By DLP Federal Secretary Steve Campbell Chifley Branch up and sprinting Thursday night, December 17th, Dr Rachel Carling-Jenkins and I attended the formation meeting for the new Branch 4, covering the federal electorates of Bruce, Holt, Isaacs and Dunkley.…
In the very early hours of Friday morning 27th November, the Victorian parliament passed a law that essentially criminalises all forms of pro-life activity within 150 metres of any premises at which abortions take place, including GP clinics that dispense…
DLP candidate Carmel Kavanagh has polled well at the Polwarth By-Election last Saturday, with a primary vote of 8.10% with 85% of votes counted. This places the DLP 4th out of the 8 candidates contesting the seat. This is the…
DLP member for Western Metropolitan in the Victorian parliament, Dr Rachel Carling-Jenkins has successfully introduced the Infant Viability Bill, with the bill’s 1st reading carried this afternoon. This means the bill’s title is now listed on the Legislative Council’s notice…
Seven years after Victoria introduced the most extreme abortion laws in the world, Democratic Labour Party MP Rachel Carling-Jenkins has drafted a private member’s bill that will wind back the more extreme elements of the law. This is the first formal attempt to…
The DLP has a long history of standing up for the most disadvantaged communities in our society. We remain committed to reforming poker machine laws. Gambling brings billions of dollars to the government but at a destructive and catastrophic…
THE DLP SUPPORTS A PARENTAL CHOICE OF EDUCATION TYPE The DLP proposes a per capita voucher funding for all primary and secondary schooling. The parents of each child will receive a voucher reflecting the cost to the State of that…
THE DLP SUPPORTS THE BUILDING OF NEW RESERVOIRS The DLP supports the building of new reservoirs for the conservation of water and to mitigate the damage by flooding. A detailed and accurate report should be conducted, and made public, to…
THE DLP BELIEVES IN A FAIR AND EQUITABLE TRADE SYSTEM The DLP will limit imports from countries where the workers are not provided with basic worker’s rights. At present our domestic markets are flooded with goods produced overseas by companies…
THE DLP SUPPORTS AUSTRALIA’S THREE PILLAR RETIREMENT SYSTEM The DLP will introduce legislation to: Abolish the Superannuation Guarantee age limit. Re-instate the level of government co-contributions for voluntary member contributions. Prevent future legislative changes that reduce member benefits. Introduce government…