15th CPA Congress

The Communist Party of Australia’s 15th Congress was held from 27 February to 1 March in Naarm/Melbourne. Delegates met against the backdrop of Israel’s and the US’s illegal and deadly attack on Iran, which saw the murder of its leader the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as well as the bombing of a hospital, a girls’ school with the death of more than 160 children and a burgeoning number of civilian deaths. read more

Congress greetings

For the 15th Congress of the Communist Party of Australia, the Partyreceived more than 27 greetings from fraternal parties around the world as well as from organisations in Australia. The Party is committed to proletarian internationalism, and regularly exchanges greetings on special occasions as well as meeting fraternal parties at international forums, such as the International Meeting of Communist and Workers’ Parties. The Congress received greetings from China, Vietnam, Cuba, Sri Lanka, Brazil, Ukraine, Greece, Germany, Ireland, the USA, Cyprus and elsewhere. read the greetings

Political Resolution

The draft political resolution was adopted with a few minor amendments. The original draft had been discussed in branches around Australia throughout 2025, with the Central Committee receiving more than 400 amendments. These amendments resulted in a far stronger document. The political resolution notably focuses on guiding action in the coming four years, as a working document to be used by all members and CPA organisations. read the Political Resolution adopted in 2026 (PDF )

Special Resolutions

Here are two of the Special Resolutions passed.

Congress: A delegate’s experience

The 15th Congress was my first in-person experience of Congress. I attended the 14th Congress which was online due to unpredictability of COVID-19 lockdowns. The in-person format was much more valuable due to reduced technical interference and wide interaction with other delegates. read more