Palestine: Relations with Israel (0265R, 0374R, 0391R, 0587R, 0764R, 0891R) Australia has obligations…

Resolution on antisemitism adopted at the Australian Young Labor New South Wales Conference, 30 November 2025

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This Far and No Further: Ensuring NSW Young Labor Remains Inclusive Preamble: NSW Young Labor has always taken pride in being a movement defined by solidarity, fairness, and inclusion. We have led the fight against racism, gender discrimination, homophobia, ableism, and discrimination in all its forms, because we know that prejudice anywhere weakens solidarity everywhere. But inclusion must…

ALP Western Australia Branch Conference Resolutions 2025

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Resolution on Antisemitism WA Labor acknowledges and condemns the significant rise in antisemitism across Western Australia and Australia over the past two years, including but not limited to incidents of harassment, vandalism, and hate speech directed at Jewish individuals and institutions. The WA Labor State Conference: Affirms that antisemitism is unacceptable and fundamentally inconsistent with…

ALP Victorian Branch Conference motions 2025

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Equality, Respect and Democratic Rights for All People That State Conference resolves that it respects the dignity and equal rights of all people, in Australia and globally, to live in freedom and security, free from persecution and intimidation in a diverse, respectful, and multicultural society. Racism, discrimination, and all forms of hatred including anti-semitism, at present…

Australia to recognise Palestinian state, Media release by Hon. Anthony Albanese MHR, Prime Minister of Australia and Senator Hon. Penny Wong, Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, 11 August 2025

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Australia will recognise the State of Palestine at the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in September, to contribute to international momentum towards a two-state solution, a ceasefire in Gaza and release of the hostages. Since 1947, Australia has supported Israel’s existence. In that year, Australia’s Foreign Minister Evatt chaired the UN committee…

Speech by Hon. Jacinta Allen MLA, Premier of Victoria, Israel Independence Day event, Melbourne, 27 May 2025

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Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation Jeremy Leibler, President, Zionist Federation of Australia Elyse Schachna, President, Zionism Victoria Daniel Aghion, President, Executive Council of Australian Jewry Philip Zajac, President, Jewish Community Council of Victoria Brad Battin, State and Federal MPs, Consular representatives Community leaders and rabbis Happy Independence Day to Israel. 77 years young and…