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I'm Jerome Small, Victorian Socialists candidate for the Northern Metro upper house region in the November 2022 Victorian election. Socialist Alternatives preparedness to use its numbers to restrict the democratic participation of independents in the Victorian Socialists means that Socialist Alliance does not believe that our continued participation in the project can be effective. In 2012, Corey Oakley declared backing for US imperialist interventions, writing: The time for knee-jerk anti-imperialism has passed. In Ukraine, Socialist Alternative openly supports the pouring of US weaponry into the hands of the right-wing Zelensky government in the war against Russia, just as it agitated for the US assault on Syria. But it would help champion progressive ideas in a mainstream way. He played a critical role in saving Richmond Secondary College from closure in the 1990s. The property market has become a casino for speculators interested only in profits, while homes are priced out of reach of an entire generation. But the Daniel Andrews government barely sustained a graze, while the very vulnerable combined African community has been left reeling and open to further attack. Britain's reach extended across the globe because of its empire, political stability, and revolutionary developments in transport and communication. That followed exposures of rampant branch stacking, i.e., the fake inflation of membership figures by rival factional powerbrokers. Imagine a voice inside parliament that is accountable to the working class and marginalised communities? Neither Ukraine nor China are mentioned in the Victorian Socialists policy platform. Around half of those were Church of England, with Presbyterians and Methodists being the next two largest . The Victorian Socialists (VS) stood in all 22 seats that cover the two Legislative Council (LC) regions of Northern Metropolitan and Western Metropolitan. So, how come the left is so divided? we are routinely asked. Cameron was an organizer from 1919 and edited The Socialist from 1920 to 1923. Socialist alliance is a smaller party of trotskyist (-adjacent*) socialists that split from VicSoc after briefly being in there. Nahui Jimenez, 26 Victorian Socialist Lower House Candidate for Brunswick. Britain had become the most powerful nation in the world thanks to its growing number of colonies, however, with the industrial revolution, urban . 00:04. Contents History Australian Socialist League Socialist Labor Party Their function is not to promote illusions that these institutions can be pressured to the left but on the contrary to expose their function as a vehicle of the ruling class, develop socialist consciousness, and promote the understanding that the working class has to build new organisations to take political power. The Victorian Socialists is a state-based political party launched in February 2018 by an alliance of socialist organisations, trade union activists, left wing journalists and individuals. The billionaires have had it too good for too long. Colleen Bolger, a lawyer and activist with Socialist Alternative, is the third candidate on the ticket. Wouldn't it be great if Jolly and the Victorian Socialists could use the platform to build the case for socialism by campaigning to defend workers rights, standing up to corporate power and racist scapegoating and giving voice to the social and environmental movements. Above all, Victorian Socialists work to divert the rising opposition within the working class from developing into a politically conscious movement against Labor and the unions, and the capitalist order they defend. Some of the anti-Labor swing went to the Liberals and the far right. But despite the whinging of the mainstream media, this will be no victory for the left. 1953. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Originally formed as the Australian Socialist League in 1887, it had members such as George Black, New South Wales Premier William Holman and Prime Minister Billy Hughes. Mainstream Protestant churches in Australia overwhelmingly supported the war. Posted in State / Politics, That's Capitalism!, Trot Guide | Tagged 2018 Victorian state election, 2019 Australian federal election, Australasian Spartacist, Australian Communist Party, Australian Workers Party, Communist Party of Australia, James Robertson, Jim Robertson, Socialist Alliance, Socialist Equality Party, Spartacist League of . The Victorian Socialists serve a definite function, in seeking to channel workers and young people who are attracted to a socialist perspective, back behind the political establishment. [3] These included more mainstream activities such as "regular lectures on political topics, speakers classes, the writing and distribution of radical literature, and public protest" to more eccentric such as "dances, camps, bicycle riding clubs, choirs, a Sunday School for youth". In Geelong, where they are strongest, their members have done stuff like doorknocking to hand out "change the rules" campaign material that advised people to vote Labor. Whichever group wants to bring the troops home from adventures in murdering foreigners for the profit of the ruling class, and wants to make peace with nations which want to be independent of US imperialism hug them. We will also contest the City of Greater Geelong Council elections. [4], The party was founded in 1906 in Melbourne as a merger of a number of older socialist groupings. Bolton received 4.48%in the seat of Pascoe Vale, while the VS candidate (at the top of the ticket) received5.36% giving a combined socialist vote of 9.84%. However,the lawswill divide workers and weaken the Better Off Overall Test. For these reasons alone, any readers living in the Northern and Western Metropolitan Regions of Melbourne should vote Victorian Socialists in both houses - and encourage others to do the same. In other words, Victorian Socialists would function as a loyal opposition to the state Labor government. Lots of people involved in the campaign are revolutionaries who are also involved in other socialist or activist groups like Socialist Alternative. Or demanding that public housing and public transport stay in public hands and not run down and privatised? The Socialist Alliance sends its warmest fraternal greetings to the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) on the eve of the 21st hearing in the "Kobane" show trial against 108 HDP leaders, 28 of whom are currently being held in prison. VS aims "to put politicians on a worker's wage so they live like the rest of us" and "to get socialists into parliament who will fight to make workers richer and billionaires poorer".[5][6]. Bolton, a founding member of Socialist Alliance, is a community leader on the Moreland Council. . [36] The party proposes the creation of a publicly owned electricity grid, along with increased funding for transportation, healthcare system and public education, while removing government funding from private schools who have more resources than is necessary to meet the Schooling Resource Standard. SA ran a smaller campaign, standing in the Geelong seats of Lara and Geelong and the Melbourne seats of Pascoe Vale and Broadmeadows. At the same time, American forces are being prepared for war against China. Disgraced former Labor MP Adam Somyurek, who ran for the Democratic Labour Party, is predicted to win the last spot in the Northern Metropolitan region. Hug them tightly. The Victorian Socialists is a democratic socialist party that was formed in 2018 out of an electoral alliance of various socialist parties, organisations, community groups and trade unionists. In 1907, the VSP, plus similar groups in the other Australian states, came together in a loose federal organisation calling itself the Socialist Federation of Australia, but this never became a functioning national party. Join us for a discussion of the Victorian Socialists manifesto and find out how you can help get the first socialists elected to an Australian parliament for almost a century. At the end of the day, change had to be fought for by ordinary people not parliament. KERRYN PHELPS: Why Independents are the teal deal 00:51. Moreover, the Labor Party is putrefied in Victoria. Jagdish Patel from the Monitoring Group met with Prof Satnam Virdee to speak about his book 'Racism, Class and the Racialized Outsider'. Other socialist campaigns, such as the Socialist Alliance in Geelong, should also be supported - with the Greens given second preference. [27][28], VS ran candidates for the House of Representatives and the Senate in the 2022 federal election, and subsequently launched a campaign to win a seat in the 2022 Victorian state election. Sign up Get Involved There are lots of ways to get involved with Victorian Socialists in 2023. Every dollar our supporters contribute will help us get the message of people before profit to as many Victorians as we can. Engaging in a combination of grassroots activism and electoral politics, Socialist Alliance currently has two elected officeholders across Australia, all of whom serve on the local government level. Now were paying for it as the energy companies squeeze us for every cent. Now however, abstentionism has given way to its opportunist mirror-image, parliamentary cretinism, i.e., the desperate attempt to secure seats in parliament on a reformist, non-socialist program. Socialist Alliance has been on the decline for a long time, particularly in Melbourne. [36][37] In order to pay for these policies, the Victorian Socialists support the introduction of a wealth tax, a tax on luxury properties (defined as the 25,000 most expensive residencies in Victoria), ending the ability of businesses and organizations to receive land tax exemptions, and instituting or increasing numerous other taxes on large corporations. Despite the party labelling itself Marxist, "the Party's socialism in reality involved a loosely integrated body of ideas, largely British in origin or form". Our public schools are the most underfunded in the country and our public health system is in permanent crisis. I have been slowly comparing their policies, but they seem to be very similar on many issues. One of H. G. Wells' first ventures outside of the science fiction realm, the novel Love and Mr. Lewisham was published in the year 1900. What are the main differences between these parties? A faction of the VSP hoped to "bore from within" and win the ALP for socialism. Other outer suburban seats were similar to Broadmeadows, with swings against Labor going to the left and the right. Inflation is skyrocketing, mortgage interest rates are soaring, and the COVID-19 pandemic is resurging, fuelled by new variants resulting from Labors let it rip policy of axing all safety measures. Vic Soc is organised by Socialist Alternative (Cliffite Trotskyists) and other socialists. Nah, the people in the Alliance who called themselves trots stopped doing that in the 80s. The Socialist Alliance passes resolution that Labor's Indigenous Voice to Parliament will be another token gesture, unless the government is forced by a strong popular movement to take real measures towards First Nations justice Socialist Alliance makes ambitious plans at its 17th National Conference The Liberal Democrats and the Derryn Hinch Justice Party did not win a seat. It is not just that the lead candidate Steve Jolly has a strong track record as a fighter and socialist activist. [8] Shortly afterwards, a group of independent members formed a caucus in the party called Socialist Unity. It is running candidates in the Geelong region for the seats of Geelong and Lara as well as the seats of Broadmeadows and Pascoe Vale in Northern Metropolitan Melbourne. We need a state that works for everyone. Sue Bolton, Victorias only other socialist councillor is the second candidate on the ticket. Albaneses Labor government is committed to both offensives, placing the population on the frontline of a potential World War III. Authorised by C. Oakley, Victorian Socialists, 54 Victoria St Carlton South, VIC 3053, VS Presents: A Socialist Manifesto for Real Change. The Victorian Socialists is an electoral alliance involving members of Socialist Alternative, Socialist Unity Caucus, and many independent socialists based in the southern Australian state of Victoria. Socialist Alliance needs your financial support, Robodebt fiasco reveals Centrelink workers opposed it, Jim Chalmers values-based capitalism magic trick wont fly, Voice to Parliament has to be more than a token gesture, Socialist Alliance opposes deepening military cooperation with Britain, The movement for refugee rights must continue, Blak Sovereign Movement given a boost by Senator Lidia Thorpe, Socialist Alliance makes ambitious plans at its 17th National Conference, Invasion Day 2023: The struggle for First Nations justice and sovereignty continues, Australian armys torture resistance course breaches human rights, United States ramps up threats against China, Russia, Macquaries statue must tell the truth, activist says, Miko Peled: Netanyahu and Ben-Gvir have all but guaranteed a new Intifada will soon erupt, Corrupt and fraudulent: Laying bare the Adani Group. These groups have all either taken office or propped up the discredited existing establishment parties, in order to suppress working-class resistance to the austerity dictates of the global financial markets. [2] By 1921, after the foundation of the Communist Party of Australia, the then secretary Robert Ross advocated a eugenicist stance, stating to 'keep your races pure'. Victorian Socialists are campaigning in those wards because the Alliance demanded that we do that when they were still part of VicSocs and now the Alliance is likely to just split the vote and make it harder to get a socialist elected into any of those. A socialist in parliament gives the left access to resources, insider information and greater campaign opportunities. During the state election, Victorian Socialists could get out 150 people to mass doorknock certain areas and get similar numbers to meetings. Victorian Socialists' state election candidates on our vision for a society that puts people before profit, and why you should VOTE 1 Victorian Socialists this November and elect a socialist to parliament to fight for real change. Our gas and electricity infrastructure and services have been sold in the name of efficiency. Victorian Socialists is an electoral alliance that is seriously trying to get a socialist voice into parliament, but at the same time, it is not a reformist party that thinks socialism can be introduced through parliamentary politics. Authorised by C. Oakley, Victorian Socialists, 54 Victoria St Carlton South, VIC 3053. The avowed purpose of the campaign is to get at least one Socialist Alternative member into the upper house of Victorias parliament, aided by second or third preference votes from other parties, all of which are horse-trading preferences with bourgeois parties to secure seats. As a socialist, I believe we should put people before profit, and I'm committed to fighting for that. Bernie Finn, the extreme right anti-abortion campaigner and former Liberal Party member, may also lose his spot. Left-wing independent Gaetano Greco received 14.38% in the seat of Preston and has a chance of winning the seat from Labor. VS out-polled the Greens in several outer suburban seats. Damien Marie AtHope's Art. [2] However, after Tom Mann's departure in 1909, the party began to less strongly oppose racism. Victoria must lead the way in the creation of a national, publicly owned power grid that provides cheap, reliable power and leads the transition to an affordable renewable economy. The Victorian Socialists also support the introduction of a carbon neutral economy by 2035. Republican stalwarts are striking at the heart of the socialist movement in New York City the Queens neighborhoods represented by US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and . Sue Bolton, Socialist Alliance (SA) Merri-Bek councillor and Pascoe Vale candidate, toldGreen Left that socialists received significant votes. The working class must have a political voice, which the Australian ruling class is seeking to stifle with this legislation. It allows us to build unity by working together on a campaign. In July 2022, VS Assistant Secretary and 2022 state election candidate Liz Walsh was the organiser of large demonstrations in Melbourne, protesting the overturning of abortion rights by the United States Supreme Court, as well as calling for expanded access to abortion and increased healthcare funding in Australia. What to expect The Victorian Labor government looks set to be re-elected in a landslide. Socialist Alliance needs your financial support, Russia out of Ukraine! Housing crisis can be fixed with pro-people policies Chartism, Social Agency, and the Victorian Novel, . [14][15][16] It also won the support of several local immigrant diasporas and community organisations. There could be a similar or worse result on November 26, possibly producing a hung parliament, with neither Labor nor the Liberals able to form a majority government. The Victorian Age (1837-1901) took its name from Queen Victoria, who came to the throne during the period of industrialization and when manufacturing industry and international trade took over from the old agricultural economy. Politics of Australia. [33][34], The Victorian Socialists claim to oppose "business as usual" politics, which the party declares has segregated Victoria into wealthy, well-resourced areas and less wealthy, under-resourced ones. The party was founded in 2001 as an alliance of various socialist organisations and activists. The obvious question is why? The Victorian Socialists office is located on the traditional lands of the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation. Join us for the launch party of our 2022 state election manifesto, and find out how you can get involved in the historic campaign to get the first socialists elected to an Australian parliament for almost a century. The Freedom Party, Angry Victorians and similar far-right parties scored less than 2% of the vote where they ran. The February 5 announcement in Melbournes Herald Sun that the Victorian Socialists an alliance of socialist groups will contest the Northern Metropolitan Regional upper house seat in the November Victorian elections flags a new, exciting opening for the left and progressive movements. The Treasurers values-based capitalism looks like it will include cuts to public spending, greater private investment, cuts to services and greater upfront costs. On every issue, the maintenance of the bourgeois state and capitalist property relations is taken as a given, regardless of the global economic crisis. Workers and young people seeking a genuine alternative need to consider the history and program of the only party advancing an internationalist and socialist perspective, the Australian section of the International Committee of the Fourth International, the Socialist Equality Party. The climate emergency gets worse every year as mass extinction events and irreversible biodiversity losses put our future in jeopardy. Subscribe to Socialist Alliance & Green Left newsletters. In Ukraine, the US is fuelling a proxy war against Russia that threatens to escalate into nuclear conflict. Victorian Socialists are wearing out their boot leather ahead of Saturday's state poll. The Socialist Alliance passes resolution that Labor'sIndigenous Voice to Parliament will be another token gesture, unless the government is forced by a strong popular movement to take real measures towardsFirst Nations justice. [11], In August 2018, the party announced that it would field candidates for the 2018 Victorian state election in every Legislative Council seat and several Legislative Assembly electorates. Labors national executive seized control of the Victorian branch in 2020 for three years. This has not happened since the Communist Party of Australias Fred Patterson won a state seat in north Queensland in 1944, after several years of being a councillor. [Jacob Andrewartha is a national co-convenor ofSocialist Alliance. Mission to Seafarers, 717 Flinders St, Docklands. Support for the two capitalist ruling partiesLabor and the Liberal-Nationalshas fallen to historic lows. Or is that not advisable? He played a key role in the community-led campaign to stop the East West Tunnel and, more recently, supported the Carlton and United Brewery strikers. Meanwhile investment into new fossil fuel projects continues, despite the pretence of a transition to renewables. An Introduction to Victorian England Victorians Queen Victoria ruled Britain for over 60 years. If the group publishes the US state department narrative on China and Russia, you'll be able to note an example of controlled opposition, willing or not. In Melbourne, the Alliance has about half a dozen regularly active members. Socialist Alliance makes ambitious plans at its 17th National Conference Socialist Alliance delegates discussed global and domestic political developments and decided on directions and campaign priorities at its 17th national conference. However, although Chartism did not achieve a direct political victory, it altered "public discourse . A place for revolutionary socialists in Australia to analyse Australia-centric events and to organise within the country. We invite all who wish to build a stronger, more united left to support this endeavour as a practical step towards building the socialist movement we so urgently need. [32] The party increased its vote from 2018, with its best result being a score of 9.3% in the seat of Footscray. Justice demands that the crimes committed against First Nations people - many of which are ongoing - be addressed, not simply with words, but with deeds. 1/3 2:16 1.9K views 1 47 85 Show this thread Interested in @vic_socialists's Tweets? I suspect hole #1 Adapted from Socialism . the woman question the victorian debate about gender summary. A 5-year freeze on rent increases. Socialist Alliance needs your financial support, Robodebt fiasco reveals Centrelink workers opposed it, Jim Chalmers values-based capitalism magic trick wont fly, Voice to Parliament has to be more than a token gesture, Socialist Alliance opposes deepening military cooperation with Britain, The movement for refugee rights must continue, Blak Sovereign Movement given a boost by Senator Lidia Thorpe, Socialist Alliance makes ambitious plans at its 17th National Conference, Invasion Day 2023: The struggle for First Nations justice and sovereignty continues, Australian armys torture resistance course breaches human rights, United States ramps up threats against China, Russia, Macquaries statue must tell the truth, activist says, Miko Peled: Netanyahu and Ben-Gvir have all but guaranteed a new Intifada will soon erupt, Corrupt and fraudulent: Laying bare the Adani Group. I'd preference both above lab/lib/greens. It falsely labels both Russia and China as imperialist, and through this designation lines up with Washingtons aggression against both countries. Most recently this was on display after the transnational giant Knauf locked out workers at its plasterboard plant in Port Melbourne. "So, how come the left is so divided?" we are routinely asked. Many VSP members joined the new party, but the majority, led by Ross, remained aloof. I'm involved in Victorian Socialists because I think getting a socialist elected means they could play an agitational role. John Cain was the 34th Premier of Victoria. Spence) advocated the Land Plan, others, after the rejection of the third Petition in 1848, were attracted by Christian Socialism, co-operative associations and trade unionism. In 1907 it had about 2,000 members.[5]. A broader left is an urgent necessity right now. Authorised by C. Oakley, Victorian Socialists, 54 Victoria St Carlton South, VIC 3053. Receive updates about our campaigns and events. 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