Albanese's Iron Grip Has Delivered Unity, But the Harder Battle Lies Ahead Anthony Albanese's firm grip on the Australian Labor Party has indeed delivered unity, but as Ed Husic's intervention demonstrated, this comes at a cost.
Beneath the surface of carefully choreographed speeches and factional discipline lies a more pressing concern: Australia's stagnant economy.
The contrast between Labor's ideological battles of yore and the relative calm of Adelaide is striking. Gone are the days of messy amendments and internal warfare that once plagued Labor gatherings.