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This article is about the Australian party faction, for the Norwegian political party, see Socialist Left Party (Norway)

The Socialist Left faction of the Australian Labor Party (the Left) is an organised political faction that advocates within the party for traditionally Labor interventionist and socialist economic policies. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional The Socialist Left Party ( Sosialistisk Venstreparti or SV is a Norwegian Political party founded in 1975 WikipediaManual of Style#National varieties of English.-->A political faction Economic interventionism, is a common term used to describe any activity beyond the basic regulation of fraud and enforcement of contracts undertaken by a government in an effort to affect Socialism refers to a broad set of economic theories of social organization advocating state or collective ownership and administration of the Means of production and distribution However, since the party reforms by Gough Whitlam in the 1970s, the Left has also been the principal champion in the party of socially liberal values, such as women's rights, gay rights, reconciliation with Aboriginal Australians and Land Rights. Edward Gough Whitlam, AC, QC (born 11 July 1916 known as Gough Whitlam (ˈɡɒf goff is an Australian former politician and 21st This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender social movements share related goals of social acceptance of Homosexuality, Bisexuality and Transgenderism Lesbian Indigenous Australians are descendants of the first known human inhabitants of the Australian continent and its nearby islands. It advocates an independent foreign policy, which would involve thorough discussion between Australia and the United States of the alliance.

History of the Socialist Left faction

Historically, the name "Socialist Left" was first adopted by the left-wing of the Victorian branch of the Australian Labor Party, although it followed the creation of the NSW 'Steering Committee'. It is a truncation of the full faction's name, the Combined Unions Socialist Left. The formation occurred after intervention by the Federal Executive of the party into the Victorian branch resulting in the sacking of its elected officers and dissolution of the branch in 1970.

The NSW 'Steering Committee', later to take on the name 'Socialist Left' was initially formed in 1955 in response to the anti-communist campaigns by the 'Groupers' led by B.A. Santamaria. Bartholomew Augustine "B A" Santamaria, otherwise 'Bob' ( 14 August 1915 - 25 February 1998) Australian political The Industrial Groups of the ALP existed to counter Communist Party of Australia activities within trade unions. In 1955, the majority of the branches and members of the Victorian branch were expelled with similar moves occurring in other states, although to a much lesser extent in New South Wales. Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar)

Federal party leader Gough Whitlam sought to use the 1970 intervention to modernise the Victorian branch and increase its chances of electoral success. Whether or not this was a move to decrease the influence of the left-wing Victorian branch has been a point of considerable contention, with subsequent electoral results in Victoria being inconclusive.

The dismissed officers included Secretary Bill Hartley, Assistant Secretary Glyde Butler, President George Crawford and Organiser Bob Hogg. Bill Hartley ( 26 October 1930 - 18 February 2006) was an Australian political activist who was the State Secretary of the Victorian In response to their dismissal, Hartley and Crawford formed the Socialist Left as a rank and file organisation to propagate socialist views within the Australian Labor Party. It published a fortnightly newspaper called "Action" that covered union, community and internal party matters. The faction emerged from intervention as the largest faction with strong discipline and a program of monthly general meetings.

The faction also drew considerable support from the trade union movement, especially from figures such as Ken Carr and Jim Roulston. Incidentally, George Crawford was also a prominent leader in the Plumbers and Gasfitters Employees' Union. The faction's membership included several notable members of state and federal parliament. They include Bill Brown, Jim Cairns, Kim Carr, Moss Cass, Bruce Childs, Joan Coxsedge, George Crawford, Arthur Gietzelt, Gerry Hand, Brian Howe, Dr Harry Jenkins, Joan Kirner, Jean McLean, Andrew Theophanous, and Tom Uren. William Brown (or Browne) may refer to (some of whom were also called 'Bill' Politicians jurists and diplomats William Brown (congressman James Ford Cairns ( 4 October, 1914 - 12 October, 2003) Australian politician was prominent in the Labor movement through the 1960s Kim John Carr (born 2 July 1955) has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian Senate since April 1993 representing the state Moses (Moss Henry Cass (born 18 February 1927) is a former member of the Australian House of Representatives. Joan Marjorie Coxsedge is an Australian artist activist and a former politician George Crawford (1793 &ndash July 4, 1870) was a founding member of the Canadian Senate. Arthur Thomas Gietzelt, AO (born 28 December 1920 is a former Australian politician and minister Gerard Leslie Hand (born 30 June 1942) is a former Australian politician who was a Labor member of the Australian House of Representatives, Brian Leslie Howe, AO (born 23 January 1936) Australian politician was Deputy Prime Minister in the Labor government of Joan Elizabeth Kirner AM (born 20 June 1938 Australian politician was the 42nd Premier of Victoria, the first woman to hold the position which she held for Andrew Charles Theophanous (born 24 March 1946 is a former Australian politician Thomas Uren, AO (born 28 May 1921) Australian politician was a minister in the Whitlam and Hawke Australian Founding faction chairman, Bill Hartley was expelled from the Australian Labor Party in 1986, despite being regularly elected to Federal Executive and the National Conference of the ALP, because he was found to have brought the Party into disrepute by reason of his persistent public criticism of Labor Prime Minister Bob Hawke. Bill Hartley ( 26 October 1930 - 18 February 2006) was an Australian political activist who was the State Secretary of the Victorian Robert James Lee (Bob Hawke, AC (born 9 December 1929 was the 23rd Prime Minister of Australia and longest serving Australian Labor Party Prime Minister

The Left is currently the smaller of the two main factions in the federal Caucus, having a total of 38 MPs. Under the current factional agreements, the Labor Leader in the Senate comes from the Left, his Deputy from the Right, the reverse of the situation in the House of Representatives. Key members of the Left include the party's National President for 2007, Senator John Faulkner, the Leader of the Government in the Senate Chris Evans, the Manager of Government Business in the House of Representatives Anthony Albanese, the Minister for Finance and Deregulation Lindsay Tanner and the Minister for Famiies, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Jenny Macklin. John Philip Faulkner (born 12 April 1954) has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian Senate since April 1989 representing Christopher Vaughan Evans (born 14 May, 1958) is an Australian politician and a member of the Australian Senate for the state of Western Anthony Norman Albanese (born 2 March 1963 Australian politician and Minister for Infrastructure Transport Regional Development and Local Government. Lindsay James Tanner (born 24 April 1956) is an Australian politician with the Labor Party, and Federal Finance Minister Jennifer Louise Macklin (born 29 December 1953 is an Australian politician Under the leadership of Kevin Rudd, Victorian Senator Kim Carr has risen to prominence also as powerful left-winger in the Labor caucus, with the Innovation, Industry, Science and Research portfolio. Kevin Michael Rudd (born 21 September 1957 is the 26th and current Prime Minister of Australia and federal leader of the Centre-left Australian Labor Kim John Carr (born 2 July 1955) has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian Senate since April 1993 representing the state

Federally, the Left is split internally between the "hard left" who promote a more confrontational stance towards the dominant Labor Right faction, and the "soft left" Ferguson group (which includes Deputy Leader Julia Gillard) who are more willing to compromise and work with certain members of the Right. ' Hard left' is a name often given to an internal tendency within the British Labour Party. The Labor Right, or Labor Unity is the organised faction of the Australian Labor Party (ALP that tends to be more economically liberal and socially conservative The soft left was the name given to the more moderate left wing forces in the British Labour Party in the 1980s The Independent Left or the Ferguson Left as it is more commonly known is a political faction within the Victorian Branch of the Australian Labor Party. Julia Eileen Gillard (born 29 September 1961 is the Deputy Prime Minister of Australia and deputy leader of the federal Australian Labor Party (ALP

Members: Kim Carr, Lindsay Tanner, Richard Wynne, Tanya Plibersek, Anthony Albanese, Carmen Lawrence, Duncan Kerr, Kate Lundy, Jenny Macklin, Bronwyn Pike, Lynne Kosky, Anna Bligh, Peter Batchelor, Rod Welford, Carmel Tebbutt, Penny Sharpe, Jay Weatherill, Gavin Jennings, Gavin Marshall, Penny Wong, Patrick Conlon, Martin Ferguson, Julia Gillard, Laurie Ferguson, Daryl Melham, Catherine King, Sid Sidebottom, Steve Gibbons, Jacinta Allan, Rob Hudson, Liz Beattie, Alan Griffin. Kim John Carr (born 2 July 1955) has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian Senate since April 1993 representing the state Lindsay James Tanner (born 24 April 1956) is an Australian politician with the Labor Party, and Federal Finance Minister Hon Richard William Wynne MLA (born 6 October 1955) is an Australian politician and current Minister for Housing, Minister for Local Government The Hon Tanya Joan Plibersek MP (Tanja Pliberšek (born 2 December, 1969) Australian politician with the Australian Labor Party, and Federal Anthony Norman Albanese (born 2 March 1963 Australian politician and Minister for Infrastructure Transport Regional Development and Local Government. Dr Carmen Mary Lawrence (born 2 March 1948) is an Australian politician a former Premier of Western Australia and the first woman to become Premier of Duncan James Colquhoun Kerr SC was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Pacific Island Affairs by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd following the victory of the Australian Labor Kate Alexandra Lundy (born 15 December 1967) is a member of the Australian Senate, representing the Australian Capital Territory. Jennifer Louise Macklin (born 29 December 1953 is an Australian politician Bronwyn Pike (born 25 January 1956 is an Australian politician and current Minister for Education in Victoria in the Brumby Government, and is the The Hon Lynne Janice Kosky MP (born September 2 1958) is an Australian politician Anna Maria Bligh (born 14 July 1960 is an Australian politician and the current Premier of Queensland. Peter Batchelor (born 21 September 1950) is an Australian politician Rodney Jon Welford (born 30 September 1958 in Brisbane) is a Queensland, Australia state Politician. Carmel Mary Tebbutt (born 22 January 1964) is an Australian politician Penelope Gail Sharpe (born 1970 is an Australian politician She has been an Australian Labor Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Council since Jay Weatherill, Australian Politician, is the current South Australian Minister for Environment and Gavin Jennings (born 18 April 1957) is an Australian politician Gavin Mark Marshall (born 25 March, 1960) Australian politician has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian Senate Penelope "Penny" Ying-yen Wong ( Traditional Chinese:黃英賢Hanyu PinyinHuáng Yīngxián born November 5, 1968) Australian Labor Party Patrick Conlon may refer to Patrick Conlon (artist, American tattooist and comics illustrator Patrick Conlon (politician (born 1959 Martin John Ferguson AM (born 12 December 1953) Australian politician has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian Julia Eileen Gillard (born 29 September 1961 is the Deputy Prime Minister of Australia and deputy leader of the federal Australian Labor Party (ALP Laurie Donald Thomas Ferguson (born 7 July 1952) Australian politician has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House Daryl Melham (born 27 November 1954) Australian politician has been an Australian Labor Party member Catherine Fiona King (born 2 June 1966) Australian politician has been a member of the Australian House of Representatives since November 2001 Peter "Sid" Sidebottom (born 23 April 1951) Australian politician is an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House For the musician see Steve Gibbons (musician Stephen William Gibbons (born 11 September 1949) Australian Jacinta Marie Allan (born 19 September 1973) is an Australian politician Rob Hudson MLA born 9 December 1955, Melbourne Victoria. Hudson is an Australian politician and is a member of the Victorian Legislative Liz Beattie is an Australian politician She was elected as an Australian Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly in 1999 representing Alan Peter Griffin (born 23 February 1960 an Australian politician has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives

History of the Socialist Left faction

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