Australian Fabian Society

Australian Fabians

Other name	Australian Fabian Society
Established	(In its current form) 1947; 77 years ago (1947)
National Chair	Billy Colless
Budget	A$75,334.40 (2022)[1]
Members	1,704 (2022)[1]
Location	Australia
Website	www.fabians.org.au

The Australian Fabians (also known as the Australian Fabian Society) is an Australian independent left-leaning think tank that was established in 1947. The organisations said aims are to “contribute to progressive political thinking” as well as “progressive political culture.”^[2][3]

The Australian Fabians has close ties with the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and the Australian labour movement. Many past ALP prime ministers, federal ministers and state premiers who were active members of the Australian Fabians while in office. The role of patron of the Australian Fabians is currently vacant and has been held by media and social commentator and feminist Eva Cox and former Australian prime minister, the late Gough Whitlam.^[4]

The Australian Fabians have had a significant influence on public policy development in Australia since the Second World War,^{[citation needed]} with many of its members having held influential political offices in Australian governments.^{[citation needed]}