The Communist Party of Australia (CPA) is an internationalist working class party that fights for the rights of all working class and oppressed peoples.
Yesterday, we launched our new housing campaign in Sydney! We are demanding an end to no fault evictions (meaning that landlords can evict tenants at any given time), and the expansion of public housing nationally. And no, you can’t change our mind.
On this day in 1970 Salvador Allende became Chile's first Marxist president. He was later deposed and murdered by a CIA-backed fascist coup. Rest in power, comrade.
On this day in 1950 the South Korean government gave orders for the Bodo League Massacre to take place. 200,000 civilians and communists were executed in the following months. This war crime was kept secret for 40 years.
“I must fight with all my strength so that the little positive things that my health allows me to do might be pointed toward helping the revolution. The only real reason for living.” Happy birthday Frida Kahlo! Born on this day in 1907.
Happy 110th birthday Salvador Allende! Marxist, doctor, and socialist President of Chile before being overthrown by a CIA-backed coup in 1973. Rest in power ✊️
The Communist Party of Australia hosts its 14th National Congress on 25-27 February 2022.
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Public event this Friday 25th Feb, 6pm Sydney time.
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Rest in power, Jack Mundey. A dedicated unionist in the BLF and member of the communist party from 1957. Most will remember him for his work on the Green Bans but he helped push the union movement away from class collaboration in Australia. A true comrade, forever.
The CPA stands in solidarity with the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and demands the freedom of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab, illegally extradited to the US by the Cape Verde authorities.
#releasealexsaab
I understand the Communist Party of Australia is celebrating an anniversary today.
To all 4 of them I wish you nothing but continued irrelevance & reflection in the misery your murderous ideology has inflicted on the poor & working class. I’ll leave you with this.
“At the risk of seeming ridiculous, let me say that the true revolutionary is guided by a great feeling of love.”
Happy 90th birthday to Che Guevara! Rest in power, comrade! ✊️
The Communist Party of Australia condemns the attempted assassination of the democratically elected President of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro by right-wing terrorists. Solidarity with Maduro, his family, and the Bolivarian Revolution!
Over $2000 raised last night at Fidel’s Bar in Adelaide for the devastating Matanzas fires in Cuba. Thanks to Angie Starr and the Gypsy Junkies for their live performances.
Warmest greetings to the Communist Party of China for their successful 20th National Congress, and congratulations to comrade Xi Jinping on his re-election as General Secretary.
The Communist Party of Australia celebrates the 50th anniversary of the founding of the KNE in Greece. Their ongoing commitment and efforts have provided a powerful support for the KKE to build a socialist society in Greece.
The fascist regime in Ukraine has arrested the First Secretary of The Leninist Communist Youth Union of Ukraine, Mikhail Kononovich and his brother Aleksander Kononovich, accusing them of being spies.
Breaking news the Bolivarian armed forces repelled an attempt to invade the country from the Colombian coast.
Mercenaries and terrorists in time of CoVID-19. The people will defend their revolution and their armed forces keep peace for the people.
Fred Patterson was the first communist elected to parliament in Australia. Want to see communists on the ballot paper at the next election? Sign up here —->
The Communist Party of Australia stands in solidarity with the elected Maduro government of Venezuela. Read our full statement below 🇻🇪✊️
#HandsOffVenezuela