B. A. Santamaria creates Industrial Groups to oppose the ascendant power of the Communist Party of Australia within the unions and the ALP.
1/08/1946Federal ALP leader "Doc" Evatt attacks the Industrial Groups and blames them for defeat at the 1949 election
8/07/1955Federal ALP dissolves the Victorian state executive and begins expelling Industrial Group supporters from the party.
2/02/1955Expelled ALP members vote to bring down the Victorian Government
19/04/1955Labor (Anti-Communist) forms branches around Australia including in South Australia.
25/05/1955The expelled ALP members contest the Victorian election as the Labor (Anti-Communist) Party, winning 12.6% of the vote, but winning only one seat.
28/05/1955Labor (Anti-Communist) contests its first Federal election, running three candidates in SA.
Learn More10/12/1955Labor (Anti-Communist) SA contests its first State election, running in 10 seats. Labor (A-C) won 7.44% of the overall vote, achieving 25% in Edwardstown.
3/03/1956