[3] He is a leading activist for party democratisation and is an active member of the progressive Left faction.

[4] He is the New South Wales State Convenor of grassroots party reform organisation Local Labor.

[2][7] In 1993, Haviland was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Macarthur, succeeding Stephen Martin, who contested Cunningham instead.

[8][1][2] Haviland was also a two-time Labor candidate for the safe Liberal seat of Bradfield.

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