Branches and Members
In addition to its branches in the major capital cities Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Hobart and Adelaide, the Socialist Alliance also maintains branches in and around a number of regional centres, including in Wollongong, Newcastle, Armidale, Geelong, Ballarat, Lismore, Cairns, Townsville and on the Gold Coast.
It also has individual members spread across rural and regional Australia, and has plans to form a branch in Gladstone, Queensland.
The Socialist Alliance is a registered party on a federal level, and annually maintains electoral registration in New South Wales and in Victoria.
This gives some indication of the size of the organisation, suggesting that the Socialist Alliance has the largest membership of any socialist organisation in Australia. Federal registration requires 500 members, Victorian registration also requires 500 members in Victoria, and 750 members are needed for NSW registration. These figures reflect officially registered members, and may not be an accurate measure of active membership.
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