PoliticsFederalPolitical leadershipOpinion | Phillip CooreyLabor pledges to fix everything except the economyAnthony Albanese and conference delegates focused on redistribution and fighting old political enemies, turning a blind eye to plummeting real wages.Phillip CooreyPolitical editorFor a political party that has existed longer than any other in Australia, and which is entrenched in power federally and in most states, Labor still likes to present itself as the underdog. A victim, even.It always comes to the fore when the party navel-gazes, as it has been doing in Adelaide this week at its triennial national conference.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Latest In FederalFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In Politics