Australian Greens

Working class stratification, education and politics in Australia

Nick Fredman and Jonathan Strauss examine new mass left-wing formations, such as the Australian Greens, and explore the political effects of the changing nature of education under late capitalism.

Anthony Albanese (left) and Max Chandler-Mather

Australia: Labor consolidates as main party of capital, Greens’ left challenge has mixed results

Stuart Munckton — Labor has replaced the dysfunctional conservatives as the main party of Australian capitalism, simultaneously opening space to its left.

Max Chandler-Mather outside federal parliament

Max Chandler-Mather: ‘With long term planning and more organisation, we can change people’s lives’

Max Chandler-Mather reflects on the Brisbane Greens community-based strategies, along with broader issues such as Palestine and last year’s referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament.

Australian Greens MP Max Chandler-Mather: ‘We should take every chance to deliver our message for working people’

Max Chandler-Mather talks about the various ways they have sought to reach out, engage in a dialogue with, and organise people around the housing crisis and more broadly.

Australian Greens MP Max Chandler-Mather: ‘Our housing campaign leaves us stronger for the next fight’

Max Chandler-Mather reflects on his experiences in parliament so far as an “outsider”, the strengths and weaknesses of the housing campaign and the challenges involved in pushing for anti-establishment politics from within parliament.

Australia: ‘People are capable of running society themselves’-- socialist councillor Sue Bolton