Australian Young Labor
Australian Young Labor | |
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| Leader | Sam Crosby |
| Founded | 1891 |
| Headquarters | Centenary House 19 National Circuit BARTON ACT 2600 |
| Ideology | Social democracy |
| International affiliation | Socialist International |
Australian Young Labor is the youth wing of the Australian Labor Party. All ALP members aged under 26 are automatically members.
Young Labor emulates many of the functions of the senior party. Yearly federal conferences are held in Canberra, as well as conferences at a state level, where policy is submitted and debated by elected delegates and members of Young Labor.
Young Labor is most active during state and federal elections as a campaigning tool in marginal seats. The party may organise members to doorknock an electorate or set up a stand in shopping centres to hand out political party notes. Members are often also asked to 'letterbox' party advertising. Generally Young Labor is a valuable campaigning tool to under-resourced candidates that have limited funds.
Each state has its own branch of Young Labor, functioning as a party unit (referred to as New South Wales Young Labor, Victorian Young Labor, etc). Nationally, the branches are federated to the National organisation, which has its own President and executive. The current federal President is Sam Crosby.