In Victoria, joining the right-wing faction of the Labor Party used to be simple.
In the early 1990s, you would send Stephen Conroy, an electorate officer for Defence Minister Robert Ray, a modest cheque.
Old fashioned political machines have been replaced by warring tribes that undermine good government.
Premier Daniel Andrews arrives at the Victorian Labor Party state conference with wife Catherine in March, 2015. The number of delegates who vote at conference determine who controls the party. Paul Jeffers
In Victoria, joining the right-wing faction of the Labor Party used to be simple.
In the early 1990s, you would send Stephen Conroy, an electorate officer for Defence Minister Robert Ray, a modest cheque.
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