On issues from Aukus to recognising Palestine, Victorian Labor’s base is determined to be heard

At the party's state conference this weekend, members and unions will have their say. The question then becomes whether governments - federal and state - will listen

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Scrap Aukus. Recognise Palestine. Save public housing. Overhaul childcare. On paper, the urgency resolutions up for debate at Victorian Labor's state conference this weekend lay out a roadmap for progressive, nation-shaping reform.

But how much sway do grassroots members and unions really have on the increasingly cautious federal and state Labor governments?