The Progressive Labour Party (PLP) was a left-wing political party in Australia. In 2021, it merged into the Australian Progressives.
Progressive Labour Party | |
|---|---|
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| National President | Rod Noble |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Dissolved | 2021 |
| Merged into | Australian Progressives |
| Ideology | Democratic socialism Progressivism |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| Website | |
| www | |
History
editThe 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 claimed that the ALP has abandoned its traditional working-class supporters as it has moved towards the political right.[citation needed] 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 made submissions to Senate and other committees on a broad range of issues.[citation needed]
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] The party merged with the Australian Progressives in 2021, with the merged party being deregistered due to having insufficient members the following year.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ a b 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.
- ^ Bonham, Kevin (26 August 2021). "Party Registration Crackdown Tracker". Dr. Kevin Bonham: Electoral, Polling and Political Analysis. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "Notice of Deregistration: Australian Progressives" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
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