State Policy 2009/10
Forward from John Dowling, State Secretary
The Australian Labor Party Tasmanian Branch State Platform is a constantly evolving statement of principles and policies, underpinned by enduring Labor values.
This State Platform, most recently updated at the 2009 State Conference, held in Hobart, July 25-26 sets out the current and future policy framework for the ALP Tasmanian Branch.
The platform in 2009 was developed through our six policy platform committees which make up the chapters of this platform. They include - 1. Education and training 2. Health, women and youth 3. Resource management and development 4. Government and infrastructure 5. Cultural and heritage and 6. Community, human and transport services. The policy committees, consisting of rank and file party members, meet regularly throughout the year and discuss and develop policy statements that define the Australian Labor Party.
All policy platform committees are directed by policy motions introduced and voted on by delegates at our annual State Conference and therefore represent the direct policy ideas of all our members. The State Platform is then endorsed by the state Conference through a democratic deliberation of our party membership.
The State Platform in 2009 provides party members with a clear direction of the future of the ALP Tasmanian Branch. It is a socially and economically progressive policy and is fundamentally underpinned by the founding socialist thinking that unites us all as Labor party members.
I encourage all members and supporters to help directly shape the future policy direction of our party and to continue to contribute to the State Platform in to the future.
John Dowling
State Secretary
18 August 2009