The 3rd of 12 Victorian local branches was established on Thursday 3rd March. The 118 members of the Hotham, Goldstein and Melbourne Ports federal electorates are now members of the Scully branch. The members chose the name in honour of…
The Democratic Labour Party has always acknowledged honesty, integrity and courage wherever it is found. In forcing their members, whether parliamentary or ordinary, to accept same sex marriage and denying them the most fundamental right of conscience, the ALP has…
We are extremely pleased that the Australian Electoral Commission has set aside its original decision and has re-registered the DLP. The official details are yet to be received from the AEC but they will be posted as soon as they arrive.…
The second of the 12 newly created Victorian Local Branches has now been established. The Ballarat – Bendigo Branch of the DLP was officially formed in a meeting of members held on Thursday 14 January 2016. Congratulations to the new…
As members know, the DLP was de-registered by the AEC early last year for not demonstrating that we had at least 500 members. However, with over 2500 members nationally we immediately appealed that decision. Due to electoral laws the AEC…
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…