- by Arthur Martin
- The Guardian
- Issue #2178
On 31 January, the first of a planned quarterly series of plenary sessions in NSW was conducted between the NSW State Committee and the Branch Executives of NSW. The purpose of this series of meetings is to strengthen unity and coordination between the State Committee and the branches of NSW in all aspects of our work.
An open dialogue has occurred that acknowledges areas of weakness while also focusing on strengths in individual branches, as well as producing a plan for the state that will enable us to jointly support each other, with increased visibility and insight into branch activities as well as providing a platform and space to share knowledge and ideas across branches.
Branches each discussed their respective Branch Plans and how they were each supporting the resolution adopted at the 2025 State Conference in NSW regarding the setting of measurable goals, generating exciting discussions around how we can deepen our activism and unite our practice with strong, theoretical guidance.
The need for education was a major theme of these discussions, with comrades agreeing that education needed to be constant and contain both practical and theoretical elements. The unity of theory and practice and the aim of getting branches to notch up wins for the working class in their respective localities and industries was deemed critical.
The newly elected State Committee is embracing an approach of openness and renewed energy as we enter the next two years. This development is exciting and speaks to the capability and enthusiasm of comrades throughout the state, and an important morale boost for the party as we draw closer to our National Congress.
