http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/dodging-dissent-symptom-of-the-disease-draining-the-life-from-labor-20110609-1futy.html This equally applies to the Coalition.
http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/dodging-dissent-symptom-of-the-disease-draining-the-life-from-labor-20110609-1futy.html This equally applies to the Coalition.
Australian Independents Movement for Political Integrity 
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/change-or-die-john-faulkner-tells-alp/story-fn59niix-1226072864142 Rudd backs Faulkner’s call for ALP reform particularly of the notorious factional system.
http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/branch-stacking-still-possible-after-key-reforms-were-rejected-20110612-1fzd8.html NSW ALP makes cosmetic changes to party system.
http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/those-resisting-party-reform-are-refusing-to-face-reality-20110612-1fz0d.html Peter Reith aiming to do the same for the Liberal Party.
http://blogs.theaustralian.news.com.au/mumble/index.php/theaustralian/comments/faulkner/ Interesting blog by Mumble aka Peter Brent on party membership decline.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/commentary/alp-must-look-to-primary-system/story-e6frgd0x-1226075231061 Sam Dastayari advocates for US style primaries for NSW ALP for local council & 5 state seats.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/alp-needs-to-reignite-the-light-on-the-hill/story-fn59niix-1226076715504 Former NSW Premier Kristina Keneally & her husband Ben believe the ALP has become a damaged brand.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/commentary/labors-team-more-focused-on-spin-than-substance/story-e6frgd0x-1226077323556 Peter van Onselen compares what the current crop of ALP ministers were like back in the Hawke-Keating era when many were staffers to the ministers of that time.
http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/labor-reforms-all-or-nothing-says-left-20110618-1g8zi.html NSW ALP left set to oppose proposed reforms including primaries for preselections.
http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/libs-canker-shows-signs-of-healing-20110619-1g9vg.html Paul Sheehan on the machine politics of NSW Liberal Party showing why both major parties are on the nose in opinion polls.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/no-goal-except-to-retain-power/story-e6frg6zo-1226080175339 This article argues that the ALP prefers these days to be the party in long term power rather than being a party of reform.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/no-goal-except-to-retain-power/story-e6frg6zo-1226080175339 Interesting article on why ALP has lost their way because they prefer the power rather than to use it to reform.