“Thanks in part to the academy, it is looking very likely I will be pre-selected for the next state election… I joined the party in September last year and probably didn't join the branch until like November. I am so new. I need to be clear, this is a winnable seat. I would not be a paper candidate.”
These are the words of one of our students who went from no involvement in the Labor Party to a viable candidate in less than a year (not a 2027 election so it hasn’t been finalised). A question worth asking is: how did they get there?
In truth, they found the fastest way to upskill:
They learned the entire history of their state’s Labor party. How many people in their 20s know the agricultural policies of William Forgan Smith? This showed that they were committed to the party, helped them connect with older folk and they came to understand the nuances of why there were factional divides in their state. With only a handful of books on state Labor history in circulation, very few in the party have total command of their party’s state history but somehow, a guy in his 20s rocked up with exactly that.
They had contacts across the entire federal Labor network without having to even leave home. Motions, ideas, policies and procedural queries could all be immediately put to the broader group with an instant reply of several helpful inputs. To be clear, their support network was not a chatbot but real members of the party committed to helping a comrade.
This person gave back to the community and was a helpful voice to others on how they can follow in his footsteps. Their goodwill has been projected across the entire country now.
The program
So at this point, it’s worth asking: what is the Barcaldine Academy?
Effectively, it’s the fastest way to learn your state’s Labor history (NSW, VIC, QLD, SA, WA). Each state has 10 hours of material with quizzes and a booklet so that within a month, you can confidently go from a novice to knowing the contents of books that have 3 copies in circulation. You gain access to the other state modules as well as our modules on Federal Labor. Our academy community space allows you to ask questions, engage in (very civil) debates, do book clubs and exchange strategies for navigating the party. No online space is as active for existing Labor members.
Risk-free
If by the end of the Barcaldine Academy, this isn’t an obviously great investment, all you have to do is let me know within 60 days of purchasing and I’ll refund 100% of your purchase.
You don’t need to explain.
You don’t have to convince me.
Plain and simple – if this isn’t right for you, I don’t want to keep your money.
You can watch every video and get every ounce of knowledge, and if at the end of it you don’t think we have delivered above and beyond, still get 100% of your money back.
