Grattan | Why has the Labor left taken a vow of public silence? | The Canberra Times

The public silencing of the women’s group, and the left in particular, occurred gradually over the years. The left, under various leaders from the right, including Bob Hawke, was vocal; It is docile under a Prime Minister from the left. Former senator Doug Cameron, still an ardent leftist, says that “a left-wing leader has neutered the left-wing party and left them mute and submissive.”