Branch stacking raises broader questions about the health of our political parties. There are alternative forms of representation that could bring ordinary Australians into the political system again.
The Victoria branch-stacking scandal couldn’t have hit at a worse time for Anthony Albanese - the middle of the byelection in Eden-Monaro, a marginal Labor seat which he desperately needs to hold.
Branch stacking has been a problem for a long time in Australia, and changing it will take a genuine will to make party processes more open and accountable.