Labor Conference Watch

Dec 04

Rudd 'snubbed' at ALP conference - ABC News -

Mr Rudd’s supporters are upset that Prime Minister Julia Gillard did not specifically mention his time as leader during her opening address at the conference.

“Could there be a clearer indication of how out-of-touch the federal ALP has become with middle Australia?” — Labor fiddles as problems go on the backburner | Herald Sun

Rudd still on the war-path | Herald Sun Andrew Bolt Blog

Snubbed Rudd smiles and waits | Courier Mail -

Gillard and Wayne Swan’s attempts to airbrush Kevin at the ALP conference at the weekend were clumsy and further infuriated Mr Rudd’s supporters.

“One Rudd backer foreshadowed a challenge by the May budget, telling News Ltd newspapers “Kevin has never lacked ticker when it comes to leadership questions”.” — Simon Crean rejects claims Kevin Rudd was snubbed at the ALP conference | The Australian

Humilated Kevin Rudd plots a leadership coup | News.com.au -

KEVIN Rudd still has “the ticker” to tackle Julia Gillard for the prime ministership and is preparing to challenge within months.


Dec 03

Garrett opposes uranium sales to India | News.com.au -

LABOR frontbencher Peter Garrett says he will not support a push by Prime Minister Julia Gillard to change the party’s stance on uranium sales to India.


Dec 02

“Unless the conference comes up with meaningful solutions to the problems of Australian families, the cost of living pressures that Australian families are under, unless it comes up with meaningful answers on border protection, unless it finally addresses the problems of a Labor Party which is controlled by the faceless men, it will be entirely pointless.” — ALP national conference; same-sex marriage: Tony Abbott Doorstop - Liberal Party of Australia

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“Labor has no leadership and the wrong priorities for Australia and that her agenda is still being set by the faceless men of the ALP” — Gay marriage must not sidetrack Labor at national conference | Herald Sun