National Executive

National Executive

The National Executive is the chief administrative authority of the Australian Labor Party, subject only to Labor's National Conference.

The National Executive is responsible for carrying out the decisions of National Conferences and administering the party between conferences amongst other specific roles as defined by the National Constitution. It meets at least three times a year.

National Executive is made up of the National President and National Vice Presidents (who are directly elected by Labor members), the Leader of the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party, the President of Australian Young Labor, the National Labor Women's Network Co-Convenors, the National Secretary and 20 members elected by National Conference.


Members of the ALP's National Executive

  • Wayne Swan (National President)*
  • Susan Close (National Vice President)*
  • Mich-Elle Myers (National Vice President)*
  • Paul Erickson (National Secretary)*
  • Anthony Albanese (Leader, Federal Parliamentary Labor Party)
  • Manu Risoldi (Australian Young Labor President)*
  • Nyat Mulugeta (National Labor Women’s Network co-convenor)*
  • Emily McMillan (National Labor Women’s Network co-convenor)*
  • Senator the Hon Tim Ayres
  • Gary Bullock
  • Senator Raff Ciccone
  • Melissa Donnelly
  • Sandra Doumit
  • Hon Kate Doust
  • Gerard Dwyer
  • Senator Karen Grogan
  • Gerard Hayes
  • Julian Hill MP
  • Graeme Kelly
  • Josh Peak
  • Sam Rae MP
  • Zach Smith
  • Stacey Schinnerl
  • Carolyn Smith
  • Wendy Streets
  • Shannon Threlfall-Clarke
  • Dylan Wight

*Non-voting members