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Labor wins court order for removal of ‘fake’ Greens election signs
Angus Lang 2022-05-20 1:30 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne
The Australian Labor Party has won an emergency court order for the removal of allegedly misleading how-to-vote signs at polling stations in the closely watched race in the Melbourne electorate of Higgins.
High Court won’t hear ALP members’ challenge to federal takeover of election
Appeals 2022-03-31 10:49 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne
The High Court has declined special leave to members of the Victorian Labor party to challenge a judge’s finding that the pre-selection of ALP candidates in Victorian electorates by federal administrators during their takeover of the state party was lawful.
ALP loses challenge to federal takeover ahead of election
Appeals 2022-02-25 9:58 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne
Members of the Victorian Labor party and associated unions have lost a bid to overturn a judge’s finding that the pre-selection of ALP candidates in Victorian electorates by federal administrators during their takeover of the state party was lawful.
Injunction granted in branch stacking case against Labor MP
Cornwalls 2021-03-19 4:30 pm By Cat Fredenburgh Melbourne
Victorian Labor MP Marlene Kairouz has won an injunction temporarily blocking the Labor Party from bringing branch stacking charges against her.
Labor party slammed for ‘draconian’ laws in Victorian MP’s branch stacking case
Cornwalls 2021-02-17 6:16 pm By Miklos Bolza Sydney
A Victorian Labor MP accused of branch stacking has attacked the charges against her as invalid, telling the Victoria Supreme Court that they were brought under "shocking" and "draconian" party rules implemented in the wake of a controversial report on Nine's 60 Minutes.