Socialist Party of Australia

The Australian Labour Party (ALP) is a political party in Australia. The party has been in opposition at the federal level since the June 2018 election. Youmaton has been the party's federal parliamentary leader since its creation. The party is a federal party with branches in each state and territory. The party competes against the Liberal/National Coalition for political office at the federal and state (and sometimes local) levels.

Factions
The Labour Party has had three factions since it's formation in June and is used as a way to guage the proportional makeup of the party regarding parliamentary seats. The three main factions are the Socialist Left, Social Democrats, and Labour Unity.

Trade union affiliation is allowed and some affiliated with a particular faction, currently the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (CFMMEU) is the only faction affiliated with the party and supports proposals made by the Socialist Left.

Preselections in the party are usually established through the proportionality clause of the Party Constitution and the party attempts to ensure that the factional makeup of the party is reflected in the parliamentary and national executive makeup.