The following is the editorial from the November issue of Socialist Alternative magazine.

[The following article was first published on the Socialist Alternative website on 10 December 2012.]

Socialist Alternative’s 2012 National Conference voted to adopt a new Statement of Principles. The Principles will provide the foundation for the organisation’s broader political positions and analyses, and will guide the organisation’s political practice.

[The following is part of a report issued by the editors of Socialist Alternative during their December conference.]

In a very positive development for the revolutionary left in Australia, Socialist Alternative is engaged in unity discussions with the Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP). The initial discussions have been highly productive and have been conducted in a comradely and constructive manner.