This post-WW2 booklet makes a powerful argument for why Communists should focus on the work of local councils. Covering a wide field of issues, local councils were and are still optimum for communists. The ACP has a proud history of involvement in local councils and this work is a how to guide on approaching the task of building the Party’s presence in your local area.

In 1947, the Chifley Labor government tried to put the Commonwealth Bank under stricter control. The capitalists went berserk saying it was Communism in disguise and set out (successfully) to defeat the referendum that was required. The ACP argued for full nationalisation of the finance sector and their arguments are presented in this booklet.

After WW2, Australia faced a severe housing shortage. Australia was 400,000 houses short, with 60,000 new homes required yearly to replace those that become obsolete. Post-war privatisation and the prioritising of housing-for-profit stood in the way of the bright future men and women had signed up for. This booklet sets out the ACP’s demands for a short-term fix to these woes.

This booklet from 1945 contains a warning from the ACP about the workings of reactionary trade union groups directed by the Catholic Church. They sought to prevent the Communists from leading militant defence of workers’ interests, to shore up the position of employers and to impose conservative social values. This anti-worker force continues to plague the labour movement.

In 1944 the federal government sought powers to ensure a more just post-war political landscape. Most service men and women had gone to war with an understanding that they wouldn’t return to pre-war conditions of poverty and lack of democratic rights. In this booklet the Party explains its support for the relevant referendum and its further plan for a socialist Australia.

This booklet contains information and an interesting dialogue between serviceman abroad serving in New Guinea. It advocates for a Yes vote for the Constitution Alteration Act, (Post-War Reconstruction and Democratic Rights) passed by Parliament in March, 1944. The referendum was supported by both the ACP and ALP of the time which makes for timely reading!

The Bolshevik revolution rose victorious, but not without enemies. The imperialist forces still remained and the USSR was facing the constant threat from the American, British, French imperialists. Then in 1933, an event that would change time occured, Fascism rose in Germany.

Written in 1946, “The Gas Monopoly” provides a strong argument against the privatisation of essential needs for the community. Published by the Victorian State Committee, the publication makes a strong argument for nationalisation of industry and the benefits of it.

Written in 1947, Gibson gives a detailed description of the corrupt nature of the capitalist economy. With wage increases not keeping up with inflation and unpaid wages very common. This pamphlet explains how such injustices arise and what can be done about it.

Published by the Broken Hill Branch of the Communist Party in 1933, “Death and Dividends” reveals the life threatening diseases that many miners faced, the brutal deaths due to poor safety conditions and the extreme amount of profit that the mine-owners earned while the workers perished.

In November 1943 the ACP was requested by the Commonwealth Housing Commission to submit proposals for a post-war Housing Scheme. Addressing the shortage of homes as well as the extent of involvement of private enterprise.

“The Soldiers’ Guardian”, was produced by the ACP’s Soldiers Committee which was a success. This pamphlet educated military personnel on current issues returning soldiers faced, such as their entitlements, conditions of care while on the battlefront and post war reconstruction.