The motions, if they pass, do not bind the federal parliamentary Labor Party.
But the discontent threatens to erode Labor’s national security credentials.
National security is as important as economic bona fides if Labor is to stay in office, the PM believes.
The Albanese government’s embrace of the AUKUS security pact faces a second internal rejection in as many weeks, with the Victorian branch of the Labor Party poised to condemn it on multiple fronts.
Two weeks after the Queensland branch of the ALP, at its state conference, refused to support a motion congratulating the Albanese government “for investing in the AUKUS agreement”, two motions condemning the government’s actions will be moved at this week’s Victorian state conference.
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Phillip Coorey is the political editor based in Canberra. He is a two-time winner of the Paul Lyneham award for press gallery excellence. Connect with Phillip on Facebook and Twitter. Email Phillip at pcoorey@afr.com
