Written for the 1949 Australian federal election, the “Speakers’ Notes for the Australian Communist Party” provides an excellent overview of the challenges facing Australian workers in the immediate post-WW2 era and how the party dealt these problems and provided principled, actionable answers for the workers of Australia.

“The Soldiers’ Guardian”, was produced by the ACP’s Soldiers Committee which was a success. This pamphlet educated military personnel on current issues returning soldiers faced, such as their entitlements, conditions of care while on the battlefront and post war reconstruction.

Written in 1920, this booklet conveys the revolutionary enthusiasm of those early days of the Third (Communist) International. The Party set a bold course and made it clear Parliaments may provide a platform for Communists to rally against capitalism, but is not going to overthrow it.

Providing detailed accounts of many of the radical and socialist struggles in early 20th century Australia. The theme is the involvement of the author's father, Percy Laidler an accomplished orator and organiser who was a pivotal activist in most radical movements of his time.

A secret CIA memo warned of the Australian Communist Party's ability to "cripple Australian production" and “considerable power within the trade unions”. Written just months before the infamous 1949 coal miners strike, which mobilised 23,000 coal miners lasting seven months.