Do we need a bigger defence force?
Choosing the Australian Defence Force (ADF) we want is like choosing an insurance company – if we pay too high a premium, we may be wasting money on what is not needed; yet, if we pay too low of a…
The asylum seeker issue: it’s time for our politicians to grow up
The failure of the major parties in relation to illegal immigration reform is nothing short of astounding. On one side you have the Australian Labor Party who promised to create a more humane system which would better balance the…
DLP changes its name: ‘Labor’ to ‘Labour’
The Australian Electoral Commission has approved the DLP’s application to make an alteration to the spelling of its name. The Party’s name has been changed from ‘Democratic Labor Party (DLP) of Australia’ to ‘Democratic Labour Party (DLP)’ This change reflects…
Senator Madigan and Victorian Senate candidate Mark Farrell meet the Tamil community
Senator John Madigan and Victorian Senate Candidate Mark Farrell were invited to an afternoon tea held by the Australian Tamil Congress (ATC) in Melbourne to give an overview of the DLP and what we stand for. Both John and Mark…
Atrocities in West Papua, but our government continues to turn a blind eye
Any decent Australian would be shocked if they knew what was happening on our country’s doorstep. Massacres, tortures, the burning of villages, rapes, economic and political marginalisation, cultural suppression. All being inflicted upon people in a land situated only…
Small Business is shockingly underrepresented. The DLP is the antidote.
There are more than 2.4 million small businesses in Australia which collectively employ around 7 million people. That is over half of the Australian workforce. Small business is one of the greatest contributors to Commonwealth and State revenue. Yet, consecutive…
Paul Funnell on Coalition’s Plan for Northern Foodbowl and Murray-Darling Basin Plan
“There is no way he (Michael McCormack) can say he will stand up for the Riverina and the MIA when his own party is pushing for a food bowl somewhere else … We already have the country’s biggest food bowl…
Paul Funnell Speaks on the Council Referendum Issue
“I see first hand the challenges local government are facing, but there is more to this than ensuring direct funding,” Mr Funnell said. Read the full article here>>
Ballarat DLP Fundraiser
The Ballarat branch of the DLP will be holding a fundraiser on Saturday 6 July. Time: 1:00pm til late Location: the G-Place (Old Golden Point Primary School), Dunn and English Sts, Ballarat Cost: $20 per adult, $50 per family RSVP: 28…