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The 14th congress of the CPA received greetings from the [[Communist Party of China|CPC]], [[Workers' Party of Korea]], [[Communist Party of the United States of America|CPUSA]], [[Progressive Party of Working People]], [[Communist Party of the Russian Federation|CPRF]], [[Communist Party of Britain]], | The 14th congress of the CPA received greetings from the [[Communist Party of China|CPC]], [[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|CPUSA]], [[Progressive Party of Working People]], [[Communist Party of the Russian Federation|CPRF]], [[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" /> | ||
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| General Secretary | Andrew Irving |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Newspaper | The Guardian |
| International affiliation | IMCWP |
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The Communist Party of Australia (CPA) is a Marxist–Leninist party in Australia.[1]
Program
Anti-imperialism
At its 14th party congress in 2022, it condemned AUKUS, an imperialist military alliance that includes Australia.[2] The CPA advocates for the removal of U.S. military and intelligence bases from Australia and the Pacific.[3]
Education
The CPA supports free, universal, and secular public education from preschool through college, with student unions for universities.[4]
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.[5]
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.[6]
Transportation
The CPA advocates for publicly controlled passenger and freight trains and increased infrastructure for biking.[5]
Women's rights
The CPA advocates for elimination of the gender wage gap, legal abortion, and at least 26 weeks of paid parental leave.[7]
International relations
The 14th congress of the CPA received greetings from the CPC, Workers' Party of Korea,[8] Lao People's Revolutionary Party,[9] CPUSA, Progressive Party of Working People, CPRF, Communist Party of Britain, Communist Party of Swaziland, Workers' Party of Belgium,[8] 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,[10] KKE, PKP, Communist Party of Canada, and the State of Palestine.[9]
References
- ↑ "An Introduction to the Communist Party of Australia". Communist Party of Australia. Archived from the original on 2022-04-22. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "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.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "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.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "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.