History of the Democratic Labour Party SA
1940s - 50s
B. A. Santamaria creates Industrial Groups to oppose the ascendant power of the Communist Party of Australia within the unions and the ALP.
1/08/19461955
Federal ALP leader "Doc" Evatt attacks the Industrial Groups and blames them for defeat at the 1949 election
8/07/1955
Early 1955
Federal ALP dissolves the Victorian state executive and begins expelling Industrial Group supporters from the party.
2/02/195519 April 1955
Expelled ALP members vote to bring down the Victorian Government
19/04/1955
May 1955
Labor (Anti-Communist) forms branches around Australia including in South Australia.
25/05/1955
28 May 1955
The expelled ALP members contest the Victorian election as the Labor (Anti-Communist) Party, winning 12.6% of the vote, but winning only one seat.
28/05/195510 December 1955
Labor (Anti-Communist) contests its first Federal election, running three candidates in SA.
Learn More10/12/19553 March 1956
Labor (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
