Erik Locke

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Erik Aldar Locke (born 29 November 1971) is an Australian political figure, who was the State Secretary of the Australian Labor Party in Victoria.

Locke was an adviser to Lynne Kosky, the Victorian Education Minister and later became ALP State Secretary. He resigned from that position early in his term in April 2005.[1] During his period as State Secretary, a preference deal between the ALP and the Family First Party gave them a Senator aheads of the Greens. He is a leading figure within its Socialist Left faction. He was accused of being an author of an anonymous website Slandersyou, an accusation he denied.[2]

He is currently a lobbyist for CPR Communications.

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Labor factional infighting claims Locke", Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 18 April 2005. Retrieved on 2007-05-18. 
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