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Socialist LeftThe Socialist Left faction of the Australian Labor Party (the Left) is an organised political faction that advocates within the party for traditionally Labor interventionist and socialist economic policies. However, since the party reforms by Gough Whitlam in the 1970s, the left has also been the principal champion in the party of socially liberal values, such as women's rights, gay rights, reconciliation with Aboriginal Australians and Land Rights. The Left is currently the smaller of the two main factions in the federal Caucus, having a total of 38 MP's. Key members of the Left include Deputy Leader Jenny Macklin and Leader of the Opposition in the Senate John Faulkner. Federally, the Left is split internally between the "hard" left who promote a more confrontational and agressive stance towards the dominant Labor Right, faction and the "soft" left who are more prepared to be more concilatory and work with certain members of the Right. Current Members of the Socialist Left Kate Lundy Anthony Albanese, George Campbell, John Faulkner, Laurie Ferguson, Jenny George, Shannon Grierson, Jim Hall, Daryl Melham, Julie Owens, Tanya Plibersek Patricia Crossin, Warren Snowdon Kirsten Livermore, Jan McLucas, Claire Moore Nick Bolkus, Linda Kirk, Steve Georganas, Penny Wong Dick Adams, Duncan Kerr, Kerry O'Brien, Sue Mackay Kim Carr, Martin Ferguson, Julia Gillard, Alan Griffin, Steve Gibbons, Catherine King, Harry Jenkins, Jenny Macklin, Gavin Marshall, Lindsay Tanner, Maria Vamvakinou Chris Evans, Carmen Lawrence, Kim Wilkie
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