Socialist Party News

By Brandon Chant I decided to join the Socialist Party because I wanted to become more politically active amongst like-minded people. My view is that Australia’s liberal democracy has failed in all aspects of life – environmentally, socially and economically. It is clear that none of the major parties are [...]

The Socialist Party held its annual National Conference over April 12, 13 and 14 in Melbourne. The Conference analysed the political situation internationally as well as in the region and nationally. Delegates from different parts of the country participated as well as a guest from New Zealand. By David Suter, [...]

Like most, I’ve done many jobs I hate and always felt a strong sense of alienation at work. Why is my boss yelling at me for making a mistake? Why am I being disciplined for complaining that my team is suddenly forced to do the work of another highly paid [...]

Two new members explain why they joined SP The reason I joined the Socialist Party is simple: I am absolutely fed up with the increasing divide between rich and poor and the cycle of oppression that comes with it. More importantly I want to be a part of an organisation [...]

Below we publish some correspondence between ourselves and Socialist Alternative on the question of Left unity. Letter from the Socialist Party to Socialist Alternative re: Marxism 2013 Sent January 15, 2013 Dear Vashti and comrades from Socialist Alternative, We are disappointed that you have decided to decline our offer to [...]

In October the Socialist Party held it’s annual ‘Socialism’ event over two days in Melbourne. A number of sessions were held exploring the political and economic situation in Australia and worldwide. The opening session focused on the world economic situation and the increasing tensions between the US and China. David [...]

By Kate Parks, Socialist Party Melbourne I feel very lucky to have grown up in a home where politics and philosophy were regularly discussed, and where lessons from history, ideas, and aspirations for a better society were frequently the topics of passionate debate. As such, my political consciousness and orientation [...]

Three new members explain why they decided to join the Socialist Party I have for a long time understood that most of the problems in the world – from war and famine through to homelessness and unemployment – are a result of an ineffective, inefficient and inhumane economic system. That [...]

By Kat Galea, Socialist Party Melbourne I only had to attend the Socialist Party’s 2012 National Conference to decide that I wanted to join. After the formal speakers, we continued with informal discussions on what socialism meant in practice and how the Socialist Party was trying to actively change society. [...]

By Oliver Marras, Socialist Party Melbourne As I entered my mid-teens, exposure to a mix of world events, music and political material increased my concerns about the political situation around the world today. The continued decline of human rights, living standards and democratic and economic freedoms eventually led me to [...]