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The 2008 Socialist Alliance national conference was held in Geelong over the weekend 5-7 December. The conference reflected SA continued attempts to build alliances with a broad range of socialist and progressive activists and organisations.
Highlights included the new affiliation of the Sudanese Human Rights Association which was reported to the conference by Soubhi Iskander - a Sudanese communist with five decades' experience in the revolutionary movement.
Noel Washington (CFMEU organiser who successfully defied the Australian Building Construction Commission) spoke at the conference to thank Socialist Alliance for support for his campaign and to urge continued struggle against the ABCC.
Other speakers included: Cam Walker (who told the conference that Socialist Alliance's climate change policy had a real impact on others in the environment movement); Dave Kerin; David Spratt; Brian Senewiratne; John Rice; Grant Morgan; Rob Stary and others.
Highlights included the new affiliation of the Sudanese Human Rights Association which was reported to the conference by Soubhi Iskander - a Sudanese communist with five decades' experience in the revolutionary movement.
Noel Washington (CFMEU organiser who successfully defied the Australian Building Construction Commission) spoke at the conference to thank Socialist Alliance for support for his campaign and to urge continued struggle against the ABCC.
Other speakers included: Cam Walker (who told the conference that Socialist Alliance's climate change policy had a real impact on others in the environment movement); Dave Kerin; David Spratt; Brian Senewiratne; John Rice; Grant Morgan; Rob Stary and others.
