ALP National Secretary Noah Carroll quits job as Labor launches election loss review
One of Labor’s most senior executives has quit his job, as the party launches a major review of its unexpected election loss.
One of Labor’s most senior party executives has quit his job today as the ALP launches an inquiry into its shock election loss.
Noah Carroll stepped down as the party’s National Secretary today, becoming the second major head to roll in the ALP after Bill Shorten resigned as Labor leader on election night.
Former South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill and former Labor MP Craig Emerson have also been appointed to lead a comprehensive review of the factors that contributed to the party’s devastating election loss.
“I want to thank Noah for his diligent service,” Labor leader Anthony Albanese said after Mr Carroll stepped down at meeting of the party’s national executive in Canberra this morning.
“He is a person who always acted with integrity and absolute commitment to the cause of Labor,” Mr Albanese said.
“He leaves this position with the thanks and respect of everyone in our movement.”
News Corp understands one of Mr Carroll’s two assistant secretaries, Paul Erickson, is likely to replace him in the role.
Labor’s policy platform, the “gender diversity” of its campaign, its advertising and media strategy, which seats it targeted, its engagement with multicultural communities and a statistical analysis of the election results will be included in a substantial review of what was widely considered an unlosable election for the party.
The review will also examine polling Labor relied on, its campaign co-ordination and strategy, its digital campaign strategy, the engagement with unions and other third parties, and the “anti-Labor” campaign strategies used by its political opponents.
Candidate selection will also be reviewed after both major parties were forced to dump a series of candidates over their inappropriate social media comments.
The review will report back by October, and the party’s national executive will determine whether to make it public or not.
Queensland Labor senator Anthony Chisholm has also been appointed to the review panel, along with national executive member Linda White, NSW Labor MP John Graham, and senior WA Labor figure Lenda Oshalem.