John,
Well, the review into our election campaign is complete. For true believers, it's not an easy read. It doesn't brush over the hard truths – and nor should it.
In short? We got it wrong. Not everything was wrong, but enough was.
I'm not going to make excuses. We know that if you do the same thing again, you should expect the same result.
That's why Labor will change. We will be better. And at the next election, we will offer the Australian people a real alternative:
A party of growth. Of aspiration. Of social justice. A party of nation building and the natural environment. A party of the future.
This is the vision that will guide our way forward. It's the vision I began laying out today.
I know people are angry and hurt at Labor's loss – and so am I.
You're itching to win next time – and so am I.
You're anxious to change the world – and so am I.
That's why the project we're about to embark upon matters so much.
Together, we will chart a new course – modernising, positive and optimistic about the future. Together, we will return Labor as the party of aspiration and the party of government.
In solidarity,
Anthony