In Australian politics, branch stacking is the act of recruiting or signing up members for a local branch of a political party for the principal purpose of influencing the outcome of internal preselection of candidates for public office, or of inordinately influencing the party's policy. Allegations of such practices have become controversial in Australia after several inquiries or contests which received mainstream media attention.
In Australian politics, branch stacking is the act of recruiting or signing up members for a local branch of a political party for the principal purpose of influencing the outcome of internal preselection of candidates for public office, or of inordinately influencing the party's policy. Allegations of such practices have become controversial in Australia after several inquiries or contests which received mainstream media attention.
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