Taking on the far right
Join the WA Socialists Campaign Against the Far Right
The far right is gaining ground in Australia. Pauline Hanson and her party, One Nation, are surging in the polls and increasingly shaping the political discussion. Their rise represents a serious challenge for working people and for anyone who wants a more equal and democratic society.
Socialists believe we have an important role to play in pushing back against the divisive and racist ideas of the far right. Hanson’s politics are designed to divide working people against each other. By blaming migrants for rising rents, the housing crisis, or soaring supermarket prices, she is distracting from the real causes of the pressures facing ordinary people.
It is not migrants who set rents or interest rates. It is not migrant workers who control electricity prices or decide how much it costs to attend university. Migrants struggling to find their feet in Australia are not the ones cutting funding to hospitals and schools.
These decisions are made by Australia’s capitalist ruling class—billionaires and the politicians who serve them. People like mining magnate Gina Rinehart and property developer Harry Triguboff wield enormous influence over Australian politics and the economy. They profit while working people face rising living costs, stagnant wages and an increasingly insecure future.
It is no surprise that Hanson wants to distract from this reality. She herself has received millions in support from Rinehart, Australia’s richest person. While she claims to stand up for “ordinary Australians”, her politics ultimately serve the interests of the wealthy by shifting blame onto migrants and minorities instead of the billionaire class.
WA Socialists want to challenge politics as usual. We oppose all the political parties that defend the status quo and the power of the billionaires. Instead, we want to build a party and a movement of workers, students and migrants that cannot be bought by big money.
Our campaign will take this argument directly into working-class suburbs across Western Australia. We want to say clearly and confidently: billionaires are to blame and migrants are welcome.
Many people are uneasy about the rise of Hanson and the far right, but are unsure how to respond. We believe the answer is organisation. By building a visible, confident socialist presence in our communities, we can challenge racist ideas and offer a real alternative.
That means campaigning in our suburbs, putting forward a clear class argument, and covering our streets with positive messages of solidarity and equality. We want to push back against the far right and build a movement capable of winning a better society for everyone.
Join WA Socialists and take part in the campaign. Together we can challenge racism, confront the billionaires, and fight for a society run in the interests of the many—not the wealthy few.
