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The '''Australian Communist Party''' ('''ACP''') | The '''Australian Communist Party''' ('''ACP''') is a [[Marxism–Leninism|Marxist–Leninist]] [[Political party|party]] in [[Commonwealth of Australia|Australia]] which split from the modern [[Communist Party of Australia (current)|Communist Party of Australia]] in 2019, citing "unresolved issues regarding the Party’s work [...] combined with lax [[recruitment]] practices and general ill-[[discipline]]". The organisation presents itself as the true inheritor of the legacy of the [[Communist Party of Australia]] founded in 1920, with its "Our History" page detailing the history of the CPA.<ref>[https://www.auscp.org.au/our-history "Australian Communist Party History"]. www.auscp.org.au. Retrieved 2025-08-15.</ref> | ||
== Policies == | |||
=== Defence === | |||
=== Education === | |||
=== Foreign policy === | |||
==== China ==== | |||
The ACP recognises the [[People's Republic of China]] as a [[Capitalism|capitalist]] country, arguing that "the vast majority of economic activity takes place under capitalist relations of production" and that [[land]] is "[[De facto|de-facto]] treated as [[private property]] which is bought, sold, rented and traded on [[Market|markets]] like any other [[commodity]]." It "questions" China's exporting of [[capital]], which [[Vladimir Lenin|Lenin]] regarded as a core tenet of [[imperialism]] once it has "acquired pronounced importance",<ref><blockquote>Imperialism is capitalism in that stage of development in which the dominance of monopolies and finance capital has established itself; in which the export of capital has acquired pronounced importance; in which the division of the world among the international trusts has begun; in which the division of all territories of the globe among the great capitalist powers has been completed.</blockquote>[[Vladimir Lenin|Lenin, Vladimir]] (1916).: [[Library:Vladimir Lenin/Imperialism, the highest stage of capitalism|''Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism'']]. [[Library:Vladimir Lenin/Imperialism, the highest stage of capitalism#Imperialism as a special stage of capitalism|''Chapter 7: Imperialism as a special stage of capitalism'']] in ''Lenin: Selected Works'', vol. 2. [[Moscow]]: [[Progress Publishers|''Progress Publishers'']]. 1963.</ref> though it stops short of outright labelling China as "imperialist".<ref name=":0">Australian Communist Party, [https://www.auscp.org.au/policies/peoples-republic-of-china-policy "PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: The Position of the Australian Communist Party, Regarding the People's Republic of China and the Communist Party of China (CPC)"]. www.auscp.org.au. Retrieved 2025-08-15.</ref> | |||
Though critical of the "shortcomings" of the [[Communist Party of China]], the ACP nonetheless "support[s] China’s [[Self-determination|national independence]] in the face of [[United States of America|US]] imperialism and steadfastly oppose[s] all attempts to provoke [[war]] in the region."<ref name=":0" /> | |||
==== Israel–Palestine ==== | |||
On [[Instagram]], the organisation shared a statement by the [[Palestinian Communist Party (1991)|Palestinian Communist Party]] which commemorated the [[Nakba]] and denounced [[State of Israel|"Israel"]] as a [[Fascism|fascist]] [[Settler colonialism|settler colonial]] state.<ref>Australian Communist Party (2025-05-16).: [https://www.instagram.com/p/DJtmaCWSCfn/ "Statement by the Palestinian Communist Party on the 77th Anniversary of the Nakba of the Palestinian People"]. [[Instagram|''Instagram'']]. Retrieved 2025-08-15.</ref> | |||
==== Papua conflict ==== | |||
The ACP supports the [[Free Papua Movement]], which it regards as an [[Anti-colonialism|anti-colonial]] [[national liberation]] struggle.<ref>Australian Communist Party (2021-12-01).: [https://youtu.be/ehs46lNXziM "Free West Papua ACP & CUDL"]. [[YouTube|''YouTube'']]. Retrieved 2025-10-15.</ref> | |||
==== United States ==== | |||
The Party denounces [[United States of America|Statesian]] imperialism.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
=== Housing === | |||
=== Social issues === | |||
==== Indigenous issues ==== | |||
==== LGBT+ issues ==== | |||
== References == | |||
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Australian Communist Party | |
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| Abbreviation | ACP |
| General Secretary | Bob Briton |
| Founded | 28 June 2019 |
| Newspaper | Militant Worker |
| Political orientation | Marxism–Leninism Revisionism |
| Website | |
| https://www.auscp.org.au | |
 Twitter | @https://x.com/auscommunist |
 YouTube channel | https://www.youtube.com/@australiancommunistparty7146 |
 Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/aus.communistparty |
 Instagram | @https://www.instagram.com/aus_communist_party/ |
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The Australian Communist Party (ACP) is a Marxist–Leninist party in Australia which split from the modern Communist Party of Australia in 2019, citing "unresolved issues regarding the Party’s work [...] combined with lax recruitment practices and general ill-discipline". The organisation presents itself as the true inheritor of the legacy of the Communist Party of Australia founded in 1920, with its "Our History" page detailing the history of the CPA.[1]
Policies
Defence
Education
Foreign policy
China
The ACP recognises the People's Republic of China as a capitalist country, arguing that "the vast majority of economic activity takes place under capitalist relations of production" and that land is "de-facto treated as private property which is bought, sold, rented and traded on markets like any other commodity." It "questions" China's exporting of capital, which Lenin regarded as a core tenet of imperialism once it has "acquired pronounced importance",[2] though it stops short of outright labelling China as "imperialist".[3]
Though critical of the "shortcomings" of the Communist Party of China, the ACP nonetheless "support[s] China’s national independence in the face of US imperialism and steadfastly oppose[s] all attempts to provoke war in the region."[3]
Israel–Palestine
On Instagram, the organisation shared a statement by the Palestinian Communist Party which commemorated the Nakba and denounced "Israel" as a fascist settler colonial state.[4]
Papua conflict
The ACP supports the Free Papua Movement, which it regards as an anti-colonial national liberation struggle.[5]
United States
The Party denounces Statesian imperialism.[3]
Housing
Social issues
Indigenous issues
LGBT+ issues
References
- ↑ "Australian Communist Party History". www.auscp.org.au. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
- ↑
Lenin, Vladimir (1916).: Imperialism, the Highest Stage of Capitalism. Chapter 7: Imperialism as a special stage of capitalism in Lenin: Selected Works, vol. 2. Moscow: Progress Publishers. 1963.Imperialism is capitalism in that stage of development in which the dominance of monopolies and finance capital has established itself; in which the export of capital has acquired pronounced importance; in which the division of the world among the international trusts has begun; in which the division of all territories of the globe among the great capitalist powers has been completed.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Australian Communist Party, "PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: The Position of the Australian Communist Party, Regarding the People's Republic of China and the Communist Party of China (CPC)". www.auscp.org.au. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
- ↑ Australian Communist Party (2025-05-16).: "Statement by the Palestinian Communist Party on the 77th Anniversary of the Nakba of the Palestinian People". Instagram. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
- ↑ Australian Communist Party (2021-12-01).: "Free West Papua ACP & CUDL". YouTube. Retrieved 2025-10-15.