Communist Party of Australia (1971)
The Communist Party of Australia (CPA) is a communist party in Australia. It was founded in 1971 as the Socialist Party of Australia (SPA) and adopted its current name in 1996. The party was established by former members of the original Communist Party of Australia who resigned or were expelled due to internal disagreements over the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia and the party's adoption of Eurocommunism. The party had its first and only electoral win in 2012 when it gained a seat on the Auburn City Council, which they held until 2016.
Communist Party of Australia Socialist Party of Australia (1971–1996) | |
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| Abbreviation | CPA |
| General Secretary | Andrew Irving |
| President | Vinicio Molina |
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| Founded | 5 December 1971 |
| Split from | Communist Party of Australia (1920–1991) |
| Headquarters | Peter Symon House, Surry Hills, New South Wales |
| Newspaper | Guardian - The Workers' Weekly |
| Membership (1985) | 1,000 |
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| Political position | Far-left |
| International affiliation | IMCWP |
| Electoral bloc | Communist Alliance (2009–2011) |
| Colors | Red |
| Anthem | "The Internationale" |
| House of Representatives | 0 / 151 |
| Senate | 0 / 76 |
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