Communist Party of Australia (Marxist–Leninist)
Communist Party of Australia (Marxist–Leninist) | |
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| Abbreviation | CPA (ML) |
| Founders |
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| Founded | 15 March 1964 |
| Split from | Communist Party of Australia |
| Headquarters | Fitzroy, Melbourne |
| Newspaper | Vanguard |
| Membership (1985) | c. 300–400 |
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| Political position | Far-left |
| International affiliation | ICOR (since 2019) |
| Colors | Red |
| Slogan | "For an independent and socialist Australia.” |
| House of Representatives | 0 / 151 |
| Senate | 0 / 76 |
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The Communist Party of Australia (Marxist–Leninist) (CPA (ML)), is an Australian communist and Marxist–Leninist–Maoist party founded in 1964. The party's origins derived from a split within the Communist Party of Australia (CPA), stemming from the Sino-Soviet split. The party describes its ideology as being influenced by the works of Karl Marx, Friedrich Engels, Vladimir Lenin, Joseph Stalin, Mao Zedong and Ted Hill.
The party adheres to what it calls the "iceberg principle": "A few members are seen and open about their membership to allow the organisation to be accessible to the working class, while the membership of the majority remains largely unknown, revealed appropriately as their workplace, community and personal circumstances demand."