Federal Labor intervenes in Victorian branch amid branch-stacking allegations levelled at Adem SomyurekShareFederal Labor's governing body has agreed to launch an extraordinary intervention into the Victorian branch, appointing administrators and seizing control of all state and federal preselections.The intervention follows claims that up to a quarter of Victoria's 16,000 ALP members .The wide-ranging intervention was proposed by Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews and approved at a National Executive meeting on Tuesday night.Former Victorian premier Steve Bracks and former federal...…Federal Labor intervenes in Victorian branch amid branch-stacking allegations levelled at Adem SomyurekShareFederal Labor's governing body has agreed to launch an extraordinary intervention into the Victorian branch, appointing administrators and seizing control of all state and federal preselections.The intervention follows claims that up to a quarter of Victoria's 16,000 ALP members .The wide-ranging intervention was proposed by Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews and approved at a National Executive meeting on Tuesday night.Former Victorian premier Steve Bracks and former federal...WW…

ShareChina has imposed a massive 80 per cent tariff on Australian barley imports from today, saying the product has been imported against trade rules.The import tax will remain in place for five years, and is expected to wipe out Australian sales into the lucrative market.Typically, at least half of Australia's barley exports would be bound for China, trade that was estimated to be worth $1.5 billion in 2018 but due to drought fell to $600 million in 2019.In a statement announcing the decision, China's Ministry of Commerce said its "domestic industry had suffered substantial...…ShareChina has imposed a massive 80 per cent tariff on Australian barley imports from today, saying the product has been imported against trade rules.The import tax will remain in place for five years, and is expected to wipe out Australian sales into the lucrative market.Typically, at least half of Australia's barley exports would be bound for China, trade that was estimated to be worth $1.5 billion in 2018 but due to drought fell to $600 million in 2019.In a statement announcing the decision, China's Ministry of Commerce said its "domestic industry had suffered substantial...WW…