their registration was rejected by the Australian Electoral Commission. In 2017 the party attempted to register under the name "The Communists", but they were again rejected due to the party failing to prove it had at least 500 members. Federal Notes References External links The Guardian 1971 establishments in Australia Communist Party of Australia (revived) Far-left politics in Australia Political parties established in 1971 International Meeting of Communist and Workers Parties Marxist parties in Australia