Socialist Left

The Socialist Left is the smaller of the two factions within the Australian Labor Party, the larger faction being the centre-right Labor Unity. The Left advocates for more socially progressive/liberal values, such as women's rights, gay rights, reconciliation with Aboriginal Australians and land rights, as well as traditional socialist and interventionist policies.

Members of the socialist left (as well as non-factional members of the ALP) have often been the target of preselection battles with the Labor Unity, which have often led to bitter results.