{"id":56373,"date":"2026-07-23T00:06:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T00:06:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/56373\/"},"modified":"2026-07-23T00:06:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T00:06:08","slug":"labor-debates-progressive-policy-platform-at-50th-national-conference-in-adelaide-ahead-of-2028-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/56373\/","title":{"rendered":"Labor debates progressive policy platform at 50th National Conference in Adelaide ahead of 2028 election"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Labor Party has convened for its 50th National Conference in Adelaide, with delegates expected to push for a progressive policy platform ahead of the 2028 election.<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will give a speech at the conference at 10.25am in Adelaide (10.55am AEST).<\/p>\n<p>The National Conference sets the party\u2019s platform every three years, with MPs, unions, and party members debating and voting on their policy agenda.<\/p>\n<p>Sky News understands Mr Albanese will not participate in any of the debates in order to allow members to more freely discuss policy.<\/p>\n<p>Key issues on the agenda include a <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skynews.com.au\/australia-news\/politics\/its-a-draft-proposal-albanese-government-denies-gas-tax-plans-despite-clause-in-draft-national-platform\/news-story\/e01a871b8b2b4a49770cbaeb978750b2\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-tgev=\"event119\" data-tgev-container=\"bodylink\" data-tgev-order=\"e01a871b8b2b4a49770cbaeb978750b2\" data-tgev-label=\"australia-news\" data-tgev-metric=\"ev\">new gas export tax<\/a>, <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skynews.com.au\/australia-news\/politics\/labor-says-renewables-will-power-enormous-energy-demand-of-ai-centres-denies-any-proposals-for-nuclear-energy\/news-story\/866bbd3c1012b230a205fc8eeab332e9\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-tgev=\"event119\" data-tgev-container=\"bodylink\" data-tgev-order=\"866bbd3c1012b230a205fc8eeab332e9\" data-tgev-label=\"australia-news\" data-tgev-metric=\"ev\">artificial intelligence<\/a>, <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skynews.com.au\/australia-news\/politics\/labor-enshrines-welcome-to-country-in-national-party-platform-as-one-nation-promises-to-end-ceremonies\/news-story\/a20fc6b4b3af0a2c3da15ca6344245fe\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-tgev=\"event119\" data-tgev-container=\"bodylink\" data-tgev-order=\"a20fc6b4b3af0a2c3da15ca6344245fe\" data-tgev-label=\"australia-news\" data-tgev-metric=\"ev\">racial harmony<\/a> and <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skynews.com.au\/australia-news\/politics\/australian-labor-party-warned-against-dropping-calls-for-hamas-to-disarm-from-upcoming-policy-platform-release\/news-story\/24411520febd421be039a85def0ee896\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-tgev=\"event119\" data-tgev-container=\"bodylink\" data-tgev-order=\"24411520febd421be039a85def0ee896\" data-tgev-label=\"australia-news\" data-tgev-metric=\"ev\">international policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Albanese government has also ruled out changes to the Australian flag, <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skynews.com.au\/australia-news\/politics\/never-been-contemplated-housing-minister-clare-oneil-refuses-to-rule-out-changes-to-australian-flag-at-labor-party-conference\/news-story\/bc017156143bd88b93f2d1b5aec09500\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-tgev=\"event119\" data-tgev-container=\"bodylink\" data-tgev-order=\"bc017156143bd88b93f2d1b5aec09500\" data-tgev-label=\"australia-news\" data-tgev-metric=\"ev\">despite a push from a Labor-linked union.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In his keynote address on Thursday, Mr Albanese is expected to announce an expansion of the government\u2019s paid prac scheme, extending it to 10 additional courses.<\/p>\n<p>The move will mean courses involving practical experience hours including physiotherapy, psychotherapy and paramedicine will be paid rather than volunteer.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Albanese will also use the speech to draw a contrast between governing and protest politics amid One Nation\u2019s surge in opinion polls.<\/p>\n<p>Without naming Pauline Hanson\u2019s party directly, Mr Albanese is expected to say: \u201cYou can go a long way in politics for a long time by raging against a system you\u2019re a part of.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While the government has sought to project stability, delegates and sections of the Labor caucus are expected to push for more ambitious policy outcomes.<\/p>\n<p>One of the key progressive policy pushes is a proposed 25 per cent gas export tax that could raise between $4 billion and $17 billion annually.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Albanese has rejected the prospect, although it has received support from backbench MP Ed Husic.<\/p>\n<p>Another draft proposal drops calls for Hamas and the Palestinian Authority to disarm, as well as dropping the call for Israel to have guaranteed security.<\/p>\n<p>There have also been efforts to enshrine support for Welcome to Country ceremonies and to <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skynews.com.au\/australia-news\/politics\/labor-enshrines-welcome-to-country-in-national-party-platform-as-one-nation-promises-to-end-ceremonies\/news-story\/a20fc6b4b3af0a2c3da15ca6344245fe\" data-tgev=\"event119\" data-tgev-container=\"bodylink\" data-tgev-order=\"a20fc6b4b3af0a2c3da15ca6344245fe\" data-tgev-label=\"australia-news\" data-tgev-metric=\"ev\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">establish an antiracism framework<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the conference, the Australian Labor Party locked in an uncontested national executive, with nominations closing unopposed for all 20 positions.<\/p>\n<p>The 20 positions included 10 members from the Left faction and 10 member from the Right faction \u2013 in an unusual, if not unprecedented, outcome.<\/p>\n<p>Assistant Digital Economy Minister Andrew Charlton rejected suggestions the uncontested executive reflected a lack of internal debate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think we have a great Labor team.. I\u2019ve never seen the Labor Party more united or more capable,\u201d Mr Charlton told Sky News.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Labor Party has convened for its 50th National Conference in Adelaide, with delegates expected to push 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