Progressive Labour Party (Australia)
The Progressive Labour Party (PLP) was a left-wing political party in Australia. The party was founded by dissident former members of the Australian Labor Party and the original Communist Party of Australia in 1996.[1][2] The party claims that the ALP has abandoned its traditional working-class supporters as it has moved towards the political right. The party ran Senate tickets in New South Wales and Western Australia and contested several House of Representatives seats at the 9 October 2004 election. The party regularly makes submissions to Senate and other committees on a broad range of issues.
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| National President | Rod Noble |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Ideology | Democratic socialism Collectivism Anti-privatisation Anti-capitalism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
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Rod Noble, the national secretary of the Progressive Labour Party, described the Progressive Labor Party as a "broad alliance" of socialists.[1] Blogger Andy Fleming stated the group has "been largely eclipsed" since the formation of Socialist Alliance.[3] The party was de-registered by the Australian Electoral Commission in December 2006.[4]
References
- Thorne, Alison (2001). "The Progressive Labour Party: What went wrong?". Freedom Socialist Party. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- Jolly, Stephen (3 February 2008). "The case for a new workers' party". The Socialist. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- Fleming, Andy (10 April 2012). "Trot Guide 2012". slackbastard. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- "Progressive Labor Party". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 9 July 2020.