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Former Labor MP Accuses Josh Burns of Acting as ‘Human Shield for Penny Wong’

Labor sources say a compromise could restore the clause as factional leaders seek to avoid a floor fight at the party conference.

Summary by Brisbane Times
Infighting over the wording of Labor’s policy platform is threatening to derail hopes for an uplifting moment at the party’s national conference.

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Former Labor MP accuses Josh Burns of acting as ‘human shield for Penny Wong’

Infighting over the wording of Labor’s policy platform is threatening to derail hopes for an uplifting moment at the party’s national conference.

·City of Perth, Australia
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Israel accused of ‘extraordinary’ intervention in Labor politics

Intense discussions are under way ahead of Labor’s national conference after a call for Hamas to disarm was scrubbed from the draft policy platform.

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Wong backs Hamas disarmament but Labor faction digs in over policy

Penny Wong has restated the government’s view that Iranian-backed terrorist group Hamas should disarm. But it’s absent from the Labor Party platform.

·Sydney, Australia
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Israeli embassy attacks Labor’s draft Gaza platform

The Israeli embassy has criticised Labor’s draft Israel-Gaza platform ahead of this week's national conference, warning it places too much responsibility on Israel.

·Australia
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Australian Financial Review broke the news in Sydney, Australia on Tuesday, July 21, 2026.
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