Socialist Alternative (Australia)

This article is about the activist organisation. For the similarly named political party, see Socialist Alliance (Australia).

Socialist Alternative
Founded	1995 (1995)
Split from	International Socialist Organisation
Headquarters	Melbourne, Victoria
Newspaper	Red Flag
Ideology	Trotskyism Anti-capitalism
Political position	Far-left
National affiliation	Victorian Socialists (Victorian branch)
International affiliation	Fourth International (permanent observer status)
Website
www.sa.org.au
Politics of Australia Political parties Elections

Socialist Alternative (commonly abbreviated as SA or SAlt) is a Trotskyist organisation in Australia. Founded in 1995 after its founding members were expelled from the former International Socialist Organisation. The organisation has branches across Australia, their membership operates within the trade union and student union movements, as well as grass roots campaigns.

The party participates within the Victorian Socialists electoral alliance in Victoria. On an international level, the Socialist Alternative is an observer of the Fourth International. They publish a fortnightly newspaper, Red Flag.

See also

• Socialism in Australia
• Victorian Socialists - an electoral coalition between The Socialists, Socialist Alliance and Socialist Alternative.
• Equal Love
• Refugee Action Collective
• Stop the War Coalition

External links

• Socialist Alternative official website
• Red Flag online newspaper by Socialist Alternative
• Marxist Left Review Biannual theoretical journal by Socialist Alternative
• Marxism Conference Socialist Alternative annual national conference
• Equal Love Campaign group for same-sex marriage rights in Australia
• Refugee Action Collective Campaign group for refugee advocacy in Australia

Further reading

• "Socialist Alternative Publications". Socialist Alternative. 17 June 2015. Publications written by Socialist Alternative.
• Mick, Armstrong (Spring 2010). "The origins of Socialist Alternative: summing up the debate". Marxist Left Review (1). Journal article summarising the group's origins up to 2010.
• Armstrong, Mick. "From little things big things grow". Archived from the original on 21 May 2010. Socialist Alternative book on strategies for building socialist organisations.
• "Socialist Alternative and the ISO — Perspectives for Socialists". SA on ISO.
• "Socialist Alternative - Institution". Reason in Revolt.
• O'Lincoln, Tom. Marching Down Marx Street: The International Socialists in Australia, 1972-92. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012.