[1] In later life he recalled that he had attended kindergarten with Richard Casey, school with S. M. Bruce and university with Robert Menzies.
[1] Baracchi was a founding member of the Communist Party of Australia (CPA) in 1920 and was co-editor with Percy Laidler of its official journal the Proletarian Review.
[1] After returning to Australia, Baracchi was expelled from the CPA in 1925 after advocating for its dissolution on the grounds that it had failed to develop sufficient support.
In 1932, Baracchi was refused readmission to the CPA but was entrusted with carrying correspondence to the Soviet Union on the party's behalf.
He remained in Russia for over a year, working as a translator at the Co-Operative Publishing Society for Foreign Workers.
He eventually joined the Australian Labor Party (ALP) in 1962, but continued to advocate for socialism.
In 1922 Kathleen petitioned for divorce on the grounds that he had committed adultery with Harriett "Neura" Zander (née Whiteaway), a clothing designer.
[1] Baracchi died on 13 December 1975 in Penrith, New South Wales, aged 88, while campaigning for the ALP at the 1975 federal election.