Australian Labor Party Caucus 2004-2007

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The Federal Parliamentary Australian Labor Party, commonly known as The Caucus, is divided along formal factional lines. The two biggest factions are the National Right and the National Left. Each of these factions contains smaller state-based factions, such as (on the Right) the Victorian Labor Unity group and (on the Left) the Victorian Socialist Left. Members who are not associated with either faction are described as Independents. The two main factions hold factional meetings once a week during Parliamentary sitting weeks.

Factional discipline has declined considerably in recent years. During the leadership contest between Kim Beazley and Mark Latham in December 2003, for example, members of both Left and Right were found in the camps of both candidates. Some of the most hostile relations in the Caucus are between members of the same faction: the relationship between Beazley and Simon Crean is a current example.

Factional allegiances in the Caucus tend to be closely related to state political loyalties, and also to trade union affiliations. Large unions such as the Australian Workers Union, the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union and the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association, regard as "theirs" Members and Senators who formerly held office in those unions, or who have received union support in gaining their preselections, and expect them to act in the union's interests.

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[edit] Members of the Caucus by Faction

[edit] House of Representatives

Member Electorate First elected Faction
Hon Dick Adams Lyons, Tas 1993 Left
Anthony Albanese ** Grayndler, NSW 1996 Left
Hon Kim Beazley ** Brand, WA 1980 Right
Hon Arch Bevis * Brisbane, Qld 1990 Right
Chris Bowen Prospect, NSW 2004 Right
Anna Burke Chisholm, Vic 1998 Right
Tony Burke * Watson, NSW 2004 Right
Anthony Byrne Holt, Vic 1999 Right
Ann Corcoran Isaacs, Vic 2000 Independent
Hon Simon Crean ** Hotham, Vic 1990 Right
Michael Danby Melbourne Ports, Vic 1998 Right
Hon Graham Edwards Cowan, WA 1998 Right
Justine Elliot Richmond, NSW 2004 Left
Annette Ellis Canberra, ACT 1996 Right
Kate Ellis Adelaide, SA 2004 Right
Dr Craig Emerson Rankin, Qld 1998 Right
Laurie Ferguson * Reid, NSW 1990 Left
Martin Ferguson ** Batman, Vic 1996 Left
Joel Fitzgibbon * Hunter, NSW 1996 Right
Peter Garrett Kingsford Smith, NSW 2004 Independent
Jennie George Throsby, NSW 2001 Left
Steve Georganas Hindmarsh, SA 2004 Left
Steve Gibbons Bendigo, Vic 1998 Left
Julia Gillard ** Lalor, Vic 1998 Left
Sharon Grierson Newcastle, NSW 2001 Left
Alan Griffin * Bruce, Vic 1993 Left
Jill Hall Shortland, NSW 1998 Left
Michael Hatton Blaxland, NSW 1996 Right
Chris Hayes Werriwa, NSW 2005 Right
Kelly Hoare Charlton, NSW 1998 Independent
Julia Irwin Fowler, NSW 1998 Right
Harry Jenkins Scullin, Vic 1986 Left
Hon Duncan Kerr Denison, Tas 1987 Left
Catherine King Ballarat, Vic 2001 Left
Hon Dr Carmen Lawrence Fremantle, WA 1994 Left
Kirsten Livermore Capricornia, Qld 1998 Left
Robert McClelland ** Barton, NSW 1996 Right
Hon Bob McMullan Fraser, ACT 1996 Independent
Jenny Macklin ** Jagajaga, Vic 1996 Left
Daryl Melham Banks, NSW 1990 Left
John Murphy Lowe, NSW 1998 Right
Brendan O'Connor Gorton, Vic 2001 Left
Gavan O'Connor * Corio, Vic 1993 Independent
Julie Owens Parramatta, NSW 2004 Left
Tanya Plibersek ** Sydney, NSW 1998 Left
Hon Roger Price Chifley, NSW 1984 Right
Harry Quick Franklin, Tas 1993 Independent
Bernie Ripoll Oxley, Qld 1998 Right
Nicola Roxon * Gellibrand, Vic 1998 Right
Kevin Rudd ** Griffith, Qld 1998 Right
Rod Sawford Port Adelaide, SA 1988 Independent
Robert Sercombe * Maribyrnong, Vic 1996 Independent
Stephen Smith ** Perth, WA 1993 Right
Hon Warren Snowdon Lingiari, NT 1987-1996, 1998 Left
Wayne Swan ** Lilley, Qld 1993-1996, 1998 Right
Lindsay Tanner ** Melbourne, Vic 1993 Left
Kelvin Thomson ** Wills, Vic 1996 Right
Maria Vamvakinou Calwell, Vic 2001 Left

[edit] Senate

Senator State First elected Term ends Faction
Mark Bishop * Western Australia 1996 2008 Right
Carol Brown Tasmania 2005 2008 Left
George Campbell New South Wales 1997 2008 Left
Kim Carr ** Victoria 1993 2011 Left
Stephen Conroy ** Victoria 1996 2011 Right
Trish Crossin Northern Territory 1998 2007 Left
Chris Evans ** Western Australia 1993 2011 Left
Hon John Faulkner New South Wales 1989 2011 Left
Michael Forshaw New South Wales 1994 2011 Right
John Hogg Queensland 1996 2008 Right
Annette Hurley * South Australia 2004 2011 Right
Steve Hutchins New South Wales 1999 2011 Right
Linda Kirk South Australia 2002 2008 Right
Joe Ludwig * Queensland 1999 2011 Right
Kate Lundy * Australian Capital Territory 1996 2007 Left
Anne McEwen South Australia 2004 2011 Left
Jan McLucas * Queensland 1999 2011 Left
Gavin Marshall Victoria 2002 2008 Left
Claire Moore Queensland 2002 2008 Left
Kerry O'Brien * Tasmania 1996 2011 Left
Helen Polley Tasmania 2004 2011 Right
Hon Robert Ray Victoria 1981 2008 Right
Hon Nick Sherry ** Tasmania 1990 2008 Independent
Glenn Sterle Western Australia 2004 2011 Right
Ursula Stephens New South Wales 2002 2008 Right
Ruth Webber Western Australia 2002 2008 Left
Penny Wong ** South Australia 2002 2008 Left
Dana Wortley South Australia 2004 2011 Left


** Member of the Shadow Cabinet
* Member of the Shadow Ministry

[edit] References

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