Labor Left
Labor Left | |
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| Abbreviation | LL |
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| Newspaper | Challenge Magazine |
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| National affiliation | Australian Labor |
| Colours | Red |
| Seats in the House of Representatives | 48 / 151 |
| Federal Parliamentary Caucus | 63 / 123 |
| Queensland Parliamentary Caucus | 16 / 36 |
| Western Australia Parliamentary Caucus | 42 / 75 |
| New South Wales Parliamentary Caucus | 20 / 60 |
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The Labor Left (LL), also known as the Progressive Left, Socialist Left or simply the Left, is one of the two major political factions within the Australian Labor Party (ALP). It is characterised nationally by its advocacy of socially progressive, democratic socialist policies and competes with the Labor Right faction. The ruling Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, is a Labor Left member.
The Labor Left operates autonomously in each state and territory of Australia, and organises as a broad alliance at the national level. Its policy positions include party democratisation, economic interventionism, progressive tax reform, refugee rights, gender equality and same-sex marriage. The faction includes members with a range of political perspectives, including Keynesianism, confrontational trade unions, Fabian social democracy, New Leftism, and democratic socialism.