Perth Socialist Alliance election launch

"We are running because the Labor and Liberal parties do not represent the interests of ordinary people."

With this comment, Socialist Alliance candidate Alex Bainbridge launched his campaign for the seat of Perth.

"We're struggling to build a movement that can more effectively represent the interests of ordinary people on some of the big issues that we face.

"These issues include climate change, workers' rights, the shameful policies that governments are taking towards refugees and towards Aboriginal people."

"In general it is a question of social justice. If you want to sum it up it is about people before profits."

Other speakers at the launch included Fremantle councillor Sam Wainwright and Socialist Alliance senate candidate Ben Peterson.

Peterson argued that the war in Afghanistan and the treatment of refugees and Aboriginal people are signs of a "sick" world and a sick system but Wainwright emphasised that it is possible to make change by campaigning for it. He pointed out the changes in popular attitudes on such issues as racial equality, discrimination against women and that there now is majority support for same-sex marriage.



Video from Perth Socialist Alliance election launch 7-8-10. This video features Perth candidate Alex Bainbridge, Fremantle councillor Sam Wainwright and senate candidate Ben Peterson.