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Speakers presented a socialist program to unite the working class against war, austerity, and the racial divisions being whipped up by all the established parties ahead of the October 14 election.

The in-person and livestreamed meeting explained the geo-strategic and class-war considerations underpinning the Albanese government’s promotion of the Voice and how the working class should respond.

“Maybe the university is influenced by the government and that’s why it’s not affiliating the IYSSE or allowing students to be a part of this organisation. But I really want to encourage everyone to be a part of it. I want Macquarie to end the censorship.”

This lecture was delivered by Max Boddy, assistant national secretary of the Socialist Equality Party (Australia), to the SEP (US) International Summer School, held between July 30 and August 4, 2023.

The SEP held an important meeting Sunday afternoon entitled: “After the NSW Elections—How to fight AUKUS, War & Austerity!”

One attendee commented: “None of the discussion in the media on the war in Ukraine, or the rapidly moving preparations for military conflict with China, provides any serious explanation of how we’ve got to this point and the insane consequences for humanity.”

The SEP held an important online meeting Thursday night, ahead of Saturday’s New South Wales state election. SEP candidates Oscar Grenfell, Max Boddy and Mike Head addressed the meeting, which was chaired by National Secretary Cheryl Crisp.

The organisers promoted right-wing militarists, while suppressing discussion from the floor, including questions from the Socialist Equality Party.

One worker said: “The average person in China, or in America, or here, doesn’t want a war. I’m glad this party is talking about it. Nobody else is.”

Across the country, there are growing reports of people living in caravans, campervans and tents, or sleeping on the streets or in cars alongside freeways.