The Socialist Party is delighted to see the back of John Howard and the federal Coalition government. He joins other ‘Coalition of the willing’ leaders including Blair, Aztar and Berlusconi in being booted out of office, with Bush himself on the way soon.
By Socialist Party reporters (more…)

Recent opinion polls have shown that almost two-thirds of Australians oppose the government’s involvement in the ongoing war and occupation of Iraq. Also nearly three-quarters said Australian involvement in the war had increased the possibility of a terrorist attack.
By Anthony Main, Socialist Party Melbourne (more…)

SP Newsletter No.196
The Socialist Party believes that wealth exists to provide good public services and improved quality of life for all. However under the Howard government economic growth has been wasted. (more…)

After many years of campaigning for the rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) people, there is still a long way to go for the community to achieve some of the recognition of heterosexual couples. Australia is one of the only western countries to have banned same-sex marriage. Spain, Belgium and the Netherlands to name a few have already implemented the legislation to make this possible.
By Denise Dudley, Socialist Party Melbourne (more…)

In recent days there has been some discussion around the election campaign about drug policy. Read below an article published in the current edition of The Socialist newspaper on this very issue. (more…)

The Socialist Party in England & Wales has just produced a new book. It is a contribution to a discussion of Marxism and modern science, cosmology and dialectics, the Big Bang and Marxist philosophy. It has been written by Peter Mason and is a critical review of ‘Reason in Revolt’ which was written by Ted Grant and Alan Woods in 1995. (more…)

The Australian Labor Party has fully supported John Howard’s intervention into the Northern Territory (just as they have fully endorsed the government’s ban on African refugees). Desperate for votes, they have sold out any remaining principals they still have.

By SP reporters Melbourne

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SP Newsletter No.195
The Socialist Party’s End Low Pay campaign in Perth is gathering momentum. This week Scott Ludlam, the Greens Senate Candidate for WA agreed to join CFMEU Assistant Secretary, Joe McDonald on the platform at the launch of the campaign. This has led to a great deal attention from both the media and the public. (more…)

Nuclear power doesn’t reduce Greenhouse Gases. As environmentalists such as John Busby point out CO2 is released in nearly every component of the nuclear fuel cycle: “Fossil fuels are involved in the mining, milling and enrichment of the ore, in the fuel can preparation, in the construction of the station and in its decommissioning and demolition, in the handling of the spent waste and its re-processing and in digging the hole in the rock for its deposition,”. Not only that but nuclear power is only capable to produce a very small percentage of the required world energy needs.
By Kylie McGregor, Socialist Party Melbourne (more…)

The Finance and Governance Committee meeting of Yarra Council on Monday night saw high drama and a walkout as the ALP began their push for a new local law to effectively cut residents out of Council meetings. The proposed law will also introduce harsh punishments for minority Councillors who are deemed by their political opponents to be breaching the vaguely worded ‘Code of Conduct’.
By Socialist Party reporters Melbourne (more…)