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{{Infobox political party|name=Communist Party of Australia|logo=CPA logo.png|founded=1971|general_secretary=[[Andrew Irving]]|newspaper=''[[The Guardian (Australia)|The Guardian]]''|international=[[IMCWP]]}}{{Communist parties}}The '''Communist Party of Australia''' ('''CPA''') is a [[Marxism–Leninism|Marxist–Leninist]] party in [[Australia]] | {{Infobox political party|name=Communist Party of Australia|logo=CPA logo.png|founded=1971|president=Vincio "Vinnie" Molina|general_secretary=[[Andrew Irving]]|predecessor=Communist Party of Australia (1920-1991)|headquarters=Peter Symon House, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia|newspaper=''[[The Guardian (Australia)|The Guardian]]''|position=Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought|international=[[IMCWP]]|website=https://cpa.org.au/homepage/|twitter=[[https://twitter.com/communist_au]]}}{{Communist parties}}The '''Communist Party of Australia''' ('''CPA''') is a [[Marxism–Leninism|Marxist–Leninist]] party in [[Australia]],<ref>{{News citation|newspaper=Communist Party of Australia|title=An Introduction to the Communist Party of Australia|url=https://cpa.org.au/cpa-introduction/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220422073956/https://cpa.org.au/cpa-introduction/|archive-date=2022-04-22|retrieved=2022-06-24}}</ref> and the successor to the original Communist Party of Australia founded in 1920. | ||
== Indigenous rights == | Originally founded in 1971 as the Socialist Party of Australia (SPA), the party assumed the mantle of the Communist Party of Australia in 1996 after the original dissolved in 1991, becoming the Social-Democratic Think Tank SEARCH foundation.<ref>{{Web citation|newspaper=SEARCH Foundation|title=SEARCH Foundation - Who We Are|url=https://www.search.org.au/who_we_are|retrieved=2023-07-12}}</ref> | ||
== Program == | |||
=== Anti-imperialism === | |||
At its 14th party congress in 2022, it condemned [[AUKUS]], an [[Imperialism|imperialist]] military alliance that includes Australia.<ref>{{News citation|newspaper=Communist Party of Australia|title=14th CPA Congress – Resolution on AUKUS|url=https://cpa.org.au/14th-cpa-congress-resolution-on-aukus/|retrieved=2022-06-24}}</ref> The CPA advocates for the removal of [[United States of America|U.S.]] military and intelligence bases from Australia and the Pacific.<ref>{{News citation|newspaper=Communist Party of Australia|title=US Imperialism in Asia|url=https://cpa.org.au/policy/us-imperialism-in-asia/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220422074828/https://cpa.org.au/policy/us-imperialism-in-asia/|archive-date=2022-04-22|retrieved=2022-07-03}}</ref> | |||
=== Education === | |||
The CPA supports free, universal, and secular public education from preschool through college, with student unions for universities.<ref>{{News citation|newspaper=Communist Party of Australia|title=Education|url=https://cpa.org.au/policy/education/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220423072118/https://cpa.org.au/policy/education/|archive-date=2022-04-23|retrieved=2022-07-03}}</ref> | |||
=== Environment === | |||
The CPA advocates nationalization of Australian electrical infrastructure and government subsidies for renewable energy. It advocates phasing out cotton and rice farming, which use large amounts of water.<ref name=":0">{{News citation|newspaper=Communist Party of Australia|title=Environment|url=https://cpa.org.au/policy/environment/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220319001213/https://cpa.org.au/policy/environment/|archive-date=2022-03-19|retrieved=2022-07-03}}</ref> | |||
=== Indigenous rights === | |||
The CPA recognizes Aboriginal and Torres Strait peoples as the original inhabitants of Australia and supports their right to own and control Australia's land and resources. It also advocates for the establishment of an Aboriginal advisory body that is elected by indigenous voters and supports the use of indigenous languages in all primary schools.<ref>{{News citation|newspaper=Communist Party of Australia|title=Indigenous rights|url=https://cpa.org.au/policy/indigenous-rights/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220318234921/https://cpa.org.au/policy/indigenous-rights/|archive-date=2022-03-18|retrieved=2022-06-24}}</ref> | The CPA recognizes Aboriginal and Torres Strait peoples as the original inhabitants of Australia and supports their right to own and control Australia's land and resources. It also advocates for the establishment of an Aboriginal advisory body that is elected by indigenous voters and supports the use of indigenous languages in all primary schools.<ref>{{News citation|newspaper=Communist Party of Australia|title=Indigenous rights|url=https://cpa.org.au/policy/indigenous-rights/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220318234921/https://cpa.org.au/policy/indigenous-rights/|archive-date=2022-03-18|retrieved=2022-06-24}}</ref> | ||
== References == | === Transportation === | ||
The CPA advocates for publicly controlled passenger and freight trains and increased infrastructure for biking.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
=== Women's rights === | |||
The CPA advocates for elimination of the gender wage gap, legal abortion, and at least 26 weeks of paid parental leave.<ref>{{News citation|newspaper=Communist Party of Australia|title=Women|url=https://cpa.org.au/policy/women/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220319000100/https://cpa.org.au/policy/women/|archive-date=2022-03-19|retrieved=2022-07-03}}</ref> | |||
== International relations == | |||
The CPA maintains fraternal relations with a number of Communist Parties around the world through its international department. The 14th congress of the CPA received greetings from the [[Communist Party of China]], [[Workers' Party of Korea]],<ref name=":1" /> [[Lao People's Revolutionary Party]],<ref name=":2">{{News citation|newspaper=The Guardian|title=Fraternal greetings for the 14th Congress|date=2022-03-21|url=https://cpa.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Guardian1999_2022-03-21.pdf}}</ref> [[Communist Party of the United States of America|Communist Party USA]], [[Progressive Party of Working People]]; [[Communist Party of the Russian Federation]], [[Communist Party of Britain]], [[Communist Party of Swaziland]], [[Workers' Party of Belgium]],<ref name=":1">{{News citation|newspaper=The Guardian|title=Fraternal greetings for the 14th Congress of the CPA|date=2022-02-28|url=https://cpa.org.au/guardian/issue-1997/fraternal-greetings-for-the-14th-congress-of-the-cpa/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220422075404/https://cpa.org.au/guardian/issue-1997/fraternal-greetings-for-the-14th-congress-of-the-cpa/|archive-date=2022-04-22|retrieved=2022-07-04}}</ref> [[German Communist Party]], [[Communist Party of Brazil]], [[New Communist Party of Yugoslavia]], [[Communist Party of Sweden (1995)|Communist Party of Sweden]], [[Communists of Catalonia]], [[Party of Labour of Austria]], [[Workers' Party of Ireland]], [[Communist Party of India]],<ref>{{News citation|newspaper=The Guardian|title=Fraternal Greetings for the 14th Congress of the CPA|date=2022-03-14|url=https://cpa.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Guardian1998_2022-03-14.pdf}}</ref> [[Communist Party of Greece|KKE]], [[Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas-1930|PKP]], [[Communist Party of Canada]], and the [[State of Palestine]].<ref name=":2" /> | |||
== Structure<ref>{{Web citation|newspaper=Communist Party of Australia|title=Contact Us|date=2023-02-06|url=https://cpa.org.au/contact-us/|retrieved=2023-02-14}}</ref>== | |||
*Central Committee | |||
**Canberra Branch | |||
**New South Wales State Committee: | |||
***Beloyiannis Branch | |||
***Central Branch | |||
***Hunter Branch | |||
***Logistics and Manufacturing Branch | |||
***Maritime Branch | |||
***Port Jackson Branch | |||
***Western NSW Branch | |||
**Darwin Branch | |||
**Queensland State Committee: | |||
***Brisbane Branch | |||
***Sunshine Coast Branch | |||
**South Australia State Committee | |||
**Tasmania Branch | |||
**Melbourne Branch | |||
**West Australian Branch | |||
==References== | |||
[[Category:Communist parties]] | [[Category:Communist parties]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:58, 22 April 2024
Communist Party of Australia | |
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| President | Vincio "Vinnie" Molina |
| General Secretary | Andrew Irving |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Preceded by | Communist Party of Australia (1920-1991) |
| Headquarters | Peter Symon House, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Newspaper | The Guardian |
| Political position | Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought |
| International affiliation | IMCWP |
| Website | |
| https://cpa.org.au/homepage/ | |
 Twitter | [[https://twitter.com/communist_au] @[[1]]] |
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The Communist Party of Australia (CPA) is a Marxist–Leninist party in Australia,[1] and the successor to the original Communist Party of Australia founded in 1920.
Originally founded in 1971 as the Socialist Party of Australia (SPA), the party assumed the mantle of the Communist Party of Australia in 1996 after the original dissolved in 1991, becoming the Social-Democratic Think Tank SEARCH foundation.[2]
Program[edit | edit source]
Anti-imperialism[edit | edit source]
At its 14th party congress in 2022, it condemned AUKUS, an imperialist military alliance that includes Australia.[3] The CPA advocates for the removal of U.S. military and intelligence bases from Australia and the Pacific.[4]
Education[edit | edit source]
The CPA supports free, universal, and secular public education from preschool through college, with student unions for universities.[5]
Environment[edit | edit source]
The CPA advocates nationalization of Australian electrical infrastructure and government subsidies for renewable energy. It advocates phasing out cotton and rice farming, which use large amounts of water.[6]
Indigenous rights[edit | edit source]
The CPA recognizes Aboriginal and Torres Strait peoples as the original inhabitants of Australia and supports their right to own and control Australia's land and resources. It also advocates for the establishment of an Aboriginal advisory body that is elected by indigenous voters and supports the use of indigenous languages in all primary schools.[7]
Transportation[edit | edit source]
The CPA advocates for publicly controlled passenger and freight trains and increased infrastructure for biking.[6]
Women's rights[edit | edit source]
The CPA advocates for elimination of the gender wage gap, legal abortion, and at least 26 weeks of paid parental leave.[8]
International relations[edit | edit source]
The CPA maintains fraternal relations with a number of Communist Parties around the world through its international department. The 14th congress of the CPA received greetings from the Communist Party of China, Workers' Party of Korea,[9] Lao People's Revolutionary Party,[10] Communist Party USA, Progressive Party of Working People; Communist Party of the Russian Federation, Communist Party of Britain, Communist Party of Swaziland, Workers' Party of Belgium,[9] German Communist Party, Communist Party of Brazil, New Communist Party of Yugoslavia, Communist Party of Sweden, Communists of Catalonia, Party of Labour of Austria, Workers' Party of Ireland, Communist Party of India,[11] KKE, PKP, Communist Party of Canada, and the State of Palestine.[10]
Structure[12][edit | edit source]
- Central Committee
- Canberra Branch
- New South Wales State Committee:
- Beloyiannis Branch
- Central Branch
- Hunter Branch
- Logistics and Manufacturing Branch
- Maritime Branch
- Port Jackson Branch
- Western NSW Branch
- Darwin Branch
- Queensland State Committee:
- Brisbane Branch
- Sunshine Coast Branch
- South Australia State Committee
- Tasmania Branch
- Melbourne Branch
- West Australian Branch
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "An Introduction to the Communist Party of Australia". Communist Party of Australia. Archived from the original on 2022-04-22. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
- ↑ "SEARCH Foundation - Who We Are". SEARCH Foundation. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
- ↑ "14th CPA Congress – Resolution on AUKUS". Communist Party of Australia. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
- ↑ "US Imperialism in Asia". Communist Party of Australia. Archived from the original on 2022-04-22. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
- ↑ "Education". Communist Party of Australia. Archived from the original on 2022-04-23. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Environment". Communist Party of Australia. Archived from the original on 2022-03-19. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
- ↑ "Indigenous rights". Communist Party of Australia. Archived from the original on 2022-03-18. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
- ↑ "Women". Communist Party of Australia. Archived from the original on 2022-03-19. Retrieved 2022-07-03.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Fraternal greetings for the 14th Congress of the CPA" (2022-02-28). The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2022-04-22. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Fraternal greetings for the 14th Congress" (2022-03-21). The Guardian.
- ↑ "Fraternal Greetings for the 14th Congress of the CPA" (2022-03-14). The Guardian.
- ↑ "Contact Us" (2023-02-06). Communist Party of Australia. Retrieved 2023-02-14.