John,

All party members and supporters can take great heart from Kristy McBain's victory in the Eden-Monaro by-election. I want to personally thank the thousands of volunteers and contributors from right around the country who put their shoulder to the wheel in securing this victory. 

The government expected to win this seat and they threw the kitchen sink at it. The big money they deployed could not camouflage the failures of the government to deliver for bushfire victims, its denial of climate change, and the unwillingness of Prime Minister Morrison to give job certainty and JobKeeper to tens of thousands of workers post-September.

So Anthony Albanese and Kristy McBain gave the Coalition a masterclass in grassroots campaigning and showed that Labor is very competitive in regional Australia. Credit also goes to the hard work by National Secretary Paul Erickson, NSW General Secretary Bob Nanva and their campaign team.

This win is a first step in the battle of ideas and campaign organisation that we must win over the next two years. 

Following this victory there is much hard work to do, so please work with us to ensure that at the next election we win the battle for a more equitable and environmentally sustainable Australia.

Yours in solidarity,

Wayne Swan
ALP National President

P.S. In the weeks and months head, myself and my Labor colleagues will let you know just how you can help us build a more equitable Australia. If you’re keen to get involved now, just head here and sign up to make a regular donation to our party and help us keep the fight going strong.

Australian Labor Party
Authorised by P. Erickson, ALP, Canberra.
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