The Labor Left,also known as the Progressive Left or Socialist Left,is a political faction of the Australian Labor Party (ALP). It competes with the more economically liberal Labor Right faction.
Sharon Joy Grierson was educated at Newcastle Teachers College,and worked as a teacher and school principal before entering politics.
Jill Griffiths Hall is an Australian former politician who served as a member of the Australian House of Representatives,from 1998 until 2016,representing the seat of Shortland,New South Wales for the Labor Party. She is aligned with the ALP's Socialist Left faction.
Australian Young Labor,also known as the Young Labor Movement or simply Young Labor,is the youth wing of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) representing all ALP members aged between 15 and 26. The organisation operates as a federation with independently functioning branches in all Australian states and territories which serve under the relevant state or territory branch of the federal Labor Party,often coming together during national conferences and federal elections. Young Labor is the oldest continuously operating youth wing of any political party in Australian history,being founded in 1926.
Linda Jean Burney is an Australian politician and is an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives,representing Barton since the 2016 federal election. She is Minister for Indigenous Australians in the Albanese ministry,and the first woman who identifies as Aboriginal to serve in that position.
Sir William Elliot Johnson KCMG was an Australian politician. He was a long-serving member of the House of Representatives (1903–1928) and served non-consecutive terms as Speaker of the House,the first person to do so. He began his career in the Australian Labor Party (ALP) during the early 1890s,but was a member of the anti-Labor parties throughout his tenure in parliament.
Colin Hollis is a retired Australian politician. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 1983 to 2001,representing the Australian Labor Party (ALP).
Jeannette McHugh is a former Australian politician who was the first woman from New South Wales elected to federal parliament. She served in the House of Representatives from 1983 to 1996,representing the Australian Labor Party (ALP),and was Minister for Consumer Affairs in the Keating government from 1992 to 1996. She was a schoolteacher and political activist prior to entering parliament.
Dominic Eric Costa was an Australian politician. He was an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives from 1949 to 1969,representing the electorate of Banks.
The New South Wales Labor Party,officially known as the Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch) and commonly referred to simply as NSW Labor,is the New South Wales branch of the Australian Labor Party (ALP). The branch is the current ruling party in the state of New South Wales and is led by Chris Minns,who has served concurrently as premier of New South Wales since 2023.
Paul Thomas Francis O'Grady was an Australian politician. He was a Labor member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1988 to 1996 and was the first openly gay member of the New South Wales Parliament.
Matthew James Thistlethwaite is an Australian politician. He has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives since 2013,representing the electorate of Kingsford Smith. He was formerly a member of the Australian Senate from 2011 to 2013. Since 1 June 2022,Thistlethwaite has served as Assistant Minister for Defence,Veterans' Affairs and the Republic in the ministry of Anthony Albanese.
Jennifer Ryll McAllister is an Australian politician. She has been a Senator for New South Wales since 2015 and previously served as the party's national president from 2011 to 2015. She is from the Socialist Left faction of the Labor Party. In August 2018 she was appointed Shadow Assistant Minister for Families and Communities.
Matthew Charlton was an Australian politician who served as leader of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and Leader of the Opposition from 1922 to 1928. He led the party to defeat at the 1922 and 1925 federal elections.
Lucy Elizabeth Wicks is a former Australian politician. She was a Liberal member of the House of Representatives from 2013 to 2022,representing the Division of Robertson in New South Wales. She lost her seat to the Australian Labor Party candidate Gordon Reid at the 2022 federal election.
Patrick Martin Conroy is an Australian politician. He is a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and the Labor Left faction and has been a member of the House of Representatives since 2013. He represented the Division of Charlton in New South Wales until its abolition in 2016,and since then has represented the Division of Shortland. He is currently the Minister for Defence Industry and Minister for International Development and the Pacific.
Dugald Milton Dick is an Australian politician who currently serves as the 32nd Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives. He is a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and has represented the Queensland seat of Oxley in the House of Representatives since the 2016 federal election. He previously served on the Brisbane City Council (2008–2016) and as ALP state secretary (2004–2008). He is the brother of Queensland state government minister Cameron Dick.
Meryl Jane Swanson is an Australian politician and former radio presenter. She is a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and has represented the Division of Paterson in the Australian House of Representatives since the 2016 federal election.
Nita Louise Green is an Australian politician who was elected as a Senator for Queensland at the 2019 federal election. She is a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP).
Jana Naretha Anne Stewart is an Australian politician and former public servant. She is a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and was appointed as a Senator for Victoria in April 2022,filling the vacancy caused by the death of Kimberley Kitching.
