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The Industrial Socialist Party (I.S.P.)
The I.S.P. is considered, by domestic reckoning, to be a moderate-left leaning political party, and is the most radical of the major political parties. It adheres, more or less, to the tenets of De Leonism admixed with syndicalist and guild socialist theory.
History
The I.S.P. first formed as the militant wing of the Labor Party in the build-up to the 1923 Syndic Revolution and Labor Day Coup. The party's split from Labor was only completed after the Revolution, with the first I.S.P. MPs running in the inaugural 1923 Special Federal Election. For the first decade of its existence, the I.S.P. existed as an ally of the Labor Party, and the two governed in-coalition between 1923 and 1932, agreeing even so much as to not compete against each other in 1923.
The party was founded at the state-level in New South Wales by State M.P. Albert Willis, but in the 1923 election, the Industrial Socialist Party was led federally by renowned socialist activist, IWW leader, and freshly-minted politician Donald MacLennan Grant, one of the 'Sydney 12'. Grant would become the Deputy Prime Minister to Labor Prime Minister T.J. Ryan, the first to hold the post in an official capacity. The most notable I.S.P. Prime Ministers include John Curtin, Ben Chifley, Jim Cairnes, Meredith Phillips, and Frank Hughes.
With the establishment of the Federal Syndicates as the executive/industrial government (a primary goal of De Leonism) in the immediate aftermath of the revolution, the I.S.P. took on the mantle of the party of the syndicates - favouring strong syndicalist governance in opposition to Labor's favouring of parliamentary governance. This would eventually lead to irreconcilable ideological differences and, following the election of what would become Earle Page's Country Party government, the two became rivals.
Agenda
The I.S.P. stands staunchly for the protection of the rights of the workers, their syndicates, and communes. It advocates for extensive restrictions and tariffs against trade from capitalist nations, a bellicose stance against Australia's enemies (though still prioritising defence), and greater cooperation with Australia's allies in all respects. Whereas Labor could be said to lean towards centralisation in both administration and the economy, the I.S.P. supports greater devolution of powers and an overall 'bottom-up' system of governance.
Current Status
In addition to leading the nation's governing coalition, the I.S.P. currently governs the states of Northern Australia, Capricornia, Queensland, Victoria, and the Australic Capital Territory.
The Christian Social Democrats of Australia (C.S.D.)
The CSD is the favoured Federal Party for most church-going Christians and those of Italo-Greek extraction, and as such can reliably attract up to 1/5th of the nation's first-preference votes.
History
The party was founded in 1923 by Italic Christian Socialist leaders - many of whom were smuggled into the country after the Great War - uniting with the more faith-orientated members of the then-governing A.L.P-I.S.P. coalition.
The exodus of Labor and Industrial Socialist Ministers to the C.S.D., as well as the A.V.L., played a large role in the defeat of Labor at the 1929 Federal Election, though the C.S.D. then entered a governing coalition with Earle Page and the Country Party, following the collapse of the Liberal Union government of George Warburton Fuller after only 9 months. Since then, the C.S.D. are always in coalition with Labor and the Country Party, and occasionally join coalitions with the I.S.P., as is true at present.
It was also true in 1993, when the only Prime Minister yet to be drawn from the C.S.D., Piotr Bąków, served for 6 days following the death of Frank Hughes, to whom he was Deputy Prime Minister.
Agenda
The C.S.D. often finds itself in the position of a power-broker between the more major parties on individual issues, but generally forms coalitions with Labor or the Country Party. Some are wary of its very open connection to the Christian Social Union, the largest amalgamation of churches in Australia, and thus by extension the influence of this external organisation on government.
The CSD, like Labor, is pacifistic in nature. It sits between Labor and the Country Party on the 'political scale', holding similar political and economic stances to Labor but retaining many conservative and traditional Christian morals and values. That said, the party supports most of the nation's sexuality and gender laws and abstains from votes on legislation regarding abortion. It is the only party to support private charity (which, whilst legal, is rare domestically), though maintains that the government, through welfare and foreign aid, is the most efficient institution at helping the destitute.
Current Status
In addition to being the secondary member of the nation's governing coalition, the C.S.D. currently governs the states of Melanesia and Fiji.
The Australic Green Party (A.G.P.)
The Australic Green Party is Australia's preeminent environmentalist party. It advertises itself as a counterbalancing party to the Country Party, focusing on pursuing the sustainable and ethical use of Australia's great expanses of land and abundant natural resources.
History
The A.G.P. was founded in 1961 by dissatisfied defectors from other left-wing parties to focus on accelerating government focus on environmentalism and sustainable industry.
Agenda
Outside of the A.A.A. (The Australic Antistatist Alliance), the A.G.P. is considered the most socially liberal of all of Australia's political parties. They are the most staunchly supportive of all conceivable environmental policies - renewable energies, reforestation, etc... - and are also the party seen as most supportive of the nation's various indigenous groups. The radical agenda of the A.G.P., however, leaves them a dearth of support in communes loyal to the Country Party, whilst they struggle to compete in more metropolitan areas with more established and ideologically similar left-wing parties. However, the A.G.P. has returned a greater result at every one of their elections since their founding.
Current Status
The A.G.P. currently governs the Central Australic Territories and is the tertiary partner in the I.S.P.'s governing coalition, as well as holding a seat on the State Council. It is considered to be the tertiary member of the current governing coalition.
New Guinea League (N.G.L.)
The New Guinea League is a politically diverse coalition united in demanding various progressions regarding the disputed territory of New Guinea - full statehood, resumed active warfare with Indonesia, the armament of local autonomous tribesmen, or all of the above. As the electoral status of most of New Guinea (in which it has de facto complete electoral dominance) is itself in limbo, the N.G.L. has fostered a large grassroots voter base along the nation's northern coast to ensure its ability to deliver a jingoistic speech to Parliament at every valid opportunity and prevent the frozen conflict from ever leaving the national consciousness.
History
New Guinea was the site of few battles during the Great War, but the island saw several changes of administration before the new Australic syndicalist government assumed control of the former colonial administration on the island. Control was soon turned over to local administrators, who formed a provisory government with extensive autonomy. Needing to contend with both the islands geography and intermittent conflict with Indonesia, the N.G.L. has developed as a coalition of necessity.
Agenda
The primary agenda of the N.G.L. is to improve the island's infrastructure and defence capabilities, encourage education and industrialisation, and support separatists within Indonesia. Beyond that, ideology varies greatly over distance and between members.
Current Status
The provisional government of New Guinea is, and always has been, government by members of the N.G.L.
The ANZAC Veterans' League (A.V.L)
The A.V.L. is a venerable political party that represents (and is represented by) the nation's present and former military personnel. Whilst it was once a major political force, at present it exists purely by convention and exerts a negligible influence in parliament.
History
The ANZAC Veterans' League was born from the throes of the horrific Great War and the domestic political turmoil of its aftermath. Founded by returned servicemen, many of whom participated in the Labor Day Coup of 1923, the A.V.L. achieved its political zenith in the first regular election in Syndic Australia, the 1926 Federal election, whence it joined with the I.S.P., A.L.P., and C.S.D. in the first regular coalition government. Since then, the party has experienced a slow but steady decline in relevance, losing ground at every election since, except following the conflict with Indonesia. Despite losing relevance in the modern era, the contribution of the A.V.L. and its members to the state's political culture and history is held in high esteem, and it is generally invited into all coalition governments by convention.
By 1926, most Ministers who had seen combat in the Great War - both on the left and right - had aligned themselves with the A.V.L. Despite the revolution, the standing stipulation that actively serving military personnel could not stand for Parliament remained for several decades, only being repealed in the late 1940s, thus limiting the Party's pool of prospective candidates.
Agenda
Aside from Veterans' Affairs, the A.V.L. presents no electoral agenda.
Current Status
Currently, the A.V.L. only holds seats representing the nation's largest military installations, and has only shrunk in past decades.
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