Australian Workers Party

{{Confuse|Workers Party (Australia)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}

{{Infobox political party

| name = Australian Workers Party

| logo = Australian Workers Party logo.png

| colorcode = #e84a24

| abbreviation = AWP

| president = Peter Bell

| secretary = Mark Ptolemy

| slogan = Real people, real voices, real choices

| foundation = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2017|02}}

| ideology = Modern Monetary Theory
Social democracy

| position = Centre-left to left-wing

|colours = {{Color box|#e84a24|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|#1a4fe7|border=darkgray}} Orange and blue

| website = {{URL|http://www.australianworkersparty.org}}

| country = Australia

}}

{{Labour politics in Australia}}

The Australian Workers Party (AWP) is an Australian political party which registered with the Australian Electoral Commission in February 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.aec.gov.au/Parties_and_Representatives/Party_Registration/Registered_parties/index.htm|title=Current register of political parties|website=Australian Electoral Commission}} The party was de-registered on 15 June 2021.{{cite web |title=Notice of deregistration Australian Workers Party |url=https://www.aec.gov.au/Parties_and_Representatives/Party_Registration/Deregistered_parties/files/web-notice-to-deregister-australian-workers-party.pdf |website=Australian Electoral Commission}}

AWP was formed in response to the continual expansion of economic neoliberalism pursued and implemented by successive Australian governments. The party holds that Australia's main political parties both follow neoliberal economic philosophies which have led to unacceptable levels of unemployment, underemployment, workforce casualisation, the deterioration of workers rights, worker exploitation, the emergence of the working poor and inefficient policies affecting Australia's workforce.

Whilst progressive in all of its policy areas and clearly standing for the ideals of "social and economic justice",{{cite web|url=http://www.bluemountainsrecord.com.au/news/new-party-has-strong-local-flavour/|title=New party has strong local flavour|first=Erin|last=Mamo|date=14 August 2017|publisher=|access-date=16 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170816104647/http://www.bluemountainsrecord.com.au/news/new-party-has-strong-local-flavour/|archive-date=16 August 2017|url-status=dead}} the party retains its focus on the wellbeing of workers and their families, macroeconomics and rejects neoliberal assertions which have become accepted as mainstream. The party subscribes to the economic branch of Modern Monetary Theory and advocates an economy which prioritises full employment. Notably, the party advocates the implementation of a job guarantee among its policy platform.