2023 is an exciting year for us. Adem Somyurek MLC is already making himself known as a DLP leader. He is an experienced politician and he will prove most effective in the Victorian Upper House. Cary de Wit (Secretary,…
The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) is thrilled to announce that outspoken conservative Victorian MP Bernie Finn has taken on the role of State Parliamentary leader and will lead the DLP into the November State election. Bernie, (as he is affectionately…
In August 2021, the Federal Liberal government passed the so-called Electoral Legislation Amendment (Party Registration Integrity) Act 2021. This act tripled the minimum number of members required for political parties to register and gave exclusive rights to the words “liberal”…
Members of the public have been asking for easier access to the DLP Principles, Perspective and Objectives, which comprise the first 20 clauses of the DLP Constitution and Rules. Democratic Labour Party (DLP) Constitution and Rules To fulfill that request…
Australia Day should remain on the 26th of January to serve as a sign that despite past wrongs, love is stronger than hate, understanding is stronger than prejudice, and forgiveness is stronger than the grudges that hold us down. Holding…
Document outlawed by Indonesia was ‘smuggled from one end of Papua to the other’ and signed by 70% of the population. Australia must support the pleas of the West Papuans on the floor of the United Nations. The DLP is…
It is with a heavy heart that we report on the passing of Mr Stephen Smith of Melbourne. Mr Smith passed away on Wednesday 23 November, aged 51 years. A DLP member until his death, Mr Smith was active in…
The 2016 Victorian DLP State Conference will take place on Saturday, 13 August, starting at 9:30am sharp, in the Phyllis Hore Room at the Kew Library. Special guest speaker (Agenda item no. 16): Paul Russell, Director of HOPE: preventing euthanasia &…
The Victorian State branch continues to develop with the formal establishment of the 5th of 12 local branches. The State Executive is pleased to announce that the members of the Lalor, Gorton, Maribyrnong and Gellibrand electorates met in Werribee on…
The fourth of 12 Victorian local branches has now been established. The federal electorates of Melbourne, Kooyong, Chisholm and Higgins have been established as the McManus branch, named after Victorian Senator Frank McManus. Congratulations to the new office bearers: President-…