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Young Labour is primarily a policy discussion and campaign group of young people within the Labour Party. It is often called the 'conscience of the party'. Young Labour has worked on issues ranging from the repeal of Section 59 of the Crimes Act, and has been influential in discussions concerning climate change, liquor law reform and advocacy for universal student membership in student unions.
Although Young Labour is not an organisation which necessarily leads to a political career in Parliament or within the party, many of the Fifth Labour Government's Cabinet, including former Prime Minister Helen Clark and former Labour Party leader Phil Goff began their political activism in Young Labour.
The Young Labour executive is elected annually, and members come from all over New Zealand. There is a requirement that neither gender has over 60% represented on the executive.
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