Socialist Party of Australia

The Socialist Party of Australia (SPA) is a left-wing political party in Australia. The party is currently in federal opposition since the March 2019 Federal Election. Drunk_King_Robert has been the party's federal parliamentary leader since the dissolution of the Australian Labour Party. The party is a federal party with branches in each state and territory.

Originally founded in October 2017 on a basis of a broad left-wing platform, the party rose to prominence under the leadership of Bsharri, becoming the largest party in parliament and forming government with the Australian Greens and Labor Party after the otherthrow of the Bellman Government in a Vote of No Confidence. Serving as coalition partners in the NKG Government, the Socialists then went on to win the April 2018 Federal Election, forming a government with the Pirate Party and Labor Party with Socialist leader Bsharri as Prime Minister.

The Bsharri Government had a mixed legacy. It initiated the the Republican Convention and starting the process of Australia becoming a Republic, while also establishing Net Neutrality protections and laws against Conversion Therapy; It was also defined by intense instability in parliament which resulted in the government facing a loss of supply and being forced into calling a snap election. The government would go on to lose the subsequent June 2018 Federal Election.

With Bsharri having resigned, Deputy Leader Youmaton became the new leader of the Socialists. Youmaton subsequently moved the party towards a merger with the Labor Party, forming the new Australian Labour Party.

Federal parliamentary leaders
The federal Leaders of the Socialist Party of Australia have been as follows (acting leaders indicated in italics):