Sydney University Labor Club
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The Sydney University Labor Club is the oldest[1] and one of the most influential Australian university political societies. Many of the club's alumni have gone on to prominent political careers. The club has traditionally been associated with a more radical and left-wing political agenda than the Australian Labor Party.
History
In 1925 a Labor group began orienting around University of Sydney Union debate nights, however the club was officially formed with a visit to Sydney University by a son of Ramsay Macdonald in April 1925[2], when the club usurped an official Union dinner to host the visiting party first. The first president was H.V. Evatt, however the first incarnation was short-lived, ceasing to function after a split between Jack Lang and Peter Loughlin in the NSW ALP in 1927. In 1931 the club was reformed and affiliated to the Labor Party, but again there were problems with the figure of Lang, and disaffiliation followed in 1934, the club renaming itself the "Socialist Club". The 1939 constitution of the club was written by future governor-general John Kerr [3]. In 1955 right-wing students split to form an ALP club which endures to this day.
Notable Alumni
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