Labor’s draft party platform more assertive on China and omits mandatory jail term stance
Exclusive: the 2026 document is designed to provide ‘scaffolding’ for a long-term Labor governmentGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor’s longstanding opposition to mandatory jail terms has been omitted from the first draft of its new national party platform, after...
<p><strong>Exclusive:</strong> the 2026 document is designed to provide ‘scaffolding’ for a long-term Labor government</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>Labor’s longstanding opposition to mandatory jail terms has been omitted from the first draft of its new national party platform, after <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/labor-party">the Albanese government</a> backed minimum sentences on several occasions.</p><p>An early working draft of the ALP’s updated platform also includes more assertive language on China and seeks to position Australia as an “active middle power” in an increasingly fraught and contested world.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/01/labor-government-draft-national-party-platform-china-mandatory-jail">Continue reading...</a>
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