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The Victorian Socialists conference of June 2025 voted to apply to change the name of the party, as registered with the Australian Electoral Commission, to the Socialist Party.

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Victorian Socialists @vicsocialists.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Victorian Socialists has a plan to fix the housing crisis and build a housing system centred on meeting human needs rather than generating profit for the big banks, developers and wealthy investors.
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Victorian Socialists @vicsocialists.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
One Nation fascists getting in early with the promise of extrajudicial punishment for their political enemies. Who else is on their list to 'disappear' if they come to power in Victoria?
A screenshot of a headline from the Herald Sun. It reads: 'In prison by Christmas': One Nation vows to lock up Dan Andrews and Jacinta Allan
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Victorian Socialists @vicsocialists.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Nice write up on our candidate for Bass Chris Jobe in the Phillip Island & San Remo Advertiser but unfortunately we've had to do a little fact check on that headline.
A screenshot of an article in the Phillip Island & San Remo Advertiser headlined 'Red flag planted in Bass for the first time'.
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Purplepingers ☭ @purplepingers.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The Reserve Bank of Australia: "millions of working class people have to suffer because some rich fucks got a bit greedy again x"
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Victorian Socialists @vicsocialists.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
It's an indictment of our for-profit, market-driven housing system that so many homes sit empty while increasing numbers are living on the streets. We'll take real action to bring an end to this practice and redistribute homes left empty for no good reason to those who need it most.
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Victorian Socialists @vicsocialists.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
PLEDGE TO VOTE '1' VICTORIAN SOCIALISTS. pledge.victoriansocialists.org.au
A graphic showing a group of Victorian Socialists state election candidates and the words 'Pledge to vote socialist'. It also displays a url: pledge.victoriansocialists.org.au
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Victorian Socialists @vicsocialists.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Getting more and more like the US every day under these neoliberal Labor governments. Properly funded and staffed public services (including road maintenance)? Of course not. Chain gangs? You bet!
A screenshot of an article headline from the ABC. It reads 'Victorian prisoners to be put to work maintaining the state's roads under Labor plan'.
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Victorian Socialists @vicsocialists.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
MPs and senior government officials know that if they make decisions that benefit big business they will be richly rewarded if they decide to jump ship to the private sector - particularly if they're prepared to make use of their political connections in work as a lobbyist.
A screenshot of a headline from Deepcut News. It reads "64% of lobbyists are former government officials, report shows"
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Purplepingers ☭ @purplepingers.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
The liberals’ response to the shitty housing standards everyone is paying exorbitant amounts of rent for: “deal with it peasants”
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Victorian Socialists @vicsocialists.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Rinehart once again proving herself a woman of the people. Very sorry our 18-year-old candidate said she's pushing for Australians to work for $2-a-day when she merely (very relatably) implied they should probably accept much lower pay in order to compete with workers in Africa who might accept $2.
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Victorian Socialists @vicsocialists.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Wonderful to see VS candidate for South West Coast Hera Sheppard featured in the media this week. The usual suspects are whingeing about her being 'too young' but we'd rather run an 18 year old who wants to make society better than someone 'more experienced' who stands for the status quo.
A screenshot of an article in the ABC. The headline reads 'School student Hera Sheppard runs for seat in Victorian election'. Below it is a photo of Hera wearing a Victorian Socialists t-shirt.
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Purplepingers ☭ @purplepingers.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
The largest state gathering of socialists under a single banner in a century has just kicked off! It’s not too late to get involved.
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Victorian Socialists @vicsocialists.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Kicking off our 2026 state election campaign launch in Thornbury now with 700+ in attendance! ✊ ❤️
VS candidate for Northcote Kath Larkin, who is chairing the launch, speaks as the crowd looks on.
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Victorian Socialists @vicsocialists.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Nice little segment on ABC News from our state election campaign launch this evening. Thanks to the 770 or so people who made it along! It was wonderful to see so many news faces keen to take a socialist message to people across Victoria between now and November. ❤️
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Victorian Socialists @vicsocialists.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
A sea of striking Victorian school teachers and educational support staff assembled now in the CBD. When working-class people stand together, stand up and fight for a better deal we're a force that's impossible to ignore! Still time to join in on the march to parliament. ✊ ❤️ PHOTOS: Nicky Minus
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The Socialist Party @aus-socialists.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
We do love a good manifesto.❤️
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Victorian Socialists @vicsocialists.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Congratulations to SBS on their top notch, and completely free, World Cup coverage. A reminder of the value of public, free-to-air sports broadcasting which is gradually being pushed out by the increasing domination of expensive streaming services like Kayo.
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Victorian Socialists @vicsocialists.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Kicking off the founding conference of the Australian Socialist Party with a discussion of the proposed party constitution. The conference is being held in-person in each state and territory with these gatherings linked up via Zoom and the online platform OpenSlides.
Conference participants in Melbourne listen to a speaker via Zoom from Sydney.
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Victorian Socialists @vicsocialists.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Thanks to everyone who made it along yesterday as the VS Essendon, Melbourne and Richmond district branches came together in Flemington to discuss and organise around socialist solutions to the housing crisis!
The crowd at the forum looks on while Jordan van den Lamb speaks as part of a panel.VS candidate for Richmond Chris Dite speaks as others listen.Panellists: VS candidate for Richmond Chris Dite, candidate for Melbourne Jordan van den Lamb, and candidate for Essendon Michal Kedem. Chris Dite makes a contribution from the front.
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Victorian Socialists @vicsocialists.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Thanks to everyone who made it along to our 'trivia with a twist' fundraiser on Saturday night - raising much needed funds for our state election campaign. (Also a reminder, with the EOFY approaching, that donations up to $1,500 to registered parties are tax deductible!)
Quizmaster Miles Glaspole reads questions while trivia teams discussMore than 80 people attended.Teams at the back of the room.Hosts Jordan van den Lamb, Miles Glaspole and Roz Ward.
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Victorian Socialists @vicsocialists.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
1,000+ marching against Pauline Hanson's One Nation in Moonee Ponds tonight. ✊♥️
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The Socialist Party @aus-socialists.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Democracy manifest. And it's Melbourne in June so of course this meeting happened in freezing drizzle.
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The Socialist Party @aus-socialists.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Officially registered in Queensland. Well done comrades! ❤️🙌
A graphic from the Queensland Socialists which shows a crowd at one of their events and the words 'We are officially registered!'.
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The Socialist Party @aus-socialists.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Shout out to the Australian for the cool graphic and yeah, vote for Queensland Socialists member Liam Parry in the upcoming Stafford by-election. ❤️
A screenshot of a headline in the Australian which reads, "He faces jail over a pro-Palestine chant. Now he wants your vote". It includes a picture of Queensland Socialists member Liam Parry who is running in the Stafford by-election.
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The Socialist Party @aus-socialists.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Queensland Socialists member Liam Parry, who was recently arrested under the Crisafulli government's draconian anti-free speech laws, will be contesting the Stafford by-election which will take place on 16 May.
A graphic showing Queensland Socialists member Liam Parry, who is running in the by-election in the seat of Stafford
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The Socialist Party @aus-socialists.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
There's a spectre haunting Canberra. ❤️✊
A screenshot of an article headline and the first two paragraphs of the article in the Canberra Times. The headline reads: "Why this new political party wants to be 'a thorn' in ACT Labor's side". The text reads: "A socialist candidate could be on the ballot paper at the next ACT election as a party secretary argues Labor has taken territory voters for granted.
The Canberra Socialists have lodged an application with the ACT Electoral Commission to register as a political party for Legislative Assembly elections."
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Victorian Socialists @vicsocialists.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Labor's moral depravity on full display. Trump threatens to inflict a holocaust on Iran and all they can muster is calls for "all parties to act within international humanitarian law". Meanwhile, the US continues to use facilities like Pine Gap to coordinate its terror campaign. Shameful.
A screenshot of a headline from the Age newspaper. "Ministers refuse to condemn Trump’s threat: Australian ministers have refused to condemn Trump’s threat that “a whole civilisation will die tonight” as the hours tick down to his 8pm Tuesday (10am AEST today) deadline for Iran to agree to a deal that includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz."
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Victorian Socialists @vicsocialists.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Good. Now do John Howard and everyone else in the political class who so enthusiastically sent Australians to fight in Afghanistan and elsewhere in the name of oil and empire and whose racist, dehumanising rhetoric gave license to the mass death and destruction inflicted in their names.
A screenshot of an article headline in the Age newspaper. It reads "Ben Roberts-Smith Arrested: Australia's most decorated soldier to be charged over five murders".
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Victorian Socialists @vicsocialists.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Shorter Albo: The US/Israeli war I support is causing a touch of economic bother and we all have to work together to get through this in a way that ensures no disruption to business profits and definitely no inconvenience to the rich in an way. (Prepare to suffer, peasants.)
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The Socialist Party @aus-socialists.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
We need tech support 🙏
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The Socialist Party @aus-socialists.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Great results for SA Socialists in their first election! Beating the Libs in the election day count in Croydon, and 6.1% on the current count in Enfield too. ❤️
A screenshot of a post on X by @NoLuckLopez showing the result of the SA election in the seat of Croydon with socialist candidate Ahmed Azhar on 7.5%, ahead of the Liberals on 7.2%.
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Victorian Socialists @vicsocialists.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Thanks to the 150+ volunteers who turned out today for our anti-Hanson campaign day in Sunshine, Broadmeadows, Epping and Dandenong. ✊ 🙌
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Victorian Socialists @vicsocialists.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Given the steady drum beat of Islamophobia in Australia - one that's grown to a crescendo in the months since Bondi - this kind of thing is hardly a surprise. In fact it's just the tip of the iceberg of the daily threats and attacks the Muslim community has faced.
A screenshot of an article headline in the ABC. It reads: 'Ballarat Muslims traumatised after right-wing attack on community dinner'.
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The Socialist Party @aus-socialists.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
The problem here in Australia isn't just that Labor is so slavish in its support for the US and Israel's reign of terror across the Middle East. It's that we've increasingly been turned into a central support in the US's global infrastructure of violence...
A graphic showing the Pine Gap spy base and the words 'CLOSE PINE GAP: Oppose the US war machine'.
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The Socialist Party @aus-socialists.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
The Socialist Party condemns the Israeli and US attack on Iran. This is part of a broader project of US imperialism and Israeli aggression in the region.
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Victorian Socialists @vicsocialists.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
If only we had a prime minister who was as 'difficult' as Grace Tame instead of a spineless hack who has sacrificed any semblance of political principle he may once have had in order to prove himself a loyal servant of Australia's ruling class and Israeli and US interests abroad.
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The Socialist Party @aus-socialists.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Congratulations to comrades in WA Socialists who held their founding conference in Boorloo/Perth over the weekend. ✊❤️
A man speaks as others raise their hand to be added to the speaking list.Participants in the conference vote on a motion.A woman speaks as others listen.
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The Socialist Party @aus-socialists.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
All out on Monday to protest the arrival of Israeli president and wanted war criminal Isaac Herzog! They want his visit to help repair Israel's (deservedly) damaged reputation, but together we can turn it into Australia's biggest ever week of protest for Palestine! ✊🇵🇸
a graphic displaying a list of rallies against the visit of Israeli President Isaac Herzog which are taking place across Australia on Monday 9 February.
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The Socialist Party @aus-socialists.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Great work from Ben Fordham getting this *exclusive scoop* by reading an announcement on the NSW Electoral Commission site. Amazing investigative journalism there mate! (also props to our NSW Socialists comrade Josh Lees and the rest of the crew for getting their party rego in).
A graphic from Sydney radio station 2GB which shows NSW Socialists member Josh Lees and reads 'Exclusive: notorious protester launches political party'
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The Socialist Party @aus-socialists.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
SA Socialists member Ahmed Azhar in the news today after announcing he will run in the seat of Croydon in the upcoming state election, taking on Labor Premier Peter Malinauskus. We love to see it! ❤️✊🇵🇸
A screenshot of an article headline in New Daily which reads 'Pro-Palestine activist to take on Mali in Croydon'. The subheading text reads 'A pro-Palestine campaigner, who was arrested under the Malinauskus government’s tough anti-protest laws last year, is taking on the Premier at the state election.'
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Victorian Socialists @vicsocialists.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
The Socialist Party stands against The Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Bill (2026). This bill, which is being rammed through parliament early next week is a significant attack on Australian civil liberties and the right to protest against Israel’s genocide in Gaza. 🧵
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Victorian Socialists @vicsocialists.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
Rallying to oppose the US attack on Venezuela at Flinders St Station this evening. ✊
The crowd at the rally
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Victorian Socialists @vicsocialists.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Reports indicate the US military has begun an attack on Venezuela. The Socialist Party extends our solidarity to the Venezuelan people being subject to Trump's terror campaign. Oppose US imperialist aggression! Stop the bombing now!
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The Socialist Party @aus-socialists.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Socialist Party statement on last night's horrific attack in Bondi.
The attack on the Hanukkah celebration in Sydney last night was horrifying. 

The Socialist Party expresses our sympathy for all those affected and for the families and loved ones of those who were killed or injured.
The Socialist Party is multicultural and has many Jewish members. We have always, and will always, stand for a world without antisemitism, racism and prejudice. No cultural, religious or ethnic group in Australia should be subject to this kind of violence.

The Socialist Party is also alarmed by the attempt to weaponise these terrible events. The comments by Benjamin Netanyahu and Jillian Segal that blame the movement against genocide in general, and the March for Humanity specifically, are disturbing.
The movement to end the genocide in Gaza has, with the active participation of many Jewish people, always stood clearly against anti semitism. We are also concerned by the atmosphere of Islamophobia and anti-migrant racism that is being whipped up.

In the wake of this tragedy at Bondi, we reaffirm our commitment to a world free from violence and injustice.
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The Socialist Party @aus-socialists.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
The NSW Socialists' forum on 'climate change and class war' ft. @purplepingers.bsky.social in conversation with Lily Campbell at Rising Tide in Newcastle yesterday drew quite a crowd. Wonderful to see so much interest in hearing a socialist perspective on the climate crisis. ❤️
Jordan van den Lamb and Lily Campbell on the stageLily Campbell speaks while the crowd listensThe view from the back of the room
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The Socialist Party @aus-socialists.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
Wonderful artwork by NT Socialists member Dani (Insta: enkidooby_doo). Pretty much sums up the state of the world today. Help us build a movement to overturn this rotten system and build a society that puts people before profit. Join today: victoriansocialists.org.au/join
A illustration titled 'capitalism is a pyramid scheme'
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Victorian Socialists @vicsocialists.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
A statement on our application to change our party's name to the Socialist Party to enable us to run in federal elections Australia-wide, on our application to register as 'NSW Socialists' in NSW, and on our pursuit of unity with the Socialist Alliance. victoriansocialists.org.au/news/elector...
victoriansocialists.org.au
Socialist Party electoral registration update | Victorian Socialists
The June conference of the Victorian Socialists, held in Melbourne, endorsed the proposal to expand the party nation-wide. As part of that decision, the conference directed the Secretary to apply to…
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The Socialist Party @aus-socialists.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
The NSW Socialists' founding conference kicked off this morning in Sydney. Another step in the project of re-establishing socialism as genuine a fighting force in this country's political life.
A woman speaks from the podium at the conferenceA view from the back of the room Victorian Socialists secretary Corey Oakley speaks at the conference
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Victorian Socialists @vicsocialists.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Okay grandpa, let's get you back to bed.
A screenshot of a post by Bernie Finn on Facebook. It reads 'If any New Yorkers want to know what life will be like under communist rule, there are millions of Victorians who can tell them from personal experience.'
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The Socialist Party @aus-socialists.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Let's gooooo!
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