• Entry type: Organisation
  • Entry ID: AWE0266

Australian Labor Party (Victorian Branch), Womens’ Central Organising Committee

(From 1918 – )
  • Occupation Political party

Summary

At the Australian Labor Party’s annual conference on 1917, the constitution was amended to establish an official committee for women. The committee was responsible for ‘organising women industrially and politically’. The executive committee was elected at a conference held by the Labor women of Victoria, in March 1918.

Archival resources

  • The University of Melbourne Archives
    • Australian Labor Party, Executive Minutes, Women's' Committee and Campaign Material
  • State Records of South Australia
    • GA1109 Hon. Anne Levy, Member of Parliament

Published resources

Related entries


  • Related Women
    • Heagney, Muriel Agnes (1885 - 1974)
    • Guérin, Julia Margaret (Bella) (1858 - 1923)
    • Daley, Jane (Jean) (1881 - 1948)
    • Ahern, Elizabeth (Lizzie) (1877 - 1969)
  • Related Concepts
    • Women in Politics: Australian Labor Party
  • Committee Member
    • Werner, Kathleen Mary (1878 - 1943)

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