About Us

Why you should be a communist

The Communist Party of Australia works for ...

• Jobs for all, better pay, safety at work and trade union rights.
• Equal rights for women, migrants and refugees.
• Aboriginal land and human rights.
• Improved public health, public education, public housing and public transport.
• Laws to force polluters to stop killing our planet.
• Higher pensions and improved welfare services
• Peace and a cut to military spending to pay for socially needed projects.

A better world is possible — help us build it!

Come and join!

Contact: cpa@cpa.org.au

Find us on twitter: @communist_au

And on facebook at: facebook.com/communist.party.au

For further information please fill out our secure (Wufoo) online request form.

You should be a communist because ...

• The world is changing direction. People are taking control. You can be part of this process.
• Capitalism is crisis-ridden, driven by corporate cowboys … we pay their gambling debts.
• The only way to end poverty, unemployment, environmental destruction, war … is to take society out of corporate hands.

Did you know that Communists ...

• Have an outstanding history of struggle for democratic rights, especially workers’ rights.
• Have always fought for high standard public housing, public education and public health for the people.
• Were the first to campaign for the environment and started the “green bans”.
• Have always fought for equal pay for women.
• Were the first to champion Aboriginal rights.
• Were among the first to fight for migrant rights and against racism.
• Have made a major contribution to Australian culture.

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