Beyond Labor: A Socialist Path for Australia

The article summarizes a Marxist analysis of the May 3 Australian federal election presented by the Socialist Equality Party (SEP). The analysis contends that the election results reflect a growing crisis of Australian capitalism and a deepening disconnect between the political establishment and the working class. The speakers argued that neither the Labor Party nor the Liberal-National Coalition offered solutions to the pressing issues facing the working class, such as declining living standards, rising inequality, and the threat of war. The SEP views the increased support for minor parties and independents as an expression of widespread disillusionment with the mainstream political parties. They attribute this to the failure of these parties to address the fundamental concerns of the population and their commitment to policies that benefit the wealthy elite. The speakers emphasize that the election exposed the bankruptcy of parliamentary politics as a means of achieving meaningful social change. The SEP argues that the election underscores the need for a socialist alternative and a revolutionary movement of the working class. They believe that only through independent political action and the fight for a socialist program can the working class address the crises facing Australian society and advance its own interests. The analysis asserts the necessity for the working class to break from the established political order and build its own independent political organizations to fight for socialist policies. find the original article here: https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2025/05/17/tagj-m17.html