Pro-Palestine Figurehead and Socialist Appears Ready to Enter State Politics Serial Palestine Action Group organiser Josh Lees is poised to enter politics with the registration of a New South Wales branch of the Socialist Party, known as “New South Wales Soc.” Lees, a member of the Socialist Alternative and figurehead of the Lockdown to Zero campaign, has been a prominent presence at pro-Palestine rallies. The NSW Electoral Commission has announced the intention to register the new political entity, with Eleanor Morley named as the proposed registered officer and Lees as the proposed deputy.

• Josh Lees, an organiser for the Palestine Action Group, may enter politics.
• A new branch of the Socialist Party, named “New South Wales Soc,” has been registered in NSW.
• Lees is associated with the Socialist Alternative and the Lockdown to Zero campaign.
• He is a regular participant in pro-Palestine rallies.
• The NSW Electoral Commission has given notice of the intention to register “New South Wales Soc” and “NSW Soc.”
• Eleanor Morley is proposed as the registered officer, and Josh Lees as the deputy registered officer.