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Australia: ALP's 50th Congress ends with unity message and warning against One Nation
Australia's Labor Party (ALP) held its 50th National Congress during the week of July 21, 2026, in a climate of claimed unity, with nearly 100 amendments adopted and little debate. Wayne Swan left the party's presidency while warning that the rise of populist One Nation represents the next electoral battle for Labor. Unions won several victories, while the mining industry secured the withdrawal of unfavorable tax proposals. Tensions over the AUKUS defense agreement and the situation in Palestine were contained by party leadership.