澳大利亚工党第50次全国代表大会在阿德莱德召开，会议展现了党内的高度团结 [1]。除了一项关于医辅协助死亡的动议外，大会上所有修正案和提案都获得一致通过 [1]。
前部长埃德·胡西克提出的关于加沙战争的决议未能获得足够支持，未进行辩论 [1]。胡西克的决议要求政府承认2024年国际法院的裁定、增加对以色列的制裁、起诉涉嫌战争罪的双重国籍人士，并撤回外交合作，同时试图将联合国关于种族灭绝的调查纳入党纲 [1][2]。
为化解党内分歧，大会安排了两位维多利亚州联邦议员的发言——一位犹太人议员和一位巴勒斯坦难民之子——以达成关于以色列-加沙政策的共识 [2]。以色列驻澳大利亚大使馆对党纲提出批评，认为其对哈马斯的态度过于温和 [1]。总理安东尼·阿尔巴内塞称这是自1979年以来他参加的"最有目的和最团结的"代表大会 [2]。
Australia's Labor Party held its 50th national conference in Adelaide, where the proceedings revealed tight control by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese over party affairs.[1][2] The three-day gathering saw virtually no traditional policy debate, with nearly all amendments and motions passing without opposition.[1][2]
The sole significant point of contention emerged around Israel-Gaza policy. Former minister Ed Husic attempted to advance a resolution calling for the government to recognize the International Court of Justice's 2024 findings, increase sanctions against Israel, prosecute dual citizens accused of war crimes, and withdraw diplomatic cooperation.[1] However, Husic's proposal failed to secure sufficient support and did not proceed to debate, reportedly following behind-the-scenes pressure from senior party figures and factional heavyweights.[2] The only amendment debated on the conference floor concerned voluntary assisted dying.[2]
Party leadership managed the potential discord by arranging speeches from two Victorian federal parliamentarians—a Jewish member and a son of Palestinian refugees—to bridge the divide and achieve consensus.[2] The carefully orchestrated resolution reflected what some observers characterized as the party's "managed democracy," with union negotiations prioritized over grassroots members' voices.[2] Prime Minister Albanese described the conference as the "most purposeful and most united" he had attended since 1979.[2] Israel's embassy in Australia had previously criticized the party platform as insufficiently firm on Hamas.[1]
