The factional makeup of Labor’s national conference in July remains uncertain with the right faction gaining more delegates in NSW and the ACT while the outcome of ongoing elections in Queensland and Victoria will determine who emerges with a majority.
While the left faction could emerge with the most delegates for the first time since the late 1970s, the right has stepped up its grassroots organisation and the election of several non-aligned delegates in local elections could be pivotal.
Labor policy on Palestine is set to change following the adoption of state branch resolutions in recent years.
The right faction will support recognition of Palestine without qualification but note the right of both Israel and Palestine to exist within secure borders with support for a two-state peace solution.
Read the article by Troy Bramston in The Australian.