Australian Labor activists demand reform
By Janet Burstall A “Labor Renewal” movement was launched in capital cities across Australia on 8 October, aiming to push democratic reforms through biennial conference of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) in December. The campaign sets five general aims, and more specifically demands implementation of the recommendations of Labor’s official review of its own organisation, published in February 2011. Kevin Rudd’s possible aspirations for a Blair-like comprehensive restructuring of the ALP, and radical marginalisation of the unions, have faded, for now. Probably worried by the decline in ALP...