Labor has secured a second term, with a landslide victory, but unless unions, social and community movements organise for real change, it will continue to bend to the will of the billionaire class, argue Jacob Andrewartha and Isaac Nellist.
Victorian Socialists
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Victorian Socialists senate candidate Jordan van dem Lamb, also known as Purple Pingers, is the guest on the latest Green Left Show.
Housing campaigner Jordan van den Lamb, the Victorian Socialists’ lead Senate candidate, spoke to Chloe DS about solutions for the housing crisis and tactics to build renters’ rights and housing affordability.
More than 100 people helped launch long-term Merri-bek councillor Sue Bolton’s campaign for the seat of Wills. Jacob Andrewartha reports.
The results of the byelections in the Victorian electorates of Werribee and Prahran suggest disillusion with the major parties is growing. Jacob Andrewartha reports.
While socialist and Green candidates received higher votes in the Victorian local government elections, Labor’s bid to reduce small party representation with single-member wards worked. Jacob Andrewartha reports.
As the cost-of-living and housing crises hit hard, Labor was re-elected in Victoria, despite a 5.8% negative swing which went both to the right and left. The socialist vote was encouraging, reports Jacob Andrewartha.
The federal election result shows that through grassroots community activism and outreach, socialist and progressive ideas can win popular support. Alex Salmon and Sue Bolton report.
There has been a surge of support for socialist candidates in the Victorian local council elections, with four socialists elected to three councils, reports Jacob Andrewartha.
Socialist Alliance has decided to withdraw from the Victorian Socialists because it has not lived up to its promise to build a more united left.
The right-wing dominated Coalition's win in the May 18 federal election is a major setback for the climate action movement, the union movement and the interests of working people in Australia. We must now urgently take steps to unite and step up the fight to defend the movements for progressive change in this country, writes Jim McIlroy.
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