Examples of what needs to be done: Ensure government has sufficient power to deal with terrorists in a way that is effective and not counter-productive •Put adequate resources into counter radicalisation strategies, so young and susceptible people are not brainwashed by extremists •Extremists that groom susceptible people for acts of violence need to be locked away
•Put adequate resources into counter radicalisation strategies, so young and susceptible people are not brainwashed by extremists •Extremists that groom susceptible people for acts of violence need to be locked away •Rather than stripping Australian citizenship of dual nationals involved in terrorism, which could allow them to retaliate against Australians overseas - they need to be brought back to Australia and locked up for community safety.
•Extremists that groom susceptible people for acts of violence need to be locked away •Rather than stripping Australian citizenship of dual nationals involved in terrorism, which could allow them to retaliate against Australians overseas - they need to be brought back to Australia and locked up for community safety. Utilities
•Rather than stripping Australian citizenship of dual nationals involved in terrorism, which could allow them to retaliate against Australians overseas - they need to be brought back to Australia and locked up for community safety. Utilities Ideally all essential utilities (electricity, water, gas and NBN) should be owned by the public.
Utilities Ideally all essential utilities (electricity, water, gas and NBN) should be owned by the public. Current rules need to change to have a greater focus on the rights of consumers and small businesses.
Ideally all essential utilities (electricity, water, gas and NBN) should be owned by the public. Current rules need to change to have a greater focus on the rights of consumers and small businesses. Examples of what needs to be done: There should be an option for all new utility proposals (such as generation and network assets) to be community owned (or owned through a co-operative)
Current rules need to change to have a greater focus on the rights of consumers and small businesses. Examples of what needs to be done: There should be an option for all new utility proposals (such as generation and network assets) to be community owned (or owned through a co-operative) •Change the National Electricity Market rules and enhance the power of the Australian Energy Regulator to rein in the wasteful and costly gold-plating of electricity assets that consumers end up paying for.
Examples of what needs to be done: There should be an option for all new utility proposals (such as generation and network assets) to be community owned (or owned through a co-operative) •Change the National Electricity Market rules and enhance the power of the Australian Energy Regulator to rein in the wasteful and costly gold-plating of electricity assets that consumers end up paying for. Over time this will have a greater impact on reducing electricity prices than any other single measure.
•Change the National Electricity Market rules and enhance the power of the Australian Energy Regulator to rein in the wasteful and costly gold-plating of electricity assets that consumers end up paying for. Over time this will have a greater impact on reducing electricity prices than any other single measure. •Price increases should be set at no greater than the CPI
Over time this will have a greater impact on reducing electricity prices than any other single measure. •Price increases should be set at no greater than the CPI Water Security
•Price increases should be set at no greater than the CPI Water Security The existing national framework must be strengthened.
Water Security The existing national framework must be strengthened. Water security is vital to the national interest.
The existing national framework must be strengthened. Water security is vital to the national interest. Examples of what needs to be done: Storm water harvesting – which is more efficient than desalination – must be fast-tracked
Water security is vital to the national interest. Examples of what needs to be done: Storm water harvesting – which is more efficient than desalination – must be fast-tracked •
Examples of what needs to be done: Storm water harvesting – which is more efficient than desalination – must be fast-tracked • •States which were early adopters of water-efficiencies must be acknowledged in any federal scheme.
• •States which were early adopters of water-efficiencies must be acknowledged in any federal scheme. Irrigators should be able to access federal infrastructure grants for value-adding to agricultural produce more easily
•States which were early adopters of water-efficiencies must be acknowledged in any federal scheme. Irrigators should be able to access federal infrastructure grants for value-adding to agricultural produce more easily •Wasteful practices throughout the Murray-Darling Basin must be addressed as a matter of urgency to ensure a fair distribution of water rights across the entire system
Irrigators should be able to access federal infrastructure grants for value-adding to agricultural produce more easily •Wasteful practices throughout the Murray-Darling Basin must be addressed as a matter of urgency to ensure a fair distribution of water rights across the entire system A FUTURE FOR ALL OF USTHE GREEN’S POLICY PLATFORM, ELECTION 2019
•Wasteful practices throughout the Murray-Darling Basin must be addressed as a matter of urgency to ensure a fair distribution of water rights across the entire system A FUTURE FOR ALL OF USTHE GREEN’S POLICY PLATFORM, ELECTION 2019 RIGHT NOW, MORE THAN EVER, POLITICS NEEDS A SHAKE-UPPeople are fed up with politics. Can you blame them? The gap between the rich and the poor grows wider, and both the Liberal and Labor governments have repeatedly failed to address it.  We’re staring down climate change, the biggest threat humanity has ever faced, and the major parties are pretending it doesn’t exist. The truth is, with so many vested interests, neither of the old parties are able to represent the values of our diverse and progessive community. Australia is crying out for real leadership. I couldn’t be more proud of our record in leading the way on some of Australia’s biggest national issues -we introduced marriage equality to Parliament, and pressured the government into establishing the banking Royal Commission. We’ve led the campaign to evacuate of sick refugees from off-shore detention, and helped patients access medicinal cannabis. We’ve given people a genuine alternative to the two old parties. We’ve shown the leadership that’s been missing from the Liberal and Labor parties. We know that Australians want a positive plan to tackle the big challenges we’re facing as a community. One that looks after everyone - not just those who can buy influence. They want to know there’s bold political vision with policies based in science, to fight for a fairer, more equal community, for world-class public education, health and social services. That’s what this is: our plan to create a better future for all of us. Richard Di Natale
A FUTURE FOR ALL OF USTHE GREEN’S POLICY PLATFORM, ELECTION 2019 RIGHT NOW, MORE THAN EVER, POLITICS NEEDS A SHAKE-UPPeople are fed up with politics. Can you blame them? The gap between the rich and the poor grows wider, and both the Liberal and Labor governments have repeatedly failed to address it.  We’re staring down climate change, the biggest threat humanity has ever faced, and the major parties are pretending it doesn’t exist. The truth is, with so many vested interests, neither of the old parties are able to represent the values of our diverse and progessive community. Australia is crying out for real leadership. I couldn’t be more proud of our record in leading the way on some of Australia’s biggest national issues -we introduced marriage equality to Parliament, and pressured the government into establishing the banking Royal Commission. We’ve led the campaign to evacuate of sick refugees from off-shore detention, and helped patients access medicinal cannabis. We’ve given people a genuine alternative to the two old parties. We’ve shown the leadership that’s been missing from the Liberal and Labor parties. We know that Australians want a positive plan to tackle the big challenges we’re facing as a community. One that looks after everyone - not just those who can buy influence. They want to know there’s bold political vision with policies based in science, to fight for a fairer, more equal community, for world-class public education, health and social services. That’s what this is: our plan to create a better future for all of us. Richard Di Natale POWERED BY YOU
RIGHT NOW, MORE THAN EVER, POLITICS NEEDS A SHAKE-UPPeople are fed up with politics. Can you blame them? The gap between the rich and the poor grows wider, and both the Liberal and Labor governments have repeatedly failed to address it.  We’re staring down climate change, the biggest threat humanity has ever faced, and the major parties are pretending it doesn’t exist. The truth is, with so many vested interests, neither of the old parties are able to represent the values of our diverse and progessive community. Australia is crying out for real leadership. I couldn’t be more proud of our record in leading the way on some of Australia’s biggest national issues -we introduced marriage equality to Parliament, and pressured the government into establishing the banking Royal Commission. We’ve led the campaign to evacuate of sick refugees from off-shore detention, and helped patients access medicinal cannabis. We’ve given people a genuine alternative to the two old parties. We’ve shown the leadership that’s been missing from the Liberal and Labor parties. We know that Australians want a positive plan to tackle the big challenges we’re facing as a community. One that looks after everyone - not just those who can buy influence. They want to know there’s bold political vision with policies based in science, to fight for a fairer, more equal community, for world-class public education, health and social services. That’s what this is: our plan to create a better future for all of us. Richard Di Natale POWERED BY YOU The Greens are proud to be powered by people, not big corporations.
POWERED BY YOU The Greens are proud to be powered by people, not big corporations. Our big wins, on the streets and in Parliament, have been led by our amazing volunteers around the country.
The Greens are proud to be powered by people, not big corporations. Our big wins, on the streets and in Parliament, have been led by our amazing volunteers around the country. If we’ve learnt one thing, it’s that progress happens when people come together.
Our big wins, on the streets and in Parliament, have been led by our amazing volunteers around the country. If we’ve learnt one thing, it’s that progress happens when people come together. But for us to succeed at the next election, we’re going to need everyone to get involved.
If we’ve learnt one thing, it’s that progress happens when people come together. But for us to succeed at the next election, we’re going to need everyone to get involved. We need people like you to help us.
But for us to succeed at the next election, we’re going to need everyone to get involved. We need people like you to help us. Working together, we can create a future where everyone
We need people like you to help us. Working together, we can create a future where everyone is treated equally,
Working together, we can create a future where everyone is treated equally, we protect our environment,
is treated equally, we protect our environment, take real action on climate change
we protect our environment, take real action on climate change and we all have access to the services we need to live a good life.
take real action on climate change and we all have access to the services we need to live a good life. Volunteering is fun and it’s easy. Are you ready to build a future for all of us?
and we all have access to the services we need to live a good life. Volunteering is fun and it’s easy. Are you ready to build a future for all of us? Sign up now at greens.org.au/volunteer
Volunteering is fun and it’s easy. Are you ready to build a future for all of us? Sign up now at greens.org.au/volunteer CONTENTSTHE CASE FOR CHANGE9A FUTURE FOR ALL OF US11RENEWABLE ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE13CLEAN UP POLITICS19WORLD CLASS PUBLIC EDUCATION, HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES27PUBLIC OWNERSHIP, NOT PRIVATISATION35PROTECTING OUR ENVIRONMENT41A HOME FOR ALL49JOBS AND TRAINING FOR THE FUTURE55A FAIRER, MORE EQUAL COMMUNITY63PAYING FOR OUR PLANS77
Sign up now at greens.org.au/volunteer CONTENTSTHE CASE FOR CHANGE9A FUTURE FOR ALL OF US11RENEWABLE ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE13CLEAN UP POLITICS19WORLD CLASS PUBLIC EDUCATION, HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES27PUBLIC OWNERSHIP, NOT PRIVATISATION35PROTECTING OUR ENVIRONMENT41A HOME FOR ALL49JOBS AND TRAINING FOR THE FUTURE55A FAIRER, MORE EQUAL COMMUNITY63PAYING FOR OUR PLANS77 THE CASE FOR CHANGE
CONTENTSTHE CASE FOR CHANGE9A FUTURE FOR ALL OF US11RENEWABLE ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE13CLEAN UP POLITICS19WORLD CLASS PUBLIC EDUCATION, HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES27PUBLIC OWNERSHIP, NOT PRIVATISATION35PROTECTING OUR ENVIRONMENT41A HOME FOR ALL49JOBS AND TRAINING FOR THE FUTURE55A FAIRER, MORE EQUAL COMMUNITY63PAYING FOR OUR PLANS77 THE CASE FOR CHANGE Over the last decade, selfish and power-hungry Labor and Liberal governments have knocked off four sitting Prime Ministers and have been more committed to fighting each other than planning for our future.
THE CASE FOR CHANGE Over the last decade, selfish and power-hungry Labor and Liberal governments have knocked off four sitting Prime Ministers and have been more committed to fighting each other than planning for our future. They’ve taken over $100 million from big corporations since 2012 - including big polluters, mining giants and the big banks -
Over the last decade, selfish and power-hungry Labor and Liberal governments have knocked off four sitting Prime Ministers and have been more committed to fighting each other than planning for our future. They’ve taken over $100 million from big corporations since 2012 - including big polluters, mining giants and the big banks - and in the process, created an economy that works for their rich mates and donors, instead of doing what’s best for all of us.
They’ve taken over $100 million from big corporations since 2012 - including big polluters, mining giants and the big banks - and in the process, created an economy that works for their rich mates and donors, instead of doing what’s best for all of us. Big donations mean big influence.
and in the process, created an economy that works for their rich mates and donors, instead of doing what’s best for all of us. Big donations mean big influence. They mean inaction on the mining, burning and exporting of coal - the biggest contributor to climate change -
Big donations mean big influence. They mean inaction on the mining, burning and exporting of coal - the biggest contributor to climate change - and a failure to keep public services working for everyone.
They mean inaction on the mining, burning and exporting of coal - the biggest contributor to climate change - and a failure to keep public services working for everyone. They mean less money for our schools and hospitals,
and a failure to keep public services working for everyone. They mean less money for our schools and hospitals, increased cost of living
They mean less money for our schools and hospitals, increased cost of living and rising inequality.
increased cost of living and rising inequality. We need to shake up politics because time is running out to avoid climate disaster
and rising inequality. We need to shake up politics because time is running out to avoid climate disaster and the major parties don’t have a plan to deal with coal.
We need to shake up politics because time is running out to avoid climate disaster and the major parties don’t have a plan to deal with coal. And if you don’t have a plan to end coal, oil and gas, you don’t have a plan to take action on climate change.
and the major parties don’t have a plan to deal with coal. And if you don’t have a plan to end coal, oil and gas, you don’t have a plan to take action on climate change. A FUTURE FOR ALL OF US
And if you don’t have a plan to end coal, oil and gas, you don’t have a plan to take action on climate change. A FUTURE FOR ALL OF US Politics should give you something to believe in.
A FUTURE FOR ALL OF US Politics should give you something to believe in. That’s why the Greens have bold plans to build a future for all of us, not just the wealthy few.
Politics should give you something to believe in. That’s why the Greens have bold plans to build a future for all of us, not just the wealthy few. While the major parties are listening to their big donors and failing to address the major issues facing our society, the Greens are listening to the community.
That’s why the Greens have bold plans to build a future for all of us, not just the wealthy few. While the major parties are listening to their big donors and failing to address the major issues facing our society, the Greens are listening to the community. Our plan would raise billions of dollars by making corporations pay more tax and ending the $11 billion per year tax avoidance industry.
While the major parties are listening to their big donors and failing to address the major issues facing our society, the Greens are listening to the community. Our plan would raise billions of dollars by making corporations pay more tax and ending the $11 billion per year tax avoidance industry. By making corporations pay their fair share, we can fund the things that benefit everyone: action on climate change,
Our plan would raise billions of dollars by making corporations pay more tax and ending the $11 billion per year tax avoidance industry. By making corporations pay their fair share, we can fund the things that benefit everyone: action on climate change, free TAFE and uni,
By making corporations pay their fair share, we can fund the things that benefit everyone: action on climate change, free TAFE and uni, dental care covered by Medicare
free TAFE and uni, dental care covered by Medicare and 500,000 affordable community homes.
dental care covered by Medicare and 500,000 affordable community homes. These are some of the bold, evidence-based plans in our platform for this election - a platform that shows the Greens are leading the way on the big issues in the national debate.
and 500,000 affordable community homes. These are some of the bold, evidence-based plans in our platform for this election - a platform that shows the Greens are leading the way on the big issues in the national debate. Unlike the major parties, the Greens give you a voice in parliament, and we will work with the community, not big donors, to deliver a future for all of us.
These are some of the bold, evidence-based plans in our platform for this election - a platform that shows the Greens are leading the way on the big issues in the national debate. Unlike the major parties, the Greens give you a voice in parliament, and we will work with the community, not big donors, to deliver a future for all of us. RENEWABLE ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Unlike the major parties, the Greens give you a voice in parliament, and we will work with the community, not big donors, to deliver a future for all of us. RENEWABLE ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE Creating a renewable economy that tackles climate change,
RENEWABLE ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE Creating a renewable economy that tackles climate change, creates jobs,
Creating a renewable economy that tackles climate change, creates jobs, makes bills cheaper
creates jobs, makes bills cheaper and energy more reliable.
makes bills cheaper and energy more reliable. This is the climate election.
and energy more reliable. This is the climate election. We are in a global race against time on climate change.
This is the climate election. We are in a global race against time on climate change. We’re seeing its effects all around us: severe drought, more intense and longer bushfire seasons and rising sea levels.
We are in a global race against time on climate change. We’re seeing its effects all around us: severe drought, more intense and longer bushfire seasons and rising sea levels. Australia has the capacity to be a world leader in climate action and renewable energy,
We’re seeing its effects all around us: severe drought, more intense and longer bushfire seasons and rising sea levels. Australia has the capacity to be a world leader in climate action and renewable energy, phasing out coal, oil and gas and building a renewable energy economy that exports clean energy to the world.
Australia has the capacity to be a world leader in climate action and renewable energy, phasing out coal, oil and gas and building a renewable energy economy that exports clean energy to the world. The mining, burning and exporting of coal is the world’s biggest cause of climate change - and Australia is the world’s biggest exporter of coal.
phasing out coal, oil and gas and building a renewable energy economy that exports clean energy to the world. The mining, burning and exporting of coal is the world’s biggest cause of climate change - and Australia is the world’s biggest exporter of coal. Instead of embracing renewable energy and tackling climate change, both the Liberal and Labor parties have propped up the coal, gas and oil industries while accepting millions of dollars in political donations.
The mining, burning and exporting of coal is the world’s biggest cause of climate change - and Australia is the world’s biggest exporter of coal. Instead of embracing renewable energy and tackling climate change, both the Liberal and Labor parties have propped up the coal, gas and oil industries while accepting millions of dollars in political donations. The fossil fuel lobby continues to do everything it can to undermine action on climate change
Instead of embracing renewable energy and tackling climate change, both the Liberal and Labor parties have propped up the coal, gas and oil industries while accepting millions of dollars in political donations. The fossil fuel lobby continues to do everything it can to undermine action on climate change and block the transition to renewable technology.
The fossil fuel lobby continues to do everything it can to undermine action on climate change and block the transition to renewable technology. By ending the influence of fossil fuel giants and their lobbyists, we can transform Australia’s energy system from one of the oldest and dirtiest in the world to one of the cleanest and smartest.
and block the transition to renewable technology. By ending the influence of fossil fuel giants and their lobbyists, we can transform Australia’s energy system from one of the oldest and dirtiest in the world to one of the cleanest and smartest. The Greens have a strong and evidence-based plan for a rapid, managed transition to a renewable energy economy-
By ending the influence of fossil fuel giants and their lobbyists, we can transform Australia’s energy system from one of the oldest and dirtiest in the world to one of the cleanest and smartest. The Greens have a strong and evidence-based plan for a rapid, managed transition to a renewable energy economy- one that will replace coal, oil and gas with renewables, build a new clean-energy export industry
The Greens have a strong and evidence-based plan for a rapid, managed transition to a renewable energy economy- one that will replace coal, oil and gas with renewables, build a new clean-energy export industry and create 180,000 new jobs.
one that will replace coal, oil and gas with renewables, build a new clean-energy export industry and create 180,000 new jobs. Right now, the future is in our hands.
and create 180,000 new jobs. Right now, the future is in our hands. We can stop the damage being done to our climate, and we can hand over a better, safer future for generations to come.
Right now, the future is in our hands. We can stop the damage being done to our climate, and we can hand over a better, safer future for generations to come. OUR PLAN FOR A RENEWABLE ECONOMY THAT TACKLES CLIMATE CHANGE:
We can stop the damage being done to our climate, and we can hand over a better, safer future for generations to come. OUR PLAN FOR A RENEWABLE ECONOMY THAT TACKLES CLIMATE CHANGE: Phase out coal, no new oil or gas, move to 100% renewables and deliver cheap, clean and reliable energy for homes, businesses and industry
OUR PLAN FOR A RENEWABLE ECONOMY THAT TACKLES CLIMATE CHANGE: Phase out coal, no new oil or gas, move to 100% renewables and deliver cheap, clean and reliable energy for homes, businesses and industry Create 180,000 new jobs in renewables, including a renewable energy export industry to replace coal and gas exports
Phase out coal, no new oil or gas, move to 100% renewables and deliver cheap, clean and reliable energy for homes, businesses and industry Create 180,000 new jobs in renewables, including a renewable energy export industry to replace coal and gas exports Provide support for coal workers and communities as we phase out coal
Create 180,000 new jobs in renewables, including a renewable energy export industry to replace coal and gas exports Provide support for coal workers and communities as we phase out coal Create Power Australia, a not-for-profit, public energy retailer for renewables
Provide support for coal workers and communities as we phase out coal Create Power Australia, a not-for-profit, public energy retailer for renewables Prioritise and properly fund clean, safe, affordable public and active transport
Create Power Australia, a not-for-profit, public energy retailer for renewables Prioritise and properly fund clean, safe, affordable public and active transport Kick start the electric vehicle revolution and reduce the cost of electric vehicles
Prioritise and properly fund clean, safe, affordable public and active transport Kick start the electric vehicle revolution and reduce the cost of electric vehicles RENEW AUSTRALIA 2030: OUR PLAN FOR A RENEWABLE ECONOMY
Kick start the electric vehicle revolution and reduce the cost of electric vehicles RENEW AUSTRALIA 2030: OUR PLAN FOR A RENEWABLE ECONOMY Action on climate change has been held back by a decade of Liberal and Labor governments beholden to the donations and lobbying of big mining and resource corporations, and the climate change-denying politicians in their own ranks.
RENEW AUSTRALIA 2030: OUR PLAN FOR A RENEWABLE ECONOMY Action on climate change has been held back by a decade of Liberal and Labor governments beholden to the donations and lobbying of big mining and resource corporations, and the climate change-denying politicians in their own ranks. Instead of embracing the sunrise industries of clean, renewable technologies, the major parties are protecting the polluting coal and gas industry in its sunset years.
Action on climate change has been held back by a decade of Liberal and Labor governments beholden to the donations and lobbying of big mining and resource corporations, and the climate change-denying politicians in their own ranks. Instead of embracing the sunrise industries of clean, renewable technologies, the major parties are protecting the polluting coal and gas industry in its sunset years. This obsession with digging up and shipping out dirty coal has doubled our emissions footprint
Instead of embracing the sunrise industries of clean, renewable technologies, the major parties are protecting the polluting coal and gas industry in its sunset years. This obsession with digging up and shipping out dirty coal has doubled our emissions footprint at a time when we need to embrace renewable energy.
This obsession with digging up and shipping out dirty coal has doubled our emissions footprint at a time when we need to embrace renewable energy. While opening up gas reserves in the Galilee and Beetaloo Basins will increase Australia’s emissions by 6% a year.
at a time when we need to embrace renewable energy. While opening up gas reserves in the Galilee and Beetaloo Basins will increase Australia’s emissions by 6% a year. The Greens have a comprehensive plan to rapidly transform Australia’s energy system from one of the oldest and dirtiest in the world, to one of the cleanest and smartest.
While opening up gas reserves in the Galilee and Beetaloo Basins will increase Australia’s emissions by 6% a year. The Greens have a comprehensive plan to rapidly transform Australia’s energy system from one of the oldest and dirtiest in the world, to one of the cleanest and smartest. Renewables are already driving down power prices.
The Greens have a comprehensive plan to rapidly transform Australia’s energy system from one of the oldest and dirtiest in the world, to one of the cleanest and smartest. Renewables are already driving down power prices. Australia is at the forefront of technological innovation,
Renewables are already driving down power prices. Australia is at the forefront of technological innovation, and with the right plan we have everything we need to repower our economy with renewables.
Australia is at the forefront of technological innovation, and with the right plan we have everything we need to repower our economy with renewables. The Greens’ plan to Renew Australia sets a clear and achievable plan to transform our economy by driving investment in new renewables projects
and with the right plan we have everything we need to repower our economy with renewables. The Greens’ plan to Renew Australia sets a clear and achievable plan to transform our economy by driving investment in new renewables projects and creating tens of thousands of jobs.
The Greens’ plan to Renew Australia sets a clear and achievable plan to transform our economy by driving investment in new renewables projects and creating tens of thousands of jobs. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN:
and creating tens of thousands of jobs. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: Cheaper energy bills, including support for renters and small business owners to access clean and reliable renewable energy
THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: Cheaper energy bills, including support for renters and small business owners to access clean and reliable renewable energy A planned phase out of coal fired power stations,
Cheaper energy bills, including support for renters and small business owners to access clean and reliable renewable energy A planned phase out of coal fired power stations, supporting workers as we transition to a 100% renewable energy economy
A planned phase out of coal fired power stations, supporting workers as we transition to a 100% renewable energy economy Replacing the mining and exporting of coal with a clean energy export industry
supporting workers as we transition to a 100% renewable energy economy Replacing the mining and exporting of coal with a clean energy export industry 180,000 new jobs across the clean energy economy
Replacing the mining and exporting of coal with a clean energy export industry 180,000 new jobs across the clean energy economy Drive billions of dollars of investment in renewable energy
180,000 new jobs across the clean energy economy Drive billions of dollars of investment in renewable energy CREATE POWER AUSTRALIA, A NOT-FOR-PROFIT, PUBLIC ENERGY RETAILER
Drive billions of dollars of investment in renewable energy CREATE POWER AUSTRALIA, A NOT-FOR-PROFIT, PUBLIC ENERGY RETAILER Electricity is essential for modern life.
CREATE POWER AUSTRALIA, A NOT-FOR-PROFIT, PUBLIC ENERGY RETAILER Electricity is essential for modern life. It fuels our communication, our homes and our businesses, our schools, universities, hospitals and nursing homes.
Electricity is essential for modern life. It fuels our communication, our homes and our businesses, our schools, universities, hospitals and nursing homes. But both Liberal and Labor governments have sold off the grid to private companies.
It fuels our communication, our homes and our businesses, our schools, universities, hospitals and nursing homes. But both Liberal and Labor governments have sold off the grid to private companies. And ever since, those companies have invested in sales managers and marketing gurus instead of efficiencies and renewables, and as a result we’re paying more than twice what we were paying a decade ago.
But both Liberal and Labor governments have sold off the grid to private companies. And ever since, those companies have invested in sales managers and marketing gurus instead of efficiencies and renewables, and as a result we’re paying more than twice what we were paying a decade ago. It’s time we took back control of the energy grid.
And ever since, those companies have invested in sales managers and marketing gurus instead of efficiencies and renewables, and as a result we’re paying more than twice what we were paying a decade ago. It’s time we took back control of the energy grid. The Greens have a plan to provide energy as an essential public service, putting public good before profit.
It’s time we took back control of the energy grid. The Greens have a plan to provide energy as an essential public service, putting public good before profit. We will establish a new, publicly owned competitor to the private power companies, dedicated solely to driving down your costs instead of driving up its profits.
The Greens have a plan to provide energy as an essential public service, putting public good before profit. We will establish a new, publicly owned competitor to the private power companies, dedicated solely to driving down your costs instead of driving up its profits. Under the Greens’ plan, you will be able to buy renewable energy from a government provider, Power Australia, which supplies your household electricity to you without the unnecessary profit mark-ups.
We will establish a new, publicly owned competitor to the private power companies, dedicated solely to driving down your costs instead of driving up its profits. Under the Greens’ plan, you will be able to buy renewable energy from a government provider, Power Australia, which supplies your household electricity to you without the unnecessary profit mark-ups. Under our plan, energy bills will be reduced by an estimated $200 a year for an average customer, we’ll increase competition in the existing retail market and end the profit-at-all-costs business model.
Under the Greens’ plan, you will be able to buy renewable energy from a government provider, Power Australia, which supplies your household electricity to you without the unnecessary profit mark-ups. Under our plan, energy bills will be reduced by an estimated $200 a year for an average customer, we’ll increase competition in the existing retail market and end the profit-at-all-costs business model. By purchasing energy only from renewable sources, this model will fast-track investment in renewable technology,
Under our plan, energy bills will be reduced by an estimated $200 a year for an average customer, we’ll increase competition in the existing retail market and end the profit-at-all-costs business model. By purchasing energy only from renewable sources, this model will fast-track investment in renewable technology, create more public sector jobs
By purchasing energy only from renewable sources, this model will fast-track investment in renewable technology, create more public sector jobs and help tackle climate change.
create more public sector jobs and help tackle climate change. All Australians will have guaranteed access to cheap, clean and reliable electricity.
and help tackle climate change. All Australians will have guaranteed access to cheap, clean and reliable electricity. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN:
All Australians will have guaranteed access to cheap, clean and reliable electricity. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: Make electricity cheaper
THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: Make electricity cheaper Drive investment in renewables to tackle climate change
Make electricity cheaper Drive investment in renewables to tackle climate change Create more public sector jobs
Drive investment in renewables to tackle climate change Create more public sector jobs and disrupt the market dominance enjoyed by big energy companies
Create more public sector jobs and disrupt the market dominance enjoyed by big energy companies Ensure you don’t get ripped off
and disrupt the market dominance enjoyed by big energy companies Ensure you don’t get ripped off PUTTING PUBLIC TRANSPORT FIRST
Ensure you don’t get ripped off PUTTING PUBLIC TRANSPORT FIRST For decades, dysfunctional Liberal and Labor governments have failed to plan ahead and meet the demands of our growing cities and regions.
PUTTING PUBLIC TRANSPORT FIRST For decades, dysfunctional Liberal and Labor governments have failed to plan ahead and meet the demands of our growing cities and regions. Rather than building public transport infrastructure to meet community needs, our transport options are being decided by big toll road and oil companies, whose donations corrupt the policies of the major parties.
For decades, dysfunctional Liberal and Labor governments have failed to plan ahead and meet the demands of our growing cities and regions. Rather than building public transport infrastructure to meet community needs, our transport options are being decided by big toll road and oil companies, whose donations corrupt the policies of the major parties. While the Labor and Liberal parties wine and dine with their big corporate donors, it’s the rest of us who are left to pay the bill, in the form of huge tolls, fines and gridlocked roads.
Rather than building public transport infrastructure to meet community needs, our transport options are being decided by big toll road and oil companies, whose donations corrupt the policies of the major parties. While the Labor and Liberal parties wine and dine with their big corporate donors, it’s the rest of us who are left to pay the bill, in the form of huge tolls, fines and gridlocked roads. Unlike the other parties, the Greens don’t take donations from big corporations who seek to influence us.
While the Labor and Liberal parties wine and dine with their big corporate donors, it’s the rest of us who are left to pay the bill, in the form of huge tolls, fines and gridlocked roads. Unlike the other parties, the Greens don’t take donations from big corporations who seek to influence us. That’s why our plan prioritises clean, safe, affordable public and active transport.
Unlike the other parties, the Greens don’t take donations from big corporations who seek to influence us. That’s why our plan prioritises clean, safe, affordable public and active transport. By ending toll road rorts, properly funding rail and bus services and giving walking and riding the legitimacy they deserve, we’ll help people get where they’re going quicker and make our towns and cities more liveable.
That’s why our plan prioritises clean, safe, affordable public and active transport. By ending toll road rorts, properly funding rail and bus services and giving walking and riding the legitimacy they deserve, we’ll help people get where they’re going quicker and make our towns and cities more liveable. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN:
By ending toll road rorts, properly funding rail and bus services and giving walking and riding the legitimacy they deserve, we’ll help people get where they’re going quicker and make our towns and cities more liveable. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: Easier and safer to cycle and walk in our cities
THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: Easier and safer to cycle and walk in our cities Billions currently allocated to huge toll-road companies redirected to the public transport we all need
Easier and safer to cycle and walk in our cities Billions currently allocated to huge toll-road companies redirected to the public transport we all need More buses, trains and trams more often
Billions currently allocated to huge toll-road companies redirected to the public transport we all need More buses, trains and trams more often Investment in transport options that tackle climate change
More buses, trains and trams more often Investment in transport options that tackle climate change SPARKING THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE REVOLUTION
Investment in transport options that tackle climate change SPARKING THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE REVOLUTION If we’re truly committed to meeting our Paris Agreement commitments and building towards net-zero emissions, we need to transform the way we transport people and goods.
SPARKING THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE REVOLUTION If we’re truly committed to meeting our Paris Agreement commitments and building towards net-zero emissions, we need to transform the way we transport people and goods. Unlike the Liberal and Labor parties, whose decade of dysfunctional government has failed to deliver a plan to reduce emissions, the Greens are committed to re-powering our economy through clean energy.
If we’re truly committed to meeting our Paris Agreement commitments and building towards net-zero emissions, we need to transform the way we transport people and goods. Unlike the Liberal and Labor parties, whose decade of dysfunctional government has failed to deliver a plan to reduce emissions, the Greens are committed to re-powering our economy through clean energy. This includes our plan to immediately spark the transition from internal combustion engine cars to electric vehicles.
Unlike the Liberal and Labor parties, whose decade of dysfunctional government has failed to deliver a plan to reduce emissions, the Greens are committed to re-powering our economy through clean energy. This includes our plan to immediately spark the transition from internal combustion engine cars to electric vehicles. Electric vehicles are better for our health, cheaper to refuel and maintain, and emit no pollution when powered by renewable energy.
This includes our plan to immediately spark the transition from internal combustion engine cars to electric vehicles. Electric vehicles are better for our health, cheaper to refuel and maintain, and emit no pollution when powered by renewable energy. That’s why the Greens will fast-track the roll-out of fast-charging electric vehicle infrastructure
Electric vehicles are better for our health, cheaper to refuel and maintain, and emit no pollution when powered by renewable energy. That’s why the Greens will fast-track the roll-out of fast-charging electric vehicle infrastructure and legislate tougher vehicle pollution standards to drive down transport pollution.
That’s why the Greens will fast-track the roll-out of fast-charging electric vehicle infrastructure and legislate tougher vehicle pollution standards to drive down transport pollution. Under our plan, a set percentage of electric vehicle sales by car manufacturers will be mandated so that fossil fuel cars are transitioned off the road, and the cost of electric vehicles will be significantly reduced so more people can buy them sooner.
and legislate tougher vehicle pollution standards to drive down transport pollution. Under our plan, a set percentage of electric vehicle sales by car manufacturers will be mandated so that fossil fuel cars are transitioned off the road, and the cost of electric vehicles will be significantly reduced so more people can buy them sooner. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN:
Under our plan, a set percentage of electric vehicle sales by car manufacturers will be mandated so that fossil fuel cars are transitioned off the road, and the cost of electric vehicles will be significantly reduced so more people can buy them sooner. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: Electric vehicles will be cheaper to buy
THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: Electric vehicles will be cheaper to buy Charging electric vehicles will be easier and more convenient
Electric vehicles will be cheaper to buy Charging electric vehicles will be easier and more convenient Our cities will be cleaner
Charging electric vehicles will be easier and more convenient Our cities will be cleaner Action on climate change
Our cities will be cleaner Action on climate change CLEAN UP POLITICS
Action on climate change CLEAN UP POLITICS Strengthening our democracy so that it works for everyone.
CLEAN UP POLITICS Strengthening our democracy so that it works for everyone. Our democracy is the best tool we have to care for people, plan for the future
Strengthening our democracy so that it works for everyone. Our democracy is the best tool we have to care for people, plan for the future and protect the environment,
Our democracy is the best tool we have to care for people, plan for the future and protect the environment, but it has to work for everyone.
and protect the environment, but it has to work for everyone. In a strong and well functioning democracy, we can all have our voices heard and the values of our community represented in Parliament.
but it has to work for everyone. In a strong and well functioning democracy, we can all have our voices heard and the values of our community represented in Parliament. Right now, corporate influence in politics is getting in the way of progress on everything, from tackling climate change to housing affordability.
In a strong and well functioning democracy, we can all have our voices heard and the values of our community represented in Parliament. Right now, corporate influence in politics is getting in the way of progress on everything, from tackling climate change to housing affordability. Instead of delivering a better future for all of us, the Liberal and Labor parties take millions of dollars in donations from big corporations, host secretive fundraising functions, and organise cushy lobbyist jobs for ex-politicians, with no transparency or accountability.
Right now, corporate influence in politics is getting in the way of progress on everything, from tackling climate change to housing affordability. Instead of delivering a better future for all of us, the Liberal and Labor parties take millions of dollars in donations from big corporations, host secretive fundraising functions, and organise cushy lobbyist jobs for ex-politicians, with no transparency or accountability. Big corporations donate for a reason.
Instead of delivering a better future for all of us, the Liberal and Labor parties take millions of dollars in donations from big corporations, host secretive fundraising functions, and organise cushy lobbyist jobs for ex-politicians, with no transparency or accountability. Big corporations donate for a reason. In return for their money, property developers, big banks, gambling corporations and mining giants have received billions of dollars worth of favourable policy decisions from Liberal and Labor governments.
Big corporations donate for a reason. In return for their money, property developers, big banks, gambling corporations and mining giants have received billions of dollars worth of favourable policy decisions from Liberal and Labor governments. While the major parties continue to take money from big corporate interests, they will never be completely focused on what is good for our communities.
In return for their money, property developers, big banks, gambling corporations and mining giants have received billions of dollars worth of favourable policy decisions from Liberal and Labor governments. While the major parties continue to take money from big corporate interests, they will never be completely focused on what is good for our communities. Unlike the major parties, the Greens refuse to take donations from corporations trying to buy influence.
While the major parties continue to take money from big corporate interests, they will never be completely focused on what is good for our communities. Unlike the major parties, the Greens refuse to take donations from corporations trying to buy influence. That means we are entirely focused on outcomes that are good for our community, not outcomes that suit big donors.
Unlike the major parties, the Greens refuse to take donations from corporations trying to buy influence. That means we are entirely focused on outcomes that are good for our community, not outcomes that suit big donors. We have a plan to return integrity and transparency to the political system and hold politicians and major parties to account.
That means we are entirely focused on outcomes that are good for our community, not outcomes that suit big donors. We have a plan to return integrity and transparency to the political system and hold politicians and major parties to account. And we have a plan to properly fund and protect our publicly owned broadcasters, which are critical to the health of our democracy.
We have a plan to return integrity and transparency to the political system and hold politicians and major parties to account. And we have a plan to properly fund and protect our publicly owned broadcasters, which are critical to the health of our democracy. OUR PLAN TO CLEAN UP POLITICS:
And we have a plan to properly fund and protect our publicly owned broadcasters, which are critical to the health of our democracy. OUR PLAN TO CLEAN UP POLITICS: Ban political donations from mining, property development, tobacco, alcohol and gambling industries.
OUR PLAN TO CLEAN UP POLITICS: Ban political donations from mining, property development, tobacco, alcohol and gambling industries. Cap all other donations and make sure every donation over $1000 is disclosed publicly, in real time
Ban political donations from mining, property development, tobacco, alcohol and gambling industries. Cap all other donations and make sure every donation over $1000 is disclosed publicly, in real time Ban MPs and senior staff from accepting lobbying jobs after they retire and require the publication of the subject of all meetings with lobbyists
Cap all other donations and make sure every donation over $1000 is disclosed publicly, in real time Ban MPs and senior staff from accepting lobbying jobs after they retire and require the publication of the subject of all meetings with lobbyists Root out corruption by establishing a federal anti-corruption commission that can undertake investigations of politicians
Ban MPs and senior staff from accepting lobbying jobs after they retire and require the publication of the subject of all meetings with lobbyists Root out corruption by establishing a federal anti-corruption commission that can undertake investigations of politicians Protect the rights of citizens and community groups to speak out
Root out corruption by establishing a federal anti-corruption commission that can undertake investigations of politicians Protect the rights of citizens and community groups to speak out Ensure all of us are represented and able to participate in our democracy
Protect the rights of citizens and community groups to speak out Ensure all of us are represented and able to participate in our democracy Save the ABC and SBS because public broadcasters acting in the public interest are essential to a functioning democracy
Ensure all of us are represented and able to participate in our democracy Save the ABC and SBS because public broadcasters acting in the public interest are essential to a functioning democracy CLEAN UP POLITICS
Save the ABC and SBS because public broadcasters acting in the public interest are essential to a functioning democracy CLEAN UP POLITICS Our democracy should work for everyone, not just those who can afford a seat at the table.
CLEAN UP POLITICS Our democracy should work for everyone, not just those who can afford a seat at the table. Australian politics needs a major shake-up.
Our democracy should work for everyone, not just those who can afford a seat at the table. Australian politics needs a major shake-up. For too long, our parliament has played out behind closed mahogany doors, shutting out communities and making decisions about people, without their involvement.
Australian politics needs a major shake-up. For too long, our parliament has played out behind closed mahogany doors, shutting out communities and making decisions about people, without their involvement. REFORM POLITICAL DONATIONS
For too long, our parliament has played out behind closed mahogany doors, shutting out communities and making decisions about people, without their involvement. REFORM POLITICAL DONATIONS Big corporations make donations to the major parties for a reason: to buy influence in political decisions and policy-making.
REFORM POLITICAL DONATIONS Big corporations make donations to the major parties for a reason: to buy influence in political decisions and policy-making. Big mining, tobacco, alcohol, and gambling companies donate millions to political parties – and they get what they pay for.
Big corporations make donations to the major parties for a reason: to buy influence in political decisions and policy-making. Big mining, tobacco, alcohol, and gambling companies donate millions to political parties – and they get what they pay for. The fossil fuel industry is estimated to gain $2,000 in subsidies for every $1 they donate.
Big mining, tobacco, alcohol, and gambling companies donate millions to political parties – and they get what they pay for. The fossil fuel industry is estimated to gain $2,000 in subsidies for every $1 they donate. The Greens are the only party that refuses donations from corporations trying to buy influence.
The fossil fuel industry is estimated to gain $2,000 in subsidies for every $1 they donate. The Greens are the only party that refuses donations from corporations trying to buy influence. We will ban political donations from the mining, property development, tobacco, alcohol, and gambling industries to all political parties and candidates.
The Greens are the only party that refuses donations from corporations trying to buy influence. We will ban political donations from the mining, property development, tobacco, alcohol, and gambling industries to all political parties and candidates. We will cap all other donations and make sure every donation over $1 000 is disclosed publicly, in close to real time.
We will ban political donations from the mining, property development, tobacco, alcohol, and gambling industries to all political parties and candidates. We will cap all other donations and make sure every donation over $1 000 is disclosed publicly, in close to real time. Our plan will ensure that all politicians are accountable to everyone – not just their big donors.
We will cap all other donations and make sure every donation over $1 000 is disclosed publicly, in close to real time. Our plan will ensure that all politicians are accountable to everyone – not just their big donors. SHINE A LIGHT ON SHADY LOBBYING
Our plan will ensure that all politicians are accountable to everyone – not just their big donors. SHINE A LIGHT ON SHADY LOBBYING Professional lobbying can be a shady business.
SHINE A LIGHT ON SHADY LOBBYING Professional lobbying can be a shady business. The public rarely knows who is meeting with politicians, for what purpose, and what outcomes are gained.
Professional lobbying can be a shady business. The public rarely knows who is meeting with politicians, for what purpose, and what outcomes are gained. And too often, politicians and senior staff members find themselves with cushy lobbyist jobs as soon as they leave parliament.
The public rarely knows who is meeting with politicians, for what purpose, and what outcomes are gained. And too often, politicians and senior staff members find themselves with cushy lobbyist jobs as soon as they leave parliament. That doesn’t happen by accident.
And too often, politicians and senior staff members find themselves with cushy lobbyist jobs as soon as they leave parliament. That doesn’t happen by accident. Our plan will require the publication of information about meetings, such as the subject of the lobbying and we will enforce a five year ‘cooling off’ period during which Ministers and their senior staff cannot be engaged in private enterprise that raises a conflict of interest, or particular benefit, from their role and connections.
That doesn’t happen by accident. Our plan will require the publication of information about meetings, such as the subject of the lobbying and we will enforce a five year ‘cooling off’ period during which Ministers and their senior staff cannot be engaged in private enterprise that raises a conflict of interest, or particular benefit, from their role and connections. ESTABLISH A FEDERAL ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION
Our plan will require the publication of information about meetings, such as the subject of the lobbying and we will enforce a five year ‘cooling off’ period during which Ministers and their senior staff cannot be engaged in private enterprise that raises a conflict of interest, or particular benefit, from their role and connections. ESTABLISH A FEDERAL ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION Confidence in politics is incredibly low, and that’s not surprising.
ESTABLISH A FEDERAL ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION Confidence in politics is incredibly low, and that’s not surprising. Scandal after scandal has demonstrated that politicians from the major parties are representing the big end of town and their big donors, rather than the rest of us.
Confidence in politics is incredibly low, and that’s not surprising. Scandal after scandal has demonstrated that politicians from the major parties are representing the big end of town and their big donors, rather than the rest of us. But we don’t have a robust mechanism federally to ensure separation, or to prosecute politicians when they do the wrong thing.
Scandal after scandal has demonstrated that politicians from the major parties are representing the big end of town and their big donors, rather than the rest of us. But we don’t have a robust mechanism federally to ensure separation, or to prosecute politicians when they do the wrong thing. State and territory anti-corruption commissions have proven effective at investigating corruption and acting as a warning to potentially corrupt MPs and public servants that they will be caught.
But we don’t have a robust mechanism federally to ensure separation, or to prosecute politicians when they do the wrong thing. State and territory anti-corruption commissions have proven effective at investigating corruption and acting as a warning to potentially corrupt MPs and public servants that they will be caught. The Greens will create a Federal Anti-Corruption Commission to investigate corruption and prosecute politicians when they do the wrong thing, and to stop big corporations and the super rich from buying the political outcomes that favour them.
State and territory anti-corruption commissions have proven effective at investigating corruption and acting as a warning to potentially corrupt MPs and public servants that they will be caught. The Greens will create a Federal Anti-Corruption Commission to investigate corruption and prosecute politicians when they do the wrong thing, and to stop big corporations and the super rich from buying the political outcomes that favour them. Their time is up.
The Greens will create a Federal Anti-Corruption Commission to investigate corruption and prosecute politicians when they do the wrong thing, and to stop big corporations and the super rich from buying the political outcomes that favour them. Their time is up. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN:
Their time is up. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: Decisions are made to benefit our community, not big donors
THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: Decisions are made to benefit our community, not big donors Politicians held accountable for the decisions they make
Decisions are made to benefit our community, not big donors Politicians held accountable for the decisions they make Better transparency and accountability of government
Politicians held accountable for the decisions they make Better transparency and accountability of government PROTECT OUR DEMOCRACY
Better transparency and accountability of government PROTECT OUR DEMOCRACY We should all be able to have our say and play a role in shaping our future.
PROTECT OUR DEMOCRACY We should all be able to have our say and play a role in shaping our future. Whether your political involvement includes signing a petition, having a chat with friends or campaigning with a local not-for-profit, your voice should always matter.
We should all be able to have our say and play a role in shaping our future. Whether your political involvement includes signing a petition, having a chat with friends or campaigning with a local not-for-profit, your voice should always matter. Our ability as citizens to speak up for and speak out against government policies is one of the most important aspects of our democracy.
Whether your political involvement includes signing a petition, having a chat with friends or campaigning with a local not-for-profit, your voice should always matter. Our ability as citizens to speak up for and speak out against government policies is one of the most important aspects of our democracy. PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF CITIZENS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS TO SPEAK OUT
Our ability as citizens to speak up for and speak out against government policies is one of the most important aspects of our democracy. PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF CITIZENS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS TO SPEAK OUT The Greens were built on grassroots democracy.
PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF CITIZENS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS TO SPEAK OUT The Greens were built on grassroots democracy. We believe that real progress is achieved when enough people believe it is possible to make a difference and then decide to do something about it.
The Greens were built on grassroots democracy. We believe that real progress is achieved when enough people believe it is possible to make a difference and then decide to do something about it. Instead of addressing the influence of big money from corporations and powerful individuals, the Liberal government instead tried to stop charities, other non-government organisations and civil society more broadly from doing their jobs through new laws and regulations.
We believe that real progress is achieved when enough people believe it is possible to make a difference and then decide to do something about it. Instead of addressing the influence of big money from corporations and powerful individuals, the Liberal government instead tried to stop charities, other non-government organisations and civil society more broadly from doing their jobs through new laws and regulations. The Greens will always defend charities, not-for-profit groups and the public so that they are free to undertake issues-based advocacy that advances critical issues that affect us all - from climate change to the impacts of poverty and the well-being of refugees.
Instead of addressing the influence of big money from corporations and powerful individuals, the Liberal government instead tried to stop charities, other non-government organisations and civil society more broadly from doing their jobs through new laws and regulations. The Greens will always defend charities, not-for-profit groups and the public so that they are free to undertake issues-based advocacy that advances critical issues that affect us all - from climate change to the impacts of poverty and the well-being of refugees. Our plan also ensures government funding can’t be withdrawn from organisations that speak out against government policy.
The Greens will always defend charities, not-for-profit groups and the public so that they are free to undertake issues-based advocacy that advances critical issues that affect us all - from climate change to the impacts of poverty and the well-being of refugees. Our plan also ensures government funding can’t be withdrawn from organisations that speak out against government policy. ENSURE MORE PEOPLE CAN PARTICIPATE IN OUR POLITICAL SYSTEM
Our plan also ensures government funding can’t be withdrawn from organisations that speak out against government policy. ENSURE MORE PEOPLE CAN PARTICIPATE IN OUR POLITICAL SYSTEM The more people that participate in our political system, the healthier we make our democracy.
ENSURE MORE PEOPLE CAN PARTICIPATE IN OUR POLITICAL SYSTEM The more people that participate in our political system, the healthier we make our democracy. That’s why we want to encourage greater public participation in our democracy, by using legislation to ensure that consumer groups and citizens are represented in government decision-making bodies, advisory bodies, and in oversight of community consultation processes.
The more people that participate in our political system, the healthier we make our democracy. That’s why we want to encourage greater public participation in our democracy, by using legislation to ensure that consumer groups and citizens are represented in government decision-making bodies, advisory bodies, and in oversight of community consultation processes. Thanks to tech developments, there are more ways than ever to get involved in our democracy.
That’s why we want to encourage greater public participation in our democracy, by using legislation to ensure that consumer groups and citizens are represented in government decision-making bodies, advisory bodies, and in oversight of community consultation processes. Thanks to tech developments, there are more ways than ever to get involved in our democracy. Many local councils have already implemented online budget allocation tools to complement community forums to help work out their budgets.
Thanks to tech developments, there are more ways than ever to get involved in our democracy. Many local councils have already implemented online budget allocation tools to complement community forums to help work out their budgets. The Greens will trial a variety of innovations and digital platforms to increase democratic participation, including: Citizen assemblies and juries to complement Parliamentary processes on big decisions
Many local councils have already implemented online budget allocation tools to complement community forums to help work out their budgets. The Greens will trial a variety of innovations and digital platforms to increase democratic participation, including: Citizen assemblies and juries to complement Parliamentary processes on big decisions Participatory budget making, where more people have the opportunity to have a meaningful say when governments determine how to invest and raise revenue
The Greens will trial a variety of innovations and digital platforms to increase democratic participation, including: Citizen assemblies and juries to complement Parliamentary processes on big decisions Participatory budget making, where more people have the opportunity to have a meaningful say when governments determine how to invest and raise revenue Petitions which reach a threshold of support to trigger a real debate in parliament
Participatory budget making, where more people have the opportunity to have a meaningful say when governments determine how to invest and raise revenue Petitions which reach a threshold of support to trigger a real debate in parliament We will also legislate stronger freedom of information laws to enable greater scrutiny of government processes and decisions.
Petitions which reach a threshold of support to trigger a real debate in parliament We will also legislate stronger freedom of information laws to enable greater scrutiny of government processes and decisions. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN:
We will also legislate stronger freedom of information laws to enable greater scrutiny of government processes and decisions. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: It’s easier for people and organisations to get involved in decision making
THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: It’s easier for people and organisations to get involved in decision making Charities can fight for what’s right without fear of funding cuts
It’s easier for people and organisations to get involved in decision making Charities can fight for what’s right without fear of funding cuts Communities can take back our democracy from vested interests
Charities can fight for what’s right without fear of funding cuts Communities can take back our democracy from vested interests SAVE THE ABC AND SBS
Communities can take back our democracy from vested interests SAVE THE ABC AND SBS Democracy requires a strong and diverse public media, but instead of protecting our ABC and SBS, they are under assault from the twin threats of funding cuts and political interference.
SAVE THE ABC AND SBS Democracy requires a strong and diverse public media, but instead of protecting our ABC and SBS, they are under assault from the twin threats of funding cuts and political interference. Changes to media ownership laws have further undermined the strength of our journalism, allowing power to concentrate in the hands of a few and weakening our democracy in the process.
Democracy requires a strong and diverse public media, but instead of protecting our ABC and SBS, they are under assault from the twin threats of funding cuts and political interference. Changes to media ownership laws have further undermined the strength of our journalism, allowing power to concentrate in the hands of a few and weakening our democracy in the process. ENSURING ABC AND SBS FUNDING
Changes to media ownership laws have further undermined the strength of our journalism, allowing power to concentrate in the hands of a few and weakening our democracy in the process. ENSURING ABC AND SBS FUNDING The ABC has been cut by more than 1,000 jobs and more than $300 million since Tony Abbott went to the 2013 election promising no cuts to the ABC.
ENSURING ABC AND SBS FUNDING The ABC has been cut by more than 1,000 jobs and more than $300 million since Tony Abbott went to the 2013 election promising no cuts to the ABC. The Greens will restore every dollar cut from the ABC’s budget by the Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison Government since 2013, and we’ll grow the ABC’s funding year-on-year to account for those years of chronic underfunding.
The ABC has been cut by more than 1,000 jobs and more than $300 million since Tony Abbott went to the 2013 election promising no cuts to the ABC. The Greens will restore every dollar cut from the ABC’s budget by the Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison Government since 2013, and we’ll grow the ABC’s funding year-on-year to account for those years of chronic underfunding. This represents an investment of $1.2 billion over the decade.
The Greens will restore every dollar cut from the ABC’s budget by the Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison Government since 2013, and we’ll grow the ABC’s funding year-on-year to account for those years of chronic underfunding. This represents an investment of $1.2 billion over the decade. The Greens will make sure that funding for the ABC is done by hard law not handshakes.
This represents an investment of $1.2 billion over the decade. The Greens will make sure that funding for the ABC is done by hard law not handshakes. We will amend the ABC Act to create a standing appropriation - meaning that funding of the ABC is law, not subject to the whim of the government of the day.
The Greens will make sure that funding for the ABC is done by hard law not handshakes. We will amend the ABC Act to create a standing appropriation - meaning that funding of the ABC is law, not subject to the whim of the government of the day. This will help recover the jobs lost
We will amend the ABC Act to create a standing appropriation - meaning that funding of the ABC is law, not subject to the whim of the government of the day. This will help recover the jobs lost and restore and protect the news-breaking ability of our nation’s public media across the country.
This will help recover the jobs lost and restore and protect the news-breaking ability of our nation’s public media across the country. Meanwhile, SBS is under attack from commercial stations trying to undermine its ability to serve its audience.
and restore and protect the news-breaking ability of our nation’s public media across the country. Meanwhile, SBS is under attack from commercial stations trying to undermine its ability to serve its audience. The Coalition government has tried to expand the number of advertisements SBS can carry, as a pretext for cutting its funding.
Meanwhile, SBS is under attack from commercial stations trying to undermine its ability to serve its audience. The Coalition government has tried to expand the number of advertisements SBS can carry, as a pretext for cutting its funding. But every advertisement makes it harder for SBS to fulfil its charter obligations.
The Coalition government has tried to expand the number of advertisements SBS can carry, as a pretext for cutting its funding. But every advertisement makes it harder for SBS to fulfil its charter obligations. It compromises the independence of the public broadcaster when it is forced to rely on commercial sponsorship to stay afloat.
But every advertisement makes it harder for SBS to fulfil its charter obligations. It compromises the independence of the public broadcaster when it is forced to rely on commercial sponsorship to stay afloat. We will commit $130 million over the next three years to phase out in-program advertising on the SBS, and reduce program break advertising by 80 per cent.
It compromises the independence of the public broadcaster when it is forced to rely on commercial sponsorship to stay afloat. We will commit $130 million over the next three years to phase out in-program advertising on the SBS, and reduce program break advertising by 80 per cent. Public broadcasters shouldn’t rely on private income to keep the lights on.
We will commit $130 million over the next three years to phase out in-program advertising on the SBS, and reduce program break advertising by 80 per cent. Public broadcasters shouldn’t rely on private income to keep the lights on. DEFENDING THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE ABC
Public broadcasters shouldn’t rely on private income to keep the lights on. DEFENDING THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE ABC The politicisation of the ABC Board has never been more evident.
DEFENDING THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE ABC The politicisation of the ABC Board has never been more evident. We need a clear, non-partisan process for selecting the Board.
The politicisation of the ABC Board has never been more evident. We need a clear, non-partisan process for selecting the Board. Under our plan, we will secure the editorial independence of the ABC in legislation by:
We need a clear, non-partisan process for selecting the Board. Under our plan, we will secure the editorial independence of the ABC in legislation by: Establishing clear protocols for the nominating panel
Under our plan, we will secure the editorial independence of the ABC in legislation by: Establishing clear protocols for the nominating panel Requiring nominees to come before the Senate as well as being referred to the Minister
Establishing clear protocols for the nominating panel Requiring nominees to come before the Senate as well as being referred to the Minister Granting the Senate the power to recommend the Chair to the Minister
Requiring nominees to come before the Senate as well as being referred to the Minister Granting the Senate the power to recommend the Chair to the Minister Requiring the Minister to explain the rejection of any nominee recommended by the panel
Granting the Senate the power to recommend the Chair to the Minister Requiring the Minister to explain the rejection of any nominee recommended by the panel Introducing an audience-appointed board member, reflecting the role of ABC viewers as the critical stakeholder in our public broadcaster
Requiring the Minister to explain the rejection of any nominee recommended by the panel Introducing an audience-appointed board member, reflecting the role of ABC viewers as the critical stakeholder in our public broadcaster The new board processes will ensure that the board is independent and filled with the best candidates with relevant skills, experience and expertise.
Introducing an audience-appointed board member, reflecting the role of ABC viewers as the critical stakeholder in our public broadcaster The new board processes will ensure that the board is independent and filled with the best candidates with relevant skills, experience and expertise. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN:
The new board processes will ensure that the board is independent and filled with the best candidates with relevant skills, experience and expertise. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: Protect the ABC and SBS and keep them independent
THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: Protect the ABC and SBS and keep them independent Fully fund our public broadcasters so they are better resourced to deliver news you can trust
Protect the ABC and SBS and keep them independent Fully fund our public broadcasters so they are better resourced to deliver news you can trust Hold the government to account
Fully fund our public broadcasters so they are better resourced to deliver news you can trust Hold the government to account WORLD-CLASS HEALTH, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES
Hold the government to account WORLD-CLASS HEALTH, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES Ensuring all of us have the basics we need to live a good life.
WORLD-CLASS HEALTH, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES Ensuring all of us have the basics we need to live a good life. We should all have access to high quality, free health care
Ensuring all of us have the basics we need to live a good life. We should all have access to high quality, free health care and education,
We should all have access to high quality, free health care and education, affordable housing
and education, affordable housing and a strong social safety net that looks after us when we are out of work, as we age or if we have a disability.
affordable housing and a strong social safety net that looks after us when we are out of work, as we age or if we have a disability. But for decades, Liberal and Labor governments have sold us out by giving massive tax handouts and subsidies to their big corporate donors, instead of investing in the public services that we all need.
and a strong social safety net that looks after us when we are out of work, as we age or if we have a disability. But for decades, Liberal and Labor governments have sold us out by giving massive tax handouts and subsidies to their big corporate donors, instead of investing in the public services that we all need. It’s about choices and priorities – and time after time, they’ve let us down by cutting services and making us pay more and more for the things that used to be free.
But for decades, Liberal and Labor governments have sold us out by giving massive tax handouts and subsidies to their big corporate donors, instead of investing in the public services that we all need. It’s about choices and priorities – and time after time, they’ve let us down by cutting services and making us pay more and more for the things that used to be free. So while big corporate profits are soaring and 1 in 3 of the largest corporations pay no tax, the rest of us are left paying more or waiting longer to get help.
It’s about choices and priorities – and time after time, they’ve let us down by cutting services and making us pay more and more for the things that used to be free. So while big corporate profits are soaring and 1 in 3 of the largest corporations pay no tax, the rest of us are left paying more or waiting longer to get help. No wonder more and more people across our community are stressed and struggling to make ends meet.
So while big corporate profits are soaring and 1 in 3 of the largest corporations pay no tax, the rest of us are left paying more or waiting longer to get help. No wonder more and more people across our community are stressed and struggling to make ends meet. It doesn’t have to be this way.
No wonder more and more people across our community are stressed and struggling to make ends meet. It doesn’t have to be this way. The Greens will make big corporations pay their fair share of tax
It doesn’t have to be this way. The Greens will make big corporations pay their fair share of tax and put that money directly into funding public services to ensure everyone has what they need to live a good life.
The Greens will make big corporations pay their fair share of tax and put that money directly into funding public services to ensure everyone has what they need to live a good life. THE GREENS HAVE A PLAN TO CREATE WORLD-CLASS PUBLIC SERVICES:
and put that money directly into funding public services to ensure everyone has what they need to live a good life. THE GREENS HAVE A PLAN TO CREATE WORLD-CLASS PUBLIC SERVICES: Introduce Medicare of the future: a truly universal health care system that includes dental and mental health
THE GREENS HAVE A PLAN TO CREATE WORLD-CLASS PUBLIC SERVICES: Introduce Medicare of the future: a truly universal health care system that includes dental and mental health Guarantee free or low-cost access to all essential community services such as disability services, childcare, mental health and aged care services
Introduce Medicare of the future: a truly universal health care system that includes dental and mental health Guarantee free or low-cost access to all essential community services such as disability services, childcare, mental health and aged care services Increase Newstart and Youth Allowance
Guarantee free or low-cost access to all essential community services such as disability services, childcare, mental health and aged care services Increase Newstart and Youth Allowance Fully fund public schools and provide free TAFE and Uni
Increase Newstart and Youth Allowance Fully fund public schools and provide free TAFE and Uni Guarantee access to aged care services and ensure there is an aged care workforce for the future
Fully fund public schools and provide free TAFE and Uni Guarantee access to aged care services and ensure there is an aged care workforce for the future Treat drug use as a health issue, not a criminal issue
Guarantee access to aged care services and ensure there is an aged care workforce for the future Treat drug use as a health issue, not a criminal issue MEDICARE OF THE FUTURE
Treat drug use as a health issue, not a criminal issue MEDICARE OF THE FUTURE High quality, free public health care is a basic service that everyone needs to live a decent life.
MEDICARE OF THE FUTURE High quality, free public health care is a basic service that everyone needs to live a decent life. But in the last six years in government, the Coalition has ripped money out of hospitals and Medicare and has done nothing to address looming health crises like obesity, diabetes and heart disease.
High quality, free public health care is a basic service that everyone needs to live a decent life. But in the last six years in government, the Coalition has ripped money out of hospitals and Medicare and has done nothing to address looming health crises like obesity, diabetes and heart disease. As a result, many Australians are forced to pay enormous out-of-pocket costs for doctors, hospital visits, dental care and mental health services.
But in the last six years in government, the Coalition has ripped money out of hospitals and Medicare and has done nothing to address looming health crises like obesity, diabetes and heart disease. As a result, many Australians are forced to pay enormous out-of-pocket costs for doctors, hospital visits, dental care and mental health services. The Greens will fund a truly universal, public health system designed to keep you well and provide the free, quality care you need when you need it, regardless of your postcode or bank balance.
As a result, many Australians are forced to pay enormous out-of-pocket costs for doctors, hospital visits, dental care and mental health services. The Greens will fund a truly universal, public health system designed to keep you well and provide the free, quality care you need when you need it, regardless of your postcode or bank balance. Under our plan, hospital waitlists will be significantly reduced, and you’ll be able to go to the dentist and use your Medicare card instead of paying huge fees.
The Greens will fund a truly universal, public health system designed to keep you well and provide the free, quality care you need when you need it, regardless of your postcode or bank balance. Under our plan, hospital waitlists will be significantly reduced, and you’ll be able to go to the dentist and use your Medicare card instead of paying huge fees. We will keep people healthier, and out of hospitals, by introducing an Independent Preventative Health Commission which delivers evidence-based programs that tackle the rising rates of obesity, diabetes and heart disease by putting prevention at the heart of health care.
Under our plan, hospital waitlists will be significantly reduced, and you’ll be able to go to the dentist and use your Medicare card instead of paying huge fees. We will keep people healthier, and out of hospitals, by introducing an Independent Preventative Health Commission which delivers evidence-based programs that tackle the rising rates of obesity, diabetes and heart disease by putting prevention at the heart of health care. Our plan will ensure your mental health is considered as important as your physical health.
We will keep people healthier, and out of hospitals, by introducing an Independent Preventative Health Commission which delivers evidence-based programs that tackle the rising rates of obesity, diabetes and heart disease by putting prevention at the heart of health care. Our plan will ensure your mental health is considered as important as your physical health. We will reduce the stigma around mental health and ensure more people get help when they need it.
Our plan will ensure your mental health is considered as important as your physical health. We will reduce the stigma around mental health and ensure more people get help when they need it. We will increase funding to mental health services and train the mental health workforce of the future.
We will reduce the stigma around mental health and ensure more people get help when they need it. We will increase funding to mental health services and train the mental health workforce of the future. We could afford all of this, if our government stopped spending $6 billion a year on propping up the private health insurance companies who are making mega-bucks selling us services that don’t cover what we need.
We will increase funding to mental health services and train the mental health workforce of the future. We could afford all of this, if our government stopped spending $6 billion a year on propping up the private health insurance companies who are making mega-bucks selling us services that don’t cover what we need. The Greens would redirect those funds towards the public health system.
We could afford all of this, if our government stopped spending $6 billion a year on propping up the private health insurance companies who are making mega-bucks selling us services that don’t cover what we need. The Greens would redirect those funds towards the public health system. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN:
The Greens would redirect those funds towards the public health system. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: See the dentist without huge costs
THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: See the dentist without huge costs Get help with your mental health without delay
See the dentist without huge costs Get help with your mental health without delay Significantly reduced hospital waiting lists
Get help with your mental health without delay Significantly reduced hospital waiting lists You will be healthier for longer
Significantly reduced hospital waiting lists You will be healthier for longer CARING FOR PEOPLE: A NEW BLUEPRINT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES
You will be healthier for longer CARING FOR PEOPLE: A NEW BLUEPRINT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES One of the values that defines our Australian community is our willingness to give each other a hand when we need it – whether it’s because someone has lost their job, had a relationship break down, got older or they are living with disability.
CARING FOR PEOPLE: A NEW BLUEPRINT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES One of the values that defines our Australian community is our willingness to give each other a hand when we need it – whether it’s because someone has lost their job, had a relationship break down, got older or they are living with disability. Our contributions via the tax system ensure that this support will be there for each of us if we ever need it.
One of the values that defines our Australian community is our willingness to give each other a hand when we need it – whether it’s because someone has lost their job, had a relationship break down, got older or they are living with disability. Our contributions via the tax system ensure that this support will be there for each of us if we ever need it. But rather than maintaining our strong social safety net, successive Labor and Coalition governments have cut services and frozen payments so they can afford to give big businesses tax breaks and subsidies instead.
Our contributions via the tax system ensure that this support will be there for each of us if we ever need it. But rather than maintaining our strong social safety net, successive Labor and Coalition governments have cut services and frozen payments so they can afford to give big businesses tax breaks and subsidies instead. Unlike the major parties, and the Greens will always choose to look after everyone, rather than just the very wealthy few.
But rather than maintaining our strong social safety net, successive Labor and Coalition governments have cut services and frozen payments so they can afford to give big businesses tax breaks and subsidies instead. Unlike the major parties, and the Greens will always choose to look after everyone, rather than just the very wealthy few. We have a comprehensive plan to repair our social safety net.
Unlike the major parties, and the Greens will always choose to look after everyone, rather than just the very wealthy few. We have a comprehensive plan to repair our social safety net. SUPPORT PAYMENTS
We have a comprehensive plan to repair our social safety net. SUPPORT PAYMENTS We will immediately raise Newstart and Youth Allowance by $75 per week and bring back Parenting Payment Single to help more than 90,000 single parents.
SUPPORT PAYMENTS We will immediately raise Newstart and Youth Allowance by $75 per week and bring back Parenting Payment Single to help more than 90,000 single parents. We will abolish punitive measures like the cashless welfare card – because we should all be able to access income support with dignity, while being treated with respect.
We will immediately raise Newstart and Youth Allowance by $75 per week and bring back Parenting Payment Single to help more than 90,000 single parents. We will abolish punitive measures like the cashless welfare card – because we should all be able to access income support with dignity, while being treated with respect. SERVICES GUARANTEE
We will abolish punitive measures like the cashless welfare card – because we should all be able to access income support with dignity, while being treated with respect. SERVICES GUARANTEE We will guarantee free or low-cost access to all essential community services such as disability services, childcare, mental health and aged care services.
SERVICES GUARANTEE We will guarantee free or low-cost access to all essential community services such as disability services, childcare, mental health and aged care services. Our plan includes establishing a Commonwealth taskforce to map need, identify which areas have unmet needs and to work across all levels of Government to ensure no-one is left behind.
We will guarantee free or low-cost access to all essential community services such as disability services, childcare, mental health and aged care services. Our plan includes establishing a Commonwealth taskforce to map need, identify which areas have unmet needs and to work across all levels of Government to ensure no-one is left behind. AGED CARE SERVICES
Our plan includes establishing a Commonwealth taskforce to map need, identify which areas have unmet needs and to work across all levels of Government to ensure no-one is left behind. AGED CARE SERVICES The Greens will ensure older Australians have safe, affordable aged care, and are able to choose whether to stay at home or to move to residential care.
AGED CARE SERVICES The Greens will ensure older Australians have safe, affordable aged care, and are able to choose whether to stay at home or to move to residential care. We will also improve quality of care through increased levels of care and improved staffing ratios, and ensure that we have the aged care workforce of the future by improving staffing levels, providing better training and increasing pay.
The Greens will ensure older Australians have safe, affordable aged care, and are able to choose whether to stay at home or to move to residential care. We will also improve quality of care through increased levels of care and improved staffing ratios, and ensure that we have the aged care workforce of the future by improving staffing levels, providing better training and increasing pay. DISABILITY SERVICES
We will also improve quality of care through increased levels of care and improved staffing ratios, and ensure that we have the aged care workforce of the future by improving staffing levels, providing better training and increasing pay. DISABILITY SERVICES The Greens support a fully funded and adequately staffed NDIS that is transparent, consultative and accountable.
DISABILITY SERVICES The Greens support a fully funded and adequately staffed NDIS that is transparent, consultative and accountable. CHILDCARE
The Greens support a fully funded and adequately staffed NDIS that is transparent, consultative and accountable. CHILDCARE The Greens will ensure access to early childhood education and childcare services for families that need them.
CHILDCARE The Greens will ensure access to early childhood education and childcare services for families that need them. We will make childcare free for low-income families, and increase access for everyone else.
The Greens will ensure access to early childhood education and childcare services for families that need them. We will make childcare free for low-income families, and increase access for everyone else. SOCIAL SERVICES WORKERS
We will make childcare free for low-income families, and increase access for everyone else. SOCIAL SERVICES WORKERS We value the commitment and contribution that people who work in caring and social services bring.
SOCIAL SERVICES WORKERS We value the commitment and contribution that people who work in caring and social services bring. We recognise the need for wage increases and better conditions as well as the importance of helping grow our caring workforce to meet rapidly increasing demand, particularly in aged care.
We value the commitment and contribution that people who work in caring and social services bring. We recognise the need for wage increases and better conditions as well as the importance of helping grow our caring workforce to meet rapidly increasing demand, particularly in aged care. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN:
We recognise the need for wage increases and better conditions as well as the importance of helping grow our caring workforce to meet rapidly increasing demand, particularly in aged care. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: People get access to the services they need for a better life
THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: People get access to the services they need for a better life Easier navigation of the NDIS
People get access to the services they need for a better life Easier navigation of the NDIS Higher wages for caring jobs
Easier navigation of the NDIS Higher wages for caring jobs Better care in-home or in residential care
Higher wages for caring jobs Better care in-home or in residential care More income for single parents and better payment on Newstart and Youth Allowance so that people don’t live in poverty
Better care in-home or in residential care More income for single parents and better payment on Newstart and Youth Allowance so that people don’t live in poverty WORLD-CLASS PUBLIC EDUCATION
More income for single parents and better payment on Newstart and Youth Allowance so that people don’t live in poverty WORLD-CLASS PUBLIC EDUCATION Everyone has a right to accessible and affordable education, whether you are leaving school, changing careers or looking to gain new skills and knowledge.
WORLD-CLASS PUBLIC EDUCATION Everyone has a right to accessible and affordable education, whether you are leaving school, changing careers or looking to gain new skills and knowledge. Education enriches all stages of our lives.
Everyone has a right to accessible and affordable education, whether you are leaving school, changing careers or looking to gain new skills and knowledge. Education enriches all stages of our lives. The opportunity to learn unlocks our potential, reduces inequality and allows us to live a good life.
Education enriches all stages of our lives. The opportunity to learn unlocks our potential, reduces inequality and allows us to live a good life. Guaranteeing universal access to education helps us build a just society and prepare for a brighter future.
The opportunity to learn unlocks our potential, reduces inequality and allows us to live a good life. Guaranteeing universal access to education helps us build a just society and prepare for a brighter future. But under the Coalition Government, billions have been cut from school funding.
Guaranteeing universal access to education helps us build a just society and prepare for a brighter future. But under the Coalition Government, billions have been cut from school funding. Our childcare services are under pressure and our universities and TAFEs are being slowly deregulated and privatised, at the expense of both students and teachers.
But under the Coalition Government, billions have been cut from school funding. Our childcare services are under pressure and our universities and TAFEs are being slowly deregulated and privatised, at the expense of both students and teachers. If we don’t improve our investment in public education, just 13% of public schools will have the funding to meet their minimum needs by 2023 while 65% of non-government schools will be overfunded.
Our childcare services are under pressure and our universities and TAFEs are being slowly deregulated and privatised, at the expense of both students and teachers. If we don’t improve our investment in public education, just 13% of public schools will have the funding to meet their minimum needs by 2023 while 65% of non-government schools will be overfunded. That means 2 million young people will miss out on the education they need.
If we don’t improve our investment in public education, just 13% of public schools will have the funding to meet their minimum needs by 2023 while 65% of non-government schools will be overfunded. That means 2 million young people will miss out on the education they need. And our university and TAFE fees will also continue to rise out of reach of many young people.
That means 2 million young people will miss out on the education they need. And our university and TAFE fees will also continue to rise out of reach of many young people. It doesn’t have to be this way.
And our university and TAFE fees will also continue to rise out of reach of many young people. It doesn’t have to be this way. The Greens have a plan to ensure everyone, regardless of their bank balance or postcode,
It doesn’t have to be this way. The Greens have a plan to ensure everyone, regardless of their bank balance or postcode, is able to gain a world-class education and continue learning and upskilling as their life changes.
The Greens have a plan to ensure everyone, regardless of their bank balance or postcode, is able to gain a world-class education and continue learning and upskilling as their life changes. FULLY FUNDED PUBLIC SCHOOLS
is able to gain a world-class education and continue learning and upskilling as their life changes. FULLY FUNDED PUBLIC SCHOOLS We’re making an unprecedented investment in public schools of over $24 billion in the next 10 years.
FULLY FUNDED PUBLIC SCHOOLS We’re making an unprecedented investment in public schools of over $24 billion in the next 10 years. Under our plan, by 2023, every public school in Australia will be fully funded to reach the nationally agreed standard and to meet the educational needs of all students.
We’re making an unprecedented investment in public schools of over $24 billion in the next 10 years. Under our plan, by 2023, every public school in Australia will be fully funded to reach the nationally agreed standard and to meet the educational needs of all students. We will expand building and infrastructure funding so that the majority of funds go to public schools, remove the artificial cap on federal funding for public education
Under our plan, by 2023, every public school in Australia will be fully funded to reach the nationally agreed standard and to meet the educational needs of all students. We will expand building and infrastructure funding so that the majority of funds go to public schools, remove the artificial cap on federal funding for public education and stop the special deals made by major parties with private schools.
We will expand building and infrastructure funding so that the majority of funds go to public schools, remove the artificial cap on federal funding for public education and stop the special deals made by major parties with private schools. FREE TAFE AND UNI
and stop the special deals made by major parties with private schools. FREE TAFE AND UNI Students leaving university or TAFE now face greater pressures than ever before, including high youth unemployment and record high housing and living costs.
FREE TAFE AND UNI Students leaving university or TAFE now face greater pressures than ever before, including high youth unemployment and record high housing and living costs. Being saddled with tens of thousands of dollars in student debt that takes decades to repay is unsustainable and unfair.
Students leaving university or TAFE now face greater pressures than ever before, including high youth unemployment and record high housing and living costs. Being saddled with tens of thousands of dollars in student debt that takes decades to repay is unsustainable and unfair. Our plan will fund unlimited free TAFE and undergraduate university for everyone,
Being saddled with tens of thousands of dollars in student debt that takes decades to repay is unsustainable and unfair. Our plan will fund unlimited free TAFE and undergraduate university for everyone, increase Youth Allowance by $75 a week,
Our plan will fund unlimited free TAFE and undergraduate university for everyone, increase Youth Allowance by $75 a week, and boost uni funding by 10% to better support students, teachers and staff, so no one leaves uni with an enormous debt that will take a decade to pay off.
increase Youth Allowance by $75 a week, and boost uni funding by 10% to better support students, teachers and staff, so no one leaves uni with an enormous debt that will take a decade to pay off. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN:
and boost uni funding by 10% to better support students, teachers and staff, so no one leaves uni with an enormous debt that will take a decade to pay off. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: Public schools have everything they need
THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: Public schools have everything they need No school is underfunded
Public schools have everything they need No school is underfunded Free TAFE and undergraduate uni
No school is underfunded Free TAFE and undergraduate uni Better support for students, teachers and staff
Free TAFE and undergraduate uni Better support for students, teachers and staff More funding for universities to improve learning and teaching conditions
Better support for students, teachers and staff More funding for universities to improve learning and teaching conditions Everyone has access to world class education
More funding for universities to improve learning and teaching conditions Everyone has access to world class education REFORM DRUG LAWS TO REDUCE HARM AND SAVE LIVES
Everyone has access to world class education REFORM DRUG LAWS TO REDUCE HARM AND SAVE LIVES The current approach to reducing the harm that illicit drugs cause in our community is not working.
REFORM DRUG LAWS TO REDUCE HARM AND SAVE LIVES The current approach to reducing the harm that illicit drugs cause in our community is not working. And right now, many of the things we are doing to address this issue are making it worse rather than better.
The current approach to reducing the harm that illicit drugs cause in our community is not working. And right now, many of the things we are doing to address this issue are making it worse rather than better. It’s high time for a complete re-think.
And right now, many of the things we are doing to address this issue are making it worse rather than better. It’s high time for a complete re-think. By investing in harm reduction, we create better health outcomes for drug users and for our communities as a whole.
It’s high time for a complete re-think. By investing in harm reduction, we create better health outcomes for drug users and for our communities as a whole. For more than half a century, governments have aggressively pursued the disastrous “war on drugs” policy that criminalises a health problem and has only succeeded in making things worse.
By investing in harm reduction, we create better health outcomes for drug users and for our communities as a whole. For more than half a century, governments have aggressively pursued the disastrous “war on drugs” policy that criminalises a health problem and has only succeeded in making things worse. The major parties’ “tough on drugs” policies are causing enormous harm, ruining lives and killing young people.
For more than half a century, governments have aggressively pursued the disastrous “war on drugs” policy that criminalises a health problem and has only succeeded in making things worse. The major parties’ “tough on drugs” policies are causing enormous harm, ruining lives and killing young people. The Greens see drug use as a health issue, not a criminal issue.
The major parties’ “tough on drugs” policies are causing enormous harm, ruining lives and killing young people. The Greens see drug use as a health issue, not a criminal issue. That’s why our drug reform policy is based on the need to change our dysfunctional law and order approach and move towards a harm minimisation model.
The Greens see drug use as a health issue, not a criminal issue. That’s why our drug reform policy is based on the need to change our dysfunctional law and order approach and move towards a harm minimisation model. Under our plan to change Australia’s drug laws for the better, we would legalise cannabis for adult use within a tightly regulated market
That’s why our drug reform policy is based on the need to change our dysfunctional law and order approach and move towards a harm minimisation model. Under our plan to change Australia’s drug laws for the better, we would legalise cannabis for adult use within a tightly regulated market and make pill testing accessible at music festivals and in local communities.
Under our plan to change Australia’s drug laws for the better, we would legalise cannabis for adult use within a tightly regulated market and make pill testing accessible at music festivals and in local communities. To ensure vulnerable Australians are able to better access support, our plan will also double the amount of funding to alcohol and drug treatment services, expand safe injecting facilities to more locations and fully fund lifesaving opioid substitution therapy.
and make pill testing accessible at music festivals and in local communities. To ensure vulnerable Australians are able to better access support, our plan will also double the amount of funding to alcohol and drug treatment services, expand safe injecting facilities to more locations and fully fund lifesaving opioid substitution therapy. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN:
To ensure vulnerable Australians are able to better access support, our plan will also double the amount of funding to alcohol and drug treatment services, expand safe injecting facilities to more locations and fully fund lifesaving opioid substitution therapy. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: Help when you need it
THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: Help when you need it Pills tested to save lives
Help when you need it Pills tested to save lives Grow your own cannabis for personal use
Pills tested to save lives Grow your own cannabis for personal use No criminal records for minor possession of cannabis
Grow your own cannabis for personal use No criminal records for minor possession of cannabis Bust the business model of cannabis drug dealers
No criminal records for minor possession of cannabis Bust the business model of cannabis drug dealers Boost the economy by taxing and regulating cannabis
Bust the business model of cannabis drug dealers Boost the economy by taxing and regulating cannabis PUBLIC OWNERSHIP, NOT PRIVATISATION
Boost the economy by taxing and regulating cannabis PUBLIC OWNERSHIP, NOT PRIVATISATION Ensuring everyone has affordable access to the services they need: energy, banking and the internet.
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP, NOT PRIVATISATION Ensuring everyone has affordable access to the services they need: energy, banking and the internet. Privatisation has failed us.
Ensuring everyone has affordable access to the services they need: energy, banking and the internet. Privatisation has failed us. It’s led to huge profits for big corporations but less reliable services and increased costs for the rest of us.
Privatisation has failed us. It’s led to huge profits for big corporations but less reliable services and increased costs for the rest of us. In the last decade alone, the Labor and Liberal parties have taken millions of dollars from the big banks, energy and telecommunications companies.
It’s led to huge profits for big corporations but less reliable services and increased costs for the rest of us. In the last decade alone, the Labor and Liberal parties have taken millions of dollars from the big banks, energy and telecommunications companies. These companies have stitched up the policy platforms of the major parties because they demand a return on their investment, and they usually get it.
In the last decade alone, the Labor and Liberal parties have taken millions of dollars from the big banks, energy and telecommunications companies. These companies have stitched up the policy platforms of the major parties because they demand a return on their investment, and they usually get it. Political donations have corrupted our democracy.
These companies have stitched up the policy platforms of the major parties because they demand a return on their investment, and they usually get it. Political donations have corrupted our democracy. The Greens believe electricity, banking and the internet should be run as essential services, putting public good before corporate profit.
Political donations have corrupted our democracy. The Greens believe electricity, banking and the internet should be run as essential services, putting public good before corporate profit. Unlike the major parties, the Greens refuse to take donations from big corporations who seek to influence us.
The Greens believe electricity, banking and the internet should be run as essential services, putting public good before corporate profit. Unlike the major parties, the Greens refuse to take donations from big corporations who seek to influence us. That means we are entirely focused on outcomes that are good for our community, not outcomes that suit donors and vested interests.
Unlike the major parties, the Greens refuse to take donations from big corporations who seek to influence us. That means we are entirely focused on outcomes that are good for our community, not outcomes that suit donors and vested interests. We can’t be bought and we won’t sell you out.
That means we are entirely focused on outcomes that are good for our community, not outcomes that suit donors and vested interests. We can’t be bought and we won’t sell you out. We are the party of public ownership.
We can’t be bought and we won’t sell you out. We are the party of public ownership. We will create publicly owned energy and banking providers and stop Labor and Liberal governments from further privatising our essential services, including the electricity grid and the NBN.
We are the party of public ownership. We will create publicly owned energy and banking providers and stop Labor and Liberal governments from further privatising our essential services, including the electricity grid and the NBN. Our plan will ensure everyone has access to the services they need,
We will create publicly owned energy and banking providers and stop Labor and Liberal governments from further privatising our essential services, including the electricity grid and the NBN. Our plan will ensure everyone has access to the services they need, stop you getting ripped off by big corporations,
Our plan will ensure everyone has access to the services they need, stop you getting ripped off by big corporations, immediately reduce your bills,
stop you getting ripped off by big corporations, immediately reduce your bills, make services more reliable
immediately reduce your bills, make services more reliable and kick off a rapid, planned transition to renewable energy to tackle climate change.
make services more reliable and kick off a rapid, planned transition to renewable energy to tackle climate change. OUR PLAN FOR PUBLICLY OWNED ELECTRICITY, BANKING AND THE INTERNET:
and kick off a rapid, planned transition to renewable energy to tackle climate change. OUR PLAN FOR PUBLICLY OWNED ELECTRICITY, BANKING AND THE INTERNET: Create a not-for-profit energy retailer to kick off the transition to renewable energy
OUR PLAN FOR PUBLICLY OWNED ELECTRICITY, BANKING AND THE INTERNET: Create a not-for-profit energy retailer to kick off the transition to renewable energy Cap power prices and buy back essential electricity infrastructure
Create a not-for-profit energy retailer to kick off the transition to renewable energy Cap power prices and buy back essential electricity infrastructure Create a not-for-profit bank to end the rorts and bring down prices
Cap power prices and buy back essential electricity infrastructure Create a not-for-profit bank to end the rorts and bring down prices Break up the big banks and cap executive pay
Create a not-for-profit bank to end the rorts and bring down prices Break up the big banks and cap executive pay Oppose the sell-off of the NBN and upgrade it to the best technology for fast and reliable services
Break up the big banks and cap executive pay Oppose the sell-off of the NBN and upgrade it to the best technology for fast and reliable services RETURN ELECTRICITY TO PUBLIC OWNERSHIP
Oppose the sell-off of the NBN and upgrade it to the best technology for fast and reliable services RETURN ELECTRICITY TO PUBLIC OWNERSHIP If you’ve experienced a blackout, you know how essential electricity is.
RETURN ELECTRICITY TO PUBLIC OWNERSHIP If you’ve experienced a blackout, you know how essential electricity is. It fuels our communications, our homes and our businesses, our schools, universities, hospitals and nursing homes.
If you’ve experienced a blackout, you know how essential electricity is. It fuels our communications, our homes and our businesses, our schools, universities, hospitals and nursing homes. The Greens believe electricity should be run as an essential service, putting public good before profit.
It fuels our communications, our homes and our businesses, our schools, universities, hospitals and nursing homes. The Greens believe electricity should be run as an essential service, putting public good before profit. But both Liberal and Labor governments have sold off the grid to private companies.
The Greens believe electricity should be run as an essential service, putting public good before profit. But both Liberal and Labor governments have sold off the grid to private companies. And ever since, those companies have invested in sales managers and marketing gurus instead of efficiencies and renewables,
But both Liberal and Labor governments have sold off the grid to private companies. And ever since, those companies have invested in sales managers and marketing gurus instead of efficiencies and renewables, and as a result we’re paying more than twice what we were paying a decade ago.
And ever since, those companies have invested in sales managers and marketing gurus instead of efficiencies and renewables, and as a result we’re paying more than twice what we were paying a decade ago. Privatisation has failed to deliver cheaper electricity.
and as a result we’re paying more than twice what we were paying a decade ago. Privatisation has failed to deliver cheaper electricity. The price of energy in deregulated states is higher than in regulated ones.
Privatisation has failed to deliver cheaper electricity. The price of energy in deregulated states is higher than in regulated ones. Privatisation has also been a barrier to the investment that is needed to shift our electricity system to clean energy.
The price of energy in deregulated states is higher than in regulated ones. Privatisation has also been a barrier to the investment that is needed to shift our electricity system to clean energy. Right now, big power companies make monster profits while more and more of us are getting disconnected because we can’t pay our power bills.
Privatisation has also been a barrier to the investment that is needed to shift our electricity system to clean energy. Right now, big power companies make monster profits while more and more of us are getting disconnected because we can’t pay our power bills. It’s time we took back control of the grid.
Right now, big power companies make monster profits while more and more of us are getting disconnected because we can’t pay our power bills. It’s time we took back control of the grid. POWER AUSTRALIA: A PUBLICLY OWNED NOT FOR PROFIT ENERGY PROVIDER
It’s time we took back control of the grid. POWER AUSTRALIA: A PUBLICLY OWNED NOT FOR PROFIT ENERGY PROVIDER The Greens will establish a new, publicly owned competitor to the private power companies, dedicated to driving down your costs instead of driving up its profits.
POWER AUSTRALIA: A PUBLICLY OWNED NOT FOR PROFIT ENERGY PROVIDER The Greens will establish a new, publicly owned competitor to the private power companies, dedicated to driving down your costs instead of driving up its profits. Under the Greens plan, you will be able to buy renewable energy from a government provider, Power Australia, which supplies your household electricity to you without the unnecessary profit mark-ups.
The Greens will establish a new, publicly owned competitor to the private power companies, dedicated to driving down your costs instead of driving up its profits. Under the Greens plan, you will be able to buy renewable energy from a government provider, Power Australia, which supplies your household electricity to you without the unnecessary profit mark-ups. Under our plan, energy bills will be reduced by an estimated $200 a year for an average customer, we’ll increase competition in the existing retail market and end the profit-at-all-costs business model.
Under the Greens plan, you will be able to buy renewable energy from a government provider, Power Australia, which supplies your household electricity to you without the unnecessary profit mark-ups. Under our plan, energy bills will be reduced by an estimated $200 a year for an average customer, we’ll increase competition in the existing retail market and end the profit-at-all-costs business model. By purchasing energy only from renewable sources, this model will fast-track investment in renewable technology,
and help tackle climate change. All Australians will have guaranteed access to cheap, clean and reliable electricity. Our plan would also force the government to regulate the price that corporations can charge you for energy.
All Australians will have guaranteed access to cheap, clean and reliable electricity. Our plan would also force the government to regulate the price that corporations can charge you for energy. That means a better deal for all customers.
Our plan would also force the government to regulate the price that corporations can charge you for energy. That means a better deal for all customers. BUY BACK ESSENTIAL ELECTRICITY INFRASTRUCTURE
That means a better deal for all customers. BUY BACK ESSENTIAL ELECTRICITY INFRASTRUCTURE If we want an electricity grid that can underpin the rapid transition to renewable energy
BUY BACK ESSENTIAL ELECTRICITY INFRASTRUCTURE If we want an electricity grid that can underpin the rapid transition to renewable energy and keep prices down we must return the grid to public hands.
If we want an electricity grid that can underpin the rapid transition to renewable energy and keep prices down we must return the grid to public hands. But a publicly owned energy retailer can’t ensure the lowest cost if it’s forced to pay private companies for wholesale electricity generated over state borders.
and keep prices down we must return the grid to public hands. But a publicly owned energy retailer can’t ensure the lowest cost if it’s forced to pay private companies for wholesale electricity generated over state borders. That’s why the Greens will establish a Grid Transformation Fund - to restore public ownership to those critical interconnectors between states.
But a publicly owned energy retailer can’t ensure the lowest cost if it’s forced to pay private companies for wholesale electricity generated over state borders. That’s why the Greens will establish a Grid Transformation Fund - to restore public ownership to those critical interconnectors between states. We can’t have a national electricity market without them.
That’s why the Greens will establish a Grid Transformation Fund - to restore public ownership to those critical interconnectors between states. We can’t have a national electricity market without them. And under our plan, they won’t be there to turn a profit - they’ll be there to support a nation.
We can’t have a national electricity market without them. And under our plan, they won’t be there to turn a profit - they’ll be there to support a nation. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN:
And under our plan, they won’t be there to turn a profit - they’ll be there to support a nation. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: Make electricity cheaper
Make electricity cheaper Drive investment in renewables to tackle climate change Make sure you don’t get ripped off
Drive investment in renewables to tackle climate change Make sure you don’t get ripped off BANKING FOR PEOPLE, NOT FOR PROFIT
Make sure you don’t get ripped off BANKING FOR PEOPLE, NOT FOR PROFIT Banking is an essential service and people should be able to access it at a fair price.
BANKING FOR PEOPLE, NOT FOR PROFIT Banking is an essential service and people should be able to access it at a fair price. Unfortunately, as the Royal Commission has proven, Australia’s banking system is a rort.
Banking is an essential service and people should be able to access it at a fair price. Unfortunately, as the Royal Commission has proven, Australia’s banking system is a rort. Three decades of deregulation and privatisation has allowed the big four banks to write the rules to suit themselves (and their executives to rake in exorbitant salaries), while they gouge super profits out of the rest of us.
Unfortunately, as the Royal Commission has proven, Australia’s banking system is a rort. Three decades of deregulation and privatisation has allowed the big four banks to write the rules to suit themselves (and their executives to rake in exorbitant salaries), while they gouge super profits out of the rest of us. This has to stop.
Three decades of deregulation and privatisation has allowed the big four banks to write the rules to suit themselves (and their executives to rake in exorbitant salaries), while they gouge super profits out of the rest of us. This has to stop. The Government needs to step in.
This has to stop. The Government needs to step in. But, while both the Liberal and Labor parties take huge donations from the big banks, they will only ever tinker around the edges.
The Government needs to step in. But, while both the Liberal and Labor parties take huge donations from the big banks, they will only ever tinker around the edges. Under our comprehensive plan to bring banking back to basics, we will reform the system so that it operates in the best interests of people and protects us from being ripped off.
But, while both the Liberal and Labor parties take huge donations from the big banks, they will only ever tinker around the edges. Under our comprehensive plan to bring banking back to basics, we will reform the system so that it operates in the best interests of people and protects us from being ripped off. A PEOPLE’S BANK
Under our comprehensive plan to bring banking back to basics, we will reform the system so that it operates in the best interests of people and protects us from being ripped off. A PEOPLE’S BANK We will establish a People’s Bank to provide basic banking at cost price.
A PEOPLE’S BANK We will establish a People’s Bank to provide basic banking at cost price. The Greens will use the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to establish a People’s Bank to provide basic low-risk banking services to the public.
We will establish a People’s Bank to provide basic banking at cost price. The Greens will use the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to establish a People’s Bank to provide basic low-risk banking services to the public. At the People’s Bank, everyday Australians would be able to establish accounts directly with the RBA for day-to-day banking facilities.
The Greens will use the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to establish a People’s Bank to provide basic low-risk banking services to the public. At the People’s Bank, everyday Australians would be able to establish accounts directly with the RBA for day-to-day banking facilities. Customer service would be provided online, by telephone, or face-to-face through Australia Post and other partners.
At the People’s Bank, everyday Australians would be able to establish accounts directly with the RBA for day-to-day banking facilities. Customer service would be provided online, by telephone, or face-to-face through Australia Post and other partners. Everyday banking for public good, not profit margins.
Customer service would be provided online, by telephone, or face-to-face through Australia Post and other partners. Everyday banking for public good, not profit margins. Imagine a bank whose real goal was to serve its customers, not line its shareholders’ pockets.
Everyday banking for public good, not profit margins. Imagine a bank whose real goal was to serve its customers, not line its shareholders’ pockets. We would also overhaul the management of banks and cap executive pay,
Imagine a bank whose real goal was to serve its customers, not line its shareholders’ pockets. We would also overhaul the management of banks and cap executive pay, level the playing field for smaller banks
We would also overhaul the management of banks and cap executive pay, level the playing field for smaller banks and break-up the banks so that an institution is either a bank, superannuation fund, insurance company, or a provider of other financial products.
level the playing field for smaller banks and break-up the banks so that an institution is either a bank, superannuation fund, insurance company, or a provider of other financial products. Under our plan, big banks can no longer rip people off by cross-selling their own products.
and break-up the banks so that an institution is either a bank, superannuation fund, insurance company, or a provider of other financial products. Under our plan, big banks can no longer rip people off by cross-selling their own products. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN:
Under our plan, big banks can no longer rip people off by cross-selling their own products. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: Provide a cheaper alternative to the big banks
THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: Provide a cheaper alternative to the big banks Disrupt the big bank oligopoly
Provide a cheaper alternative to the big banks Disrupt the big bank oligopoly Ensure you don’t get ripped off
Disrupt the big bank oligopoly Ensure you don’t get ripped off Deliver banking as an essential service
Ensure you don’t get ripped off Deliver banking as an essential service 21ST CENTURY INTERNET CONNECTION
Deliver banking as an essential service 21ST CENTURY INTERNET CONNECTION Affordable, quality telecommunications are fundamental to the future of our jobs, education, essential services, and way of life.
21ST CENTURY INTERNET CONNECTION Affordable, quality telecommunications are fundamental to the future of our jobs, education, essential services, and way of life. The National Broadband Network (NBN) belongs to all of us, but only because the Greens secured safeguards making it as difficult as possible for future governments to privatise the NBN.
Affordable, quality telecommunications are fundamental to the future of our jobs, education, essential services, and way of life. The National Broadband Network (NBN) belongs to all of us, but only because the Greens secured safeguards making it as difficult as possible for future governments to privatise the NBN. Greens in the Senate have ensured that any move to sell it off is subject to a full public inquiry and vote in parliament.
The National Broadband Network (NBN) belongs to all of us, but only because the Greens secured safeguards making it as difficult as possible for future governments to privatise the NBN. Greens in the Senate have ensured that any move to sell it off is subject to a full public inquiry and vote in parliament. We are committed to retaining the NBN infrastructure as a public asset and will ensure it remains in public hands as Australia’s sole universal-access, wholesale service provider.
Greens in the Senate have ensured that any move to sell it off is subject to a full public inquiry and vote in parliament. We are committed to retaining the NBN infrastructure as a public asset and will ensure it remains in public hands as Australia’s sole universal-access, wholesale service provider. UPGRADE THE NBN
We are committed to retaining the NBN infrastructure as a public asset and will ensure it remains in public hands as Australia’s sole universal-access, wholesale service provider. UPGRADE THE NBN It isn’t enough to keep the NBN as it is.
UPGRADE THE NBN It isn’t enough to keep the NBN as it is. The Abbott-Turnbull ‘multi-technology mix’ disaster has left many Australians without affordable or reliable services.
It isn’t enough to keep the NBN as it is. The Abbott-Turnbull ‘multi-technology mix’ disaster has left many Australians without affordable or reliable services. The Greens are committed to a forward-looking NBN that uses Fibre to the Premises, Fibre to the Curb, and 5G Fixed Wireless to prepare us for the future and bring us in line with the capabilities of other countries.
The Abbott-Turnbull ‘multi-technology mix’ disaster has left many Australians without affordable or reliable services. The Greens are committed to a forward-looking NBN that uses Fibre to the Premises, Fibre to the Curb, and 5G Fixed Wireless to prepare us for the future and bring us in line with the capabilities of other countries. Under our plan, the NBN will be finished using the best long-term technology solutions and make it available to all Australians.
The Greens are committed to a forward-looking NBN that uses Fibre to the Premises, Fibre to the Curb, and 5G Fixed Wireless to prepare us for the future and bring us in line with the capabilities of other countries. Under our plan, the NBN will be finished using the best long-term technology solutions and make it available to all Australians. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN:
Under our plan, the NBN will be finished using the best long-term technology solutions and make it available to all Australians. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: Stop any move to sell-off the NBN
THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: Stop any move to sell-off the NBN Upgrade the NBN to increase internet speed
Stop any move to sell-off the NBN Upgrade the NBN to increase internet speed Ensure you’re connected, wherever you are
Upgrade the NBN to increase internet speed Ensure you’re connected, wherever you are Prioritise the NBN as critical infrastructure
Ensure you’re connected, wherever you are Prioritise the NBN as critical infrastructure PROTECTING OUR ENVIRONMENT
Prioritise the NBN as critical infrastructure PROTECTING OUR ENVIRONMENT Creating a future where our environment, our wildlife and future generations thrive.
PROTECTING OUR ENVIRONMENT Creating a future where our environment, our wildlife and future generations thrive. We are fortunate to live in one of the most diverse and beautiful places in the world.
Creating a future where our environment, our wildlife and future generations thrive. We are fortunate to live in one of the most diverse and beautiful places in the world. But it’s under threat like never before.
We are fortunate to live in one of the most diverse and beautiful places in the world. But it’s under threat like never before. Our Great Barrier Reef is dying and our farmers are suffering through intense drought as a result of climate change caused by the mining, burning and exporting of coal and gas.
But it’s under threat like never before. Our Great Barrier Reef is dying and our farmers are suffering through intense drought as a result of climate change caused by the mining, burning and exporting of coal and gas. For decades, Liberal and Labor governments have let corporations get away with trashing our planet for their own private profit.
Our Great Barrier Reef is dying and our farmers are suffering through intense drought as a result of climate change caused by the mining, burning and exporting of coal and gas. For decades, Liberal and Labor governments have let corporations get away with trashing our planet for their own private profit. Both parties have stood by while their big donors have dug up our environment, destroyed our climate and sold off our green spaces, with little accountability.
For decades, Liberal and Labor governments have let corporations get away with trashing our planet for their own private profit. Both parties have stood by while their big donors have dug up our environment, destroyed our climate and sold off our green spaces, with little accountability. They’re polluting the places we live – our farmland, our rivers and our oceans – and destroying the places we love.
Both parties have stood by while their big donors have dug up our environment, destroyed our climate and sold off our green spaces, with little accountability. They’re polluting the places we live – our farmland, our rivers and our oceans – and destroying the places we love. Hundreds of native Australian species have been pushed to the brink of extinction, while recovery plans for their survival gather dust.
They’re polluting the places we live – our farmland, our rivers and our oceans – and destroying the places we love. Hundreds of native Australian species have been pushed to the brink of extinction, while recovery plans for their survival gather dust. The Greens recognise that good economic management means taking care of our planet.
Hundreds of native Australian species have been pushed to the brink of extinction, while recovery plans for their survival gather dust. The Greens recognise that good economic management means taking care of our planet. Our future will only be a prosperous one if we build our economy in line with the principles of long-term sustainability and science, rather than short-term self-interest and political point-scoring.
The Greens recognise that good economic management means taking care of our planet. Our future will only be a prosperous one if we build our economy in line with the principles of long-term sustainability and science, rather than short-term self-interest and political point-scoring. We will phase out support for industries that destroy our environment and support industries that protect our environment, creating the clean, green jobs and industries of the future.
Our future will only be a prosperous one if we build our economy in line with the principles of long-term sustainability and science, rather than short-term self-interest and political point-scoring. We will phase out support for industries that destroy our environment and support industries that protect our environment, creating the clean, green jobs and industries of the future. The Labor and Liberal parties have taken millions from the big polluters in recent years, including $13 million from energy and resources companies since 2012.
We will phase out support for industries that destroy our environment and support industries that protect our environment, creating the clean, green jobs and industries of the future. The Labor and Liberal parties have taken millions from the big polluters in recent years, including $13 million from energy and resources companies since 2012. Unlike the major parties, the Greens refuse to take donations from these corporations who are buying policy influence.
The Labor and Liberal parties have taken millions from the big polluters in recent years, including $13 million from energy and resources companies since 2012. Unlike the major parties, the Greens refuse to take donations from these corporations who are buying policy influence. That means we are entirely focused on outcomes that are good for our community, not outcomes that suit big corporate donors.
Unlike the major parties, the Greens refuse to take donations from these corporations who are buying policy influence. That means we are entirely focused on outcomes that are good for our community, not outcomes that suit big corporate donors. We can’t be bought and we won’t sell you,
That means we are entirely focused on outcomes that are good for our community, not outcomes that suit big corporate donors. We can’t be bought and we won’t sell you, or our environment, out.
We can’t be bought and we won’t sell you, or our environment, out. OUR PLAN TO PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT:
or our environment, out. OUR PLAN TO PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT: Overhaul our environmental laws
OUR PLAN TO PROTECT OUR ENVIRONMENT: Overhaul our environmental laws Tackle the waste crisis to make Australia a global leader in reusing and recycling products
Overhaul our environmental laws Tackle the waste crisis to make Australia a global leader in reusing and recycling products Look after our oceans, forests, rivers and reefs by introducing a network of marine parks, ending deforestation, saving the Great Barrier Reef, protecting the Murray-Darling basin and stopping oil and gas exploration in the Great Australian Bight
Tackle the waste crisis to make Australia a global leader in reusing and recycling products Look after our oceans, forests, rivers and reefs by introducing a network of marine parks, ending deforestation, saving the Great Barrier Reef, protecting the Murray-Darling basin and stopping oil and gas exploration in the Great Australian Bight Halt the animal extinction crisis by properly funding recovery plans for all threatened species and creating thousands of jobs to look after our environment
Look after our oceans, forests, rivers and reefs by introducing a network of marine parks, ending deforestation, saving the Great Barrier Reef, protecting the Murray-Darling basin and stopping oil and gas exploration in the Great Australian Bight Halt the animal extinction crisis by properly funding recovery plans for all threatened species and creating thousands of jobs to look after our environment Ban all new coal seam gas and fracking projects across Australia, including expansions to existing projects
Halt the animal extinction crisis by properly funding recovery plans for all threatened species and creating thousands of jobs to look after our environment Ban all new coal seam gas and fracking projects across Australia, including expansions to existing projects Protect animals from cruelty
Ban all new coal seam gas and fracking projects across Australia, including expansions to existing projects Protect animals from cruelty OVERHAUL OUR ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS
Protect animals from cruelty OVERHAUL OUR ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS We should all be able to enjoy the places we love in nature without them being threatened by big polluters and corporations who want to trash our environment for their own profit.
OVERHAUL OUR ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS We should all be able to enjoy the places we love in nature without them being threatened by big polluters and corporations who want to trash our environment for their own profit. The Australian government has the power, authority and resources to look after Australia’s natural heritage and better protect our wild places and threatened species.
We should all be able to enjoy the places we love in nature without them being threatened by big polluters and corporations who want to trash our environment for their own profit. The Australian government has the power, authority and resources to look after Australia’s natural heritage and better protect our wild places and threatened species. But we need to end the influence that corporations have over our parliament to make this happen.
The Australian government has the power, authority and resources to look after Australia’s natural heritage and better protect our wild places and threatened species. But we need to end the influence that corporations have over our parliament to make this happen. The major parties have let big corporates dictate their environment policies and destroy our environment.
But we need to end the influence that corporations have over our parliament to make this happen. The major parties have let big corporates dictate their environment policies and destroy our environment. Environmental funding has been slashed, while Liberal and Labor government efforts to demonstrate their ‘enviro-creds’ are nothing more than tinkering around the edges.
The major parties have let big corporates dictate their environment policies and destroy our environment. Environmental funding has been slashed, while Liberal and Labor government efforts to demonstrate their ‘enviro-creds’ are nothing more than tinkering around the edges. Our planet needs a comprehensive plan rather than stop-gap measures at election time.
Environmental funding has been slashed, while Liberal and Labor government efforts to demonstrate their ‘enviro-creds’ are nothing more than tinkering around the edges. Our planet needs a comprehensive plan rather than stop-gap measures at election time. BETTER LAWS
Our planet needs a comprehensive plan rather than stop-gap measures at election time. BETTER LAWS To better protect our shared natural resources, our wild places and our threatened species, we have a plan to rewrite the outdated Howard-era federal environmental laws.
BETTER LAWS To better protect our shared natural resources, our wild places and our threatened species, we have a plan to rewrite the outdated Howard-era federal environmental laws. BETTER PROTECTION
To better protect our shared natural resources, our wild places and our threatened species, we have a plan to rewrite the outdated Howard-era federal environmental laws. BETTER PROTECTION Under our plan, a new generation of environmental laws will be introduced and overseen by a federal regulatory body with expanded responsibility and with real power to enforce the law.
BETTER PROTECTION Under our plan, a new generation of environmental laws will be introduced and overseen by a federal regulatory body with expanded responsibility and with real power to enforce the law. Crucially, this national Environment Protection Agency will operate at arm’s length from politicians and lobbyists.
Under our plan, a new generation of environmental laws will be introduced and overseen by a federal regulatory body with expanded responsibility and with real power to enforce the law. Crucially, this national Environment Protection Agency will operate at arm’s length from politicians and lobbyists. Unlike the major parties, the Greens are committed to preserving, protecting and restoring nature.
Crucially, this national Environment Protection Agency will operate at arm’s length from politicians and lobbyists. Unlike the major parties, the Greens are committed to preserving, protecting and restoring nature. We are your voice inside parliament for the prevention of human-caused extinction of animals, plants and ecosystems, and will always hold governments to account when it comes to environmental regulation.
Unlike the major parties, the Greens are committed to preserving, protecting and restoring nature. We are your voice inside parliament for the prevention of human-caused extinction of animals, plants and ecosystems, and will always hold governments to account when it comes to environmental regulation. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN:
We are your voice inside parliament for the prevention of human-caused extinction of animals, plants and ecosystems, and will always hold governments to account when it comes to environmental regulation. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: Environmental protection laws that actually work
THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: Environmental protection laws that actually work Independent advice, free from political or corporate influence
Environmental protection laws that actually work Independent advice, free from political or corporate influence Expanded regulatory responsibility to include regulation of land clearing, invasive species, air pollution and more
Independent advice, free from political or corporate influence Expanded regulatory responsibility to include regulation of land clearing, invasive species, air pollution and more Increased community access to justice
Expanded regulatory responsibility to include regulation of land clearing, invasive species, air pollution and more Increased community access to justice WIN THE WAR ON WASTE
Increased community access to justice WIN THE WAR ON WASTE As Australians, we pride ourselves on being good recyclers and doing our bit.
WIN THE WAR ON WASTE As Australians, we pride ourselves on being good recyclers and doing our bit. But we are being let down by corporations and governments who send our recycling overseas or to landfill instead of repurposing it.
As Australians, we pride ourselves on being good recyclers and doing our bit. But we are being let down by corporations and governments who send our recycling overseas or to landfill instead of repurposing it. Rather than relying on other countries to deal with our waste, we have an opportunity to build a recycling system that creates Australian jobs,
But we are being let down by corporations and governments who send our recycling overseas or to landfill instead of repurposing it. Rather than relying on other countries to deal with our waste, we have an opportunity to build a recycling system that creates Australian jobs, establishes new industries,
Rather than relying on other countries to deal with our waste, we have an opportunity to build a recycling system that creates Australian jobs, establishes new industries, makes the best use of our recycled goods and helps us live more sustainably.
establishes new industries, makes the best use of our recycled goods and helps us live more sustainably. Our recycling industry is in the midst of a major crisis.
makes the best use of our recycled goods and helps us live more sustainably. Our recycling industry is in the midst of a major crisis. With the Liberal and Labor parties asleep at the wheel, tonnes and tonnes of low-quality recycling has been stockpiled and dumped into landfill.
Our recycling industry is in the midst of a major crisis. With the Liberal and Labor parties asleep at the wheel, tonnes and tonnes of low-quality recycling has been stockpiled and dumped into landfill. Much of this waste finds its way into our water, where it pollutes our beaches and destroys the health of everything that lives in our rivers and oceans.
With the Liberal and Labor parties asleep at the wheel, tonnes and tonnes of low-quality recycling has been stockpiled and dumped into landfill. Much of this waste finds its way into our water, where it pollutes our beaches and destroys the health of everything that lives in our rivers and oceans. TACKLING WASTE
Much of this waste finds its way into our water, where it pollutes our beaches and destroys the health of everything that lives in our rivers and oceans. TACKLING WASTE Unlike the Labor and Liberal parties, whose inaction has caused the waste crisis, the Greens have a comprehensive plan to create less waste, fix recycling and build a circular economy.
TACKLING WASTE Unlike the Labor and Liberal parties, whose inaction has caused the waste crisis, the Greens have a comprehensive plan to create less waste, fix recycling and build a circular economy. This includes the establishment of a national container deposit scheme, to ensure a consistent nationwide approach, and to provide greater incentives for manufacturers to make recyclable products.
Unlike the Labor and Liberal parties, whose inaction has caused the waste crisis, the Greens have a comprehensive plan to create less waste, fix recycling and build a circular economy. This includes the establishment of a national container deposit scheme, to ensure a consistent nationwide approach, and to provide greater incentives for manufacturers to make recyclable products. ENDING THE RECYCLING CRISIS
This includes the establishment of a national container deposit scheme, to ensure a consistent nationwide approach, and to provide greater incentives for manufacturers to make recyclable products. ENDING THE RECYCLING CRISIS Under our plan, we would also introduce stewardship schemes for problematic waste items, like mobile phones, tyres and mattresses, and phase out single-use plastics for take-away food, including straws, containers, lids and other plastic packaging.
ENDING THE RECYCLING CRISIS Under our plan, we would also introduce stewardship schemes for problematic waste items, like mobile phones, tyres and mattresses, and phase out single-use plastics for take-away food, including straws, containers, lids and other plastic packaging. Our plan will also invest in waste avoidance and resource recovery initiatives, to encourage greater recycling uptake, and in research to clean up our oceans and to develop new uses for recovered plastic.
Under our plan, we would also introduce stewardship schemes for problematic waste items, like mobile phones, tyres and mattresses, and phase out single-use plastics for take-away food, including straws, containers, lids and other plastic packaging. Our plan will also invest in waste avoidance and resource recovery initiatives, to encourage greater recycling uptake, and in research to clean up our oceans and to develop new uses for recovered plastic. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN:
Our plan will also invest in waste avoidance and resource recovery initiatives, to encourage greater recycling uptake, and in research to clean up our oceans and to develop new uses for recovered plastic. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: A consistent national approach to recycling
THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: A consistent national approach to recycling An incentive for people to recycle
A consistent national approach to recycling An incentive for people to recycle Manufacturers are encouraged to make recyclable products
An incentive for people to recycle Manufacturers are encouraged to make recyclable products A solution for problematic waste streams, like e-waste, tyres and mattresses
Manufacturers are encouraged to make recyclable products A solution for problematic waste streams, like e-waste, tyres and mattresses PROTECT THE PLACES WE LOVE
A solution for problematic waste streams, like e-waste, tyres and mattresses PROTECT THE PLACES WE LOVE We can protect the places we live, and save the places we love, if we listen to the advice of experts and get big corporate interests, like mining and energy companies, out of politics.
PROTECT THE PLACES WE LOVE We can protect the places we live, and save the places we love, if we listen to the advice of experts and get big corporate interests, like mining and energy companies, out of politics. Under the watch of negligent Labor and Liberal governments, Australia has become a deforestation world leader, our Great Barrier Reef has been dredged and bleached within an inch of its life, and the Murray-Darling basin is being run dry by big corporate irrigators.
We can protect the places we live, and save the places we love, if we listen to the advice of experts and get big corporate interests, like mining and energy companies, out of politics. Under the watch of negligent Labor and Liberal governments, Australia has become a deforestation world leader, our Great Barrier Reef has been dredged and bleached within an inch of its life, and the Murray-Darling basin is being run dry by big corporate irrigators. Our environment is under threat like never before, yet the major parties are just standing by and letting their big corporate donors get away with trashing it.
Under the watch of negligent Labor and Liberal governments, Australia has become a deforestation world leader, our Great Barrier Reef has been dredged and bleached within an inch of its life, and the Murray-Darling basin is being run dry by big corporate irrigators. Our environment is under threat like never before, yet the major parties are just standing by and letting their big corporate donors get away with trashing it. It doesn’t have to be this way.
Our environment is under threat like never before, yet the major parties are just standing by and letting their big corporate donors get away with trashing it. It doesn’t have to be this way. The Greens have an extensive plan to protect our environment.
It doesn’t have to be this way. The Greens have an extensive plan to protect our environment. Under our plan, a network of marine parks will be introduced based upon on scientific recommendations,
The Greens have an extensive plan to protect our environment. Under our plan, a network of marine parks will be introduced based upon on scientific recommendations, Japanese whalers will be pursued for illegal hunting, and there will be no further oil and gas exploration in the Great Australian Bight.
Under our plan, a network of marine parks will be introduced based upon on scientific recommendations, Japanese whalers will be pursued for illegal hunting, and there will be no further oil and gas exploration in the Great Australian Bight. The Greens will prevent the destruction of our precious forests by completing the transition to 100% plantation-sourced timber and fibre.
Japanese whalers will be pursued for illegal hunting, and there will be no further oil and gas exploration in the Great Australian Bight. The Greens will prevent the destruction of our precious forests by completing the transition to 100% plantation-sourced timber and fibre. We will decrease the pressure on the Great Barrier Reef by stopping the Adani mine and investing $2 billion to improve its water quality.
The Greens will prevent the destruction of our precious forests by completing the transition to 100% plantation-sourced timber and fibre. We will decrease the pressure on the Great Barrier Reef by stopping the Adani mine and investing $2 billion to improve its water quality. And we will stand up to corruption in the Murray Darling basin to stop water theft and return more water to the river.
We will decrease the pressure on the Great Barrier Reef by stopping the Adani mine and investing $2 billion to improve its water quality. And we will stand up to corruption in the Murray Darling basin to stop water theft and return more water to the river. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN:
And we will stand up to corruption in the Murray Darling basin to stop water theft and return more water to the river. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: Healthier oceans
THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: Healthier oceans Better forest protection
Healthier oceans Better forest protection No Adani coal mine and a safer Great Barrier Reef
Better forest protection No Adani coal mine and a safer Great Barrier Reef Less water for corporate irrigators; more water in the Murray Darling
No Adani coal mine and a safer Great Barrier Reef Less water for corporate irrigators; more water in the Murray Darling NO FRACKING WAY
Less water for corporate irrigators; more water in the Murray Darling NO FRACKING WAY By investing in renewable technology we can harness all the energy we need to live a good life without drilling into the ground and risking our water supplies.
NO FRACKING WAY By investing in renewable technology we can harness all the energy we need to live a good life without drilling into the ground and risking our water supplies. Using the sun and wind we can power our country,
By investing in renewable technology we can harness all the energy we need to live a good life without drilling into the ground and risking our water supplies. Using the sun and wind we can power our country, while protecting our agricultural land, farmers and communities for years to come.
Using the sun and wind we can power our country, while protecting our agricultural land, farmers and communities for years to come. Fracking and coal seam gas (CSG) pose a serious threat to our climate, groundwater, agricultural land and community.
while protecting our agricultural land, farmers and communities for years to come. Fracking and coal seam gas (CSG) pose a serious threat to our climate, groundwater, agricultural land and community. These practices are fundamentally incompatible with farming.
Fracking and coal seam gas (CSG) pose a serious threat to our climate, groundwater, agricultural land and community. These practices are fundamentally incompatible with farming. Drilling for gas has the potential to contaminate and lower the water table, while extracting coal seam gas, shale and tight gas requires dangerous and risky fracking.
These practices are fundamentally incompatible with farming. Drilling for gas has the potential to contaminate and lower the water table, while extracting coal seam gas, shale and tight gas requires dangerous and risky fracking. Despite damning evidence against these practices, there has been rapid expansion of the CSG and fracking industry across Queensland and New South Wales
Drilling for gas has the potential to contaminate and lower the water table, while extracting coal seam gas, shale and tight gas requires dangerous and risky fracking. Despite damning evidence against these practices, there has been rapid expansion of the CSG and fracking industry across Queensland and New South Wales thanks to the industry’s cosy relationship with Labor and Liberal governments.
Despite damning evidence against these practices, there has been rapid expansion of the CSG and fracking industry across Queensland and New South Wales thanks to the industry’s cosy relationship with Labor and Liberal governments. And to make matters worse, if the Northern Territory is opened up for fracking then Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions will rise by 6%.
thanks to the industry’s cosy relationship with Labor and Liberal governments. And to make matters worse, if the Northern Territory is opened up for fracking then Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions will rise by 6%. Unlike the major parties, we will always fight for outcomes which are in the best interest of the community, not for political donors or big business mates.
And to make matters worse, if the Northern Territory is opened up for fracking then Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions will rise by 6%. Unlike the major parties, we will always fight for outcomes which are in the best interest of the community, not for political donors or big business mates. The Greens are committed to defending farmers and our environment against the big gas companies by banning all new CSG and fracking projects across Australia, including expansions to existing projects.
Unlike the major parties, we will always fight for outcomes which are in the best interest of the community, not for political donors or big business mates. The Greens are committed to defending farmers and our environment against the big gas companies by banning all new CSG and fracking projects across Australia, including expansions to existing projects. Under our plan, we will extend the ‘water trigger’ in our national environmental protection laws to cover all forms of gas extraction and protect farmers and their water sources.
The Greens are committed to defending farmers and our environment against the big gas companies by banning all new CSG and fracking projects across Australia, including expansions to existing projects. Under our plan, we will extend the ‘water trigger’ in our national environmental protection laws to cover all forms of gas extraction and protect farmers and their water sources. And we will make gas companies clean up after themselves by requiring sufficient funds to be set aside for rehabilitation once existing projects end.
Under our plan, we will extend the ‘water trigger’ in our national environmental protection laws to cover all forms of gas extraction and protect farmers and their water sources. And we will make gas companies clean up after themselves by requiring sufficient funds to be set aside for rehabilitation once existing projects end. We’ll work with unions and industry to ensure a just transition for workers, including retraining for the industries of the future.
And we will make gas companies clean up after themselves by requiring sufficient funds to be set aside for rehabilitation once existing projects end. We’ll work with unions and industry to ensure a just transition for workers, including retraining for the industries of the future. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN:
We’ll work with unions and industry to ensure a just transition for workers, including retraining for the industries of the future. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: Fracking is banned
THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: Fracking is banned No new unconventional gas approvals or expansions on existing projects
Fracking is banned No new unconventional gas approvals or expansions on existing projects Landholders, including First Nations peoples, have the right to say no to gas mining on their land
No new unconventional gas approvals or expansions on existing projects Landholders, including First Nations peoples, have the right to say no to gas mining on their land ‘Water trigger’ extension will protect water sources
Landholders, including First Nations peoples, have the right to say no to gas mining on their land ‘Water trigger’ extension will protect water sources Gas companies will be made to clean up their own mess
‘Water trigger’ extension will protect water sources Gas companies will be made to clean up their own mess PROTECTING ANIMALS
Gas companies will be made to clean up their own mess PROTECTING ANIMALS The Greens believe in a world where all animals are treated with compassion and we are committed to ending animal cruelty.
PROTECTING ANIMALS The Greens believe in a world where all animals are treated with compassion and we are committed to ending animal cruelty. The way we treat animals reflects how we treat all life.
The Greens believe in a world where all animals are treated with compassion and we are committed to ending animal cruelty. The way we treat animals reflects how we treat all life. We have a duty of care to minimise physical and psychological suffering of animals resulting from human activity.
The way we treat animals reflects how we treat all life. We have a duty of care to minimise physical and psychological suffering of animals resulting from human activity. That’s why it is unacceptable that every day, animals across the country are made to suffer in order to maximise corporate profit in gambling, entertainment, cosmetics and agriculture.
We have a duty of care to minimise physical and psychological suffering of animals resulting from human activity. That’s why it is unacceptable that every day, animals across the country are made to suffer in order to maximise corporate profit in gambling, entertainment, cosmetics and agriculture. We are committed to fighting for better animal welfare laws and for an end to harmful practices in order to protect animals from cruelty and suffering.
That’s why it is unacceptable that every day, animals across the country are made to suffer in order to maximise corporate profit in gambling, entertainment, cosmetics and agriculture. We are committed to fighting for better animal welfare laws and for an end to harmful practices in order to protect animals from cruelty and suffering. Our priorities at this election include ending live export of animals for slaughter overseas, banning the manufacture, sale and importation of animal-tested cosmetics, ending intensive factory farming across Australia, working at a state level to ban greyhound racing and banning the export of racing greyhounds.
We are committed to fighting for better animal welfare laws and for an end to harmful practices in order to protect animals from cruelty and suffering. Our priorities at this election include ending live export of animals for slaughter overseas, banning the manufacture, sale and importation of animal-tested cosmetics, ending intensive factory farming across Australia, working at a state level to ban greyhound racing and banning the export of racing greyhounds. The Greens will work with industry, farming and union stakeholders to include appropriate industry adjustment measures to ensure a best practice transition.
Our priorities at this election include ending live export of animals for slaughter overseas, banning the manufacture, sale and importation of animal-tested cosmetics, ending intensive factory farming across Australia, working at a state level to ban greyhound racing and banning the export of racing greyhounds. The Greens will work with industry, farming and union stakeholders to include appropriate industry adjustment measures to ensure a best practice transition. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN:
The Greens will work with industry, farming and union stakeholders to include appropriate industry adjustment measures to ensure a best practice transition. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: An end to the live export industry and a smooth transition to local processing of boxed and chilled meat for export
THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: An end to the live export industry and a smooth transition to local processing of boxed and chilled meat for export A ban on animal-tested cosmetics and cosmetics ingredients
An end to the live export industry and a smooth transition to local processing of boxed and chilled meat for export A ban on animal-tested cosmetics and cosmetics ingredients No cage egg production, sow stalls or other cruel industrial animal farming practices
A ban on animal-tested cosmetics and cosmetics ingredients No cage egg production, sow stalls or other cruel industrial animal farming practices No greyhound racing and no exporting of racing greyhounds
No cage egg production, sow stalls or other cruel industrial animal farming practices No greyhound racing and no exporting of racing greyhounds A HOME FOR ALL
No greyhound racing and no exporting of racing greyhounds A HOME FOR ALL In a wealthy country like Australia, no one should be without a home.
A HOME FOR ALL In a wealthy country like Australia, no one should be without a home. Housing is a basic necessity, like healthcare and education.
In a wealthy country like Australia, no one should be without a home. Housing is a basic necessity, like healthcare and education. Unfortunately, for years Liberal and Labor governments have treated housing like a commodity and created a system that works best for their big corporate donors.
Housing is a basic necessity, like healthcare and education. Unfortunately, for years Liberal and Labor governments have treated housing like a commodity and created a system that works best for their big corporate donors. So while the rich get richer, it’s become really hard for young people to buy their first home, rents are skyrocketing and more people, of all ages, are struggling to find an affordable, secure home.
Unfortunately, for years Liberal and Labor governments have treated housing like a commodity and created a system that works best for their big corporate donors. So while the rich get richer, it’s become really hard for young people to buy their first home, rents are skyrocketing and more people, of all ages, are struggling to find an affordable, secure home. So while the rich get richer, it’s become really hard for young people to buy their first home, rents are skyrocketing and more people, of all ages, are struggling to find an affordable, secure home.
So while the rich get richer, it’s become really hard for young people to buy their first home, rents are skyrocketing and more people, of all ages, are struggling to find an affordable, secure home. So while the rich get richer, it’s become really hard for young people to buy their first home, rents are skyrocketing and more people, of all ages, are struggling to find an affordable, secure home. The Labor and Liberal parties have taken over $75 million from the big banks and the finance and property industry since 2012.
So while the rich get richer, it’s become really hard for young people to buy their first home, rents are skyrocketing and more people, of all ages, are struggling to find an affordable, secure home. The Labor and Liberal parties have taken over $75 million from the big banks and the finance and property industry since 2012. Unlike the major parties, the Greens refuse to take donations from corporations who seek to buy influence.
The Labor and Liberal parties have taken over $75 million from the big banks and the finance and property industry since 2012. Unlike the major parties, the Greens refuse to take donations from corporations who seek to buy influence. That means we are entirely focused on outcomes that are good for our community, not outcomes that suit corporate donors.
Unlike the major parties, the Greens refuse to take donations from corporations who seek to buy influence. That means we are entirely focused on outcomes that are good for our community, not outcomes that suit corporate donors. We can’t be bought and we won’t sell you out.
That means we are entirely focused on outcomes that are good for our community, not outcomes that suit corporate donors. We can’t be bought and we won’t sell you out. We’ll invest in a vibrant social and community housing sector, give renters the dignity of an affordable and stable home and we’ll make it easier for you to buy your first home than for an investor to buy their fifth.
We can’t be bought and we won’t sell you out. We’ll invest in a vibrant social and community housing sector, give renters the dignity of an affordable and stable home and we’ll make it easier for you to buy your first home than for an investor to buy their fifth. The Greens will ensure we have a housing system that puts people’s needs before property developer greed.
We’ll invest in a vibrant social and community housing sector, give renters the dignity of an affordable and stable home and we’ll make it easier for you to buy your first home than for an investor to buy their fifth. The Greens will ensure we have a housing system that puts people’s needs before property developer greed. OUR PLAN TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE HAS AN AFFORDABLE HOME:
The Greens will ensure we have a housing system that puts people’s needs before property developer greed. OUR PLAN TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE HAS AN AFFORDABLE HOME: Build 500,000 rent-controlled and well-designed public and community homes
OUR PLAN TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE HAS AN AFFORDABLE HOME: Build 500,000 rent-controlled and well-designed public and community homes Give renters real rights including long term leases, a home for your pet, and no more unfair rent increases
Build 500,000 rent-controlled and well-designed public and community homes Give renters real rights including long term leases, a home for your pet, and no more unfair rent increases Provide $30 million for tenancy advocacy services, to help renters defend their rights
Give renters real rights including long term leases, a home for your pet, and no more unfair rent increases Provide $30 million for tenancy advocacy services, to help renters defend their rights Support first home buyers by phasing out unfair tax rules, including reforming negative gearing and the capital gains tax discount
Provide $30 million for tenancy advocacy services, to help renters defend their rights Support first home buyers by phasing out unfair tax rules, including reforming negative gearing and the capital gains tax discount Increase funding for temporary accommodation services so that no one has to sleep on the streets
Support first home buyers by phasing out unfair tax rules, including reforming negative gearing and the capital gains tax discount Increase funding for temporary accommodation services so that no one has to sleep on the streets BUILD AFFORDABLE PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY HOMES
Increase funding for temporary accommodation services so that no one has to sleep on the streets BUILD AFFORDABLE PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY HOMES We believe housing should be a universal right.
BUILD AFFORDABLE PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY HOMES We believe housing should be a universal right. Just like Medicare and our public school system, everyone should be able to apply for public and community housing if they need it.
We believe housing should be a universal right. Just like Medicare and our public school system, everyone should be able to apply for public and community housing if they need it. More than a million households in Australia pay more for housing than they can afford because the Liberal and Labor parties are happy to let the housing market remain a plaything for wealthy investors and property developers.
Just like Medicare and our public school system, everyone should be able to apply for public and community housing if they need it. More than a million households in Australia pay more for housing than they can afford because the Liberal and Labor parties are happy to let the housing market remain a plaything for wealthy investors and property developers. While the major parties tinker around the edges, we have
More than a million households in Australia pay more for housing than they can afford because the Liberal and Labor parties are happy to let the housing market remain a plaything for wealthy investors and property developers. While the major parties tinker around the edges, we have a comprehensive plan to solve the housing crisis and ensure everyone has a home.
While the major parties tinker around the edges, we have a comprehensive plan to solve the housing crisis and ensure everyone has a home. Our plan will establish a Federal Housing Trust that issues loans for states, territories and community housing providers to build new affordable homes over the next fifteen years.
a comprehensive plan to solve the housing crisis and ensure everyone has a home. Our plan will establish a Federal Housing Trust that issues loans for states, territories and community housing providers to build new affordable homes over the next fifteen years. This plan will transform Australia’s housing system, by providing affordable rents based upon household income, secure long-term leases, and environmental, mobility and accessibility friendly home design.
Our plan will establish a Federal Housing Trust that issues loans for states, territories and community housing providers to build new affordable homes over the next fifteen years. This plan will transform Australia’s housing system, by providing affordable rents based upon household income, secure long-term leases, and environmental, mobility and accessibility friendly home design. The Greens’ vision of a Federal Housing Trust will provide people with a home for life.
This plan will transform Australia’s housing system, by providing affordable rents based upon household income, secure long-term leases, and environmental, mobility and accessibility friendly home design. The Greens’ vision of a Federal Housing Trust will provide people with a home for life. It’s been done successfully in many other countries, including Denmark, Sweden and The Netherlands, and it can be done here as well.
The Greens’ vision of a Federal Housing Trust will provide people with a home for life. It’s been done successfully in many other countries, including Denmark, Sweden and The Netherlands, and it can be done here as well. We’ll pay for this by winding back the unfair Capital Gains Tax handout and phasing out negative gearing over five years.
It’s been done successfully in many other countries, including Denmark, Sweden and The Netherlands, and it can be done here as well. We’ll pay for this by winding back the unfair Capital Gains Tax handout and phasing out negative gearing over five years. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN:
We’ll pay for this by winding back the unfair Capital Gains Tax handout and phasing out negative gearing over five years. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: More affordable homes in every city
THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: More affordable homes in every city Everyone can apply
More affordable homes in every city Everyone can apply Cheaper rent
Everyone can apply Cheaper rent An end to homelessness
Cheaper rent An end to homelessness BETTER RIGHTS FOR PEOPLE WHO RENT
An end to homelessness BETTER RIGHTS FOR PEOPLE WHO RENT Owning your own home should not be the only way to guarantee a roof over your head.
BETTER RIGHTS FOR PEOPLE WHO RENT Owning your own home should not be the only way to guarantee a roof over your head. The Greens believe that every renter deserves the dignity of an affordable, liveable and secure home for the long-term.
Owning your own home should not be the only way to guarantee a roof over your head. The Greens believe that every renter deserves the dignity of an affordable, liveable and secure home for the long-term. One in three Australians are renters, yet we have one of the most expensive and unregulated rental markets in the world.
The Greens believe that every renter deserves the dignity of an affordable, liveable and secure home for the long-term. One in three Australians are renters, yet we have one of the most expensive and unregulated rental markets in the world. We have no national rental standard for renters’ protection, and years of mismanagement from Liberal and Labor governments have left many of us facing application discrimination, unfair rent increases, ‘no grounds’ evictions, poor living conditions and short-term leases.
One in three Australians are renters, yet we have one of the most expensive and unregulated rental markets in the world. We have no national rental standard for renters’ protection, and years of mismanagement from Liberal and Labor governments have left many of us facing application discrimination, unfair rent increases, ‘no grounds’ evictions, poor living conditions and short-term leases. Our plan will establish a national standard for residential tenancy agreements.
We have no national rental standard for renters’ protection, and years of mismanagement from Liberal and Labor governments have left many of us facing application discrimination, unfair rent increases, ‘no grounds’ evictions, poor living conditions and short-term leases. Our plan will establish a national standard for residential tenancy agreements. It will create tenancy laws for long-term leases, ensure minimum standards for energy and security, protect tenants against eviction, unfair rent rises, discrimination and landlords who refuse to maintain properties.
Our plan will establish a national standard for residential tenancy agreements. It will create tenancy laws for long-term leases, ensure minimum standards for energy and security, protect tenants against eviction, unfair rent rises, discrimination and landlords who refuse to maintain properties. And under our plan, we’ll prohibit blanket ‘no pets’ clauses so your fluffy best friend is guaranteed a home with you.
It will create tenancy laws for long-term leases, ensure minimum standards for energy and security, protect tenants against eviction, unfair rent rises, discrimination and landlords who refuse to maintain properties. And under our plan, we’ll prohibit blanket ‘no pets’ clauses so your fluffy best friend is guaranteed a home with you. The Greens will commit $30 million to properly fund tenancy advocacy services, to provide free and independent information, advice and advocacy to people who rent.
And under our plan, we’ll prohibit blanket ‘no pets’ clauses so your fluffy best friend is guaranteed a home with you. The Greens will commit $30 million to properly fund tenancy advocacy services, to provide free and independent information, advice and advocacy to people who rent. We’ll pay for this by winding back the unfair Capital Gains Tax handout and phasing out negative gearing over five years.
The Greens will commit $30 million to properly fund tenancy advocacy services, to provide free and independent information, advice and advocacy to people who rent. We’ll pay for this by winding back the unfair Capital Gains Tax handout and phasing out negative gearing over five years. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN:
We’ll pay for this by winding back the unfair Capital Gains Tax handout and phasing out negative gearing over five years. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: Let you live with your pet
THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: Let you live with your pet No more unfair rent increases
Let you live with your pet No more unfair rent increases Hang a picture and make minor changes without unfair consequences
No more unfair rent increases Hang a picture and make minor changes without unfair consequences Longer leases for better security
Hang a picture and make minor changes without unfair consequences Longer leases for better security You can’t get kicked out of your home without justification
Longer leases for better security You can’t get kicked out of your home without justification ABOLISH UNFAIR TAX RULES
You can’t get kicked out of your home without justification ABOLISH UNFAIR TAX RULES Right now, wealthier people are claiming tax deductions on their second, third or fourth house while young people, young families and those on lower incomes may never own a home.
ABOLISH UNFAIR TAX RULES Right now, wealthier people are claiming tax deductions on their second, third or fourth house while young people, young families and those on lower incomes may never own a home. The Greens have a plan to ease the market lock-out for first home buyers by ending the tax breaks that make it easier to buy your fifth home than your first.
Right now, wealthier people are claiming tax deductions on their second, third or fourth house while young people, young families and those on lower incomes may never own a home. The Greens have a plan to ease the market lock-out for first home buyers by ending the tax breaks that make it easier to buy your fifth home than your first. Decades of Labor and Liberal tax policies have rigged the housing market in favour of their big donors: property investors who can afford to play the housing market and big banks who profit from mountains of mortgage debt.
The Greens have a plan to ease the market lock-out for first home buyers by ending the tax breaks that make it easier to buy your fifth home than your first. Decades of Labor and Liberal tax policies have rigged the housing market in favour of their big donors: property investors who can afford to play the housing market and big banks who profit from mountains of mortgage debt. By reforming our tax system, we can build a fairer housing system where an affordable home is a reality for everyone.
Decades of Labor and Liberal tax policies have rigged the housing market in favour of their big donors: property investors who can afford to play the housing market and big banks who profit from mountains of mortgage debt. By reforming our tax system, we can build a fairer housing system where an affordable home is a reality for everyone. The Capital Gains Tax (CGT) discount is an unfair tax break that has encouraged wealthy investors to gamble on future price rises and has done very little to encourage the building of affordable homes.
By reforming our tax system, we can build a fairer housing system where an affordable home is a reality for everyone. The Capital Gains Tax (CGT) discount is an unfair tax break that has encouraged wealthy investors to gamble on future price rises and has done very little to encourage the building of affordable homes. Negative gearing has encouraged speculation by wealthy homeowners into the housing market, and stamp duty is an inefficient tax that raises the upfront cost of homes.
The Capital Gains Tax (CGT) discount is an unfair tax break that has encouraged wealthy investors to gamble on future price rises and has done very little to encourage the building of affordable homes. Negative gearing has encouraged speculation by wealthy homeowners into the housing market, and stamp duty is an inefficient tax that raises the upfront cost of homes. By backing these policies for decades, the major parties have made it easier for investors to buy their fifth property than for a young person to buy their first.
Negative gearing has encouraged speculation by wealthy homeowners into the housing market, and stamp duty is an inefficient tax that raises the upfront cost of homes. By backing these policies for decades, the major parties have made it easier for investors to buy their fifth property than for a young person to buy their first. We will dismantle the rigged tax system by winding back the CGT discount and phasing out negative gearing over five years, prohibiting negative gearing on all future investment properties.
By backing these policies for decades, the major parties have made it easier for investors to buy their fifth property than for a young person to buy their first. We will dismantle the rigged tax system by winding back the CGT discount and phasing out negative gearing over five years, prohibiting negative gearing on all future investment properties. Phasing out the Capital Gains Tax discount and reforming negative gearing will raise $5.8 billion.
We will dismantle the rigged tax system by winding back the CGT discount and phasing out negative gearing over five years, prohibiting negative gearing on all future investment properties. Phasing out the Capital Gains Tax discount and reforming negative gearing will raise $5.8 billion. Under our plan, this money will be redirected to fund affordable housing, protect renters rights and support crisis services.
Phasing out the Capital Gains Tax discount and reforming negative gearing will raise $5.8 billion. Under our plan, this money will be redirected to fund affordable housing, protect renters rights and support crisis services. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN:
Under our plan, this money will be redirected to fund affordable housing, protect renters rights and support crisis services. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: Easier to buy your first home
THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: Easier to buy your first home No unfair advantages for investors
Easier to buy your first home No unfair advantages for investors More affordable homes
No unfair advantages for investors More affordable homes Fewer investors to compete with
More affordable homes Fewer investors to compete with FUND CRISIS HOUSING SERVICES
Fewer investors to compete with FUND CRISIS HOUSING SERVICES We all deserve a comfortable and secure place to call home.
FUND CRISIS HOUSING SERVICES We all deserve a comfortable and secure place to call home. Without this security, it is hard to go to work, raise a family, be healthy, or be part of a local community.
We all deserve a comfortable and secure place to call home. Without this security, it is hard to go to work, raise a family, be healthy, or be part of a local community. Around 300,000 people seek assistance for homelessness every year, including thousands of people fleeing domestic violence.
Without this security, it is hard to go to work, raise a family, be healthy, or be part of a local community. Around 300,000 people seek assistance for homelessness every year, including thousands of people fleeing domestic violence. Rather than ensuring that everyone has a place to live, the Government has sought to criminalise and vilify people who are experiencing homelessness.
Around 300,000 people seek assistance for homelessness every year, including thousands of people fleeing domestic violence. Rather than ensuring that everyone has a place to live, the Government has sought to criminalise and vilify people who are experiencing homelessness. Our approach will be one based upon compassion and care for people doing it tough.
Rather than ensuring that everyone has a place to live, the Government has sought to criminalise and vilify people who are experiencing homelessness. Our approach will be one based upon compassion and care for people doing it tough. In addition to tackling the housing crisis by building new community and public homes, the Greens will commit $500 million per year to crisis services, which represents a significant increase in funding.
Our approach will be one based upon compassion and care for people doing it tough. In addition to tackling the housing crisis by building new community and public homes, the Greens will commit $500 million per year to crisis services, which represents a significant increase in funding. This extra funding will be guaranteed for ten years to provide certainty and security.
In addition to tackling the housing crisis by building new community and public homes, the Greens will commit $500 million per year to crisis services, which represents a significant increase in funding. This extra funding will be guaranteed for ten years to provide certainty and security. We’ll pay for this by winding back the unfair Capital Gains Tax handout and phasing out negative gearing over five years.
This extra funding will be guaranteed for ten years to provide certainty and security. We’ll pay for this by winding back the unfair Capital Gains Tax handout and phasing out negative gearing over five years. Our plan is to make secure housing the start of the solution, rather than the result of it.
We’ll pay for this by winding back the unfair Capital Gains Tax handout and phasing out negative gearing over five years. Our plan is to make secure housing the start of the solution, rather than the result of it. This is what’s worked in Finland, where the same approach has led to homelessness falling by 35% and the need for crisis services dramatically reducing.
Our plan is to make secure housing the start of the solution, rather than the result of it. This is what’s worked in Finland, where the same approach has led to homelessness falling by 35% and the need for crisis services dramatically reducing. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN:
This is what’s worked in Finland, where the same approach has led to homelessness falling by 35% and the need for crisis services dramatically reducing. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: No one left without a roof over their head
THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: No one left without a roof over their head More funding to help more people
No one left without a roof over their head More funding to help more people Ten year funding guarantee provides security for support workers
More funding to help more people Ten year funding guarantee provides security for support workers More compassion, less stigma
Ten year funding guarantee provides security for support workers More compassion, less stigma Support for all people, no matter who you are, including people fleeing domestic violence, young LGBTIQ+ people kicked out of home, people experiencing relationship breakdown and older Australians struggling to find work
More compassion, less stigma Support for all people, no matter who you are, including people fleeing domestic violence, young LGBTIQ+ people kicked out of home, people experiencing relationship breakdown and older Australians struggling to find work JOBS AND TRAINING FOR THE FUTURE
Support for all people, no matter who you are, including people fleeing domestic violence, young LGBTIQ+ people kicked out of home, people experiencing relationship breakdown and older Australians struggling to find work JOBS AND TRAINING FOR THE FUTURE Planning for the future of work and protecting people as our industries change.
JOBS AND TRAINING FOR THE FUTURE Planning for the future of work and protecting people as our industries change. All of us should have access to meaningful, secure work so we don’t struggle to make ends meet and we have the freedom to do more of the things we love.
Planning for the future of work and protecting people as our industries change. All of us should have access to meaningful, secure work so we don’t struggle to make ends meet and we have the freedom to do more of the things we love. And while most of us have to work to live, we should never be living just to work.
All of us should have access to meaningful, secure work so we don’t struggle to make ends meet and we have the freedom to do more of the things we love. And while most of us have to work to live, we should never be living just to work. Employment in Australia is changing rapidly.
And while most of us have to work to live, we should never be living just to work. Employment in Australia is changing rapidly. Some of us are stuck working too many hours, while many of us can’t find enough work.
Employment in Australia is changing rapidly. Some of us are stuck working too many hours, while many of us can’t find enough work. Jobs are less secure, wages are flatlining
Some of us are stuck working too many hours, while many of us can’t find enough work. Jobs are less secure, wages are flatlining and small businesses are getting squeezed by big business and their mates in the government.
Jobs are less secure, wages are flatlining and small businesses are getting squeezed by big business and their mates in the government. We live in a wealthy country where advances in technology could be making everyone’s lives better, but instead, economic inequality is the highest it has been for 70 years in Australia.
and small businesses are getting squeezed by big business and their mates in the government. We live in a wealthy country where advances in technology could be making everyone’s lives better, but instead, economic inequality is the highest it has been for 70 years in Australia. We know an increase in automated technology will have a huge impact on many industries and we need to start planning for it now
We live in a wealthy country where advances in technology could be making everyone’s lives better, but instead, economic inequality is the highest it has been for 70 years in Australia. We know an increase in automated technology will have a huge impact on many industries and we need to start planning for it now creating the jobs of the future,
We know an increase in automated technology will have a huge impact on many industries and we need to start planning for it now creating the jobs of the future, so no one is left behind.
creating the jobs of the future, so no one is left behind. But the major parties are doing the bidding of their big corporate donors instead of planning for the rest of us.
so no one is left behind. But the major parties are doing the bidding of their big corporate donors instead of planning for the rest of us. The Labor and the Liberal parties have taken over $100 million from big corporates since 2012, and both major parties have sided with those corporations to cut award conditions,
But the major parties are doing the bidding of their big corporate donors instead of planning for the rest of us. The Labor and the Liberal parties have taken over $100 million from big corporates since 2012, and both major parties have sided with those corporations to cut award conditions, keep wages down,
The Labor and the Liberal parties have taken over $100 million from big corporates since 2012, and both major parties have sided with those corporations to cut award conditions, keep wages down, restrict our ability to protect our rights at work
keep wages down, restrict our ability to protect our rights at work and ignore small business.
restrict our ability to protect our rights at work and ignore small business. The Greens have a plan to educate, up-skill and protect people as our industries change.
and ignore small business. The Greens have a plan to educate, up-skill and protect people as our industries change. We will protect workers’ rights,
The Greens have a plan to educate, up-skill and protect people as our industries change. We will protect workers’ rights, support small business and the industries of the future,
We will protect workers’ rights, support small business and the industries of the future, create jobs,
support small business and the industries of the future, create jobs, close the gender pay gap
create jobs, close the gender pay gap and plan for the future of work.
close the gender pay gap and plan for the future of work. OUR PLAN FOR THE FUTURE OF WORK:
and plan for the future of work. OUR PLAN FOR THE FUTURE OF WORK: Increase wages and protect workers’ rights by rewriting our workplace laws
OUR PLAN FOR THE FUTURE OF WORK: Increase wages and protect workers’ rights by rewriting our workplace laws A Future of Work Commission to plan for the future
Increase wages and protect workers’ rights by rewriting our workplace laws A Future of Work Commission to plan for the future Invest in science, research and innovation
A Future of Work Commission to plan for the future Invest in science, research and innovation Close the gender wage gap and better support working parents
Invest in science, research and innovation Close the gender wage gap and better support working parents Grow the creative economy and support the contribution art and artists make to our society
Close the gender wage gap and better support working parents Grow the creative economy and support the contribution art and artists make to our society FIGHTING FOR YOUR RIGHTS AT WORK
Grow the creative economy and support the contribution art and artists make to our society FIGHTING FOR YOUR RIGHTS AT WORK For many people, work is insecure, unfulfilling and low paid.
FIGHTING FOR YOUR RIGHTS AT WORK For many people, work is insecure, unfulfilling and low paid. Despite decades of uninterrupted economic growth, the changing nature of work means life is harder than it used to be for many of us.
For many people, work is insecure, unfulfilling and low paid. Despite decades of uninterrupted economic growth, the changing nature of work means life is harder than it used to be for many of us. So even though people are working hard, wages are flatlining and too many people – especially young people – aren’t getting the hours of work they need to live a decent life.
Despite decades of uninterrupted economic growth, the changing nature of work means life is harder than it used to be for many of us. So even though people are working hard, wages are flatlining and too many people – especially young people – aren’t getting the hours of work they need to live a decent life. Job insecurity is on the rise and people are in record levels of personal debt because of unaffordable housing and the rising cost of living.
So even though people are working hard, wages are flatlining and too many people – especially young people – aren’t getting the hours of work they need to live a decent life. Job insecurity is on the rise and people are in record levels of personal debt because of unaffordable housing and the rising cost of living. And yet, one in four people living in poverty are also working full-time.
Job insecurity is on the rise and people are in record levels of personal debt because of unaffordable housing and the rising cost of living. And yet, one in four people living in poverty are also working full-time. The system is rigged.
And yet, one in four people living in poverty are also working full-time. The system is rigged. Under Labor and Liberal governments, labour laws were rewritten to restrict people’s rights to organise, cutting away at awards and repressing wages growth.
The system is rigged. Under Labor and Liberal governments, labour laws were rewritten to restrict people’s rights to organise, cutting away at awards and repressing wages growth. The minimum wage has fallen to the point where even working full-time is no longer a guarantee of security.
Under Labor and Liberal governments, labour laws were rewritten to restrict people’s rights to organise, cutting away at awards and repressing wages growth. The minimum wage has fallen to the point where even working full-time is no longer a guarantee of security. Our Fair Work Act now breaches international law.
The minimum wage has fallen to the point where even working full-time is no longer a guarantee of security. Our Fair Work Act now breaches international law. Giant corporations are wrecking our planet and making record profits while employers use labour laws to cut wages, conditions and workplace rights.
Our Fair Work Act now breaches international law. Giant corporations are wrecking our planet and making record profits while employers use labour laws to cut wages, conditions and workplace rights. REJECT THE TPP
Giant corporations are wrecking our planet and making record profits while employers use labour laws to cut wages, conditions and workplace rights. REJECT THE TPP The Labor and Liberal parties even joined together to sell out Australian workers by supporting the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)– one of the most shocking trade agreements in a generation.
REJECT THE TPP The Labor and Liberal parties even joined together to sell out Australian workers by supporting the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)– one of the most shocking trade agreements in a generation. The only winners out of the TPP are the giant corporations looking to exploit workers for their own super-profit.
The Labor and Liberal parties even joined together to sell out Australian workers by supporting the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)– one of the most shocking trade agreements in a generation. The only winners out of the TPP are the giant corporations looking to exploit workers for their own super-profit. The Greens voted against the TPP and will always vote against unfair trade deals that undercut labour laws.
The only winners out of the TPP are the giant corporations looking to exploit workers for their own super-profit. The Greens voted against the TPP and will always vote against unfair trade deals that undercut labour laws. CHANGE THE RULES
The Greens voted against the TPP and will always vote against unfair trade deals that undercut labour laws. CHANGE THE RULES Right now, something has to give.
CHANGE THE RULES Right now, something has to give. Our industrial relations laws are broken.
Right now, something has to give. Our industrial relations laws are broken. The Greens are the only party that has formally endorsed the #ChangeTheRules campaign.
Our industrial relations laws are broken. The Greens are the only party that has formally endorsed the #ChangeTheRules campaign. The Greens stand for: Labour laws that reduce inequality, including increasing the minimum wage to a living wage, stronger awards, ending employers’ ability to terminate agreements during bargaining, restoration of penalty rates and paid family and domestic violence leave
The Greens are the only party that has formally endorsed the #ChangeTheRules campaign. The Greens stand for: Labour laws that reduce inequality, including increasing the minimum wage to a living wage, stronger awards, ending employers’ ability to terminate agreements during bargaining, restoration of penalty rates and paid family and domestic violence leave Equal pay for equal work, including equal pay for gig economy and
The Greens stand for: Labour laws that reduce inequality, including increasing the minimum wage to a living wage, stronger awards, ending employers’ ability to terminate agreements during bargaining, restoration of penalty rates and paid family and domestic violence leave Equal pay for equal work, including equal pay for gig economy and labour hire workers, ending the gender pay gap, tackling wage theft, abolishing work for the dole, and stopping contracting out of minimum conditions
Equal pay for equal work, including equal pay for gig economy and labour hire workers, ending the gender pay gap, tackling wage theft, abolishing work for the dole, and stopping contracting out of minimum conditions Tackling job insecurity and giving workers more control, including restricting casualisation and contracting out, and the right to work fewer hours if you want
labour hire workers, ending the gender pay gap, tackling wage theft, abolishing work for the dole, and stopping contracting out of minimum conditions Tackling job insecurity and giving workers more control, including restricting casualisation and contracting out, and the right to work fewer hours if you want The right to engage in industrial action, including abolishing the ABCC and Registered Trade Organisation Commission, restoring the right to strike, bargaining at whatever level workers consider appropriate, not just within an enterprise
Tackling job insecurity and giving workers more control, including restricting casualisation and contracting out, and the right to work fewer hours if you want The right to engage in industrial action, including abolishing the ABCC and Registered Trade Organisation Commission, restoring the right to strike, bargaining at whatever level workers consider appropriate, not just within an enterprise Creating jobs and tackling unemployment, including large-scale government investment in services, infrastructure and industry support, and returning essential services to public ownership
The right to engage in industrial action, including abolishing the ABCC and Registered Trade Organisation Commission, restoring the right to strike, bargaining at whatever level workers consider appropriate, not just within an enterprise Creating jobs and tackling unemployment, including large-scale government investment in services, infrastructure and industry support, and returning essential services to public ownership No more unfair trade deals that undercut labour laws
Creating jobs and tackling unemployment, including large-scale government investment in services, infrastructure and industry support, and returning essential services to public ownership No more unfair trade deals that undercut labour laws PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE OF WORK
No more unfair trade deals that undercut labour laws PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE OF WORK Work is changing all around us.
PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE OF WORK Work is changing all around us. From temporary or freelance work through to manufacturing, advancements in technology and science represent an exciting opportunity for all of us.
Work is changing all around us. From temporary or freelance work through to manufacturing, advancements in technology and science represent an exciting opportunity for all of us. But we must plan for the transition for those whose jobs may be replaced by automated technologies within the next twenty years.
From temporary or freelance work through to manufacturing, advancements in technology and science represent an exciting opportunity for all of us. But we must plan for the transition for those whose jobs may be replaced by automated technologies within the next twenty years. We need to plan for the future, right now.
But we must plan for the transition for those whose jobs may be replaced by automated technologies within the next twenty years. We need to plan for the future, right now. For younger and older workers alike, job security has been significantly reduced in today’s economy.
We need to plan for the future, right now. For younger and older workers alike, job security has been significantly reduced in today’s economy. But this issue has proven too big for the old parties to even acknowledge – they are too beholden to the industries of the past, instead of thinking about the industries they could be creating for our future.
For younger and older workers alike, job security has been significantly reduced in today’s economy. But this issue has proven too big for the old parties to even acknowledge – they are too beholden to the industries of the past, instead of thinking about the industries they could be creating for our future. FUTURE OF WORK COMMISSION
But this issue has proven too big for the old parties to even acknowledge – they are too beholden to the industries of the past, instead of thinking about the industries they could be creating for our future. FUTURE OF WORK COMMISSION Under our plan, we will establish a specialised, independent Future of Work Commission.
FUTURE OF WORK COMMISSION Under our plan, we will establish a specialised, independent Future of Work Commission. The Commission will examine the impacts of technological innovation and develop long-term strategies for jobs.
Under our plan, we will establish a specialised, independent Future of Work Commission. The Commission will examine the impacts of technological innovation and develop long-term strategies for jobs. It will find ways to overcome the threat of insecure work, casualisation and automation, as well as the new opportunities technological advancement creates.
The Commission will examine the impacts of technological innovation and develop long-term strategies for jobs. It will find ways to overcome the threat of insecure work, casualisation and automation, as well as the new opportunities technological advancement creates. It will model a four day work week without loss of pay, and explore the prospect of introducing an Australian Universal Basic Income.
It will find ways to overcome the threat of insecure work, casualisation and automation, as well as the new opportunities technological advancement creates. It will model a four day work week without loss of pay, and explore the prospect of introducing an Australian Universal Basic Income. INVEST IN SCIENCE, RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
It will model a four day work week without loss of pay, and explore the prospect of introducing an Australian Universal Basic Income. INVEST IN SCIENCE, RESEARCH AND INNOVATION The Greens will also invest in the science, research and innovation that will transform our economy and make Australia a global leader in new technology.
INVEST IN SCIENCE, RESEARCH AND INNOVATION The Greens will also invest in the science, research and innovation that will transform our economy and make Australia a global leader in new technology. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN:
The Greens will also invest in the science, research and innovation that will transform our economy and make Australia a global leader in new technology. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: More secure, long term jobs
THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: More secure, long term jobs More time doing the things we love
More secure, long term jobs More time doing the things we love No one left behind as our industries change
More time doing the things we love No one left behind as our industries change More money for science, technology and innovation
No one left behind as our industries change More money for science, technology and innovation CLOSING THE GENDER WAGE GAP
More money for science, technology and innovation CLOSING THE GENDER WAGE GAP Everyone has the right to equal pay for equal work.
CLOSING THE GENDER WAGE GAP Everyone has the right to equal pay for equal work. But right now, across Australia, women continue to be paid much less than men.
Everyone has the right to equal pay for equal work. But right now, across Australia, women continue to be paid much less than men. The Greens believe all women should receive equal pay for work of equal value and unpaid caring responsibilities should be acknowledged and properly valued throughout our lifetime.
But right now, across Australia, women continue to be paid much less than men. The Greens believe all women should receive equal pay for work of equal value and unpaid caring responsibilities should be acknowledged and properly valued throughout our lifetime. The Greens have a plan to begin legal, workplace and economic reforms to address the root causes of women’s income inequality.
The Greens believe all women should receive equal pay for work of equal value and unpaid caring responsibilities should be acknowledged and properly valued throughout our lifetime. The Greens have a plan to begin legal, workplace and economic reforms to address the root causes of women’s income inequality. We support women’s rights to financial security and will focus on creating family-friendly, caring-friendly and flexible workplaces for everyone, including flexible working hours and the possibility of working from home.
The Greens have a plan to begin legal, workplace and economic reforms to address the root causes of women’s income inequality. We support women’s rights to financial security and will focus on creating family-friendly, caring-friendly and flexible workplaces for everyone, including flexible working hours and the possibility of working from home. The Greens are working towards equality for all women in all aspects of life, and are committed to seeing these values reflected in our laws and society.
We support women’s rights to financial security and will focus on creating family-friendly, caring-friendly and flexible workplaces for everyone, including flexible working hours and the possibility of working from home. The Greens are working towards equality for all women in all aspects of life, and are committed to seeing these values reflected in our laws and society. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN:
The Greens are working towards equality for all women in all aspects of life, and are committed to seeing these values reflected in our laws and society. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: No more gender pay gap
THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: No more gender pay gap Easier to work and be a mum
No more gender pay gap Easier to work and be a mum Caring work and family caring responsibilities are more valued
Easier to work and be a mum Caring work and family caring responsibilities are more valued More superannuation available in retirement
Caring work and family caring responsibilities are more valued More superannuation available in retirement INVESTING IN AUSTRALIAN CREATIVITY
More superannuation available in retirement INVESTING IN AUSTRALIAN CREATIVITY Everyone deserves the opportunity to participate in a vibrant and thriving arts sector.
INVESTING IN AUSTRALIAN CREATIVITY Everyone deserves the opportunity to participate in a vibrant and thriving arts sector. The arts form the foundation of who we are as a culture, a society and as individuals.
Everyone deserves the opportunity to participate in a vibrant and thriving arts sector. The arts form the foundation of who we are as a culture, a society and as individuals. We should all be free to explore the arts and have our contributions valued.
The arts form the foundation of who we are as a culture, a society and as individuals. We should all be free to explore the arts and have our contributions valued. Artists make a significant contribution to Australian cultural life.
We should all be free to explore the arts and have our contributions valued. Artists make a significant contribution to Australian cultural life. But, thanks to years of funding cuts by Labor and Liberal governments, they are forced to operate part-time and often for no pay at all.
Artists make a significant contribution to Australian cultural life. But, thanks to years of funding cuts by Labor and Liberal governments, they are forced to operate part-time and often for no pay at all. The average Australian artist lives below the poverty line and works multiple jobs - sometimes even taking unemployment payments in order to keep the lights on.
But, thanks to years of funding cuts by Labor and Liberal governments, they are forced to operate part-time and often for no pay at all. The average Australian artist lives below the poverty line and works multiple jobs - sometimes even taking unemployment payments in order to keep the lights on. 98% of Australian artists received Newstart between 2010 and 2015.
The average Australian artist lives below the poverty line and works multiple jobs - sometimes even taking unemployment payments in order to keep the lights on. 98% of Australian artists received Newstart between 2010 and 2015. The arts are too valuable to be a part-time contribution.
98% of Australian artists received Newstart between 2010 and 2015. The arts are too valuable to be a part-time contribution. The Greens recognise that art and culture make a valuable contribution to the nation’s economy and we recognise that support to the arts represents an important economic, as well as a social, investment.
The arts are too valuable to be a part-time contribution. The Greens recognise that art and culture make a valuable contribution to the nation’s economy and we recognise that support to the arts represents an important economic, as well as a social, investment. We have a plan to support a creative and innovative Australia by establishing a Creativity Commission to provide oversight, advice and structural support to help grow the arts sector, by investing in local content production and by reinstating funding to the independent Australia Council for the Arts so that it can provide security and confidence to the sector.
The Greens recognise that art and culture make a valuable contribution to the nation’s economy and we recognise that support to the arts represents an important economic, as well as a social, investment. We have a plan to support a creative and innovative Australia by establishing a Creativity Commission to provide oversight, advice and structural support to help grow the arts sector, by investing in local content production and by reinstating funding to the independent Australia Council for the Arts so that it can provide security and confidence to the sector. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN:
We have a plan to support a creative and innovative Australia by establishing a Creativity Commission to provide oversight, advice and structural support to help grow the arts sector, by investing in local content production and by reinstating funding to the independent Australia Council for the Arts so that it can provide security and confidence to the sector. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: Grow the creative economy, an industry which Australians love
THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: Grow the creative economy, an industry which Australians love Better support for artists and greater depth of creativity
Grow the creative economy, an industry which Australians love Better support for artists and greater depth of creativity A thriving local screen content sector
Better support for artists and greater depth of creativity A thriving local screen content sector More secure jobs for people working in the creative sector
A thriving local screen content sector More secure jobs for people working in the creative sector A FAIRER, MORE EQUAL COMMUNITY
More secure jobs for people working in the creative sector A FAIRER, MORE EQUAL COMMUNITY Better together: protecting diversity, championing equality and promoting peace.
A FAIRER, MORE EQUAL COMMUNITY Better together: protecting diversity, championing equality and promoting peace. All of us deserve to feel safe and to have equal opportunities in life, no matter our cultural background, ability, gender, sexuality, income or postcode.
Better together: protecting diversity, championing equality and promoting peace. All of us deserve to feel safe and to have equal opportunities in life, no matter our cultural background, ability, gender, sexuality, income or postcode. To ensure a safe, equal world for all, we can’t let a few powerful voices turn us against each other or divide us based on where we come from, who we love or what we look like.
All of us deserve to feel safe and to have equal opportunities in life, no matter our cultural background, ability, gender, sexuality, income or postcode. To ensure a safe, equal world for all, we can’t let a few powerful voices turn us against each other or divide us based on where we come from, who we love or what we look like. Both Liberal and Labor governments have cynically pitted members of our community against each other.
To ensure a safe, equal world for all, we can’t let a few powerful voices turn us against each other or divide us based on where we come from, who we love or what we look like. Both Liberal and Labor governments have cynically pitted members of our community against each other. They’ve introduced and aggressively championed policies that exclude or vilify people just because of who they are - divisive policies like allowing schools to discriminate against gay teachers, unbelievably cruel policies like locking refugee children up in offshore detention indefinitely, or discriminatory policies that result in First Nations children locked up in jail at ten times the rate of non-Indigenous children.
Both Liberal and Labor governments have cynically pitted members of our community against each other. They’ve introduced and aggressively championed policies that exclude or vilify people just because of who they are - divisive policies like allowing schools to discriminate against gay teachers, unbelievably cruel policies like locking refugee children up in offshore detention indefinitely, or discriminatory policies that result in First Nations children locked up in jail at ten times the rate of non-Indigenous children. They’ve eroded everyone’s fundamental rights, including our right to privacy and digital freedoms.
They’ve introduced and aggressively championed policies that exclude or vilify people just because of who they are - divisive policies like allowing schools to discriminate against gay teachers, unbelievably cruel policies like locking refugee children up in offshore detention indefinitely, or discriminatory policies that result in First Nations children locked up in jail at ten times the rate of non-Indigenous children. They’ve eroded everyone’s fundamental rights, including our right to privacy and digital freedoms. It doesn’t have to be this way.
They’ve eroded everyone’s fundamental rights, including our right to privacy and digital freedoms. It doesn’t have to be this way. The Greens will always advocate for our rights, champion diversity and call out discrimination, bias and bigotry.
It doesn’t have to be this way. The Greens will always advocate for our rights, champion diversity and call out discrimination, bias and bigotry. We will make sure that everyone has the opportunity to live a good life, free from discrimination.
The Greens will always advocate for our rights, champion diversity and call out discrimination, bias and bigotry. We will make sure that everyone has the opportunity to live a good life, free from discrimination. The Greens understand that everything is connected, which is why we need to be good global citizens.
We will make sure that everyone has the opportunity to live a good life, free from discrimination. The Greens understand that everything is connected, which is why we need to be good global citizens. We recognise that this always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land and that sovereignty was never ceded.
The Greens understand that everything is connected, which is why we need to be good global citizens. We recognise that this always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land and that sovereignty was never ceded. It’s long past time for treaties, healing, justice and truth for our First Nations Peoples.
We recognise that this always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land and that sovereignty was never ceded. It’s long past time for treaties, healing, justice and truth for our First Nations Peoples. OUR PLAN TO CREATE A MORE DIVERSE, EQUAL AND PEACEFUL FUTURE:
It’s long past time for treaties, healing, justice and truth for our First Nations Peoples. OUR PLAN TO CREATE A MORE DIVERSE, EQUAL AND PEACEFUL FUTURE: Work with First Nations Peoples, to establish a path for sovereignty and treaties and to close the gap
OUR PLAN TO CREATE A MORE DIVERSE, EQUAL AND PEACEFUL FUTURE: Work with First Nations Peoples, to establish a path for sovereignty and treaties and to close the gap Close offshore detention and create a safe pathway for people who seek our help
Work with First Nations Peoples, to establish a path for sovereignty and treaties and to close the gap Close offshore detention and create a safe pathway for people who seek our help Champion diversity in our communities
Close offshore detention and create a safe pathway for people who seek our help Champion diversity in our communities Enure equality for women in all aspects of society, including at work
Champion diversity in our communities Enure equality for women in all aspects of society, including at work Stamp out systemic racism and hate speech
Enure equality for women in all aspects of society, including at work Stamp out systemic racism and hate speech Make Australia accessible and fully fund the NDIS
Stamp out systemic racism and hate speech Make Australia accessible and fully fund the NDIS Ensure LGBTIQ+ people have full equality under the law and in our communities
Make Australia accessible and fully fund the NDIS Ensure LGBTIQ+ people have full equality under the law and in our communities Create a charter of rights
Ensure LGBTIQ+ people have full equality under the law and in our communities Create a charter of rights Make Australia a good global citizen, by supporting peace
Create a charter of rights Make Australia a good global citizen, by supporting peace and demilitarisation
Make Australia a good global citizen, by supporting peace and demilitarisation JUSTICE FOR FIRST NATIONS PEOPLES
and demilitarisation JUSTICE FOR FIRST NATIONS PEOPLES The Australian Greens acknowledge that First Nations Peoples are the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land we call Australia.
JUSTICE FOR FIRST NATIONS PEOPLES The Australian Greens acknowledge that First Nations Peoples are the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land we call Australia. We know this land was stolen and that sovereignty was never ceded and that Australia has unfinished business.
The Australian Greens acknowledge that First Nations Peoples are the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land we call Australia. We know this land was stolen and that sovereignty was never ceded and that Australia has unfinished business. We pay our respects to elders, past, present and future.
We know this land was stolen and that sovereignty was never ceded and that Australia has unfinished business. We pay our respects to elders, past, present and future. Despite living in a wealthy nation, First Nations Peoples still experience entrenched disadvantage with health, education and life expectancy outcomes more common in the developing world.
We pay our respects to elders, past, present and future. Despite living in a wealthy nation, First Nations Peoples still experience entrenched disadvantage with health, education and life expectancy outcomes more common in the developing world. Liberal and Labor governments have not listened to First Nations Peoples, and their paternalistic, punitive approaches have failed First Nations communities.
Despite living in a wealthy nation, First Nations Peoples still experience entrenched disadvantage with health, education and life expectancy outcomes more common in the developing world. Liberal and Labor governments have not listened to First Nations Peoples, and their paternalistic, punitive approaches have failed First Nations communities. A PATH TOWARDS TREATIES
Liberal and Labor governments have not listened to First Nations Peoples, and their paternalistic, punitive approaches have failed First Nations communities. A PATH TOWARDS TREATIES Self-determination is a key part of justice and healing for First Nations Peoples, and to closing the gap and addressing intergenerational trauma.
A PATH TOWARDS TREATIES Self-determination is a key part of justice and healing for First Nations Peoples, and to closing the gap and addressing intergenerational trauma. Any plan for justice must be led by First Nations Peoples.
Self-determination is a key part of justice and healing for First Nations Peoples, and to closing the gap and addressing intergenerational trauma. Any plan for justice must be led by First Nations Peoples. First Nations Peoples must be the key decision makers in policies and programs that affect their communities.
Any plan for justice must be led by First Nations Peoples. First Nations Peoples must be the key decision makers in policies and programs that affect their communities. We must start by addressing Australia’s unfinished business through implementing a constitutionally enshrined Voice to Parliament and establishing a path to treaties.
First Nations Peoples must be the key decision makers in policies and programs that affect their communities. We must start by addressing Australia’s unfinished business through implementing a constitutionally enshrined Voice to Parliament and establishing a path to treaties. The Australian Greens support the Uluru Statement from the Heart in full.
We must start by addressing Australia’s unfinished business through implementing a constitutionally enshrined Voice to Parliament and establishing a path to treaties. The Australian Greens support the Uluru Statement from the Heart in full. ADDRESS INDIGENOUS INCARCERATION RATES
The Australian Greens support the Uluru Statement from the Heart in full. ADDRESS INDIGENOUS INCARCERATION RATES Twenty-seven years after the final report into the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, there are still too many First Nations Peoples incarcerated
ADDRESS INDIGENOUS INCARCERATION RATES Twenty-seven years after the final report into the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, there are still too many First Nations Peoples incarcerated and over 407 First Nations people have died in custody since the release of the Royal Commission report.
Twenty-seven years after the final report into the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, there are still too many First Nations Peoples incarcerated and over 407 First Nations people have died in custody since the release of the Royal Commission report. Australia-wide, First Nations Peoples are eleven times more likely to be imprisoned than non-indigenous Australians.
and over 407 First Nations people have died in custody since the release of the Royal Commission report. Australia-wide, First Nations Peoples are eleven times more likely to be imprisoned than non-indigenous Australians. The Greens will adopt the Change the Record campaign recommendations to reduce the rate of incarceration of First Nations Peoples
Australia-wide, First Nations Peoples are eleven times more likely to be imprisoned than non-indigenous Australians. The Greens will adopt the Change the Record campaign recommendations to reduce the rate of incarceration of First Nations Peoples as well as promoting a Justice Reinvestment approach that prioritises the services that we know keep people out of jail.
The Greens will adopt the Change the Record campaign recommendations to reduce the rate of incarceration of First Nations Peoples as well as promoting a Justice Reinvestment approach that prioritises the services that we know keep people out of jail. FEWER FIRST NATIONS KIDS IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE
as well as promoting a Justice Reinvestment approach that prioritises the services that we know keep people out of jail. FEWER FIRST NATIONS KIDS IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE There are currently more than 15,000 First Nations children in out-ofhome care across Australia.
FEWER FIRST NATIONS KIDS IN OUT-OF-HOME CARE There are currently more than 15,000 First Nations children in out-ofhome care across Australia. The Greens will fund a system that focuses on keeping children out of the care system in the first place and focuses on early intervention and support for children and their families, including trauma and healing services.
There are currently more than 15,000 First Nations children in out-ofhome care across Australia. The Greens will fund a system that focuses on keeping children out of the care system in the first place and focuses on early intervention and support for children and their families, including trauma and healing services. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN:
The Greens will fund a system that focuses on keeping children out of the care system in the first place and focuses on early intervention and support for children and their families, including trauma and healing services. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: Addressing unfinished business through truth, justice and healing
THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: Addressing unfinished business through truth, justice and healing Genuine treaty or treaties
Addressing unfinished business through truth, justice and healing Genuine treaty or treaties Justice reinvestment, not jails
Genuine treaty or treaties Justice reinvestment, not jails First Nations Peoples’ voices heard in our parliament
Justice reinvestment, not jails First Nations Peoples’ voices heard in our parliament Genuine progress to Close the Gap
First Nations Peoples’ voices heard in our parliament Genuine progress to Close the Gap CLOSE THE CAMPS
Genuine progress to Close the Gap CLOSE THE CAMPS All of us, including people who are fleeing persecution or war-torn countries, have a right to live free from danger, to be treated with dignity and compassion and to be given help when we need it.
CLOSE THE CAMPS All of us, including people who are fleeing persecution or war-torn countries, have a right to live free from danger, to be treated with dignity and compassion and to be given help when we need it. Australians are compassionate and fair.
All of us, including people who are fleeing persecution or war-torn countries, have a right to live free from danger, to be treated with dignity and compassion and to be given help when we need it. Australians are compassionate and fair. Looking out for others is at the very core of who we are.
Australians are compassionate and fair. Looking out for others is at the very core of who we are. But our values are being betrayed by both the major parties, who, in an attempt to win your vote, have spent years locking up women, men and children in indefinite detention, separating families who have turned to Australia for help.
Looking out for others is at the very core of who we are. But our values are being betrayed by both the major parties, who, in an attempt to win your vote, have spent years locking up women, men and children in indefinite detention, separating families who have turned to Australia for help. Labor created offshore indefinite detention and the Liberals doubled-down on it.
But our values are being betrayed by both the major parties, who, in an attempt to win your vote, have spent years locking up women, men and children in indefinite detention, separating families who have turned to Australia for help. Labor created offshore indefinite detention and the Liberals doubled-down on it. Both the Labor Party and the Liberals support the indefinite detention of people in deliberately cruel and torturous conditions.
Labor created offshore indefinite detention and the Liberals doubled-down on it. Both the Labor Party and the Liberals support the indefinite detention of people in deliberately cruel and torturous conditions. They support turning around boats at sea and returning people to face persecution.
Both the Labor Party and the Liberals support the indefinite detention of people in deliberately cruel and torturous conditions. They support turning around boats at sea and returning people to face persecution. People have died, been assaulted and endured psychological torment because of the choices of the old parties.
They support turning around boats at sea and returning people to face persecution. People have died, been assaulted and endured psychological torment because of the choices of the old parties. Labor and the Liberals have refused to act with basic humanity and compassion and people who need our help are suffering.
People have died, been assaulted and endured psychological torment because of the choices of the old parties. Labor and the Liberals have refused to act with basic humanity and compassion and people who need our help are suffering. The Greens are the only party to have always stood against indefinite offshore detention.
Labor and the Liberals have refused to act with basic humanity and compassion and people who need our help are suffering. The Greens are the only party to have always stood against indefinite offshore detention. We believe the Manus Island and Nauru detention centres must be closed, and every single man, woman and child detained there should be brought to Australia.
The Greens are the only party to have always stood against indefinite offshore detention. We believe the Manus Island and Nauru detention centres must be closed, and every single man, woman and child detained there should be brought to Australia. Our plan will create a system that fairly and quickly helps people find safety, rebuild their lives with dignity and doesn’t punish them for seeking our help.
We believe the Manus Island and Nauru detention centres must be closed, and every single man, woman and child detained there should be brought to Australia. Our plan will create a system that fairly and quickly helps people find safety, rebuild their lives with dignity and doesn’t punish them for seeking our help. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN:
Our plan will create a system that fairly and quickly helps people find safety, rebuild their lives with dignity and doesn’t punish them for seeking our help. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: An end to offshore detention
THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: An end to offshore detention Faster, more efficient processing times
An end to offshore detention Faster, more efficient processing times Refugees living in our community, not in detention
Faster, more efficient processing times Refugees living in our community, not in detention Assistance for those who need our help
Refugees living in our community, not in detention Assistance for those who need our help We meet our international obligations
Assistance for those who need our help We meet our international obligations SUPPORTING MULTICULTURAL AUSTRALIA
We meet our international obligations SUPPORTING MULTICULTURAL AUSTRALIA Australia is one of the most culturally diverse countries on earth and we are a stronger nation because of this.
SUPPORTING MULTICULTURAL AUSTRALIA Australia is one of the most culturally diverse countries on earth and we are a stronger nation because of this. This country is home to generations of migrants and refugees who are valuable members of our communities, and we should be celebrating what makes us all different.
Australia is one of the most culturally diverse countries on earth and we are a stronger nation because of this. This country is home to generations of migrants and refugees who are valuable members of our communities, and we should be celebrating what makes us all different. The Greens have a plan to address the needs and aspirations of Australians from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and reflect this diversity in policy.
This country is home to generations of migrants and refugees who are valuable members of our communities, and we should be celebrating what makes us all different. The Greens have a plan to address the needs and aspirations of Australians from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and reflect this diversity in policy. DELIVER THE FEDERAL MULTICULTURAL ACT
The Greens have a plan to address the needs and aspirations of Australians from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and reflect this diversity in policy. DELIVER THE FEDERAL MULTICULTURAL ACT Most states have legislation to protect and value multiculturalism, however there are no such laws at a federal level.
DELIVER THE FEDERAL MULTICULTURAL ACT Most states have legislation to protect and value multiculturalism, however there are no such laws at a federal level. This has led to multiculturalism being used as a political football on the national stage by conservative politicians and media outlets, promoting fear and dividing communities.
Most states have legislation to protect and value multiculturalism, however there are no such laws at a federal level. This has led to multiculturalism being used as a political football on the national stage by conservative politicians and media outlets, promoting fear and dividing communities. The Greens have introduced a Federal Multicultural Act to Parliament, which will create a framework for multiculturalism and establish clear guiding principles for Australian society to embrace cultural and religious diversity, and we will continue fighting for it to be legislated.
This has led to multiculturalism being used as a political football on the national stage by conservative politicians and media outlets, promoting fear and dividing communities. The Greens have introduced a Federal Multicultural Act to Parliament, which will create a framework for multiculturalism and establish clear guiding principles for Australian society to embrace cultural and religious diversity, and we will continue fighting for it to be legislated. PROMOTING DIVERSITY IN FEDERAL PARLIAMENT
The Greens have introduced a Federal Multicultural Act to Parliament, which will create a framework for multiculturalism and establish clear guiding principles for Australian society to embrace cultural and religious diversity, and we will continue fighting for it to be legislated. PROMOTING DIVERSITY IN FEDERAL PARLIAMENT Half of all Australians are either born overseas or have a parent who was born overseas.
PROMOTING DIVERSITY IN FEDERAL PARLIAMENT Half of all Australians are either born overseas or have a parent who was born overseas. But currently, Australians with dual nationality cannot sit as MPs in our Federal Parliament.
Half of all Australians are either born overseas or have a parent who was born overseas. But currently, Australians with dual nationality cannot sit as MPs in our Federal Parliament. The Greens believe this should change.
But currently, Australians with dual nationality cannot sit as MPs in our Federal Parliament. The Greens believe this should change. Diversity in our political leadership means more innovation, better policy outcomes and a Parliament which is reflective of our society and its values.
The Greens believe this should change. Diversity in our political leadership means more innovation, better policy outcomes and a Parliament which is reflective of our society and its values. Our plan will ensure that multicultural Australians can run for Federal Parliament and keep their dual citizenship, by calling a referendum to amend section 44 of our Constitution.
Diversity in our political leadership means more innovation, better policy outcomes and a Parliament which is reflective of our society and its values. Our plan will ensure that multicultural Australians can run for Federal Parliament and keep their dual citizenship, by calling a referendum to amend section 44 of our Constitution. MORE FAMILY REUNION VISAS
Our plan will ensure that multicultural Australians can run for Federal Parliament and keep their dual citizenship, by calling a referendum to amend section 44 of our Constitution. MORE FAMILY REUNION VISAS The Greens recognise how prohibitively expensive and difficult it is for migrants to bring their family members to Australia, particularly with some visa categories imposing a 30-50 year wait list.
MORE FAMILY REUNION VISAS The Greens recognise how prohibitively expensive and difficult it is for migrants to bring their family members to Australia, particularly with some visa categories imposing a 30-50 year wait list. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN:
The Greens recognise how prohibitively expensive and difficult it is for migrants to bring their family members to Australia, particularly with some visa categories imposing a 30-50 year wait list. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: Everyone feels safe in our community
THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: Everyone feels safe in our community Everyone has an equal opportunity to achieve their goals and live fulfilling lives
Everyone feels safe in our community Everyone has an equal opportunity to achieve their goals and live fulfilling lives More diversity in our Federal Parliament
Everyone has an equal opportunity to achieve their goals and live fulfilling lives More diversity in our Federal Parliament Thousands more families reunited in Australia
More diversity in our Federal Parliament Thousands more families reunited in Australia EXTEND THE NATIONAL ANTI-RACISM CAMPAIGN
Thousands more families reunited in Australia EXTEND THE NATIONAL ANTI-RACISM CAMPAIGN Despite anti-discrimination law, racism and discrimination remain prevalent within our society.
EXTEND THE NATIONAL ANTI-RACISM CAMPAIGN Despite anti-discrimination law, racism and discrimination remain prevalent within our society. In many cases, racism is a result of unconscious bias, and education is key to addressing this.
Despite anti-discrimination law, racism and discrimination remain prevalent within our society. In many cases, racism is a result of unconscious bias, and education is key to addressing this. The Greens’ plan will extend the current national anti-racism strategy, delivered by the Australian Human Rights Commission, to deliver programs in schools, workplaces, sporting organisations and media institutions.
In many cases, racism is a result of unconscious bias, and education is key to addressing this. The Greens’ plan will extend the current national anti-racism strategy, delivered by the Australian Human Rights Commission, to deliver programs in schools, workplaces, sporting organisations and media institutions. TACKLING RACISM AND FAR-RIGHT EXTREMISM
The Greens’ plan will extend the current national anti-racism strategy, delivered by the Australian Human Rights Commission, to deliver programs in schools, workplaces, sporting organisations and media institutions. TACKLING RACISM AND FAR-RIGHT EXTREMISM In the wake of the Christchurch massacre we must act to stem the rising tide of Islamophobia, anti-Semitism, racism and bigotry.
TACKLING RACISM AND FAR-RIGHT EXTREMISM In the wake of the Christchurch massacre we must act to stem the rising tide of Islamophobia, anti-Semitism, racism and bigotry. Enough is enough.
In the wake of the Christchurch massacre we must act to stem the rising tide of Islamophobia, anti-Semitism, racism and bigotry. Enough is enough. The Greens are shoulder to shoulder with the overwhelming majority of Australians, united against hatred and the hate-speech that has dominated our politics and our public spaces for far too long.
Enough is enough. The Greens are shoulder to shoulder with the overwhelming majority of Australians, united against hatred and the hate-speech that has dominated our politics and our public spaces for far too long. We have a plan for a united, respectful and decent society that welcomes and celebrates difference.
The Greens are shoulder to shoulder with the overwhelming majority of Australians, united against hatred and the hate-speech that has dominated our politics and our public spaces for far too long. We have a plan for a united, respectful and decent society that welcomes and celebrates difference. STOP POLITICIANS SPEAKING HATE
We have a plan for a united, respectful and decent society that welcomes and celebrates difference. STOP POLITICIANS SPEAKING HATE Too often politicians attack and dehumanise minority communities.
STOP POLITICIANS SPEAKING HATE Too often politicians attack and dehumanise minority communities. This has to stop.
Too often politicians attack and dehumanise minority communities. This has to stop. The Greens have proposed a Code of Conduct to establish a set of rules governing federal politicians, requiring them to represent public office in a manner consistent with Australian values of respect and inclusion.
This has to stop. The Greens have proposed a Code of Conduct to establish a set of rules governing federal politicians, requiring them to represent public office in a manner consistent with Australian values of respect and inclusion. COUNTER VIOLENT EXTREMISM
The Greens have proposed a Code of Conduct to establish a set of rules governing federal politicians, requiring them to represent public office in a manner consistent with Australian values of respect and inclusion. COUNTER VIOLENT EXTREMISM Tackling racism and extremism will take a commitment from all levels of government, and the support of community-led organisations.
COUNTER VIOLENT EXTREMISM Tackling racism and extremism will take a commitment from all levels of government, and the support of community-led organisations. In many cases, racism is the result of unconscious bias.
Tackling racism and extremism will take a commitment from all levels of government, and the support of community-led organisations. In many cases, racism is the result of unconscious bias. We know that education is the key.
In many cases, racism is the result of unconscious bias. We know that education is the key. The Greens will extend the current anti-racism strategy, commit $10 million each year to counter violent extremism, and empower communities to prevent it.
We know that education is the key. The Greens will extend the current anti-racism strategy, commit $10 million each year to counter violent extremism, and empower communities to prevent it. MAKE HATE SPEECH ILLEGAL
The Greens will extend the current anti-racism strategy, commit $10 million each year to counter violent extremism, and empower communities to prevent it. MAKE HATE SPEECH ILLEGAL Left unchecked, hate speech will often lead to hate crimes, yet there is currently no criminal prohibition of hate speech at federal level.
MAKE HATE SPEECH ILLEGAL Left unchecked, hate speech will often lead to hate crimes, yet there is currently no criminal prohibition of hate speech at federal level. We believe Australia needs an effective legal framework to handle hate speech, while also balancing freedom of expression.
Left unchecked, hate speech will often lead to hate crimes, yet there is currently no criminal prohibition of hate speech at federal level. We believe Australia needs an effective legal framework to handle hate speech, while also balancing freedom of expression. So we have a plan to protect everyone, by introducing a Charter of Rights.
We believe Australia needs an effective legal framework to handle hate speech, while also balancing freedom of expression. So we have a plan to protect everyone, by introducing a Charter of Rights. STRENGTHEN GUN CONTROL
So we have a plan to protect everyone, by introducing a Charter of Rights. STRENGTHEN GUN CONTROL It is estimated there are 260,000 weapons in the illicit firearms market in Australia.
STRENGTHEN GUN CONTROL It is estimated there are 260,000 weapons in the illicit firearms market in Australia. This puts the whole community at risk.
It is estimated there are 260,000 weapons in the illicit firearms market in Australia. This puts the whole community at risk. And at the same time, the gun lobby is becoming more active in its push to weaken gun laws.
This puts the whole community at risk. And at the same time, the gun lobby is becoming more active in its push to weaken gun laws. The Greens will ban all political donations
And at the same time, the gun lobby is becoming more active in its push to weaken gun laws. The Greens will ban all political donations and prohibit the possession of semi-automatic guns in the community.
The Greens will ban all political donations and prohibit the possession of semi-automatic guns in the community. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN:
and prohibit the possession of semi-automatic guns in the community. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: A society that welcomes and celebrates diversity
THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: A society that welcomes and celebrates diversity Members of Parliament held to account for the way they behave towards all communities
A society that welcomes and celebrates diversity Members of Parliament held to account for the way they behave towards all communities A coordinated strategy to counter violent extremism
Members of Parliament held to account for the way they behave towards all communities A coordinated strategy to counter violent extremism Greater respect for diversity is promoted through a national anti-racism campaign
A coordinated strategy to counter violent extremism Greater respect for diversity is promoted through a national anti-racism campaign Improved community safety through stronger gun laws
Greater respect for diversity is promoted through a national anti-racism campaign Improved community safety through stronger gun laws EQUALITY FOR WOMEN
Improved community safety through stronger gun laws EQUALITY FOR WOMEN The Greens believe that women should enjoy equality with men in all aspects of their lives and in our society.
EQUALITY FOR WOMEN The Greens believe that women should enjoy equality with men in all aspects of their lives and in our society. We believe that all women, including LGBTIQ+, First Nations, and women of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, have the right to live free from harassment, fear, violence, abuse and discrimination.
The Greens believe that women should enjoy equality with men in all aspects of their lives and in our society. We believe that all women, including LGBTIQ+, First Nations, and women of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, have the right to live free from harassment, fear, violence, abuse and discrimination. Right now, we are in the midst of a national security crisis, with one in three women experiencing family and domestic violence in their lifetime and, on average, one woman killed by her partner or former partner every week.
We believe that all women, including LGBTIQ+, First Nations, and women of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, have the right to live free from harassment, fear, violence, abuse and discrimination. Right now, we are in the midst of a national security crisis, with one in three women experiencing family and domestic violence in their lifetime and, on average, one woman killed by her partner or former partner every week. These rates of domestic violence have not reduced, despite significant public attention.
Right now, we are in the midst of a national security crisis, with one in three women experiencing family and domestic violence in their lifetime and, on average, one woman killed by her partner or former partner every week. These rates of domestic violence have not reduced, despite significant public attention. Women also still face systemic discrimination in many areas of their life.
These rates of domestic violence have not reduced, despite significant public attention. Women also still face systemic discrimination in many areas of their life. Older women represent the largest growing cohort of homeless people, with huge increases in the number of women seeking housing and homelessness support services.
Women also still face systemic discrimination in many areas of their life. Older women represent the largest growing cohort of homeless people, with huge increases in the number of women seeking housing and homelessness support services. In the workplace, women continue to be paid much less than men.
Older women represent the largest growing cohort of homeless people, with huge increases in the number of women seeking housing and homelessness support services. In the workplace, women continue to be paid much less than men. Women also face greater barriers to healthcare, with abortion, for example, remaining a criminal offence in NSW.
In the workplace, women continue to be paid much less than men. Women also face greater barriers to healthcare, with abortion, for example, remaining a criminal offence in NSW. The Greens are committed to achieving equality for women by building housing, financial, and workplace security.
Women also face greater barriers to healthcare, with abortion, for example, remaining a criminal offence in NSW. The Greens are committed to achieving equality for women by building housing, financial, and workplace security. We have a plan to ensure women are safe, valued and treated as equals in private and public life, and we will put in place legal, workplace and economic reforms that directly address the key causes of inequality for women in Australia and around the world.
The Greens are committed to achieving equality for women by building housing, financial, and workplace security. We have a plan to ensure women are safe, valued and treated as equals in private and public life, and we will put in place legal, workplace and economic reforms that directly address the key causes of inequality for women in Australia and around the world. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN:
We have a plan to ensure women are safe, valued and treated as equals in private and public life, and we will put in place legal, workplace and economic reforms that directly address the key causes of inequality for women in Australia and around the world. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: Safety for women, in the home, workplace and in the community
THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: Safety for women, in the home, workplace and in the community Gender pay gap is abolished
Safety for women, in the home, workplace and in the community Gender pay gap is abolished Abortion is safe, legal, accessible and free for all women
Gender pay gap is abolished Abortion is safe, legal, accessible and free for all women Equality is promoted for women
Abortion is safe, legal, accessible and free for all women Equality is promoted for women AN ACCESSIBLE AUSTRALIA
Equality is promoted for women AN ACCESSIBLE AUSTRALIA The Australian Greens believe that a healthy, functioning society embraces diversity and removes barriers to provide for equitable access and participation by all.
AN ACCESSIBLE AUSTRALIA The Australian Greens believe that a healthy, functioning society embraces diversity and removes barriers to provide for equitable access and participation by all. We believe that all people have a right to independence, self-determination and choice in their lives.
The Australian Greens believe that a healthy, functioning society embraces diversity and removes barriers to provide for equitable access and participation by all. We believe that all people have a right to independence, self-determination and choice in their lives. Disability policy and law is a matter of human rights, as well as individual health and well-being.
We believe that all people have a right to independence, self-determination and choice in their lives. Disability policy and law is a matter of human rights, as well as individual health and well-being. Disabled people continue to fall through the cracks, to be locked out of the community and denied the same rights as other Australians.
Disability policy and law is a matter of human rights, as well as individual health and well-being. Disabled people continue to fall through the cracks, to be locked out of the community and denied the same rights as other Australians. Failings of successive Labor and Coalition governments have perpetuated this discrimination, often denying disabled people access to inclusive education, meaningful employment, adequate services and the support they need.
Disabled people continue to fall through the cracks, to be locked out of the community and denied the same rights as other Australians. Failings of successive Labor and Coalition governments have perpetuated this discrimination, often denying disabled people access to inclusive education, meaningful employment, adequate services and the support they need. Disabled people are so often shut out of our communities through outdated, discriminatory planning regulations.
Failings of successive Labor and Coalition governments have perpetuated this discrimination, often denying disabled people access to inclusive education, meaningful employment, adequate services and the support they need. Disabled people are so often shut out of our communities through outdated, discriminatory planning regulations. We must do better. It’s time to talk about disability differently.
Disabled people are so often shut out of our communities through outdated, discriminatory planning regulations. We must do better. It’s time to talk about disability differently. It’s time to build our places and spaces differently.
We must do better. It’s time to talk about disability differently. It’s time to build our places and spaces differently. It’s time to change attitudes and realise that we are all different and unique, and that an inclusive society is a better society for everyone.
It’s time to build our places and spaces differently. It’s time to change attitudes and realise that we are all different and unique, and that an inclusive society is a better society for everyone. The Greens also recognise that it is not enough to deliver services for people, we must work with them to ensure they are the right services.
It’s time to change attitudes and realise that we are all different and unique, and that an inclusive society is a better society for everyone. The Greens also recognise that it is not enough to deliver services for people, we must work with them to ensure they are the right services. We see that decisions that profoundly shape the lives of disabled people are currently being made without their genuine involvement.
The Greens also recognise that it is not enough to deliver services for people, we must work with them to ensure they are the right services. We see that decisions that profoundly shape the lives of disabled people are currently being made without their genuine involvement. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN:
We see that decisions that profoundly shape the lives of disabled people are currently being made without their genuine involvement. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: Better access to public transport, events, shops and other public spaces
THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: Better access to public transport, events, shops and other public spaces More jobs and more opportunities
Better access to public transport, events, shops and other public spaces More jobs and more opportunities Easily accessed, adequately funded and staffed NDIS
More jobs and more opportunities Easily accessed, adequately funded and staffed NDIS Disabled Australians enjoy more control over their own lives
Easily accessed, adequately funded and staffed NDIS Disabled Australians enjoy more control over their own lives LGBTIQ+ EQUALITY
Disabled Australians enjoy more control over their own lives LGBTIQ+ EQUALITY The Greens believe that all people are equal, have fundamental human rights
LGBTIQ+ EQUALITY The Greens believe that all people are equal, have fundamental human rights and are entitled to live their life with equal protection under law and without any discrimination, including on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or intersex status.
The Greens believe that all people are equal, have fundamental human rights and are entitled to live their life with equal protection under law and without any discrimination, including on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or intersex status. The Greens celebrate the diversity in our society and value the contributions of LGBTIQ+ members of our community.
and are entitled to live their life with equal protection under law and without any discrimination, including on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or intersex status. The Greens celebrate the diversity in our society and value the contributions of LGBTIQ+ members of our community. We recognise that people have the right to self-identify their gender.
The Greens celebrate the diversity in our society and value the contributions of LGBTIQ+ members of our community. We recognise that people have the right to self-identify their gender. All too often LGBTIQ+ communities are shut out of decisions that affect them.
We recognise that people have the right to self-identify their gender. All too often LGBTIQ+ communities are shut out of decisions that affect them. The Greens are very proud to continue to be strong allies of the LGBTIQ+ community.
All too often LGBTIQ+ communities are shut out of decisions that affect them. The Greens are very proud to continue to be strong allies of the LGBTIQ+ community. As the first party to support and actively campaign to remove discrimination in marriage, we are so proud of what a strong and united community campaign can do to make positive change.
The Greens are very proud to continue to be strong allies of the LGBTIQ+ community. As the first party to support and actively campaign to remove discrimination in marriage, we are so proud of what a strong and united community campaign can do to make positive change. We congratulate all those who have celebrated love through marriage since the reforms.
As the first party to support and actively campaign to remove discrimination in marriage, we are so proud of what a strong and united community campaign can do to make positive change. We congratulate all those who have celebrated love through marriage since the reforms. But there is so much more to be done.
We congratulate all those who have celebrated love through marriage since the reforms. But there is so much more to be done. The Greens have a plan to continue to work with the LGBTIQ+ community to achieve equality for all of us.
But there is so much more to be done. The Greens have a plan to continue to work with the LGBTIQ+ community to achieve equality for all of us. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN:
The Greens have a plan to continue to work with the LGBTIQ+ community to achieve equality for all of us. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: End sexual orientation and gender identity conversion efforts (commonly referred to as ‘gay conversion therapy’)
THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: End sexual orientation and gender identity conversion efforts (commonly referred to as ‘gay conversion therapy’) Everyone is free to love who you want to love
End sexual orientation and gender identity conversion efforts (commonly referred to as ‘gay conversion therapy’) Everyone is free to love who you want to love Everyone is safe in our community
Everyone is free to love who you want to love Everyone is safe in our community Everyone has equal opportunities in all areas of life
Everyone is safe in our community Everyone has equal opportunities in all areas of life Free healthcare that is respectful and appropriate for you
Everyone has equal opportunities in all areas of life Free healthcare that is respectful and appropriate for you A CHARTER OF RIGHTS
Free healthcare that is respectful and appropriate for you A CHARTER OF RIGHTS Australia is the only western democracy that does not protect the basic rights and freedoms of its people in either legislation or the Constitution.
A CHARTER OF RIGHTS Australia is the only western democracy that does not protect the basic rights and freedoms of its people in either legislation or the Constitution. So many of our freedoms have been hard won, and others are still being fought for.
Australia is the only western democracy that does not protect the basic rights and freedoms of its people in either legislation or the Constitution. So many of our freedoms have been hard won, and others are still being fought for. The Greens have a plan to protect everyone’s rights in law by introducing a Charter of Rights.
So many of our freedoms have been hard won, and others are still being fought for. The Greens have a plan to protect everyone’s rights in law by introducing a Charter of Rights. Without a Charter of Rights it is too easy for the Liberals, Labor and big corporations to take freedoms away.
The Greens have a plan to protect everyone’s rights in law by introducing a Charter of Rights. Without a Charter of Rights it is too easy for the Liberals, Labor and big corporations to take freedoms away. We have seen this in the gagging of media and criminalising of whistleblowers, passing of anti-protest laws, restrictions on association and expression, and the acquisition and pollution of private property, agricultural land and water tables by governments and corporations.
Without a Charter of Rights it is too easy for the Liberals, Labor and big corporations to take freedoms away. We have seen this in the gagging of media and criminalising of whistleblowers, passing of anti-protest laws, restrictions on association and expression, and the acquisition and pollution of private property, agricultural land and water tables by governments and corporations. We believe that the rights of people are far more important than the rights of huge corporations, that’s why we want to protect the economic, employment, civil, cultural and environmental rights of every Australian.
We have seen this in the gagging of media and criminalising of whistleblowers, passing of anti-protest laws, restrictions on association and expression, and the acquisition and pollution of private property, agricultural land and water tables by governments and corporations. We believe that the rights of people are far more important than the rights of huge corporations, that’s why we want to protect the economic, employment, civil, cultural and environmental rights of every Australian. A Charter of Rights for Australia would tip the balance back in favour of people
We believe that the rights of people are far more important than the rights of huge corporations, that’s why we want to protect the economic, employment, civil, cultural and environmental rights of every Australian. A Charter of Rights for Australia would tip the balance back in favour of people and the environment rather than corporations and the faceless men and women of governments.
A Charter of Rights for Australia would tip the balance back in favour of people and the environment rather than corporations and the faceless men and women of governments. This Charter would include civil and political rights, including expression, privacy, association, equality, movement, and presumption of innocence.
and the environment rather than corporations and the faceless men and women of governments. This Charter would include civil and political rights, including expression, privacy, association, equality, movement, and presumption of innocence. It will include economic, social and cultural rights, including our right to housing, education, healthcare, employment, and participation in cultural life.
This Charter would include civil and political rights, including expression, privacy, association, equality, movement, and presumption of innocence. It will include economic, social and cultural rights, including our right to housing, education, healthcare, employment, and participation in cultural life. And, crucially, it will also protect our environmental rights including clean air, water and climate.
It will include economic, social and cultural rights, including our right to housing, education, healthcare, employment, and participation in cultural life. And, crucially, it will also protect our environmental rights including clean air, water and climate. A Charter of Rights will give us all the opportunity to shape our own lives and to help us to live with dignity and self-respect.
And, crucially, it will also protect our environmental rights including clean air, water and climate. A Charter of Rights will give us all the opportunity to shape our own lives and to help us to live with dignity and self-respect. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN:
A Charter of Rights will give us all the opportunity to shape our own lives and to help us to live with dignity and self-respect. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: Protection of our digital freedoms and privacy
THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: Protection of our digital freedoms and privacy Freedom to protest
Protection of our digital freedoms and privacy Freedom to protest Guaranteed access to essential services no matter who you are
Freedom to protest Guaranteed access to essential services no matter who you are Freedom of religion and cultural expression
Guaranteed access to essential services no matter who you are Freedom of religion and cultural expression Rights for the environment
Freedom of religion and cultural expression Rights for the environment AUSTRALIA: A GOOD GLOBAL CITIZEN
Rights for the environment AUSTRALIA: A GOOD GLOBAL CITIZEN Everyone has the right to live in peace.
AUSTRALIA: A GOOD GLOBAL CITIZEN Everyone has the right to live in peace. We know that the vast majority of Australians want peace
Everyone has the right to live in peace. We know that the vast majority of Australians want peace and global prosperity,
We know that the vast majority of Australians want peace and global prosperity, not more weapons
and global prosperity, not more weapons and war.
not more weapons and war. The Coalition government, supported by Labor, is intent on making Australia a top 10 global arms exporter, continues to blindly support the US, and is focused on arming our nation rather than supporting those in need across the world.
and war. The Coalition government, supported by Labor, is intent on making Australia a top 10 global arms exporter, continues to blindly support the US, and is focused on arming our nation rather than supporting those in need across the world. Our government has shamefully committed almost $4 billion to assist arms exporters to do deals with human rights abusers like Saudi Arabia.
The Coalition government, supported by Labor, is intent on making Australia a top 10 global arms exporter, continues to blindly support the US, and is focused on arming our nation rather than supporting those in need across the world. Our government has shamefully committed almost $4 billion to assist arms exporters to do deals with human rights abusers like Saudi Arabia. The Greens’ plan will immediately abolish the Defence Export Facility, and introduce legislation that prohibits Australia from exporting weapons to human rights abusers.
Our government has shamefully committed almost $4 billion to assist arms exporters to do deals with human rights abusers like Saudi Arabia. The Greens’ plan will immediately abolish the Defence Export Facility, and introduce legislation that prohibits Australia from exporting weapons to human rights abusers. Under our plan, we will immediately sign and ratify the Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty, substantially increase our development budget and limit our role as a global arms dealer.
The Greens’ plan will immediately abolish the Defence Export Facility, and introduce legislation that prohibits Australia from exporting weapons to human rights abusers. Under our plan, we will immediately sign and ratify the Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty, substantially increase our development budget and limit our role as a global arms dealer. The Greens believe Australia’s foreign policy should be based on dialogue, diplomacy and cooperation, not aggression.
Under our plan, we will immediately sign and ratify the Nuclear Weapons Ban Treaty, substantially increase our development budget and limit our role as a global arms dealer. The Greens believe Australia’s foreign policy should be based on dialogue, diplomacy and cooperation, not aggression. The Greens are committed to peaceful and non-violent solutions locally, nationally and internationally.
The Greens believe Australia’s foreign policy should be based on dialogue, diplomacy and cooperation, not aggression. The Greens are committed to peaceful and non-violent solutions locally, nationally and internationally. We know that trying to prevent or counter violence with violence itself will not work.
The Greens are committed to peaceful and non-violent solutions locally, nationally and internationally. We know that trying to prevent or counter violence with violence itself will not work. Genuine security rests on parliamentary scrutiny,
We know that trying to prevent or counter violence with violence itself will not work. Genuine security rests on parliamentary scrutiny, international cooperation,
Genuine security rests on parliamentary scrutiny, international cooperation, and respect for human rights.
international cooperation, and respect for human rights. Unquestioning support for the US and more machines of war is not the right path.
and respect for human rights. Unquestioning support for the US and more machines of war is not the right path. Instead of buying a whole lot more big and expensive equipment, we should be preparing our defence force to provide humanitarian support in our region.
Unquestioning support for the US and more machines of war is not the right path. Instead of buying a whole lot more big and expensive equipment, we should be preparing our defence force to provide humanitarian support in our region. Our plan would give Parliament the power to decide if we go to war, not just the Prime Minister, and would renegotiate the increasingly unstable alliance we have with the United States.
Instead of buying a whole lot more big and expensive equipment, we should be preparing our defence force to provide humanitarian support in our region. Our plan would give Parliament the power to decide if we go to war, not just the Prime Minister, and would renegotiate the increasingly unstable alliance we have with the United States. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN:
Our plan would give Parliament the power to decide if we go to war, not just the Prime Minister, and would renegotiate the increasingly unstable alliance we have with the United States. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: Money for overseas development, not weapons
THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: Money for overseas development, not weapons A defence force that it fit-for-purpose in a warming world
Money for overseas development, not weapons A defence force that it fit-for-purpose in a warming world Less risk of nuclear disaster
A defence force that it fit-for-purpose in a warming world Less risk of nuclear disaster Fewer senseless wars
Less risk of nuclear disaster Fewer senseless wars PAYING FOR OUR PLANS
Fewer senseless wars PAYING FOR OUR PLANS If everyone paid their fair share of tax, we’d all get a fair go at living a decent life.
PAYING FOR OUR PLANS If everyone paid their fair share of tax, we’d all get a fair go at living a decent life. The Greens are building a world where everyone has what they need for a decent life, where essentials are either free or low-cost,
If everyone paid their fair share of tax, we’d all get a fair go at living a decent life. The Greens are building a world where everyone has what they need for a decent life, where essentials are either free or low-cost, our jobs are meaningful,
The Greens are building a world where everyone has what they need for a decent life, where essentials are either free or low-cost, our jobs are meaningful, our environment is protected and restored back to its proper health.
our jobs are meaningful, our environment is protected and restored back to its proper health. Our economic plan is based on a few simple premises. That: A strong economy is a sustainable economy, built on a healthy environment
our environment is protected and restored back to its proper health. Our economic plan is based on a few simple premises. That: A strong economy is a sustainable economy, built on a healthy environment It’s the shape of our economy, not simply its size, that determines our nation’s wealth
Our economic plan is based on a few simple premises. That: A strong economy is a sustainable economy, built on a healthy environment It’s the shape of our economy, not simply its size, that determines our nation’s wealth Our economy should work for us, not the other way around
It’s the shape of our economy, not simply its size, that determines our nation’s wealth Our economy should work for us, not the other way around Right now our economy doesn’t work for us.
Our economy should work for us, not the other way around Right now our economy doesn’t work for us. Big corporations are using their influence and their political donations to gain more and more for themselves, while many people across our communities are struggling to afford a roof over their head or to put food on the table.
Right now our economy doesn’t work for us. Big corporations are using their influence and their political donations to gain more and more for themselves, while many people across our communities are struggling to afford a roof over their head or to put food on the table. Since 2012, both Liberal and Labor governments have taken over $100 million from big corporates and in return, they’ve sold our public assets to those vested interests, protected their record profits
Big corporations are using their influence and their political donations to gain more and more for themselves, while many people across our communities are struggling to afford a roof over their head or to put food on the table. Since 2012, both Liberal and Labor governments have taken over $100 million from big corporates and in return, they’ve sold our public assets to those vested interests, protected their record profits and left big loopholes in our tax system, to the point where 1 in 3 of the biggest corporations pay no tax at all.
Since 2012, both Liberal and Labor governments have taken over $100 million from big corporates and in return, they’ve sold our public assets to those vested interests, protected their record profits and left big loopholes in our tax system, to the point where 1 in 3 of the biggest corporations pay no tax at all. That’s not good economic management.
and left big loopholes in our tax system, to the point where 1 in 3 of the biggest corporations pay no tax at all. That’s not good economic management. That’s economic injustice.
That’s not good economic management. That’s economic injustice. It doesn’t have to be this way.
That’s economic injustice. It doesn’t have to be this way. Being a good economic manager should mean that your plan works for people and communities, not solely for enormous private profit.
It doesn’t have to be this way. Being a good economic manager should mean that your plan works for people and communities, not solely for enormous private profit. It means you share the enormous wealth in our society by prioritising investment in public services for everyone – in world class accessible social services, education, healthcare and affordable homes.
Being a good economic manager should mean that your plan works for people and communities, not solely for enormous private profit. It means you share the enormous wealth in our society by prioritising investment in public services for everyone – in world class accessible social services, education, healthcare and affordable homes. OUR PLAN TO MAKE OUR ECONOMY WORK FOR ALL OF US, AND PUT BILLIONS OF DOLLARS BACK INTO PUBLIC SERVICES:
It means you share the enormous wealth in our society by prioritising investment in public services for everyone – in world class accessible social services, education, healthcare and affordable homes. OUR PLAN TO MAKE OUR ECONOMY WORK FOR ALL OF US, AND PUT BILLIONS OF DOLLARS BACK INTO PUBLIC SERVICES: Introduce a super profits tax on the oil, gas and mining giants that operate in uncompetitive markets and with huge tax advantages
OUR PLAN TO MAKE OUR ECONOMY WORK FOR ALL OF US, AND PUT BILLIONS OF DOLLARS BACK INTO PUBLIC SERVICES: Introduce a super profits tax on the oil, gas and mining giants that operate in uncompetitive markets and with huge tax advantages End the billions in corporate handouts from government
Introduce a super profits tax on the oil, gas and mining giants that operate in uncompetitive markets and with huge tax advantages End the billions in corporate handouts from government Make big corporations pay for their pollution, instead of getting government handouts
End the billions in corporate handouts from government Make big corporations pay for their pollution, instead of getting government handouts Close the tax avoidance system, to stop giant multinationals dodging their tax bill
Make big corporations pay for their pollution, instead of getting government handouts Close the tax avoidance system, to stop giant multinationals dodging their tax bill Reverse the big tax cuts to shareholders and the super wealthy
Close the tax avoidance system, to stop giant multinationals dodging their tax bill Reverse the big tax cuts to shareholders and the super wealthy A TAX ON SUPER-PROFITS
Reverse the big tax cuts to shareholders and the super wealthy A TAX ON SUPER-PROFITS The mining, oil and gas industries exploit our environment for their own super-profits
A TAX ON SUPER-PROFITS The mining, oil and gas industries exploit our environment for their own super-profits and an unfair tax system means many don’t pay for these natural resources.
The mining, oil and gas industries exploit our environment for their own super-profits and an unfair tax system means many don’t pay for these natural resources. The result: less money for the public services we all need to live a good life.
and an unfair tax system means many don’t pay for these natural resources. The result: less money for the public services we all need to live a good life. Companies in some industries make super profits not because of their skill, innovation or hard work but because government sets the regulatory and tax settings in their favour.
The result: less money for the public services we all need to live a good life. Companies in some industries make super profits not because of their skill, innovation or hard work but because government sets the regulatory and tax settings in their favour. Australia is now the world’s biggest gas exporter.
Companies in some industries make super profits not because of their skill, innovation or hard work but because government sets the regulatory and tax settings in their favour. Australia is now the world’s biggest gas exporter. These offshore gas companies will make billions over the next 40 years but never pay a cent in royalties and may never pay a cent in tax either.
Australia is now the world’s biggest gas exporter. These offshore gas companies will make billions over the next 40 years but never pay a cent in royalties and may never pay a cent in tax either. They get our gas resources completely free and the major parties won’t change that arrangement because they have received millions in donations from these companies.
These offshore gas companies will make billions over the next 40 years but never pay a cent in royalties and may never pay a cent in tax either. They get our gas resources completely free and the major parties won’t change that arrangement because they have received millions in donations from these companies. The rules have been rigged in favour of big business and it’s one of the major contributors to the rapidly growing gap between the super-rich and the rest of us.
They get our gas resources completely free and the major parties won’t change that arrangement because they have received millions in donations from these companies. The rules have been rigged in favour of big business and it’s one of the major contributors to the rapidly growing gap between the super-rich and the rest of us. The Greens would set royalties for gas extraction
The rules have been rigged in favour of big business and it’s one of the major contributors to the rapidly growing gap between the super-rich and the rest of us. The Greens would set royalties for gas extraction and wind back the staggering $367 billion worth of tax credits they are sitting on.
The Greens would set royalties for gas extraction and wind back the staggering $367 billion worth of tax credits they are sitting on. For mining companies, we would implement the recommendations of the Henry Tax Review by introducing a 40% super-profits tax on very profitable mining ventures to ensure more wealth is shared with the community.
and wind back the staggering $367 billion worth of tax credits they are sitting on. For mining companies, we would implement the recommendations of the Henry Tax Review by introducing a 40% super-profits tax on very profitable mining ventures to ensure more wealth is shared with the community. Our plan would reclaim those super-profits from the mining and gas industries to invest directly in improving public services
For mining companies, we would implement the recommendations of the Henry Tax Review by introducing a 40% super-profits tax on very profitable mining ventures to ensure more wealth is shared with the community. Our plan would reclaim those super-profits from the mining and gas industries to invest directly in improving public services and infrastructure.
Our plan would reclaim those super-profits from the mining and gas industries to invest directly in improving public services and infrastructure. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN:
and infrastructure. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: End the free ride these giant companies enjoy
THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: End the free ride these giant companies enjoy Tax super profits for the benefit of society, not just shareholders
End the free ride these giant companies enjoy Tax super profits for the benefit of society, not just shareholders Encourage investment in more productive areas of our economy
Tax super profits for the benefit of society, not just shareholders Encourage investment in more productive areas of our economy Total raised: $18.7 billion
Encourage investment in more productive areas of our economy Total raised: $18.7 billion 1 Financial implications prepared by the independent Parliamentary Budget Office are costed and current as at 2018-19 Mid Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook.
Total raised: $18.7 billion 1 Financial implications prepared by the independent Parliamentary Budget Office are costed and current as at 2018-19 Mid Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook. ENDING CORPORATE HANDOUTS FROM THE GOVERNMENT
1 Financial implications prepared by the independent Parliamentary Budget Office are costed and current as at 2018-19 Mid Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook. ENDING CORPORATE HANDOUTS FROM THE GOVERNMENT We can build a future for all of us, and create a truly sustainable economy
ENDING CORPORATE HANDOUTS FROM THE GOVERNMENT We can build a future for all of us, and create a truly sustainable economy with quality public services,
We can build a future for all of us, and create a truly sustainable economy with quality public services, but only if we reverse decades of terrible decisions by Labor and Liberal governments that reward industries which are causing social
with quality public services, but only if we reverse decades of terrible decisions by Labor and Liberal governments that reward industries which are causing social and environmental damage.
but only if we reverse decades of terrible decisions by Labor and Liberal governments that reward industries which are causing social and environmental damage. Government subsidies to mining companies make it more profitable for them to run their operations and pollute our environment.
and environmental damage. Government subsidies to mining companies make it more profitable for them to run their operations and pollute our environment. Subsidies to destructive industries cost the economy billions each year - money that could be spent on schools, hospitals and other public services.
Government subsidies to mining companies make it more profitable for them to run their operations and pollute our environment. Subsidies to destructive industries cost the economy billions each year - money that could be spent on schools, hospitals and other public services. These handouts are a reward to the big corporate donors of the two major parties.
Subsidies to destructive industries cost the economy billions each year - money that could be spent on schools, hospitals and other public services. These handouts are a reward to the big corporate donors of the two major parties. The Greens also have a plan that will take on the vested interests in health insurance and the military, cutting unnecessary spending and investing billions into the public services everyone relies on.
These handouts are a reward to the big corporate donors of the two major parties. The Greens also have a plan that will take on the vested interests in health insurance and the military, cutting unnecessary spending and investing billions into the public services everyone relies on. Tax-Free Fuel Rebate: The Greens plan scraps the tax-free fuel rebate for mining companies.
The Greens also have a plan that will take on the vested interests in health insurance and the military, cutting unnecessary spending and investing billions into the public services everyone relies on. Tax-Free Fuel Rebate: The Greens plan scraps the tax-free fuel rebate for mining companies. This is the government’s 17th biggest expenditure item, just below funding for public schools and has given an enormous benefit to some of our largest and dirtiest companies.
Tax-Free Fuel Rebate: The Greens plan scraps the tax-free fuel rebate for mining companies. This is the government’s 17th biggest expenditure item, just below funding for public schools and has given an enormous benefit to some of our largest and dirtiest companies. Private Health Insurance Subsidies: We would remove the public subsidies that line the pockets of private health companies yet do nothing to take pressure off the public health system.
This is the government’s 17th biggest expenditure item, just below funding for public schools and has given an enormous benefit to some of our largest and dirtiest companies. Private Health Insurance Subsidies: We would remove the public subsidies that line the pockets of private health companies yet do nothing to take pressure off the public health system. This disproportionately benefits those who can afford private health insurance, while taking money out a system which is available to all of us.
Private Health Insurance Subsidies: We would remove the public subsidies that line the pockets of private health companies yet do nothing to take pressure off the public health system. This disproportionately benefits those who can afford private health insurance, while taking money out a system which is available to all of us. The Greens will reinvest this $6.5 billion a year back into the public health system to pay for our plan for health, including the expansion of Denticare.
This disproportionately benefits those who can afford private health insurance, while taking money out a system which is available to all of us. The Greens will reinvest this $6.5 billion a year back into the public health system to pay for our plan for health, including the expansion of Denticare. Weapons Exports: Our plan cuts back the billions the government hands over to weapons exporters and those who make money from war and misery.
The Greens will reinvest this $6.5 billion a year back into the public health system to pay for our plan for health, including the expansion of Denticare. Weapons Exports: Our plan cuts back the billions the government hands over to weapons exporters and those who make money from war and misery. Billions of dollars have already been thrown at our military and weapons manufacturers with almost no scrutiny and for no overriding purpose.
Weapons Exports: Our plan cuts back the billions the government hands over to weapons exporters and those who make money from war and misery. Billions of dollars have already been thrown at our military and weapons manufacturers with almost no scrutiny and for no overriding purpose. And still the Liberals, supported by Labor, are intent on making Australia a top 10 global arms exporter.
Billions of dollars have already been thrown at our military and weapons manufacturers with almost no scrutiny and for no overriding purpose. And still the Liberals, supported by Labor, are intent on making Australia a top 10 global arms exporter. Our government has shamefully committed almost $4 billion to assist arms exporters to do deals with human rights abusers like Saudi Arabia.
And still the Liberals, supported by Labor, are intent on making Australia a top 10 global arms exporter. Our government has shamefully committed almost $4 billion to assist arms exporters to do deals with human rights abusers like Saudi Arabia. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN:
Our government has shamefully committed almost $4 billion to assist arms exporters to do deals with human rights abusers like Saudi Arabia. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: Make renewables cheaper and dirty energy more expensive
THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: Make renewables cheaper and dirty energy more expensive Redirect funding going to private health companies into the public health system
Make renewables cheaper and dirty energy more expensive Redirect funding going to private health companies into the public health system Stop weapons exports ending up in the hands of human rights abusers.
Redirect funding going to private health companies into the public health system Stop weapons exports ending up in the hands of human rights abusers. Total raised: $55.6 billion
Stop weapons exports ending up in the hands of human rights abusers. Total raised: $55.6 billion 2 Financial implications prepared by the independent Parliamentary Budget Office are costed and current as at 2018-19 Mid Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook.
Total raised: $55.6 billion 2 Financial implications prepared by the independent Parliamentary Budget Office are costed and current as at 2018-19 Mid Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook. TAXING POLLUTION
2 Financial implications prepared by the independent Parliamentary Budget Office are costed and current as at 2018-19 Mid Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook. TAXING POLLUTION A green economy is one where we tax pollution and use that revenue to support households and transform our energy sector to renewables.
TAXING POLLUTION A green economy is one where we tax pollution and use that revenue to support households and transform our energy sector to renewables. Our biggest polluters are so profitable because they get to pollute for free.
A green economy is one where we tax pollution and use that revenue to support households and transform our energy sector to renewables. Our biggest polluters are so profitable because they get to pollute for free. Macquarie University calculates that this looting has totalled a staggering $9.5 trillion of corporate profits since 1995, with communities forced to clean up the mess left by these big polluters.
Our biggest polluters are so profitable because they get to pollute for free. Macquarie University calculates that this looting has totalled a staggering $9.5 trillion of corporate profits since 1995, with communities forced to clean up the mess left by these big polluters. The Greens support a carbon price as the simplest, fairest, most effective way to reduce emissions, drive a transition in renewables and reduce household costs.
Macquarie University calculates that this looting has totalled a staggering $9.5 trillion of corporate profits since 1995, with communities forced to clean up the mess left by these big polluters. The Greens support a carbon price as the simplest, fairest, most effective way to reduce emissions, drive a transition in renewables and reduce household costs. Under our plan, we will legislate to re-introduce an economy-wide carbon price on direct emissions from facilities which emit more than 25,000 tonnes of CO2-e per year.
The Greens support a carbon price as the simplest, fairest, most effective way to reduce emissions, drive a transition in renewables and reduce household costs. Under our plan, we will legislate to re-introduce an economy-wide carbon price on direct emissions from facilities which emit more than 25,000 tonnes of CO2-e per year. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN:
Under our plan, we will legislate to re-introduce an economy-wide carbon price on direct emissions from facilities which emit more than 25,000 tonnes of CO2-e per year. THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: Reduce pollution and fast-track more renewable energy
THE BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: Reduce pollution and fast-track more renewable energy Unleash innovation in smart, clean technologies
Reduce pollution and fast-track more renewable energy Unleash innovation in smart, clean technologies Make polluters pay for the damage they are doing to our environment
Unleash innovation in smart, clean technologies Make polluters pay for the damage they are doing to our environment Total raised: $12.8 billion
Make polluters pay for the damage they are doing to our environment Total raised: $12.8 billion 3 Financial implications prepared by the independent Parliamentary Budget Office are costed and current as at 2018-19 Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook.
Total raised: $12.8 billion 3 Financial implications prepared by the independent Parliamentary Budget Office are costed and current as at 2018-19 Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook. END TAX AVOIDANCE
3 Financial implications prepared by the independent Parliamentary Budget Office are costed and current as at 2018-19 Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook. END TAX AVOIDANCE Profits made by multinational corporations in Australia are soaring.
END TAX AVOIDANCE Profits made by multinational corporations in Australia are soaring. These enormous businesses get so much out of our society, but many are not giving anything back.
Profits made by multinational corporations in Australia are soaring. These enormous businesses get so much out of our society, but many are not giving anything back. They use every method available to avoid paying their fair share of tax, if they pay any at all.
These enormous businesses get so much out of our society, but many are not giving anything back. They use every method available to avoid paying their fair share of tax, if they pay any at all. We don’t have a tax system anymore, we have a tax avoidance system - and Australians are sick of it.
They use every method available to avoid paying their fair share of tax, if they pay any at all. We don’t have a tax system anymore, we have a tax avoidance system - and Australians are sick of it. They’ve had enough of multinational companies and the super rich treating tax as an optional extra.
We don’t have a tax system anymore, we have a tax avoidance system - and Australians are sick of it. They’ve had enough of multinational companies and the super rich treating tax as an optional extra. That’s why the Greens have a comprehensive plan to stop the $11 billion a year tax avoidance industry.
They’ve had enough of multinational companies and the super rich treating tax as an optional extra. That’s why the Greens have a comprehensive plan to stop the $11 billion a year tax avoidance industry. We’ll focus on enforcement, changes to our tax laws, public disclosure and global action.
That’s why the Greens have a comprehensive plan to stop the $11 billion a year tax avoidance industry. We’ll focus on enforcement, changes to our tax laws, public disclosure and global action. Trusts and Transparency: Our plan cracks down on the tricks of tax avoidance, like income splitting through trusts, and reduces the threshold for public reporting to $50 million to provide greater transparency over the tax affairs of the biggest companies in the country.
We’ll focus on enforcement, changes to our tax laws, public disclosure and global action. Trusts and Transparency: Our plan cracks down on the tricks of tax avoidance, like income splitting through trusts, and reduces the threshold for public reporting to $50 million to provide greater transparency over the tax affairs of the biggest companies in the country. Buffet Rule: Under our plan, a Buffet Rule will be introduced so the super rich will have to pay a baseline amount of tax, no matter how many deductions they use.
Trusts and Transparency: Our plan cracks down on the tricks of tax avoidance, like income splitting through trusts, and reduces the threshold for public reporting to $50 million to provide greater transparency over the tax affairs of the biggest companies in the country. Buffet Rule: Under our plan, a Buffet Rule will be introduced so the super rich will have to pay a baseline amount of tax, no matter how many deductions they use. With this Buffet rule in place, we can make serious inroads in eliminating poverty and economic inequality.
Buffet Rule: Under our plan, a Buffet Rule will be introduced so the super rich will have to pay a baseline amount of tax, no matter how many deductions they use. With this Buffet rule in place, we can make serious inroads in eliminating poverty and economic inequality. Every year, we hear news stories about the millionaires in Australia who paid accountants to reduce their tax bill to zero - so they don’t even pay the Medicare Levy.
With this Buffet rule in place, we can make serious inroads in eliminating poverty and economic inequality. Every year, we hear news stories about the millionaires in Australia who paid accountants to reduce their tax bill to zero - so they don’t even pay the Medicare Levy. Our plan is to cap those deductions so that someone earning above $300,000 a year - the richest 0.5 percent of the workforce - could no longer deduct to a level below 35 cents in every extra dollar earned.
Every year, we hear news stories about the millionaires in Australia who paid accountants to reduce their tax bill to zero - so they don’t even pay the Medicare Levy. Our plan is to cap those deductions so that someone earning above $300,000 a year - the richest 0.5 percent of the workforce - could no longer deduct to a level below 35 cents in every extra dollar earned. Resource the ATO: The Greens would also resource the Australian Tax Office (ATO) so they can do their job well.
Our plan is to cap those deductions so that someone earning above $300,000 a year - the richest 0.5 percent of the workforce - could no longer deduct to a level below 35 cents in every extra dollar earned. Resource the ATO: The Greens would also resource the Australian Tax Office (ATO) so they can do their job well. We would re-create the 4,400 ATO positions taken away by Labor and Liberal governments since 2012.
Resource the ATO: The Greens would also resource the Australian Tax Office (ATO) so they can do their job well. We would re-create the 4,400 ATO positions taken away by Labor and Liberal governments since 2012. Our plan would also require accurate and timely reporting on tax avoidance, including a settlements register to detail any arrangement reached with the ATO.
We would re-create the 4,400 ATO positions taken away by Labor and Liberal governments since 2012. Our plan would also require accurate and timely reporting on tax avoidance, including a settlements register to detail any arrangement reached with the ATO. BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN:
Our plan would also require accurate and timely reporting on tax avoidance, including a settlements register to detail any arrangement reached with the ATO. BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: No more tax loop-holes
BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: No more tax loop-holes Restore faith in our tax system
No more tax loop-holes Restore faith in our tax system Everyone pays their fair share
Restore faith in our tax system Everyone pays their fair share Total Raised: $12 billion
Everyone pays their fair share Total Raised: $12 billion 4 Financial implications prepared by the independent Parliamentary Budget Office are costed and current as at 2018-19 Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook.
Total Raised: $12 billion 4 Financial implications prepared by the independent Parliamentary Budget Office are costed and current as at 2018-19 Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook. REVERSE UNFAIR TAX-CUTS
4 Financial implications prepared by the independent Parliamentary Budget Office are costed and current as at 2018-19 Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook. REVERSE UNFAIR TAX-CUTS Everyone should pay their fair share of tax in order to contribute to a fairer, more equal society.
REVERSE UNFAIR TAX-CUTS Everyone should pay their fair share of tax in order to contribute to a fairer, more equal society. Our taxes pay for the things we all need, like schools, hospitals, public transport and infrastructure.
Everyone should pay their fair share of tax in order to contribute to a fairer, more equal society. Our taxes pay for the things we all need, like schools, hospitals, public transport and infrastructure. No one should be above contributing to a fairer society for all of us.
Our taxes pay for the things we all need, like schools, hospitals, public transport and infrastructure. No one should be above contributing to a fairer society for all of us. Both the Liberals and Labor have passed tax cuts to top income earners and big business in this term of Parliament.
No one should be above contributing to a fairer society for all of us. Both the Liberals and Labor have passed tax cuts to top income earners and big business in this term of Parliament. The Liberals want to go further after the election and Labor have said they will support big business tax cuts when Australia’s surplus reaches 1% of GDP.
Both the Liberals and Labor have passed tax cuts to top income earners and big business in this term of Parliament. The Liberals want to go further after the election and Labor have said they will support big business tax cuts when Australia’s surplus reaches 1% of GDP. The tax cuts which have already passed the Parliament will turbocharge economic inequality and wipe out our progressive tax system - for example, a graduate nurse on $41,000 will pay the same rate of tax as a financial adviser on $200,000.
The Liberals want to go further after the election and Labor have said they will support big business tax cuts when Australia’s surplus reaches 1% of GDP. The tax cuts which have already passed the Parliament will turbocharge economic inequality and wipe out our progressive tax system - for example, a graduate nurse on $41,000 will pay the same rate of tax as a financial adviser on $200,000. We can create new jobs by reversing these unfair tax cuts
The tax cuts which have already passed the Parliament will turbocharge economic inequality and wipe out our progressive tax system - for example, a graduate nurse on $41,000 will pay the same rate of tax as a financial adviser on $200,000. We can create new jobs by reversing these unfair tax cuts and investing in the public services we want and need.
We can create new jobs by reversing these unfair tax cuts and investing in the public services we want and need. Company tax cuts for banks and mining companies will do nothing to help ordinary Australians as public services deteriorate.
and investing in the public services we want and need. Company tax cuts for banks and mining companies will do nothing to help ordinary Australians as public services deteriorate. And because of Australia’s dividend imputation system, company tax cuts will only benefit foreign investors.
Company tax cuts for banks and mining companies will do nothing to help ordinary Australians as public services deteriorate. And because of Australia’s dividend imputation system, company tax cuts will only benefit foreign investors. The ‘trickle down’ approach to economics has failed for thirty straight years.
And because of Australia’s dividend imputation system, company tax cuts will only benefit foreign investors. The ‘trickle down’ approach to economics has failed for thirty straight years. These giant businesses don’t need a tax cut, they need to start paying tax so government can pay for the services that we all need to live a good life.
The ‘trickle down’ approach to economics has failed for thirty straight years. These giant businesses don’t need a tax cut, they need to start paying tax so government can pay for the services that we all need to live a good life. The Greens will reverse any company tax cuts for businesses earning more than $10 million per annum by restoring the tax rate to 30%.
These giant businesses don’t need a tax cut, they need to start paying tax so government can pay for the services that we all need to live a good life. The Greens will reverse any company tax cuts for businesses earning more than $10 million per annum by restoring the tax rate to 30%. Small businesses would still keep their current tax rate.
The Greens will reverse any company tax cuts for businesses earning more than $10 million per annum by restoring the tax rate to 30%. Small businesses would still keep their current tax rate. Only the Greens will unequivocally oppose further tax cuts to big corporations and the wealthiest Australians.
Small businesses would still keep their current tax rate. Only the Greens will unequivocally oppose further tax cuts to big corporations and the wealthiest Australians. We should be sharing the enormous wealth in our society by investing in public services, not handing out tax cuts.
Only the Greens will unequivocally oppose further tax cuts to big corporations and the wealthiest Australians. We should be sharing the enormous wealth in our society by investing in public services, not handing out tax cuts. BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN:
We should be sharing the enormous wealth in our society by investing in public services, not handing out tax cuts. BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: More money for essential services, like schools and hospitals
BENEFITS OF OUR PLAN: More money for essential services, like schools and hospitals Bigger corporations pay more tax than small businesses
More money for essential services, like schools and hospitals Bigger corporations pay more tax than small businesses New jobs directly created instead of hoping that ‘trickle-down’ jobs eventually arrive
Bigger corporations pay more tax than small businesses New jobs directly created instead of hoping that ‘trickle-down’ jobs eventually arrive Total raised: $16.8 billion
New jobs directly created instead of hoping that ‘trickle-down’ jobs eventually arrive Total raised: $16.8 billion 5 Financial implications prepared by the independent Parliamentary Budget Office are costed and current as at 2018-19 Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook.
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Labor's Policies For A Fair Go For Australia Better Hospitals Fund A Shorten Labor Government will invest more in every single hospital in the country with our $2.8 billion Better Hospitals Fund.
Better Hospitals Fund A Shorten Labor Government will invest more in every single hospital in the country with our $2.8 billion Better Hospitals Fund. In 2013, the Liberals promised there would be no cuts to hospitals.
A Shorten Labor Government will invest more in every single hospital in the country with our $2.8 billion Better Hospitals Fund. In 2013, the Liberals promised there would be no cuts to hospitals. Then in 2014 they cut funding from 50 per cent of the efficient price to 45 per cent.
In 2013, the Liberals promised there would be no cuts to hospitals. Then in 2014 they cut funding from 50 per cent of the efficient price to 45 per cent. Labor’s Better Hospitals Fund will reverse in full the government’s unfair cuts to public hospitals, and help reduce waiting times and improve services in every hospital around the country.
Then in 2014 they cut funding from 50 per cent of the efficient price to 45 per cent. Labor’s Better Hospitals Fund will reverse in full the government’s unfair cuts to public hospitals, and help reduce waiting times and improve services in every hospital around the country. LABOR’S PLAN
Labor’s Better Hospitals Fund will reverse in full the government’s unfair cuts to public hospitals, and help reduce waiting times and improve services in every hospital around the country. LABOR’S PLAN Labor’s $2.8 billion Better Hospitals Fund will benefit every hospital and every patient in the country by restoring every cent of the core funding cut by the Liberals.
LABOR’S PLAN Labor’s $2.8 billion Better Hospitals Fund will benefit every hospital and every patient in the country by restoring every cent of the core funding cut by the Liberals. Labor’s investment means more doctors, more nurses, more hospital staff and more beds.
Labor’s $2.8 billion Better Hospitals Fund will benefit every hospital and every patient in the country by restoring every cent of the core funding cut by the Liberals. Labor’s investment means more doctors, more nurses, more hospital staff and more beds. We have committed $1 billion in new capital projects – physical infrastructure like hospital expansions, new and refurbished wards, upgraded emergency departments and new palliative care and mental health facilities.
Labor’s investment means more doctors, more nurses, more hospital staff and more beds. We have committed $1 billion in new capital projects – physical infrastructure like hospital expansions, new and refurbished wards, upgraded emergency departments and new palliative care and mental health facilities. Labor’s investment will lead to shorter emergency department and elective surgery waiting times.
We have committed $1 billion in new capital projects – physical infrastructure like hospital expansions, new and refurbished wards, upgraded emergency departments and new palliative care and mental health facilities. Labor’s investment will lead to shorter emergency department and elective surgery waiting times. We have committed $250 million to blitz elective surgery waiting lists in public hospitals.
Labor’s investment will lead to shorter emergency department and elective surgery waiting times. We have committed $250 million to blitz elective surgery waiting lists in public hospitals. Procedures such as knee and hip replacements or cataract surgeries are essential procedures for many Australians.
We have committed $250 million to blitz elective surgery waiting lists in public hospitals. Procedures such as knee and hip replacements or cataract surgeries are essential procedures for many Australians. This commitment could pay for more than 62,000 cataract procedures or 9,800 knee replacements or 9,400 hip replacements.
Procedures such as knee and hip replacements or cataract surgeries are essential procedures for many Australians. This commitment could pay for more than 62,000 cataract procedures or 9,800 knee replacements or 9,400 hip replacements. There is a real choice at the upcoming election between Labor’s plan for properly funded hospitals and the best health care system in the world, or bigger tax loopholes for the top end of town under the Liberals.
This commitment could pay for more than 62,000 cataract procedures or 9,800 knee replacements or 9,400 hip replacements. There is a real choice at the upcoming election between Labor’s plan for properly funded hospitals and the best health care system in the world, or bigger tax loopholes for the top end of town under the Liberals. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town.
There is a real choice at the upcoming election between Labor’s plan for properly funded hospitals and the best health care system in the world, or bigger tax loopholes for the top end of town under the Liberals. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Fair Funding for Australian Schools
We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Fair Funding for Australian Schools Fair Funding for Australian Schools
Fair Funding for Australian Schools Fair Funding for Australian Schools Labor will deliver an extra $14 billion for public schools over the next decade, with an extra $3.3 billion flowing in the first three school years alone.
Fair Funding for Australian Schools Labor will deliver an extra $14 billion for public schools over the next decade, with an extra $3.3 billion flowing in the first three school years alone. For public schools in each state and territory, over the first three school years alone, that means:The extra $14 billion for public schools is the equivalent of more than: · 13,000 extra teachers.
Labor will deliver an extra $14 billion for public schools over the next decade, with an extra $3.3 billion flowing in the first three school years alone. For public schools in each state and territory, over the first three school years alone, that means:The extra $14 billion for public schools is the equivalent of more than: · 13,000 extra teachers. · 23,000 extra teacher aides.
For public schools in each state and territory, over the first three school years alone, that means:The extra $14 billion for public schools is the equivalent of more than: · 13,000 extra teachers. · 23,000 extra teacher aides. This will transform public schools across Australia and give all children the opportunity to reach their full potential
· 23,000 extra teacher aides. This will transform public schools across Australia and give all children the opportunity to reach their full potential – no matter where they live, or how much their parents earn.
This will transform public schools across Australia and give all children the opportunity to reach their full potential – no matter where they live, or how much their parents earn. As a condition of this funding, Labor will require State and Territory governments also invest strongly in their schools and sign up to a national plan to improve schools with clear and ambitious goals and targets.
– no matter where they live, or how much their parents earn. As a condition of this funding, Labor will require State and Territory governments also invest strongly in their schools and sign up to a national plan to improve schools with clear and ambitious goals and targets. Labor wants every public school to reach 100 per cent of its fair funding level, and we will work with the States and Territories to achieve this.
As a condition of this funding, Labor will require State and Territory governments also invest strongly in their schools and sign up to a national plan to improve schools with clear and ambitious goals and targets. Labor wants every public school to reach 100 per cent of its fair funding level, and we will work with the States and Territories to achieve this. Labor's Fair Funding for Schools will cost $3.9 billion over the first three school years and over $14 billion over the decade.
Labor wants every public school to reach 100 per cent of its fair funding level, and we will work with the States and Territories to achieve this. Labor's Fair Funding for Schools will cost $3.9 billion over the first three school years and over $14 billion over the decade. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town.
Labor's Fair Funding for Schools will cost $3.9 billion over the first three school years and over $14 billion over the decade. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Labor's Plan For Higher Wages
We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Labor's Plan For Higher Wages A Shorten Labor Government has a plan for better wages, not bigger tax loopholes for the top end of town.
Labor's Plan For Higher Wages A Shorten Labor Government has a plan for better wages, not bigger tax loopholes for the top end of town. Under the Liberals, the economy isn’t working for everyday Australians.
A Shorten Labor Government has a plan for better wages, not bigger tax loopholes for the top end of town. Under the Liberals, the economy isn’t working for everyday Australians. Everything is going up in Australia except people’s wages.
Under the Liberals, the economy isn’t working for everyday Australians. Everything is going up in Australia except people’s wages. People are finding it harder to get ahead.
Everything is going up in Australia except people’s wages. People are finding it harder to get ahead. Households are saving less and families are being forced to dip further into their pockets to pay for the essentials.
People are finding it harder to get ahead. Households are saving less and families are being forced to dip further into their pockets to pay for the essentials. The Morrison Liberal Government voted eight times to support cuts to penalty rates, cutting the take-home pay of hundreds of thousands of Australians.
Households are saving less and families are being forced to dip further into their pockets to pay for the essentials. The Morrison Liberal Government voted eight times to support cuts to penalty rates, cutting the take-home pay of hundreds of thousands of Australians. And the Liberals have said that low wages are a “deliberate design feature” of their economic strategy.
The Morrison Liberal Government voted eight times to support cuts to penalty rates, cutting the take-home pay of hundreds of thousands of Australians. And the Liberals have said that low wages are a “deliberate design feature” of their economic strategy. At a time when corporate profits are growing five times faster than wages, Labor believes Australians deserve a decent pay rise.
And the Liberals have said that low wages are a “deliberate design feature” of their economic strategy. At a time when corporate profits are growing five times faster than wages, Labor believes Australians deserve a decent pay rise. LABOR’S PLAN:
At a time when corporate profits are growing five times faster than wages, Labor believes Australians deserve a decent pay rise. LABOR’S PLAN: Labor has a plan to get wages moving again.
LABOR’S PLAN: Labor has a plan to get wages moving again. Penalty rates: Labor understands that penalty rates are not a luxury.
Labor has a plan to get wages moving again. Penalty rates: Labor understands that penalty rates are not a luxury. Labor will reverse the cuts to penalty rates in our first 100 days, restoring fair pay for up to 700,000 workers.
Penalty rates: Labor understands that penalty rates are not a luxury. Labor will reverse the cuts to penalty rates in our first 100 days, restoring fair pay for up to 700,000 workers. And we will change the laws to make sure they can’t be cut for anyone again.
Labor will reverse the cuts to penalty rates in our first 100 days, restoring fair pay for up to 700,000 workers. And we will change the laws to make sure they can’t be cut for anyone again. Living wage: Labor will ensure that the minimum wage is a living wage – fixing the law so that the Fair Work Commission has the tools to deliver a living wage for Australia’s low-paid workers to ensure they have a decent standard of living.
And we will change the laws to make sure they can’t be cut for anyone again. Living wage: Labor will ensure that the minimum wage is a living wage – fixing the law so that the Fair Work Commission has the tools to deliver a living wage for Australia’s low-paid workers to ensure they have a decent standard of living. Labour hire: Labor’s Same Job, Same Pay policy will crack down on dodgy labour hire companies that rip off and exploit workers.
Living wage: Labor will ensure that the minimum wage is a living wage – fixing the law so that the Fair Work Commission has the tools to deliver a living wage for Australia’s low-paid workers to ensure they have a decent standard of living. Labour hire: Labor’s Same Job, Same Pay policy will crack down on dodgy labour hire companies that rip off and exploit workers. Labor will legislate to ensure that workers employed through a labour hire company will receive the same pay and conditions as people employed directly.
Labour hire: Labor’s Same Job, Same Pay policy will crack down on dodgy labour hire companies that rip off and exploit workers. Labor will legislate to ensure that workers employed through a labour hire company will receive the same pay and conditions as people employed directly. Casuals: We want to make sure people aren’t stuck in the purgatory of permanent casualisation, with all the obligations and commitments expected of the permanent employee, but with no guarantee of job security, no leave entitlements and no protections.
Labor will legislate to ensure that workers employed through a labour hire company will receive the same pay and conditions as people employed directly. Casuals: We want to make sure people aren’t stuck in the purgatory of permanent casualisation, with all the obligations and commitments expected of the permanent employee, but with no guarantee of job security, no leave entitlements and no protections. Labor will end the use of so-called ‘permanent casuals’ by introducing an objective definition of casual.
Casuals: We want to make sure people aren’t stuck in the purgatory of permanent casualisation, with all the obligations and commitments expected of the permanent employee, but with no guarantee of job security, no leave entitlements and no protections. Labor will end the use of so-called ‘permanent casuals’ by introducing an objective definition of casual. We will also allow workers to request permanent part-time or full-time employment after 12 months of regular hours with the same employer, and provide workers with the right to challenge an employer who unreasonably refuses such a request.
Labor will end the use of so-called ‘permanent casuals’ by introducing an objective definition of casual. We will also allow workers to request permanent part-time or full-time employment after 12 months of regular hours with the same employer, and provide workers with the right to challenge an employer who unreasonably refuses such a request. Gig economy: Labor will make sure workers in the gig economy are paid properly and not used to undermine Australian wages, including by changing the legal test for sham contracting.
We will also allow workers to request permanent part-time or full-time employment after 12 months of regular hours with the same employer, and provide workers with the right to challenge an employer who unreasonably refuses such a request. Gig economy: Labor will make sure workers in the gig economy are paid properly and not used to undermine Australian wages, including by changing the legal test for sham contracting. Labor doesn’t support a business model if it can only succeed by undermining workers’ rights and avoiding workers’ entitlements.
Gig economy: Labor will make sure workers in the gig economy are paid properly and not used to undermine Australian wages, including by changing the legal test for sham contracting. Labor doesn’t support a business model if it can only succeed by undermining workers’ rights and avoiding workers’ entitlements. Wage theft: Failure to pay workers at the legal minimum undermines everyone’s wages.
Labor doesn’t support a business model if it can only succeed by undermining workers’ rights and avoiding workers’ entitlements. Wage theft: Failure to pay workers at the legal minimum undermines everyone’s wages. Labor has a plan to crack down on wage theft, with significantly higher penalties and better enforcement.
Wage theft: Failure to pay workers at the legal minimum undermines everyone’s wages. Labor has a plan to crack down on wage theft, with significantly higher penalties and better enforcement. Pay equity: Labor believes women and men should be paid the same for doing the same work.
Labor has a plan to crack down on wage theft, with significantly higher penalties and better enforcement. Pay equity: Labor believes women and men should be paid the same for doing the same work. Labor has a plan to address the gender pay gap.
Pay equity: Labor believes women and men should be paid the same for doing the same work. Labor has a plan to address the gender pay gap. Sham agreements: Some employers are using sham enterprise agreements to reduce the pay and conditions of their workforce.
Labor has a plan to address the gender pay gap. Sham agreements: Some employers are using sham enterprise agreements to reduce the pay and conditions of their workforce. Labor will legislate to make sure that agreements have to be agreed by the actual workers who will be covered by them.
Sham agreements: Some employers are using sham enterprise agreements to reduce the pay and conditions of their workforce. Labor will legislate to make sure that agreements have to be agreed by the actual workers who will be covered by them. Termination of agreements: Labor will legislate to prevent employers using agreement termination to cut wages and conditions
Labor will legislate to make sure that agreements have to be agreed by the actual workers who will be covered by them. Termination of agreements: Labor will legislate to prevent employers using agreement termination to cut wages and conditions Medicare Cancer Plan
Termination of agreements: Labor will legislate to prevent employers using agreement termination to cut wages and conditions Medicare Cancer Plan A Shorten Labor Government will deliver the biggest cancer care package in Australian history, with a $2.3 billion investment to dramatically slash out-of-pocket costs for cancer patients.
Medicare Cancer Plan A Shorten Labor Government will deliver the biggest cancer care package in Australian history, with a $2.3 billion investment to dramatically slash out-of-pocket costs for cancer patients. LABOR’S PLAN
A Shorten Labor Government will deliver the biggest cancer care package in Australian history, with a $2.3 billion investment to dramatically slash out-of-pocket costs for cancer patients. LABOR’S PLAN Labor’s Medicare Cancer Plan is the most important reform to Medicare since it was introduced by Bob Hawke.
LABOR’S PLAN Labor’s Medicare Cancer Plan is the most important reform to Medicare since it was introduced by Bob Hawke. It will mean millions of free scans, millions of free consultations and cheaper medicines for cancer patients.
Labor’s Medicare Cancer Plan is the most important reform to Medicare since it was introduced by Bob Hawke. It will mean millions of free scans, millions of free consultations and cheaper medicines for cancer patients. Labor’s Medicare Cancer Plan includes: $600 million towards eliminating all out-of-pocket costs for diagnostic imaging, with up to six million free cancer scans funded through Medicare;
It will mean millions of free scans, millions of free consultations and cheaper medicines for cancer patients. Labor’s Medicare Cancer Plan includes: $600 million towards eliminating all out-of-pocket costs for diagnostic imaging, with up to six million free cancer scans funded through Medicare; $433 million to fund three million free consultations with oncologists and surgeons for cancer patients;
Labor’s Medicare Cancer Plan includes: $600 million towards eliminating all out-of-pocket costs for diagnostic imaging, with up to six million free cancer scans funded through Medicare; $433 million to fund three million free consultations with oncologists and surgeons for cancer patients; A guarantee that every drug recommended by independent experts will be listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, cutting out-of-pocket costs for cancer medications;
$433 million to fund three million free consultations with oncologists and surgeons for cancer patients; A guarantee that every drug recommended by independent experts will be listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, cutting out-of-pocket costs for cancer medications; $500 million to slash waiting times for cancer patients in public hospitals;
A guarantee that every drug recommended by independent experts will be listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, cutting out-of-pocket costs for cancer medications; $500 million to slash waiting times for cancer patients in public hospitals; $300 million for better cancer centres across Australia, designed to bring cancer treatment closer to patients’ homes and including $60 million for 13 radiation therapy facilities in regional and rural areas;
$500 million to slash waiting times for cancer patients in public hospitals; $300 million for better cancer centres across Australia, designed to bring cancer treatment closer to patients’ homes and including $60 million for 13 radiation therapy facilities in regional and rural areas; $200 million to protect bulk billing for pathology and keep life saving blood tests free for older Australians and Australians with cancer.
$300 million for better cancer centres across Australia, designed to bring cancer treatment closer to patients’ homes and including $60 million for 13 radiation therapy facilities in regional and rural areas; $200 million to protect bulk billing for pathology and keep life saving blood tests free for older Australians and Australians with cancer. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town.
$200 million to protect bulk billing for pathology and keep life saving blood tests free for older Australians and Australians with cancer. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Investing in Cancer Research
We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Investing in Cancer Research As part of Labor’s $2.3 billion Medicare Cancer Plan, we will invest $125 million in ground-breaking clinical trials and cancer research.
Investing in Cancer Research As part of Labor’s $2.3 billion Medicare Cancer Plan, we will invest $125 million in ground-breaking clinical trials and cancer research. LABOR’S PLAN
As part of Labor’s $2.3 billion Medicare Cancer Plan, we will invest $125 million in ground-breaking clinical trials and cancer research. LABOR’S PLAN Labor’s Medicare Cancer Plan is the most important reform to Medicare since it was introduced by Bob Hawke.
LABOR’S PLAN Labor’s Medicare Cancer Plan is the most important reform to Medicare since it was introduced by Bob Hawke. One in two Australians will be diagnosed with cancer, which means every year 150,000 Australians will be given the news that they will have to fight cancer.
Labor’s Medicare Cancer Plan is the most important reform to Medicare since it was introduced by Bob Hawke. One in two Australians will be diagnosed with cancer, which means every year 150,000 Australians will be given the news that they will have to fight cancer. In addition to slashing out-of-pocket costs for cancer patients, Labor will invest $125 million in a fund to fight cancer – giving our world-class researchers additional resources to search for a cure, including:
One in two Australians will be diagnosed with cancer, which means every year 150,000 Australians will be given the news that they will have to fight cancer. In addition to slashing out-of-pocket costs for cancer patients, Labor will invest $125 million in a fund to fight cancer – giving our world-class researchers additional resources to search for a cure, including: $20 million to give around 1,800 blood cancer patients access to new and emerging treatments – working with the Leukaemia Foundation and other partners to develop the new Right to Trial program.
In addition to slashing out-of-pocket costs for cancer patients, Labor will invest $125 million in a fund to fight cancer – giving our world-class researchers additional resources to search for a cure, including: $20 million to give around 1,800 blood cancer patients access to new and emerging treatments – working with the Leukaemia Foundation and other partners to develop the new Right to Trial program. $20 million for the Avner Pancreatic Cancer Foundation to implement a comprehensive Pancreatic Cancer Medical Research Strategy.
$20 million to give around 1,800 blood cancer patients access to new and emerging treatments – working with the Leukaemia Foundation and other partners to develop the new Right to Trial program. $20 million for the Avner Pancreatic Cancer Foundation to implement a comprehensive Pancreatic Cancer Medical Research Strategy. $26 million in the amazing work of the Australian Clinical Trials Alliance in clinical trials to help patients access better care now and help strengthen our healthcare system into the future.
$20 million for the Avner Pancreatic Cancer Foundation to implement a comprehensive Pancreatic Cancer Medical Research Strategy. $26 million in the amazing work of the Australian Clinical Trials Alliance in clinical trials to help patients access better care now and help strengthen our healthcare system into the future. Labor will pay for our Medicare Cancer Plan by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town.
$26 million in the amazing work of the Australian Clinical Trials Alliance in clinical trials to help patients access better care now and help strengthen our healthcare system into the future. Labor will pay for our Medicare Cancer Plan by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Investing In Services And Support For Cancer Patients
Labor will pay for our Medicare Cancer Plan by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Investing In Services And Support For Cancer Patients As part of Labor’s $2.3 billion Medicare Cancer Plan, we will invest in measures to provide targeted services and support for cancer patients.
Investing In Services And Support For Cancer Patients As part of Labor’s $2.3 billion Medicare Cancer Plan, we will invest in measures to provide targeted services and support for cancer patients. LABOR’S PLAN
As part of Labor’s $2.3 billion Medicare Cancer Plan, we will invest in measures to provide targeted services and support for cancer patients. LABOR’S PLAN Labor’s Medicare Cancer Plan is the most important reform to Medicare since it was introduced by Bob Hawke.
LABOR’S PLAN Labor’s Medicare Cancer Plan is the most important reform to Medicare since it was introduced by Bob Hawke. One in two Australians will be diagnosed with cancer, which means 150,000 Australians will be given the news that they will have to fight cancer every year.
Labor’s Medicare Cancer Plan is the most important reform to Medicare since it was introduced by Bob Hawke. One in two Australians will be diagnosed with cancer, which means 150,000 Australians will be given the news that they will have to fight cancer every year. In addition to slashing out-of-pocket costs for cancer patients, Labor will invest in additional services and support for cancer patients, including:
One in two Australians will be diagnosed with cancer, which means 150,000 Australians will be given the news that they will have to fight cancer every year. In addition to slashing out-of-pocket costs for cancer patients, Labor will invest in additional services and support for cancer patients, including: $63.4 million for several initiatives to support patients with lung cancer, reduce the number of new diagnoses and reduce health care costs, including:
In addition to slashing out-of-pocket costs for cancer patients, Labor will invest in additional services and support for cancer patients, including: $63.4 million for several initiatives to support patients with lung cancer, reduce the number of new diagnoses and reduce health care costs, including: $40 million for the Cancer Council Australia to reboot the landmark National Tobacco Campaign.
$63.4 million for several initiatives to support patients with lung cancer, reduce the number of new diagnoses and reduce health care costs, including: $40 million for the Cancer Council Australia to reboot the landmark National Tobacco Campaign. $17.4 million for the Lung Foundation Australia to fund 20 lung cancer nurses and awareness campaigns targeting workplace hazards and reducing the stigma and isolation associated with lung cancer and other lung conditions.
$40 million for the Cancer Council Australia to reboot the landmark National Tobacco Campaign. $17.4 million for the Lung Foundation Australia to fund 20 lung cancer nurses and awareness campaigns targeting workplace hazards and reducing the stigma and isolation associated with lung cancer and other lung conditions. $6 million to support Tobacco Free Portfolios’ work in disentangling the Australian finance sector from tobacco industry investment.
$17.4 million for the Lung Foundation Australia to fund 20 lung cancer nurses and awareness campaigns targeting workplace hazards and reducing the stigma and isolation associated with lung cancer and other lung conditions. $6 million to support Tobacco Free Portfolios’ work in disentangling the Australian finance sector from tobacco industry investment. $10 million to support the Jodi Lee Foundation to run a national awareness campaign aimed at boosting bowel cancer screening rates through the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP).
$6 million to support Tobacco Free Portfolios’ work in disentangling the Australian finance sector from tobacco industry investment. $10 million to support the Jodi Lee Foundation to run a national awareness campaign aimed at boosting bowel cancer screening rates through the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP). $8.6 million to work with the Cancer Council Australia to relaunch a renewed sun protection awareness campaign (‘slip, slop, slap, seek, slide’).
$10 million to support the Jodi Lee Foundation to run a national awareness campaign aimed at boosting bowel cancer screening rates through the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP). $8.6 million to work with the Cancer Council Australia to relaunch a renewed sun protection awareness campaign (‘slip, slop, slap, seek, slide’). $37.7 million to support the thousands of young Australians diagnosed with cancer every year, including:
$8.6 million to work with the Cancer Council Australia to relaunch a renewed sun protection awareness campaign (‘slip, slop, slap, seek, slide’). $37.7 million to support the thousands of young Australians diagnosed with cancer every year, including: $24 million for CanTeen, the organisation that supports young Australians aged 12-24.
$37.7 million to support the thousands of young Australians diagnosed with cancer every year, including: $24 million for CanTeen, the organisation that supports young Australians aged 12-24. $10 million to establish a Children’s Cancer Endowment Fund with the Children’s Cancer Foundation to fund research projects in children’s cancer.
$24 million for CanTeen, the organisation that supports young Australians aged 12-24. $10 million to establish a Children’s Cancer Endowment Fund with the Children’s Cancer Foundation to fund research projects in children’s cancer. $3.7 million for Camp Quality to enable them to continue their work with cancer coordinators in hospitals – directly supporting children and parents.
$10 million to establish a Children’s Cancer Endowment Fund with the Children’s Cancer Foundation to fund research projects in children’s cancer. $3.7 million for Camp Quality to enable them to continue their work with cancer coordinators in hospitals – directly supporting children and parents. $12.5 million for 24 metastatic cancer nurses located across Australia, boosting care and support for locals who face this awful diagnosis.
$3.7 million for Camp Quality to enable them to continue their work with cancer coordinators in hospitals – directly supporting children and parents. $12.5 million for 24 metastatic cancer nurses located across Australia, boosting care and support for locals who face this awful diagnosis. $12 million towards Ovarian Cancer Australia’s National Action Plan for Ovarian Cancer Research as well as $150,000 for the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation, matching their fundraising target and helping them in their bid to develop an early detection screening test.
$12.5 million for 24 metastatic cancer nurses located across Australia, boosting care and support for locals who face this awful diagnosis. $12 million towards Ovarian Cancer Australia’s National Action Plan for Ovarian Cancer Research as well as $150,000 for the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation, matching their fundraising target and helping them in their bid to develop an early detection screening test. $38 million for an additional 42 Prostate Cancer Specialist Nurses to boost care and support for men and their families.
$12 million towards Ovarian Cancer Australia’s National Action Plan for Ovarian Cancer Research as well as $150,000 for the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation, matching their fundraising target and helping them in their bid to develop an early detection screening test. $38 million for an additional 42 Prostate Cancer Specialist Nurses to boost care and support for men and their families. $4 million to establish a Pancreatic Cancer Patient Hub, connecting patients with practitioners, facilities and support services.
$38 million for an additional 42 Prostate Cancer Specialist Nurses to boost care and support for men and their families. $4 million to establish a Pancreatic Cancer Patient Hub, connecting patients with practitioners, facilities and support services. Labor will pay for our Medicare Cancer Plan by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town.
$4 million to establish a Pancreatic Cancer Patient Hub, connecting patients with practitioners, facilities and support services. Labor will pay for our Medicare Cancer Plan by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Labor's Plan For Local Jobs
Labor will pay for our Medicare Cancer Plan by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Labor's Plan For Local Jobs Labor will boost local jobs by providing more opportunities for local businesses and solving local skills shortages with our Local Projects, Local Jobs plan.
Labor's Plan For Local Jobs Labor will boost local jobs by providing more opportunities for local businesses and solving local skills shortages with our Local Projects, Local Jobs plan. The Federal Government spends $50 billion every year on goods and services and Labor wants to see that investment spent on local businesses and local jobs – not multinationals that don’t provide local jobs and don’t pay tax in Australia.
Labor will boost local jobs by providing more opportunities for local businesses and solving local skills shortages with our Local Projects, Local Jobs plan. The Federal Government spends $50 billion every year on goods and services and Labor wants to see that investment spent on local businesses and local jobs – not multinationals that don’t provide local jobs and don’t pay tax in Australia. Australia also needs a real plan to skill up Australian workers and connect them with local jobs,
The Federal Government spends $50 billion every year on goods and services and Labor wants to see that investment spent on local businesses and local jobs – not multinationals that don’t provide local jobs and don’t pay tax in Australia. Australia also needs a real plan to skill up Australian workers and connect them with local jobs, reducing the need for business to rely on temporary workers from overseas.
Australia also needs a real plan to skill up Australian workers and connect them with local jobs, reducing the need for business to rely on temporary workers from overseas. LABOR’S PLAN:
reducing the need for business to rely on temporary workers from overseas. LABOR’S PLAN: Labor’s Local Projects, Local Jobs plan will invest in local infrastructure projects including road, rail and port upgrades
LABOR’S PLAN: Labor’s Local Projects, Local Jobs plan will invest in local infrastructure projects including road, rail and port upgrades and will make sure that Commonwealth investment results in local jobs.
Labor’s Local Projects, Local Jobs plan will invest in local infrastructure projects including road, rail and port upgrades and will make sure that Commonwealth investment results in local jobs. Labor will require government departments to work with local firms to ensure they can benefit from government contracts, and properly value the economic benefit that local businesses provide.
and will make sure that Commonwealth investment results in local jobs. Labor will require government departments to work with local firms to ensure they can benefit from government contracts, and properly value the economic benefit that local businesses provide. Labor will ensure that more public and large private projects will be required to put in place plans to give Australian firms a chance to win work on major projects.
Labor will require government departments to work with local firms to ensure they can benefit from government contracts, and properly value the economic benefit that local businesses provide. Labor will ensure that more public and large private projects will be required to put in place plans to give Australian firms a chance to win work on major projects. Labor will require 1 in 10 jobs on Commonwealth funded projects to be filled by local apprentices.
Labor will ensure that more public and large private projects will be required to put in place plans to give Australian firms a chance to win work on major projects. Labor will require 1 in 10 jobs on Commonwealth funded projects to be filled by local apprentices. More information on Labor’s National Procurement Plan is here.
Labor will require 1 in 10 jobs on Commonwealth funded projects to be filled by local apprentices. More information on Labor’s National Procurement Plan is here. Labor will also make sure that employers have to look for local workers first –
More information on Labor’s National Procurement Plan is here. Labor will also make sure that employers have to look for local workers first – and we’ll make sure local workers have the skills to do the job.
Labor will also make sure that employers have to look for local workers first – and we’ll make sure local workers have the skills to do the job. There is no excuse for a skills shortage to last one day longer than it takes to train an Australian to do that job.
and we’ll make sure local workers have the skills to do the job. There is no excuse for a skills shortage to last one day longer than it takes to train an Australian to do that job. Labor will establish the Australian Skills Authority – an independent, labour market testing body.
There is no excuse for a skills shortage to last one day longer than it takes to train an Australian to do that job. Labor will establish the Australian Skills Authority – an independent, labour market testing body. This new body will determine genuine skills needs.
Labor will establish the Australian Skills Authority – an independent, labour market testing body. This new body will determine genuine skills needs. Temporary skilled visas will only be available when a genuine skills gap cannot be met with local workers.
This new body will determine genuine skills needs. Temporary skilled visas will only be available when a genuine skills gap cannot be met with local workers. Labor will increase the cost of temporary visas to send a strong price signal to employers that they should be looking for and training local workers first.
Temporary skilled visas will only be available when a genuine skills gap cannot be met with local workers. Labor will increase the cost of temporary visas to send a strong price signal to employers that they should be looking for and training local workers first. Labor will not waive labour market testing requirements for any new Free Trade Agreements.
Labor will increase the cost of temporary visas to send a strong price signal to employers that they should be looking for and training local workers first. Labor will not waive labour market testing requirements for any new Free Trade Agreements. Labor's Plan For Cheaper Child Care
Labor will not waive labour market testing requirements for any new Free Trade Agreements. Labor's Plan For Cheaper Child Care A Shorten Labor Government will deliver massive cost of living relief for nearly one million Australian families struggling with the costs of child care with a $4 billion investment in early education.
Labor's Plan For Cheaper Child Care A Shorten Labor Government will deliver massive cost of living relief for nearly one million Australian families struggling with the costs of child care with a $4 billion investment in early education. Labor will crack down on excessive fee increases.
A Shorten Labor Government will deliver massive cost of living relief for nearly one million Australian families struggling with the costs of child care with a $4 billion investment in early education. Labor will crack down on excessive fee increases. We will task the ACCC with a new role of investigating excessive fee increases and unscrupulous providers, and we will make those findings public through www.childcarefinder.gov.au.
Labor will crack down on excessive fee increases. We will task the ACCC with a new role of investigating excessive fee increases and unscrupulous providers, and we will make those findings public through www.childcarefinder.gov.au. The ACCC will also be tasked with investigating mechanisms for ensuring greater controls on child care fee increases to keep child care affordable.
We will task the ACCC with a new role of investigating excessive fee increases and unscrupulous providers, and we will make those findings public through www.childcarefinder.gov.au. The ACCC will also be tasked with investigating mechanisms for ensuring greater controls on child care fee increases to keep child care affordable. Labor will also review the system for vulnerable children to make sure that vulnerable and low income families and children aren’t falling through the cracks.
The ACCC will also be tasked with investigating mechanisms for ensuring greater controls on child care fee increases to keep child care affordable. Labor will also review the system for vulnerable children to make sure that vulnerable and low income families and children aren’t falling through the cracks. LABOR’S PLAN
Labor will also review the system for vulnerable children to make sure that vulnerable and low income families and children aren’t falling through the cracks. LABOR’S PLAN A Shorten Labor Government will put more money back in working parents’ pockets for 887,000 Australian families.
LABOR’S PLAN A Shorten Labor Government will put more money back in working parents’ pockets for 887,000 Australian families. Every single family earning up to $174,000 will get cheaper child care with Labor.
A Shorten Labor Government will put more money back in working parents’ pockets for 887,000 Australian families. Every single family earning up to $174,000 will get cheaper child care with Labor. All families earning up to $174,000 will be better off under Labor's plan - slashing up to $2,100 per child off their annual child care bill.
Every single family earning up to $174,000 will get cheaper child care with Labor. All families earning up to $174,000 will be better off under Labor's plan - slashing up to $2,100 per child off their annual child care bill. We will increase the subsidy rate from 85 per cent to 100 per cent up to the hourly fee cap (currently $11.77 per hour for long day care) for families earning up to $69,000 who meet the activity test requirements, making child care free, or almost free, for up to 372,000 families.
All families earning up to $174,000 will be better off under Labor's plan - slashing up to $2,100 per child off their annual child care bill. We will increase the subsidy rate from 85 per cent to 100 per cent up to the hourly fee cap (currently $11.77 per hour for long day care) for families earning up to $69,000 who meet the activity test requirements, making child care free, or almost free, for up to 372,000 families. The current tapered reduction will be updated to reflect this new, higher subsidy rate.
We will increase the subsidy rate from 85 per cent to 100 per cent up to the hourly fee cap (currently $11.77 per hour for long day care) for families earning up to $69,000 who meet the activity test requirements, making child care free, or almost free, for up to 372,000 families. The current tapered reduction will be updated to reflect this new, higher subsidy rate. Families earning between $69,000 and $100,000 will receive a subsidy rate between 100 per cent and 85 per cent up to the hourly fee cap, and families earning between $100,000 and $174,000 will receive a subsidy rate between 85 per cent and 60 per cent up to the fee cap – delivering an effective increase of 10 per cent.
The current tapered reduction will be updated to reflect this new, higher subsidy rate. Families earning between $69,000 and $100,000 will receive a subsidy rate between 100 per cent and 85 per cent up to the hourly fee cap, and families earning between $100,000 and $174,000 will receive a subsidy rate between 85 per cent and 60 per cent up to the fee cap – delivering an effective increase of 10 per cent. Families accessing approved Centre Based Child Care, Family Day Care and Outside School Hours Care, including holiday care, will all benefit from the more generous subsidy.
Families earning between $69,000 and $100,000 will receive a subsidy rate between 100 per cent and 85 per cent up to the hourly fee cap, and families earning between $100,000 and $174,000 will receive a subsidy rate between 85 per cent and 60 per cent up to the fee cap – delivering an effective increase of 10 per cent. Families accessing approved Centre Based Child Care, Family Day Care and Outside School Hours Care, including holiday care, will all benefit from the more generous subsidy. Combined family incomeCurrent Subsidy rateNew subsidy rateNumber of families better offAverage annual saving per familyUp to $69,52785%100%372,000$1,400Over $69,528 to $100,000 Tapered reduction from 85% to 50% to $174,527Tapered reduction from 100% to 85%158,000$1,400$100,001 to $174,527Tapered reduction from 85% to 60%357,000$1,200
Families accessing approved Centre Based Child Care, Family Day Care and Outside School Hours Care, including holiday care, will all benefit from the more generous subsidy. Combined family incomeCurrent Subsidy rateNew subsidy rateNumber of families better offAverage annual saving per familyUp to $69,52785%100%372,000$1,400Over $69,528 to $100,000 Tapered reduction from 85% to 50% to $174,527Tapered reduction from 100% to 85%158,000$1,400$100,001 to $174,527Tapered reduction from 85% to 60%357,000$1,200 Fee-Free TAFE
Combined family incomeCurrent Subsidy rateNew subsidy rateNumber of families better offAverage annual saving per familyUp to $69,52785%100%372,000$1,400Over $69,528 to $100,000 Tapered reduction from 85% to 50% to $174,527Tapered reduction from 100% to 85%158,000$1,400$100,001 to $174,527Tapered reduction from 85% to 60%357,000$1,200 Fee-Free TAFE Labor will waive upfront fees for 100,000 students, enabling them to attend TAFE to access the education and skill development they need to assist them into employment.
Fee-Free TAFE Labor will waive upfront fees for 100,000 students, enabling them to attend TAFE to access the education and skill development they need to assist them into employment. Labor will work to ensure at least 50 per cent of those places go to women.
Labor will waive upfront fees for 100,000 students, enabling them to attend TAFE to access the education and skill development they need to assist them into employment. Labor will work to ensure at least 50 per cent of those places go to women. All Australians should have access through their working lives to the education and skills development they need for decent jobs that allow them to live good lives and be active members of the community.
Labor will work to ensure at least 50 per cent of those places go to women. All Australians should have access through their working lives to the education and skills development they need for decent jobs that allow them to live good lives and be active members of the community. Course fees and upfront costs have risen to the point where many Australians can’t afford to go to TAFE.
All Australians should have access through their working lives to the education and skills development they need for decent jobs that allow them to live good lives and be active members of the community. Course fees and upfront costs have risen to the point where many Australians can’t afford to go to TAFE. Under the Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison Government the number of government funded students going to TAFE has dropped by 25 per cent.
Course fees and upfront costs have risen to the point where many Australians can’t afford to go to TAFE. Under the Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison Government the number of government funded students going to TAFE has dropped by 25 per cent. This is despite an increasing number of jobs requiring vocational education and skills.
Under the Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison Government the number of government funded students going to TAFE has dropped by 25 per cent. This is despite an increasing number of jobs requiring vocational education and skills. Many trades face skills shortages - from carpenters and bricklayers, to bakers and pastry cooks.
This is despite an increasing number of jobs requiring vocational education and skills. Many trades face skills shortages - from carpenters and bricklayers, to bakers and pastry cooks. Despite high unemployment in some areas, workers can’t learn the skills they need locally, particularly in regional areas.
Many trades face skills shortages - from carpenters and bricklayers, to bakers and pastry cooks. Despite high unemployment in some areas, workers can’t learn the skills they need locally, particularly in regional areas. If we don’t get this right, there won’t be enough knowledgeable and skilled workers to meet the important demands of our ageing population and the rollout of the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
Despite high unemployment in some areas, workers can’t learn the skills they need locally, particularly in regional areas. If we don’t get this right, there won’t be enough knowledgeable and skilled workers to meet the important demands of our ageing population and the rollout of the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Nor will there be sufficient workers with the high-tech skills to work in evolving and emerging industries.
If we don’t get this right, there won’t be enough knowledgeable and skilled workers to meet the important demands of our ageing population and the rollout of the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Nor will there be sufficient workers with the high-tech skills to work in evolving and emerging industries. Labor will reserve:20,000 places for people studying the skills they need to work in the NDIS and aged care.
Nor will there be sufficient workers with the high-tech skills to work in evolving and emerging industries. Labor will reserve:20,000 places for people studying the skills they need to work in the NDIS and aged care. 10,000 places for people studying early education.
Labor will reserve:20,000 places for people studying the skills they need to work in the NDIS and aged care. 10,000 places for people studying early education. We know that TAFE is the best place for young and adult Australians to gain knowledge and skills in the communities that benefit from them.
10,000 places for people studying early education. We know that TAFE is the best place for young and adult Australians to gain knowledge and skills in the communities that benefit from them. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town.
We know that TAFE is the best place for young and adult Australians to gain knowledge and skills in the communities that benefit from them. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Cheaper Cleaner Renewable Energy
We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Cheaper Cleaner Renewable Energy Labor's Plan to Invest in Cheaper Cleaner Renewable Energy
Cheaper Cleaner Renewable Energy Labor's Plan to Invest in Cheaper Cleaner Renewable Energy A Shorten Labor Government will ensure 50 per cent of our electricity generation comes from renewable energy by 2030, modernise our energy systems, and empower households and businesses to take advantage of cheap, clean renewable energy and storage.
Labor's Plan to Invest in Cheaper Cleaner Renewable Energy A Shorten Labor Government will ensure 50 per cent of our electricity generation comes from renewable energy by 2030, modernise our energy systems, and empower households and businesses to take advantage of cheap, clean renewable energy and storage. Renewable energy plus storage is the cheapest source of new energy, offering immense opportunities for Australian businesses and households to reduce pollution
A Shorten Labor Government will ensure 50 per cent of our electricity generation comes from renewable energy by 2030, modernise our energy systems, and empower households and businesses to take advantage of cheap, clean renewable energy and storage. Renewable energy plus storage is the cheapest source of new energy, offering immense opportunities for Australian businesses and households to reduce pollution while also reducing their power bills.
Renewable energy plus storage is the cheapest source of new energy, offering immense opportunities for Australian businesses and households to reduce pollution while also reducing their power bills. Households in Australia are already seeing the benefits, with the number of households with rooftop solar rising from 7,000 in 2007 to around two million today.
while also reducing their power bills. Households in Australia are already seeing the benefits, with the number of households with rooftop solar rising from 7,000 in 2007 to around two million today. The Liberals’ policy chaos has stalled this transition towards clean energy by attacking renewable energy, undermining investor confidence, causing power prices to skyrocket and putting at risk billions of dollars of investment in clean energy.
Households in Australia are already seeing the benefits, with the number of households with rooftop solar rising from 7,000 in 2007 to around two million today. The Liberals’ policy chaos has stalled this transition towards clean energy by attacking renewable energy, undermining investor confidence, causing power prices to skyrocket and putting at risk billions of dollars of investment in clean energy. LABOR’S PLAN:
The Liberals’ policy chaos has stalled this transition towards clean energy by attacking renewable energy, undermining investor confidence, causing power prices to skyrocket and putting at risk billions of dollars of investment in clean energy. LABOR’S PLAN: Labor has a plan for more renewable energy and cheaper power, with a ten-year energy investment framework that delivers certainty for industry, lower power prices and more reliability.
LABOR’S PLAN: Labor has a plan for more renewable energy and cheaper power, with a ten-year energy investment framework that delivers certainty for industry, lower power prices and more reliability. We will:Give businesses the policy certainty to invest in clean energy by implementing Labor’s National Energy Plan.
Labor has a plan for more renewable energy and cheaper power, with a ten-year energy investment framework that delivers certainty for industry, lower power prices and more reliability. We will:Give businesses the policy certainty to invest in clean energy by implementing Labor’s National Energy Plan. Labor will continue to pursue a bipartisan mechanism, such as a National Energy Guarantee.
We will:Give businesses the policy certainty to invest in clean energy by implementing Labor’s National Energy Plan. Labor will continue to pursue a bipartisan mechanism, such as a National Energy Guarantee. Double the original investment in the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) by $10 billion to support new generation and storage, concessional loans for household purchases of solar and battery systems, commercial community renewables projects and the transformation and growth of new and existing industries.
Labor will continue to pursue a bipartisan mechanism, such as a National Energy Guarantee. Double the original investment in the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) by $10 billion to support new generation and storage, concessional loans for household purchases of solar and battery systems, commercial community renewables projects and the transformation and growth of new and existing industries. Futureproof our energy networks by creating a $5 billion independent Energy Security and Modernisation Fund.
Double the original investment in the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) by $10 billion to support new generation and storage, concessional loans for household purchases of solar and battery systems, commercial community renewables projects and the transformation and growth of new and existing industries. Futureproof our energy networks by creating a $5 billion independent Energy Security and Modernisation Fund. This will build and upgrade Australia’s energy transmission and distribution systems, including transmission links to Renewable Energy Zones, to unlock the supply of cheaper, cleaner energy.
Futureproof our energy networks by creating a $5 billion independent Energy Security and Modernisation Fund. This will build and upgrade Australia’s energy transmission and distribution systems, including transmission links to Renewable Energy Zones, to unlock the supply of cheaper, cleaner energy. Encourage the uptake of household solar and battery systems by setting a target of one million household battery systems by 2025 and providing a $2,000 rebate for 100,000 households on incomes of less than $180,000 per year to purchase and install battery systems, as well as low-cost loans for households.
This will build and upgrade Australia’s energy transmission and distribution systems, including transmission links to Renewable Energy Zones, to unlock the supply of cheaper, cleaner energy. Encourage the uptake of household solar and battery systems by setting a target of one million household battery systems by 2025 and providing a $2,000 rebate for 100,000 households on incomes of less than $180,000 per year to purchase and install battery systems, as well as low-cost loans for households. Establish a Neighbourhood Renewables Program to ensure renters and social housing residents can benefit from cheaper and cleaner renewable energy.
Encourage the uptake of household solar and battery systems by setting a target of one million household battery systems by 2025 and providing a $2,000 rebate for 100,000 households on incomes of less than $180,000 per year to purchase and install battery systems, as well as low-cost loans for households. Establish a Neighbourhood Renewables Program to ensure renters and social housing residents can benefit from cheaper and cleaner renewable energy. Labor will establish community power hubs to support the development of projects in local communities – such as solar gardens on apartment rooftops, community wind farms and energy efficiency upgrades for social housing.
Establish a Neighbourhood Renewables Program to ensure renters and social housing residents can benefit from cheaper and cleaner renewable energy. Labor will establish community power hubs to support the development of projects in local communities – such as solar gardens on apartment rooftops, community wind farms and energy efficiency upgrades for social housing. Develop a Bioenergy Strategy with a $2 million investment to boost the development of this important industry in Australia.
Labor will establish community power hubs to support the development of projects in local communities – such as solar gardens on apartment rooftops, community wind farms and energy efficiency upgrades for social housing. Develop a Bioenergy Strategy with a $2 million investment to boost the development of this important industry in Australia. Bioenergy has significant potential to help Australia meet its emission reduction goals and reduce waste, improve energy security and boost regional development.
Develop a Bioenergy Strategy with a $2 million investment to boost the development of this important industry in Australia. Bioenergy has significant potential to help Australia meet its emission reduction goals and reduce waste, improve energy security and boost regional development. Establish the Solar Schools program to cut school electricity bills by allocating up to $1 billion from our expanded Clean Energy Finance Corporation capital to establish the program - supporting the creation of VPPs through virtually linked solar and battery systems installed at schools, to deliver electricity and other services to the electricity system.
Bioenergy has significant potential to help Australia meet its emission reduction goals and reduce waste, improve energy security and boost regional development. Establish the Solar Schools program to cut school electricity bills by allocating up to $1 billion from our expanded Clean Energy Finance Corporation capital to establish the program - supporting the creation of VPPs through virtually linked solar and battery systems installed at schools, to deliver electricity and other services to the electricity system. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town.
Establish the Solar Schools program to cut school electricity bills by allocating up to $1 billion from our expanded Clean Energy Finance Corporation capital to establish the program - supporting the creation of VPPs through virtually linked solar and battery systems installed at schools, to deliver electricity and other services to the electricity system. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Nation-Building Infrastructure
We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Nation-Building Infrastructure Nation-Building Infrastructure
Nation-Building Infrastructure Nation-Building Infrastructure Labor is committed to the nation-building infrastructure Australia needs.
Nation-Building Infrastructure Labor is committed to the nation-building infrastructure Australia needs. We will work with state and territory governments to get projects up and running.
Labor is committed to the nation-building infrastructure Australia needs. We will work with state and territory governments to get projects up and running. We will create thousands of jobs nationally with new work in every state and territory.
We will work with state and territory governments to get projects up and running. We will create thousands of jobs nationally with new work in every state and territory. We will build on the record of the previous Labor government which doubled road funding;
We will create thousands of jobs nationally with new work in every state and territory. We will build on the record of the previous Labor government which doubled road funding; rebuilt a third of the interstate rail freight network;
We will build on the record of the previous Labor government which doubled road funding; rebuilt a third of the interstate rail freight network; and committed to more urban public transport infrastructure than every previous Federal Government combined.
rebuilt a third of the interstate rail freight network; and committed to more urban public transport infrastructure than every previous Federal Government combined. Over nearly six years of cuts and chaos the Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison Government has slashed infrastructure investment.
and committed to more urban public transport infrastructure than every previous Federal Government combined. Over nearly six years of cuts and chaos the Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison Government has slashed infrastructure investment. Budget papers show that over their first five budgets, they have delivered $5.1 billion less than promised from transport infrastructure alone.
Over nearly six years of cuts and chaos the Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison Government has slashed infrastructure investment. Budget papers show that over their first five budgets, they have delivered $5.1 billion less than promised from transport infrastructure alone. We will change this.
Budget papers show that over their first five budgets, they have delivered $5.1 billion less than promised from transport infrastructure alone. We will change this. A Shorten Labor Government will address the Liberals and Nationals’ backlog in transport infrastructure investment by boosting existing federal investment levels in the short-term, before the next election.
We will change this. A Shorten Labor Government will address the Liberals and Nationals’ backlog in transport infrastructure investment by boosting existing federal investment levels in the short-term, before the next election. Much of the Liberals’ new spending is at least two elections away.
A Shorten Labor Government will address the Liberals and Nationals’ backlog in transport infrastructure investment by boosting existing federal investment levels in the short-term, before the next election. Much of the Liberals’ new spending is at least two elections away. Labor's Plan For Making Multinationals Pay Their Fair Share
Much of the Liberals’ new spending is at least two elections away. Labor's Plan For Making Multinationals Pay Their Fair Share Labor will deliver billions to the budget by closing tax loopholes used by multinationals and the top end of town, clamping down on tax havens and increasing transparency.
Labor's Plan For Making Multinationals Pay Their Fair Share Labor will deliver billions to the budget by closing tax loopholes used by multinationals and the top end of town, clamping down on tax havens and increasing transparency. Multinational tax avoidance and the use of tax havens threaten Australia’s tax base.
Labor will deliver billions to the budget by closing tax loopholes used by multinationals and the top end of town, clamping down on tax havens and increasing transparency. Multinational tax avoidance and the use of tax havens threaten Australia’s tax base. When tax revenue gets lost to tax havens, Australia loses revenue that could be used to fund vital services like hospitals and schools.
Multinational tax avoidance and the use of tax havens threaten Australia’s tax base. When tax revenue gets lost to tax havens, Australia loses revenue that could be used to fund vital services like hospitals and schools. The Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison Government has spent most of its term prioritising an $80 billion tax cut for multinationals and big banks, rather than clamping down on multinational tax avoidance to fund hospitals and schools.
When tax revenue gets lost to tax havens, Australia loses revenue that could be used to fund vital services like hospitals and schools. The Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison Government has spent most of its term prioritising an $80 billion tax cut for multinationals and big banks, rather than clamping down on multinational tax avoidance to fund hospitals and schools. It also slashed over 4,000 jobs from the Australian Taxation Office.
The Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison Government has spent most of its term prioritising an $80 billion tax cut for multinationals and big banks, rather than clamping down on multinational tax avoidance to fund hospitals and schools. It also slashed over 4,000 jobs from the Australian Taxation Office. Labor has a strong record on multinational tax.
It also slashed over 4,000 jobs from the Australian Taxation Office. Labor has a strong record on multinational tax. We started the job when we were in government and have built a policy suite to deliver billions to the budget bottom line while in opposition.
Labor has a strong record on multinational tax. We started the job when we were in government and have built a policy suite to deliver billions to the budget bottom line while in opposition. In contrast, the Liberals and Nationals tried to take credit for large multinational tax revenues in the past few years, until it was revealed they voted against Labor’s laws in 2012-13 that delivered the revenue.
We started the job when we were in government and have built a policy suite to deliver billions to the budget bottom line while in opposition. In contrast, the Liberals and Nationals tried to take credit for large multinational tax revenues in the past few years, until it was revealed they voted against Labor’s laws in 2012-13 that delivered the revenue. LABOR’S PLAN:
In contrast, the Liberals and Nationals tried to take credit for large multinational tax revenues in the past few years, until it was revealed they voted against Labor’s laws in 2012-13 that delivered the revenue. LABOR’S PLAN: Thin Capitalisation (Worldwide Gearing Ratio) – tightening debt-deduction loopholes used by multinational companies, generating billions in revenue over the decade, by removing the ‘arm’s length’ and ‘safe harbour’ tests, leaving the ‘worldwide gearing ratio’ as the sole thin capitalisation test.
LABOR’S PLAN: Thin Capitalisation (Worldwide Gearing Ratio) – tightening debt-deduction loopholes used by multinational companies, generating billions in revenue over the decade, by removing the ‘arm’s length’ and ‘safe harbour’ tests, leaving the ‘worldwide gearing ratio’ as the sole thin capitalisation test. Royalty Integrity - stopping multinationals from getting a tax deduction when they unfairly funnel royalty payments to arms of their own company that pose a multinational tax risk.
Thin Capitalisation (Worldwide Gearing Ratio) – tightening debt-deduction loopholes used by multinational companies, generating billions in revenue over the decade, by removing the ‘arm’s length’ and ‘safe harbour’ tests, leaving the ‘worldwide gearing ratio’ as the sole thin capitalisation test. Royalty Integrity - stopping multinationals from getting a tax deduction when they unfairly funnel royalty payments to arms of their own company that pose a multinational tax risk. Thirty per cent final withholding tax on distributions from certain fixed trusts to non-residents, aligning them with treatment of distributions from companies and public fixed trusts.
Royalty Integrity - stopping multinationals from getting a tax deduction when they unfairly funnel royalty payments to arms of their own company that pose a multinational tax risk. Thirty per cent final withholding tax on distributions from certain fixed trusts to non-residents, aligning them with treatment of distributions from companies and public fixed trusts. This complements Labor’s discretionary trust policy.
Thirty per cent final withholding tax on distributions from certain fixed trusts to non-residents, aligning them with treatment of distributions from companies and public fixed trusts. This complements Labor’s discretionary trust policy. Increased capacity for the Australian Taxation Office – providing it with compliance resources.
This complements Labor’s discretionary trust policy. Increased capacity for the Australian Taxation Office – providing it with compliance resources. Increased promoter penalty regime – allowing courts to impose fines of up to $2.1 million for an individual or $10.5 million for a body corporate, or three times the consideration received or receivable, directly or indirectly, by the entity or its associates who promote tax avoidance schemes.
Increased capacity for the Australian Taxation Office – providing it with compliance resources. Increased promoter penalty regime – allowing courts to impose fines of up to $2.1 million for an individual or $10.5 million for a body corporate, or three times the consideration received or receivable, directly or indirectly, by the entity or its associates who promote tax avoidance schemes. Public reporting of country-by-country reports – publicly releasing high-level tax information about where and how much tax was paid by large corporations (over $1 billion in global revenue).
Increased promoter penalty regime – allowing courts to impose fines of up to $2.1 million for an individual or $10.5 million for a body corporate, or three times the consideration received or receivable, directly or indirectly, by the entity or its associates who promote tax avoidance schemes. Public reporting of country-by-country reports – publicly releasing high-level tax information about where and how much tax was paid by large corporations (over $1 billion in global revenue). Restore Labor’s $100 million threshold for public reporting of tax data for private companies – reinstating the lower threshold that was raised to $200 million in a Liberal-Greens deal.
Public reporting of country-by-country reports – publicly releasing high-level tax information about where and how much tax was paid by large corporations (over $1 billion in global revenue). Restore Labor’s $100 million threshold for public reporting of tax data for private companies – reinstating the lower threshold that was raised to $200 million in a Liberal-Greens deal. Community Sector Representative on the Board of Taxation – ensuring civil society voices are heard in tax design and review processes.
Restore Labor’s $100 million threshold for public reporting of tax data for private companies – reinstating the lower threshold that was raised to $200 million in a Liberal-Greens deal. Community Sector Representative on the Board of Taxation – ensuring civil society voices are heard in tax design and review processes. Whistleblower protection and incentives or rewards – providing protection for whistleblowers who report on entities evading tax to the Australian Taxation Office, as part of our overall whistleblower protection plan.
Community Sector Representative on the Board of Taxation – ensuring civil society voices are heard in tax design and review processes. Whistleblower protection and incentives or rewards – providing protection for whistleblowers who report on entities evading tax to the Australian Taxation Office, as part of our overall whistleblower protection plan. Individuals who highlight tax evasion collect a share of the penalty collected.
Whistleblower protection and incentives or rewards – providing protection for whistleblowers who report on entities evading tax to the Australian Taxation Office, as part of our overall whistleblower protection plan. Individuals who highlight tax evasion collect a share of the penalty collected. Mandatory reporting of ‘material tax risk’ (tax haven exposure) to shareholders – requiring companies to disclose to shareholders if the company is doing business in a known or suspected tax haven.
Individuals who highlight tax evasion collect a share of the penalty collected. Mandatory reporting of ‘material tax risk’ (tax haven exposure) to shareholders – requiring companies to disclose to shareholders if the company is doing business in a known or suspected tax haven. A list of these jurisdictions would be maintained by the Australian Taxation Office and would be similar to the design of the European Union’s ‘blacklist’.
Mandatory reporting of ‘material tax risk’ (tax haven exposure) to shareholders – requiring companies to disclose to shareholders if the company is doing business in a known or suspected tax haven. A list of these jurisdictions would be maintained by the Australian Taxation Office and would be similar to the design of the European Union’s ‘blacklist’. Public reporting of AUSTRAC data – publicly releasing International Funds Transfer Instructions data for every calendar year.
A list of these jurisdictions would be maintained by the Australian Taxation Office and would be similar to the design of the European Union’s ‘blacklist’. Public reporting of AUSTRAC data – publicly releasing International Funds Transfer Instructions data for every calendar year. Disclosure of ‘material tax risk’ for government tenders – amending government procurement process requirements so Australian Government tender process require all companies to state their country of domicile for tax purposes.
Public reporting of AUSTRAC data – publicly releasing International Funds Transfer Instructions data for every calendar year. Disclosure of ‘material tax risk’ for government tenders – amending government procurement process requirements so Australian Government tender process require all companies to state their country of domicile for tax purposes. Responsible investment – tasking the Australian Taxation Office with creating or reviewing guidelines for responsible investment for superannuation funds.
Disclosure of ‘material tax risk’ for government tenders – amending government procurement process requirements so Australian Government tender process require all companies to state their country of domicile for tax purposes. Responsible investment – tasking the Australian Taxation Office with creating or reviewing guidelines for responsible investment for superannuation funds. Publicly accessible registry of the beneficial ownership of Australian legal entities – fully implementing the G20 principles Australia signed in 2014 and ensuring transparency over who ultimately owns a company or trust, rather than just accepting who is listed on company paperwork.
Responsible investment – tasking the Australian Taxation Office with creating or reviewing guidelines for responsible investment for superannuation funds. Publicly accessible registry of the beneficial ownership of Australian legal entities – fully implementing the G20 principles Australia signed in 2014 and ensuring transparency over who ultimately owns a company or trust, rather than just accepting who is listed on company paperwork. Australian Taxation Office disclosure of settlements and reporting of aggressive tax minimisation – including how many settlements were achieved per financial year and associated data.
Publicly accessible registry of the beneficial ownership of Australian legal entities – fully implementing the G20 principles Australia signed in 2014 and ensuring transparency over who ultimately owns a company or trust, rather than just accepting who is listed on company paperwork. Australian Taxation Office disclosure of settlements and reporting of aggressive tax minimisation – including how many settlements were achieved per financial year and associated data. Closing a debt deduction loophole to ensure consistent treatment in related party financing arrangements.
Australian Taxation Office disclosure of settlements and reporting of aggressive tax minimisation – including how many settlements were achieved per financial year and associated data. Closing a debt deduction loophole to ensure consistent treatment in related party financing arrangements. Automatically denying tax deductions from companies for travel to and from tax havens.
Closing a debt deduction loophole to ensure consistent treatment in related party financing arrangements. Automatically denying tax deductions from companies for travel to and from tax havens. Clamping down on unsubstantiated allowances for travel in tax havens.
Automatically denying tax deductions from companies for travel to and from tax havens. Clamping down on unsubstantiated allowances for travel in tax havens. Crackdown on citizenship shopping – requiring all individual Australian taxpayers to notify and declare to the Australian Taxation Office if they have residency or citizenship of any other jurisdiction and the name of that jurisdiction.
Clamping down on unsubstantiated allowances for travel in tax havens. Crackdown on citizenship shopping – requiring all individual Australian taxpayers to notify and declare to the Australian Taxation Office if they have residency or citizenship of any other jurisdiction and the name of that jurisdiction. These are just some of the ways we are making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town.
Crackdown on citizenship shopping – requiring all individual Australian taxpayers to notify and declare to the Australian Taxation Office if they have residency or citizenship of any other jurisdiction and the name of that jurisdiction. These are just some of the ways we are making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Labor’s plan for making multinationals pay their fair share will save around $1.5 billion over the forward estimates.
These are just some of the ways we are making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Labor’s plan for making multinationals pay their fair share will save around $1.5 billion over the forward estimates. Fairer Tax Cuts For Working Australians
Labor’s plan for making multinationals pay their fair share will save around $1.5 billion over the forward estimates. Fairer Tax Cuts For Working Australians A Shorten Labor Government will deliver better tax cuts for 3.6 million working Australians.
Fairer Tax Cuts For Working Australians A Shorten Labor Government will deliver better tax cuts for 3.6 million working Australians. We will support the increase to the low and middle income tax offset proposed in the Budget and will deliver tax relief from 1 July this year.
A Shorten Labor Government will deliver better tax cuts for 3.6 million working Australians. We will support the increase to the low and middle income tax offset proposed in the Budget and will deliver tax relief from 1 July this year. But the Liberals’ unfair Budget leaves 3.6 million Australians earning less than $48,000 a year short-changed – and 57 per cent of these taxpayers are women.
We will support the increase to the low and middle income tax offset proposed in the Budget and will deliver tax relief from 1 July this year. But the Liberals’ unfair Budget leaves 3.6 million Australians earning less than $48,000 a year short-changed – and 57 per cent of these taxpayers are women. To give these workers the tax cut they deserve, Labor will increase the offset for low income and part-time workers.
But the Liberals’ unfair Budget leaves 3.6 million Australians earning less than $48,000 a year short-changed – and 57 per cent of these taxpayers are women. To give these workers the tax cut they deserve, Labor will increase the offset for low income and part-time workers. With Labor, 10 million Australians will get the same or a bigger tax cut from 1 July 2019.
To give these workers the tax cut they deserve, Labor will increase the offset for low income and part-time workers. With Labor, 10 million Australians will get the same or a bigger tax cut from 1 July 2019. Under Labor’s changes, which will apply from the 2018-19 financial year, workers earning up to $37,000 a year will receive a tax cut of up to $350.
With Labor, 10 million Australians will get the same or a bigger tax cut from 1 July 2019. Under Labor’s changes, which will apply from the 2018-19 financial year, workers earning up to $37,000 a year will receive a tax cut of up to $350. For workers earning between $37,000 and $48,000 a year, the value of the offset will increase up to the maximum offset of $1,080.
Under Labor’s changes, which will apply from the 2018-19 financial year, workers earning up to $37,000 a year will receive a tax cut of up to $350. For workers earning between $37,000 and $48,000 a year, the value of the offset will increase up to the maximum offset of $1,080. A retail worker on $35,000 a year would get a tax cut of $255 a year under the Liberals, compared to $350 in Labor’s plan.
For workers earning between $37,000 and $48,000 a year, the value of the offset will increase up to the maximum offset of $1,080. A retail worker on $35,000 a year would get a tax cut of $255 a year under the Liberals, compared to $350 in Labor’s plan. A part-time nurse on $40,000 a year would get a tax cut of $480 a year under the Liberals, compared to $549 in Labor’s plan.
A retail worker on $35,000 a year would get a tax cut of $255 a year under the Liberals, compared to $350 in Labor’s plan. A part-time nurse on $40,000 a year would get a tax cut of $480 a year under the Liberals, compared to $549 in Labor’s plan. The Liberals’ priorities are all wrong.
A part-time nurse on $40,000 a year would get a tax cut of $480 a year under the Liberals, compared to $549 in Labor’s plan. The Liberals’ priorities are all wrong. With the Liberals, low income workers get less than $5 a week, but an investment banker gets more than $11,000 a year in tax cuts.
The Liberals’ priorities are all wrong. With the Liberals, low income workers get less than $5 a week, but an investment banker gets more than $11,000 a year in tax cuts. Labor can pay for better tax cuts for 3.6 million Australians – without the Liberals’ cuts to schools and hospitals – because of our reform decisions to make multinationals pay their fair share and close tax loopholes used by the top end of town.
With the Liberals, low income workers get less than $5 a week, but an investment banker gets more than $11,000 a year in tax cuts. Labor can pay for better tax cuts for 3.6 million Australians – without the Liberals’ cuts to schools and hospitals – because of our reform decisions to make multinationals pay their fair share and close tax loopholes used by the top end of town. This policy will have a budget impact of $1.05 billion over the forward estimates and $59.3 billion over the medium term.
Labor can pay for better tax cuts for 3.6 million Australians – without the Liberals’ cuts to schools and hospitals – because of our reform decisions to make multinationals pay their fair share and close tax loopholes used by the top end of town. This policy will have a budget impact of $1.05 billion over the forward estimates and $59.3 billion over the medium term. Labor will not proceed with the Morrison Government’s fiscally reckless income tax cuts for the top end of town.
This policy will have a budget impact of $1.05 billion over the forward estimates and $59.3 billion over the medium term. Labor will not proceed with the Morrison Government’s fiscally reckless income tax cuts for the top end of town. Voters would have to elect a Morrison Government twice to see them come to fruition – it’s ridiculous.
Labor will not proceed with the Morrison Government’s fiscally reckless income tax cuts for the top end of town. Voters would have to elect a Morrison Government twice to see them come to fruition – it’s ridiculous. Independent Parliamentary Budget Office analysis shows that the fiscal impact of the Morrison Government’s stage two and three tax cuts is an astonishing $286 billion over the medium-term, coming at an annual cost of nearly $50 billion by the end of the decade.
Voters would have to elect a Morrison Government twice to see them come to fruition – it’s ridiculous. Independent Parliamentary Budget Office analysis shows that the fiscal impact of the Morrison Government’s stage two and three tax cuts is an astonishing $286 billion over the medium-term, coming at an annual cost of nearly $50 billion by the end of the decade. These tax cuts also primarily benefit high income earners, with Australia Institute analysis showing that 54 per cent of the benefits go to the top 20 per cent of income earners, with $77 billion of the tax cuts going to those earning more than $180,000.
Independent Parliamentary Budget Office analysis shows that the fiscal impact of the Morrison Government’s stage two and three tax cuts is an astonishing $286 billion over the medium-term, coming at an annual cost of nearly $50 billion by the end of the decade. These tax cuts also primarily benefit high income earners, with Australia Institute analysis showing that 54 per cent of the benefits go to the top 20 per cent of income earners, with $77 billion of the tax cuts going to those earning more than $180,000. Plan for Small Business
These tax cuts also primarily benefit high income earners, with Australia Institute analysis showing that 54 per cent of the benefits go to the top 20 per cent of income earners, with $77 billion of the tax cuts going to those earning more than $180,000. Plan for Small Business A Shorten Labor Government will boost our vibrant small business community and diversify Australia’s economy,
Plan for Small Business A Shorten Labor Government will boost our vibrant small business community and diversify Australia’s economy, while still investing in our world class education system
A Shorten Labor Government will boost our vibrant small business community and diversify Australia’s economy, while still investing in our world class education system and strengthening quality health care across the country.
while still investing in our world class education system and strengthening quality health care across the country. Labor knows there are many challenges facing established and emerging small businesses in this country, and we are committed to enabling and encouraging their success.
and strengthening quality health care across the country. Labor knows there are many challenges facing established and emerging small businesses in this country, and we are committed to enabling and encouraging their success. Labor cares about Australian small businesses, and believes they deserve better if they are to compete, thrive, and employ in the modern economy.
Labor knows there are many challenges facing established and emerging small businesses in this country, and we are committed to enabling and encouraging their success. Labor cares about Australian small businesses, and believes they deserve better if they are to compete, thrive, and employ in the modern economy. Labor will deliver the same tax relief for small business as the Liberals, but we’ll do it without cutting funding to schools or hospitals or increasing national debt.
Labor cares about Australian small businesses, and believes they deserve better if they are to compete, thrive, and employ in the modern economy. Labor will deliver the same tax relief for small business as the Liberals, but we’ll do it without cutting funding to schools or hospitals or increasing national debt. And we’ll also deliver a new Australian Investment Guarantee that all Australian businesses can access when they invest.
Labor will deliver the same tax relief for small business as the Liberals, but we’ll do it without cutting funding to schools or hospitals or increasing national debt. And we’ll also deliver a new Australian Investment Guarantee that all Australian businesses can access when they invest. Labor will:Support the corporate tax rate for small businesses reducing to 25 per cent by 2021-22.
And we’ll also deliver a new Australian Investment Guarantee that all Australian businesses can access when they invest. Labor will:Support the corporate tax rate for small businesses reducing to 25 per cent by 2021-22. Support increasing the instant asset write-off threshold from $25,000 to $30,000.
Labor will:Support the corporate tax rate for small businesses reducing to 25 per cent by 2021-22. Support increasing the instant asset write-off threshold from $25,000 to $30,000. Provide an Australian Investment Guarantee for all businesses that will allow all businesses to immediately deduct 20 per cent of any new eligible asset worth more than $20,000.
Support increasing the instant asset write-off threshold from $25,000 to $30,000. Provide an Australian Investment Guarantee for all businesses that will allow all businesses to immediately deduct 20 per cent of any new eligible asset worth more than $20,000. Ensure small businesses are supported to defend themselves against anti-competitive conduct by improving access to justice – Labor worked hard to legislate this from Opposition.
Provide an Australian Investment Guarantee for all businesses that will allow all businesses to immediately deduct 20 per cent of any new eligible asset worth more than $20,000. Ensure small businesses are supported to defend themselves against anti-competitive conduct by improving access to justice – Labor worked hard to legislate this from Opposition. Legislate to establish a new position of Second Commissioner (Appeals) within the Tax Office to ensure small business disputes are given the care and attention they deserve.
Ensure small businesses are supported to defend themselves against anti-competitive conduct by improving access to justice – Labor worked hard to legislate this from Opposition. Legislate to establish a new position of Second Commissioner (Appeals) within the Tax Office to ensure small business disputes are given the care and attention they deserve. Protect small businesses by making unfair contract terms illegal and punishable with multimillion dollar fines.
Legislate to establish a new position of Second Commissioner (Appeals) within the Tax Office to ensure small business disputes are given the care and attention they deserve. Protect small businesses by making unfair contract terms illegal and punishable with multimillion dollar fines. Implement a Tradie Pay Guarantee, a Tradie Litigation Fund, and a series of reforms to detect, deter, and punish fraudulent phoenix operators hurting honest small businesses and employees.
Protect small businesses by making unfair contract terms illegal and punishable with multimillion dollar fines. Implement a Tradie Pay Guarantee, a Tradie Litigation Fund, and a series of reforms to detect, deter, and punish fraudulent phoenix operators hurting honest small businesses and employees. We will pay for these commitments by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town.
Implement a Tradie Pay Guarantee, a Tradie Litigation Fund, and a series of reforms to detect, deter, and punish fraudulent phoenix operators hurting honest small businesses and employees. We will pay for these commitments by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Australian Investment Guarantee
We will pay for these commitments by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Australian Investment Guarantee A Shorten Labor Government will boost investment
Australian Investment Guarantee A Shorten Labor Government will boost investment and create new jobs with the Australian Investment Guarantee – targeted tax relief for businesses that invest in Australia and Australians.
A Shorten Labor Government will boost investment and create new jobs with the Australian Investment Guarantee – targeted tax relief for businesses that invest in Australia and Australians. Annual business investment in Australia as a proportion of the economy is at a quarter century low.
and create new jobs with the Australian Investment Guarantee – targeted tax relief for businesses that invest in Australia and Australians. Annual business investment in Australia as a proportion of the economy is at a quarter century low. When firms aren’t investing, they’re not expanding and they’re not diffusing cutting edge technologies that make them produce more with less.
Annual business investment in Australia as a proportion of the economy is at a quarter century low. When firms aren’t investing, they’re not expanding and they’re not diffusing cutting edge technologies that make them produce more with less. This is why Labor will invest in a new Australian Investment Guarantee.
When firms aren’t investing, they’re not expanding and they’re not diffusing cutting edge technologies that make them produce more with less. This is why Labor will invest in a new Australian Investment Guarantee. Under Labor’s Australian Investment Guarantee, all businesses in Australia will be able to immediately deduct 20 per cent of any new eligible asset worth more than $20,000, with the balance depreciated in line with normal depreciation schedules from the first year.
This is why Labor will invest in a new Australian Investment Guarantee. Under Labor’s Australian Investment Guarantee, all businesses in Australia will be able to immediately deduct 20 per cent of any new eligible asset worth more than $20,000, with the balance depreciated in line with normal depreciation schedules from the first year. Labor’s Australian Investment Guarantee is permanent – that means businesses can continue to take advantage of the immediate tax deductibility whenever they make a new investment in an eligible asset.
Under Labor’s Australian Investment Guarantee, all businesses in Australia will be able to immediately deduct 20 per cent of any new eligible asset worth more than $20,000, with the balance depreciated in line with normal depreciation schedules from the first year. Labor’s Australian Investment Guarantee is permanent – that means businesses can continue to take advantage of the immediate tax deductibility whenever they make a new investment in an eligible asset. Labor supports the reduction in the company tax rate to 25 per cent for businesses with turnover of less than $50 million and extending the instant asset write off for small and medium businesses making investments less than $30,000.
Labor’s Australian Investment Guarantee is permanent – that means businesses can continue to take advantage of the immediate tax deductibility whenever they make a new investment in an eligible asset. Labor supports the reduction in the company tax rate to 25 per cent for businesses with turnover of less than $50 million and extending the instant asset write off for small and medium businesses making investments less than $30,000. In addition, Labor’s Australian Investment Guarantee will allow all companies to accelerate their depreciation expenses on all new investments.
Labor supports the reduction in the company tax rate to 25 per cent for businesses with turnover of less than $50 million and extending the instant asset write off for small and medium businesses making investments less than $30,000. In addition, Labor’s Australian Investment Guarantee will allow all companies to accelerate their depreciation expenses on all new investments. The new Australian Investment Guarantee features the following scope and key design elements:Eligible assets will include tangible machinery, plant and equipment for both upgrades and new purchases (for example, farm tractors and food processing machinery).
In addition, Labor’s Australian Investment Guarantee will allow all companies to accelerate their depreciation expenses on all new investments. The new Australian Investment Guarantee features the following scope and key design elements:Eligible assets will include tangible machinery, plant and equipment for both upgrades and new purchases (for example, farm tractors and food processing machinery). Depreciable intangible assets (often referred to as “knowledge assets”) which make up an increasingly larger component of non-mining investment will also be eligible (for example, patents and copyrights).
The new Australian Investment Guarantee features the following scope and key design elements:Eligible assets will include tangible machinery, plant and equipment for both upgrades and new purchases (for example, farm tractors and food processing machinery). Depreciable intangible assets (often referred to as “knowledge assets”) which make up an increasingly larger component of non-mining investment will also be eligible (for example, patents and copyrights). Investments in structures and buildings are excluded, consistent with previous accelerated depreciation policies used in Australia.
Depreciable intangible assets (often referred to as “knowledge assets”) which make up an increasingly larger component of non-mining investment will also be eligible (for example, patents and copyrights). Investments in structures and buildings are excluded, consistent with previous accelerated depreciation policies used in Australia. It will not apply to otherwise eligible expenditure currently claimed under the existing research and development tax concession.
Investments in structures and buildings are excluded, consistent with previous accelerated depreciation policies used in Australia. It will not apply to otherwise eligible expenditure currently claimed under the existing research and development tax concession. It will not apply to passenger motor vehicles, but it will apply to non-passenger motor vehicles such as lorries, vans, utes and trucks that are used to support trade businesses.
It will not apply to otherwise eligible expenditure currently claimed under the existing research and development tax concession. It will not apply to passenger motor vehicles, but it will apply to non-passenger motor vehicles such as lorries, vans, utes and trucks that are used to support trade businesses. It would also apply to battery-powered electric vehicles.
It will not apply to passenger motor vehicles, but it will apply to non-passenger motor vehicles such as lorries, vans, utes and trucks that are used to support trade businesses. It would also apply to battery-powered electric vehicles. It will only apply to eligible investments valued at over $20,000 (with no pooling of assets allowed) to ensure it is well-targeted at productivity-enhancing investments.
It would also apply to battery-powered electric vehicles. It will only apply to eligible investments valued at over $20,000 (with no pooling of assets allowed) to ensure it is well-targeted at productivity-enhancing investments. The Australian Investment Guarantee is a pro-growth,
It will only apply to eligible investments valued at over $20,000 (with no pooling of assets allowed) to ensure it is well-targeted at productivity-enhancing investments. The Australian Investment Guarantee is a pro-growth, pro-jobs reform
The Australian Investment Guarantee is a pro-growth, pro-jobs reform that rewards businesses making new investments in Australia.
pro-jobs reform that rewards businesses making new investments in Australia. It will be a permanent feature of the tax system, so all companies have the confidence to invest for the long term.
that rewards businesses making new investments in Australia. It will be a permanent feature of the tax system, so all companies have the confidence to invest for the long term. The Australian Investment Guarantee will cost around $3.9 billion over the forward estimates.
It will be a permanent feature of the tax system, so all companies have the confidence to invest for the long term. The Australian Investment Guarantee will cost around $3.9 billion over the forward estimates. We will pay for this commitment by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town.
The Australian Investment Guarantee will cost around $3.9 billion over the forward estimates. We will pay for this commitment by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Australian Shipping Industry
We will pay for this commitment by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Australian Shipping Industry A Shorten Labor Government will enhance Australia’s economic sovereignty
Australian Shipping Industry A Shorten Labor Government will enhance Australia’s economic sovereignty and national security by creating a Strategic Fleet to secure our access to fuel supplies, even in times of global instability.
A Shorten Labor Government will enhance Australia’s economic sovereignty and national security by creating a Strategic Fleet to secure our access to fuel supplies, even in times of global instability. Australia relies on shipping to move 99 per cent of our imports and exports – it is in Australia’s economic,
and national security by creating a Strategic Fleet to secure our access to fuel supplies, even in times of global instability. Australia relies on shipping to move 99 per cent of our imports and exports – it is in Australia’s economic, environmental
Australia relies on shipping to move 99 per cent of our imports and exports – it is in Australia’s economic, environmental and national security interests to maintain a vibrant maritime industry.
environmental and national security interests to maintain a vibrant maritime industry. But Australia’s own merchant fleet, as well as the skilled workforce it trains and employs, is fast disappearing.
and national security interests to maintain a vibrant maritime industry. But Australia’s own merchant fleet, as well as the skilled workforce it trains and employs, is fast disappearing. Over the past 30 years, the number of Australian-flagged vessels has shrunk from 100 to just 14 now – and it is in our national interest to change that.
But Australia’s own merchant fleet, as well as the skilled workforce it trains and employs, is fast disappearing. Over the past 30 years, the number of Australian-flagged vessels has shrunk from 100 to just 14 now – and it is in our national interest to change that. For more than five years the Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison Government has stood idle as large multinationals dumped Australian flagged and crewed vessels so they could hire overseas crews.
Over the past 30 years, the number of Australian-flagged vessels has shrunk from 100 to just 14 now – and it is in our national interest to change that. For more than five years the Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison Government has stood idle as large multinationals dumped Australian flagged and crewed vessels so they could hire overseas crews. This has destroyed the jobs of Australian seafarers
For more than five years the Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison Government has stood idle as large multinationals dumped Australian flagged and crewed vessels so they could hire overseas crews. This has destroyed the jobs of Australian seafarers and created a situation where none of the vessels our nation relies upon to deliver its essential supplies of crude oil, aviation fuel and diesel are registered in this country or crewed by Australians.
This has destroyed the jobs of Australian seafarers and created a situation where none of the vessels our nation relies upon to deliver its essential supplies of crude oil, aviation fuel and diesel are registered in this country or crewed by Australians. LABOR’S PLAN:
and created a situation where none of the vessels our nation relies upon to deliver its essential supplies of crude oil, aviation fuel and diesel are registered in this country or crewed by Australians. LABOR’S PLAN: Labor will appoint a Taskforce to guide the establishment of the Fleet, which is likely to include up to a dozen vessels including oil tankers, container ships and gas carriers.
LABOR’S PLAN: Labor will appoint a Taskforce to guide the establishment of the Fleet, which is likely to include up to a dozen vessels including oil tankers, container ships and gas carriers. The Australian-flagged and crewed vessels will be privately owned and operate on a commercial basis.
Labor will appoint a Taskforce to guide the establishment of the Fleet, which is likely to include up to a dozen vessels including oil tankers, container ships and gas carriers. The Australian-flagged and crewed vessels will be privately owned and operate on a commercial basis. But they will be available to be requisitioned by the Government in times of national need.
The Australian-flagged and crewed vessels will be privately owned and operate on a commercial basis. But they will be available to be requisitioned by the Government in times of national need. Labor’s Strategic Fleet Taskforce will examine the fine details of the establishment of the fleet.
But they will be available to be requisitioned by the Government in times of national need. Labor’s Strategic Fleet Taskforce will examine the fine details of the establishment of the fleet. It will include representatives of oil companies, ship owners and operators, industry body Maritime Industry Australia Ltd, maritime unions and the Department of Defence.
Labor’s Strategic Fleet Taskforce will examine the fine details of the establishment of the fleet. It will include representatives of oil companies, ship owners and operators, industry body Maritime Industry Australia Ltd, maritime unions and the Department of Defence. Labor will also enforce existing laws around coastal shipping.
It will include representatives of oil companies, ship owners and operators, industry body Maritime Industry Australia Ltd, maritime unions and the Department of Defence. Labor will also enforce existing laws around coastal shipping. That means for trading within Australia where domestic freight is moved between Australian ports, we will require firms to seek out an Australian operator.
Labor will also enforce existing laws around coastal shipping. That means for trading within Australia where domestic freight is moved between Australian ports, we will require firms to seek out an Australian operator. When none are available, foreign flagged vessels can be used so long as they pay Australian-level wages on domestic sectors.
That means for trading within Australia where domestic freight is moved between Australian ports, we will require firms to seek out an Australian operator. When none are available, foreign flagged vessels can be used so long as they pay Australian-level wages on domestic sectors. A Strategic Fleet will put an end to this unilateral economic disarmament,
When none are available, foreign flagged vessels can be used so long as they pay Australian-level wages on domestic sectors. A Strategic Fleet will put an end to this unilateral economic disarmament, while also providing a platform for the training of more Australia seafarers.
A Strategic Fleet will put an end to this unilateral economic disarmament, while also providing a platform for the training of more Australia seafarers. In addition to creating the Strategic Fleet a Shorten Labor Government will address skills shortages in the Australian maritime sector by re-establishing the Maritime Workforce Development Forum, abolished by the Coalition Government after it took office in 2013.
while also providing a platform for the training of more Australia seafarers. In addition to creating the Strategic Fleet a Shorten Labor Government will address skills shortages in the Australian maritime sector by re-establishing the Maritime Workforce Development Forum, abolished by the Coalition Government after it took office in 2013. We would also order the Department of Infrastructure to resume proper oversight of the issuance of temporary licences that allow overseas-flagged and crewed vessels to work around our coasts where no Australian flags are available.
In addition to creating the Strategic Fleet a Shorten Labor Government will address skills shortages in the Australian maritime sector by re-establishing the Maritime Workforce Development Forum, abolished by the Coalition Government after it took office in 2013. We would also order the Department of Infrastructure to resume proper oversight of the issuance of temporary licences that allow overseas-flagged and crewed vessels to work around our coasts where no Australian flags are available. The existence of a vibrant Australian shipping industry serves the nation’s economic,
We would also order the Department of Infrastructure to resume proper oversight of the issuance of temporary licences that allow overseas-flagged and crewed vessels to work around our coasts where no Australian flags are available. The existence of a vibrant Australian shipping industry serves the nation’s economic, environmental
The existence of a vibrant Australian shipping industry serves the nation’s economic, environmental and national security interests.
environmental and national security interests. Labor's Plan To Help Close The Gender Pay Gap
and national security interests. Labor's Plan To Help Close The Gender Pay Gap A Shorten Labor Government will lead a national push to help close the gender pay gap and ensure women receive equal pay for their work.
Labor's Plan To Help Close The Gender Pay Gap A Shorten Labor Government will lead a national push to help close the gender pay gap and ensure women receive equal pay for their work. Labor’s plan will deliver a fair go for Australian women by encouraging employers to take action to close gender gaps in their workplaces
A Shorten Labor Government will lead a national push to help close the gender pay gap and ensure women receive equal pay for their work. Labor’s plan will deliver a fair go for Australian women by encouraging employers to take action to close gender gaps in their workplaces and make it easier for the Fair Work Commission to order pay increases for workers in female dominated industries such as early childhood, aged care and disability services.
Labor’s plan will deliver a fair go for Australian women by encouraging employers to take action to close gender gaps in their workplaces and make it easier for the Fair Work Commission to order pay increases for workers in female dominated industries such as early childhood, aged care and disability services. The 17 per cent gender gap in total pay means Australian women are effectively working the first two months of every year for free.
and make it easier for the Fair Work Commission to order pay increases for workers in female dominated industries such as early childhood, aged care and disability services. The 17 per cent gender gap in total pay means Australian women are effectively working the first two months of every year for free. The Liberals have ignored the gender pay gap, supported cuts to penalty rates that disproportionately harm women and refused to support increases to the minimum wage that help close the gap.
The 17 per cent gender gap in total pay means Australian women are effectively working the first two months of every year for free. The Liberals have ignored the gender pay gap, supported cuts to penalty rates that disproportionately harm women and refused to support increases to the minimum wage that help close the gap. LABOR’S PLAN:
The Liberals have ignored the gender pay gap, supported cuts to penalty rates that disproportionately harm women and refused to support increases to the minimum wage that help close the gap. LABOR’S PLAN: Labor will:Change the Fair Work Act to make it clear that the Fair Work Commission must consider pay equity a central objective of the workplace relations system.
LABOR’S PLAN: Labor will:Change the Fair Work Act to make it clear that the Fair Work Commission must consider pay equity a central objective of the workplace relations system. Establish a statutory Equal Remuneration Principle.
Labor will:Change the Fair Work Act to make it clear that the Fair Work Commission must consider pay equity a central objective of the workplace relations system. Establish a statutory Equal Remuneration Principle. Give the Commission greater capacity and funding to conduct Pay Equity Reviews and order pay increases in undervalued feminised industries.
Establish a statutory Equal Remuneration Principle. Give the Commission greater capacity and funding to conduct Pay Equity Reviews and order pay increases in undervalued feminised industries. Fully fund professional pay increases of 20 per cent to early childhood educators over eight years.
Give the Commission greater capacity and funding to conduct Pay Equity Reviews and order pay increases in undervalued feminised industries. Fully fund professional pay increases of 20 per cent to early childhood educators over eight years. Set up an expert Pay Equity Panel led by a new Presidential member and supported by a specialist Pay Equity Unit.
Fully fund professional pay increases of 20 per cent to early childhood educators over eight years. Set up an expert Pay Equity Panel led by a new Presidential member and supported by a specialist Pay Equity Unit. Restore cuts to penalty rates, which disproportionately impact women.
Set up an expert Pay Equity Panel led by a new Presidential member and supported by a specialist Pay Equity Unit. Restore cuts to penalty rates, which disproportionately impact women. Make large companies with more than 1,000 employees publicly reveal their gender pay gaps for the first time.
Restore cuts to penalty rates, which disproportionately impact women. Make large companies with more than 1,000 employees publicly reveal their gender pay gaps for the first time. Ban pay secrecy clauses and give employees the right to disclose (or not disclose) their pay.
Make large companies with more than 1,000 employees publicly reveal their gender pay gaps for the first time. Ban pay secrecy clauses and give employees the right to disclose (or not disclose) their pay. Require all Australian government departments and agencies to conduct gender pay audits within the first year of a Labor Government.
Ban pay secrecy clauses and give employees the right to disclose (or not disclose) their pay. Require all Australian government departments and agencies to conduct gender pay audits within the first year of a Labor Government. Enforce gender-equitable government procurement processes.
Require all Australian government departments and agencies to conduct gender pay audits within the first year of a Labor Government. Enforce gender-equitable government procurement processes. Real Action On Climate Change
Enforce gender-equitable government procurement processes. Real Action On Climate Change A Shorten Labor Government will take real action on climate change.
Real Action On Climate Change A Shorten Labor Government will take real action on climate change. Ignoring climate change is simply not an option.
A Shorten Labor Government will take real action on climate change. Ignoring climate change is simply not an option. Each year there are more extreme weather events like droughts and floods – natural disasters are already costing the economy $18 billion a year.
Ignoring climate change is simply not an option. Each year there are more extreme weather events like droughts and floods – natural disasters are already costing the economy $18 billion a year. The Liberal Party is full of climate sceptics and hopelessly divided on climate change.
Each year there are more extreme weather events like droughts and floods – natural disasters are already costing the economy $18 billion a year. The Liberal Party is full of climate sceptics and hopelessly divided on climate change. There is only one political party serious about doing something on climate change - Labor.
The Liberal Party is full of climate sceptics and hopelessly divided on climate change. There is only one political party serious about doing something on climate change - Labor. That is because we are determined to pass on a better deal to the next generation.
There is only one political party serious about doing something on climate change - Labor. That is because we are determined to pass on a better deal to the next generation. We are committed to reducing pollution by 45 per cent on 2005 levels by 2030 and reaching net zero pollution by 2050.
That is because we are determined to pass on a better deal to the next generation. We are committed to reducing pollution by 45 per cent on 2005 levels by 2030 and reaching net zero pollution by 2050. After six years of chaos, uncertainty and division under the Abbott/Turnbull/Morrison Governments, Australians need stability and certainty on climate change policy – that’s what Labor’s plan delivers.
We are committed to reducing pollution by 45 per cent on 2005 levels by 2030 and reaching net zero pollution by 2050. After six years of chaos, uncertainty and division under the Abbott/Turnbull/Morrison Governments, Australians need stability and certainty on climate change policy – that’s what Labor’s plan delivers. LABOR’S PLAN:
After six years of chaos, uncertainty and division under the Abbott/Turnbull/Morrison Governments, Australians need stability and certainty on climate change policy – that’s what Labor’s plan delivers. LABOR’S PLAN: Labor’s plan will tackle climate change
LABOR’S PLAN: Labor’s plan will tackle climate change and keep the economy growing by:
Labor’s plan will tackle climate change and keep the economy growing by: Investing in renewable energy and batteries to grow jobs
and keep the economy growing by: Investing in renewable energy and batteries to grow jobs and cut power bills
Investing in renewable energy and batteries to grow jobs and cut power bills this will help deliver 50 per cent renewables by 2030, which is expected to see the creation of over 70,000 new jobs.
and cut power bills this will help deliver 50 per cent renewables by 2030, which is expected to see the creation of over 70,000 new jobs. Creating clean transport and infrastructure: a target of 50 per cent of new car sales being electric vehicles by 2030, creating a $200 million fund to rollout charging infrastructure across the country, and introducing responsible vehicle emissions standards. The Electric Vehicle Council estimates that switching to an EV can deliver annual savings up to $2,300 from reduced fuel and maintenance costs.
this will help deliver 50 per cent renewables by 2030, which is expected to see the creation of over 70,000 new jobs. Creating clean transport and infrastructure: a target of 50 per cent of new car sales being electric vehicles by 2030, creating a $200 million fund to rollout charging infrastructure across the country, and introducing responsible vehicle emissions standards. The Electric Vehicle Council estimates that switching to an EV can deliver annual savings up to $2,300 from reduced fuel and maintenance costs. Working in partnership with business to help bring down pollution: extending the existing pollution cap implemented by Malcolm Turnbull – the safeguard mechanism – to gradually reduce pollution by big business over a decade (0.01 per cent of businesses are covered by the extended safeguard mechanism).
Creating clean transport and infrastructure: a target of 50 per cent of new car sales being electric vehicles by 2030, creating a $200 million fund to rollout charging infrastructure across the country, and introducing responsible vehicle emissions standards. The Electric Vehicle Council estimates that switching to an EV can deliver annual savings up to $2,300 from reduced fuel and maintenance costs. Working in partnership with business to help bring down pollution: extending the existing pollution cap implemented by Malcolm Turnbull – the safeguard mechanism – to gradually reduce pollution by big business over a decade (0.01 per cent of businesses are covered by the extended safeguard mechanism). Supporting trade exposed industries to keep Australian businesses competitive: tailored treatment through the safeguard mechanism and a $300 million fund to help business reduce pollution.
Working in partnership with business to help bring down pollution: extending the existing pollution cap implemented by Malcolm Turnbull – the safeguard mechanism – to gradually reduce pollution by big business over a decade (0.01 per cent of businesses are covered by the extended safeguard mechanism). Supporting trade exposed industries to keep Australian businesses competitive: tailored treatment through the safeguard mechanism and a $300 million fund to help business reduce pollution. Helping the land sector to cut pollution while giving farmers and the forestry industry new opportunities to earn income: strengthening the carbon farming initiative so farmers can make money from reducing pollution.
Supporting trade exposed industries to keep Australian businesses competitive: tailored treatment through the safeguard mechanism and a $300 million fund to help business reduce pollution. Helping the land sector to cut pollution while giving farmers and the forestry industry new opportunities to earn income: strengthening the carbon farming initiative so farmers can make money from reducing pollution. In addition, Labor will reduce pollution
Helping the land sector to cut pollution while giving farmers and the forestry industry new opportunities to earn income: strengthening the carbon farming initiative so farmers can make money from reducing pollution. In addition, Labor will reduce pollution and support jobs
In addition, Labor will reduce pollution and support jobs by kick-starting Australia’s hydrogen economy;
and support jobs by kick-starting Australia’s hydrogen economy; increasing energy efficiency;
by kick-starting Australia’s hydrogen economy; increasing energy efficiency; revive Australia’s international engagement on climate change;
increasing energy efficiency; revive Australia’s international engagement on climate change; and restore Australia’s climate change institutions.
revive Australia’s international engagement on climate change; and restore Australia’s climate change institutions. Battery Metal Manufacturing
and restore Australia’s climate change institutions. Battery Metal Manufacturing A Shorten Labor Government will supercharge Australia’s battery metal manufacturing industry to support Australian manufacturing jobs
Battery Metal Manufacturing A Shorten Labor Government will supercharge Australia’s battery metal manufacturing industry to support Australian manufacturing jobs and our drive to a clean energy future.
A Shorten Labor Government will supercharge Australia’s battery metal manufacturing industry to support Australian manufacturing jobs and our drive to a clean energy future. Australia is the world’s biggest supplier of lithium and we have every metal needed to make a lithium battery in Australia.
and our drive to a clean energy future. Australia is the world’s biggest supplier of lithium and we have every metal needed to make a lithium battery in Australia. But we still send most of our battery metals overseas without local manufacturing getting much of a role.
Australia is the world’s biggest supplier of lithium and we have every metal needed to make a lithium battery in Australia. But we still send most of our battery metals overseas without local manufacturing getting much of a role. Because of the need to develop capacity to store renewable energy, along with the growth in electric cars, and smart devices the Association of Mining and Exploring Companies estimates that the global Lithium value chain will grow from $160 billion in 2018 to $2 trillion in 2025.
But we still send most of our battery metals overseas without local manufacturing getting much of a role. Because of the need to develop capacity to store renewable energy, along with the growth in electric cars, and smart devices the Association of Mining and Exploring Companies estimates that the global Lithium value chain will grow from $160 billion in 2018 to $2 trillion in 2025. There’s no reason why Australian manufacturing workers can’t refine more of our battery metals and also make batteries here.
Because of the need to develop capacity to store renewable energy, along with the growth in electric cars, and smart devices the Association of Mining and Exploring Companies estimates that the global Lithium value chain will grow from $160 billion in 2018 to $2 trillion in 2025. There’s no reason why Australian manufacturing workers can’t refine more of our battery metals and also make batteries here. We can be a country that makes more things.
There’s no reason why Australian manufacturing workers can’t refine more of our battery metals and also make batteries here. We can be a country that makes more things. At the moment there are a few companies investing around Australia to refine battery metals and establish battery manufacturing facilities.
We can be a country that makes more things. At the moment there are a few companies investing around Australia to refine battery metals and establish battery manufacturing facilities. This includes investments like BHP’s nickel refinery; Tianqi’s Lithium processing plant in Kwinana; the Sonnen battery plant in Adelaide; and Energy Renaissance’s battery plant planned for Darwin.
At the moment there are a few companies investing around Australia to refine battery metals and establish battery manufacturing facilities. This includes investments like BHP’s nickel refinery; Tianqi’s Lithium processing plant in Kwinana; the Sonnen battery plant in Adelaide; and Energy Renaissance’s battery plant planned for Darwin. We want to support them to take the next step to move further down the supply chain.
This includes investments like BHP’s nickel refinery; Tianqi’s Lithium processing plant in Kwinana; the Sonnen battery plant in Adelaide; and Energy Renaissance’s battery plant planned for Darwin. We want to support them to take the next step to move further down the supply chain. State and territory Governments like Western Australia, Queensland and the Northern Territory are developing their own battery metal manufacturing strategies.
We want to support them to take the next step to move further down the supply chain. State and territory Governments like Western Australia, Queensland and the Northern Territory are developing their own battery metal manufacturing strategies. Federal Labor will partner with these states and territories to support further growth in battery metal processing and battery manufacture.
State and territory Governments like Western Australia, Queensland and the Northern Territory are developing their own battery metal manufacturing strategies. Federal Labor will partner with these states and territories to support further growth in battery metal processing and battery manufacture. LABOR’S PLAN:
Federal Labor will partner with these states and territories to support further growth in battery metal processing and battery manufacture. LABOR’S PLAN: Labor will supercharge Australia’s battery metal manufacturing industry by getting Austrade to develop a Manufacturing, Export and Investment Strategy - starting with a review of the future of battery metal extraction and advanced processing.
LABOR’S PLAN: Labor will supercharge Australia’s battery metal manufacturing industry by getting Austrade to develop a Manufacturing, Export and Investment Strategy - starting with a review of the future of battery metal extraction and advanced processing. Labor will also make research into battery metal processing and battery manufacture a funding priority for the Australian Research Council (ARC).
Labor will supercharge Australia’s battery metal manufacturing industry by getting Austrade to develop a Manufacturing, Export and Investment Strategy - starting with a review of the future of battery metal extraction and advanced processing. Labor will also make research into battery metal processing and battery manufacture a funding priority for the Australian Research Council (ARC). This will be further supported by Labor’s $1 billion Australian Manufacturing Future Fund and the $5 billion Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility as well as the Australian Investment Guarantee.
Labor will also make research into battery metal processing and battery manufacture a funding priority for the Australian Research Council (ARC). This will be further supported by Labor’s $1 billion Australian Manufacturing Future Fund and the $5 billion Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility as well as the Australian Investment Guarantee. This implements recommendation 15 from the Federal Government’s Resources 2030 Taskforce report into Australia’s resources industry.
This will be further supported by Labor’s $1 billion Australian Manufacturing Future Fund and the $5 billion Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility as well as the Australian Investment Guarantee. This implements recommendation 15 from the Federal Government’s Resources 2030 Taskforce report into Australia’s resources industry. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town.
This implements recommendation 15 from the Federal Government’s Resources 2030 Taskforce report into Australia’s resources industry. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Emergency Department Waiting Time Blitz
We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Emergency Department Waiting Time Blitz A Shorten Labor Government will invest $500 million to upgrade and expand emergency departments across Australia and slash waiting times.
Emergency Department Waiting Time Blitz A Shorten Labor Government will invest $500 million to upgrade and expand emergency departments across Australia and slash waiting times. LABOR’S PLAN
A Shorten Labor Government will invest $500 million to upgrade and expand emergency departments across Australia and slash waiting times. LABOR’S PLAN A Shorten Labor Government will invest $500 million to upgrade and expand emergency departments across Australia and slash waiting times.
LABOR’S PLAN A Shorten Labor Government will invest $500 million to upgrade and expand emergency departments across Australia and slash waiting times. All Australians will get faster access to better emergency care in public hospitals across with Labor’s plan, which comprises:$250 million for emergency department upgrades; and
A Shorten Labor Government will invest $500 million to upgrade and expand emergency departments across Australia and slash waiting times. All Australians will get faster access to better emergency care in public hospitals across with Labor’s plan, which comprises:$250 million for emergency department upgrades; and $250 million for more doctors, nurses and health workers to bring down national waiting times.
All Australians will get faster access to better emergency care in public hospitals across with Labor’s plan, which comprises:$250 million for emergency department upgrades; and $250 million for more doctors, nurses and health workers to bring down national waiting times. Australia’s emergency departments are overcrowded,
$250 million for more doctors, nurses and health workers to bring down national waiting times. Australia’s emergency departments are overcrowded, and health workers are at breaking point.
Australia’s emergency departments are overcrowded, and health workers are at breaking point. Last year, fewer than two-thirds of urgent patients were seen on time.
and health workers are at breaking point. Last year, fewer than two-thirds of urgent patients were seen on time. That means more than a million patients who presented to a public hospital emergency department in need of urgent treatment were left languishing in queues, waiting longer than clinically recommended.
Last year, fewer than two-thirds of urgent patients were seen on time. That means more than a million patients who presented to a public hospital emergency department in need of urgent treatment were left languishing in queues, waiting longer than clinically recommended. Labor’s plan for better hospitals includes:$2.8 billion in our Better Hospitals Fund – building new hospitals and wards, reducing waiting lists and restoring the core funding for more doctors and nurses;
That means more than a million patients who presented to a public hospital emergency department in need of urgent treatment were left languishing in queues, waiting longer than clinically recommended. Labor’s plan for better hospitals includes:$2.8 billion in our Better Hospitals Fund – building new hospitals and wards, reducing waiting lists and restoring the core funding for more doctors and nurses; $500 million to slash public hospital waiting lists for cancer patients;
Labor’s plan for better hospitals includes:$2.8 billion in our Better Hospitals Fund – building new hospitals and wards, reducing waiting lists and restoring the core funding for more doctors and nurses; $500 million to slash public hospital waiting lists for cancer patients; $500 million to slash emergency department waiting times (includes $250 million from the Better Hospitals Fund); and
$500 million to slash public hospital waiting lists for cancer patients; $500 million to slash emergency department waiting times (includes $250 million from the Better Hospitals Fund); and $250 million to slash elective surgery waiting lists (from Better Hospitals Fund).
$500 million to slash emergency department waiting times (includes $250 million from the Better Hospitals Fund); and $250 million to slash elective surgery waiting lists (from Better Hospitals Fund). We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town.
$250 million to slash elective surgery waiting lists (from Better Hospitals Fund). We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. There is a real choice at the upcoming election between Labor’s plan for properly funded hospitals and the best health care system in the world, or bigger tax loopholes for the top end of town under the Liberals.
We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. There is a real choice at the upcoming election between Labor’s plan for properly funded hospitals and the best health care system in the world, or bigger tax loopholes for the top end of town under the Liberals. Labor's $1 Billion Plan To Protect Our Environment
There is a real choice at the upcoming election between Labor’s plan for properly funded hospitals and the best health care system in the world, or bigger tax loopholes for the top end of town under the Liberals. Labor's $1 Billion Plan To Protect Our Environment A Shorten Labor Government will provide urgent action and overdue leadership to step up the fight to protect Australia’s environment and hand on a better environment to the next generation.
Labor's $1 Billion Plan To Protect Our Environment A Shorten Labor Government will provide urgent action and overdue leadership to step up the fight to protect Australia’s environment and hand on a better environment to the next generation. We will invest more than $1 billion in new environment programs to tackle the extinction crisis, cut single-use plastics, protect our beaches and coastlines, clean up the nation’s rivers, double the number of Indigenous Rangers caring for country, and protect the Great Barrier Reef.
A Shorten Labor Government will provide urgent action and overdue leadership to step up the fight to protect Australia’s environment and hand on a better environment to the next generation. We will invest more than $1 billion in new environment programs to tackle the extinction crisis, cut single-use plastics, protect our beaches and coastlines, clean up the nation’s rivers, double the number of Indigenous Rangers caring for country, and protect the Great Barrier Reef. For six years, the Liberals have attacked, undermined and cut Australia’s environmental programs, policies and institutions.
We will invest more than $1 billion in new environment programs to tackle the extinction crisis, cut single-use plastics, protect our beaches and coastlines, clean up the nation’s rivers, double the number of Indigenous Rangers caring for country, and protect the Great Barrier Reef. For six years, the Liberals have attacked, undermined and cut Australia’s environmental programs, policies and institutions. At the same time, our environment is under growing pressure.
For six years, the Liberals have attacked, undermined and cut Australia’s environmental programs, policies and institutions. At the same time, our environment is under growing pressure. Drought across eastern Australia, reef bleaching events, fires in Tasmania and thousands of fish deaths in the Murray Darling system all speak to the scale of the environmental challenge facing us in the 21st century.
At the same time, our environment is under growing pressure. Drought across eastern Australia, reef bleaching events, fires in Tasmania and thousands of fish deaths in the Murray Darling system all speak to the scale of the environmental challenge facing us in the 21st century. In February the Liberals confirmed Australia has suffered the first global mammal extinction directly as a result of climate change.
Drought across eastern Australia, reef bleaching events, fires in Tasmania and thousands of fish deaths in the Murray Darling system all speak to the scale of the environmental challenge facing us in the 21st century. In February the Liberals confirmed Australia has suffered the first global mammal extinction directly as a result of climate change. It is time to fundamentally change our approach to addressing the environmental crisis.
In February the Liberals confirmed Australia has suffered the first global mammal extinction directly as a result of climate change. It is time to fundamentally change our approach to addressing the environmental crisis. A Shorten Labor Government will reshape Australia’s approach to caring for our unique natural assets, reform Australia’s environmental laws and create a new, independent Environment Protection Agency – if we get the entire framework right, we will protect our environment for our children and grandchildren.
It is time to fundamentally change our approach to addressing the environmental crisis. A Shorten Labor Government will reshape Australia’s approach to caring for our unique natural assets, reform Australia’s environmental laws and create a new, independent Environment Protection Agency – if we get the entire framework right, we will protect our environment for our children and grandchildren. Labor’s Protecting the Environment plan includes:$100 million Native Species Protection Fund
A Shorten Labor Government will reshape Australia’s approach to caring for our unique natural assets, reform Australia’s environmental laws and create a new, independent Environment Protection Agency – if we get the entire framework right, we will protect our environment for our children and grandchildren. Labor’s Protecting the Environment plan includes:$100 million Native Species Protection Fund $62 million Beaches and Coastlines Climate Adaptation Plan
Labor’s Protecting the Environment plan includes:$100 million Native Species Protection Fund $62 million Beaches and Coastlines Climate Adaptation Plan $50 million towards Environmental law reform and a new EPA
$62 million Beaches and Coastlines Climate Adaptation Plan $50 million towards Environmental law reform and a new EPA $200 million Urban Rivers and Corridors Program
$50 million towards Environmental law reform and a new EPA $200 million Urban Rivers and Corridors Program $90 million Plastics and Recycling Package
$200 million Urban Rivers and Corridors Program $90 million Plastics and Recycling Package More than $200 million to double the number of Indigenous Rangers over five years
$90 million Plastics and Recycling Package More than $200 million to double the number of Indigenous Rangers over five years More than $400 million through the return of Great Barrier Reef Foundation grant, to be reinvested through public agencies
More than $200 million to double the number of Indigenous Rangers over five years More than $400 million through the return of Great Barrier Reef Foundation grant, to be reinvested through public agencies Labor has a proud history of protecting Australia’s environment.
More than $400 million through the return of Great Barrier Reef Foundation grant, to be reinvested through public agencies Labor has a proud history of protecting Australia’s environment. We saved the Franklin River and the Daintree Rainforest, we led the world in ozone protection, we protected Australia’s oceans, we ratified the Kyoto Agreement and introduced world-leading climate laws.
Labor has a proud history of protecting Australia’s environment. We saved the Franklin River and the Daintree Rainforest, we led the world in ozone protection, we protected Australia’s oceans, we ratified the Kyoto Agreement and introduced world-leading climate laws. This election is a choice between investing in a better future for our children and protecting the environment or more of the Liberals cuts and chaos.
We saved the Franklin River and the Daintree Rainforest, we led the world in ozone protection, we protected Australia’s oceans, we ratified the Kyoto Agreement and introduced world-leading climate laws. This election is a choice between investing in a better future for our children and protecting the environment or more of the Liberals cuts and chaos. Better And Fairer Trade Agreements
This election is a choice between investing in a better future for our children and protecting the environment or more of the Liberals cuts and chaos. Better And Fairer Trade Agreements A Shorten Labor Government will ensure that trade works for all Australians.
Better And Fairer Trade Agreements A Shorten Labor Government will ensure that trade works for all Australians. Trade is important to Australia’s prosperity because companies that export employ more people, pay higher wages and contribute more to our economy.
A Shorten Labor Government will ensure that trade works for all Australians. Trade is important to Australia’s prosperity because companies that export employ more people, pay higher wages and contribute more to our economy. Labor has done the heavy lifting when it comes to trade - the unilateral tariff reforms of Hawke and Keating have helped ensure that Australia has experienced a record 28 years of uninterrupted economic growth.
Trade is important to Australia’s prosperity because companies that export employ more people, pay higher wages and contribute more to our economy. Labor has done the heavy lifting when it comes to trade - the unilateral tariff reforms of Hawke and Keating have helped ensure that Australia has experienced a record 28 years of uninterrupted economic growth. One in five Australian jobs is linked to trade.
Labor has done the heavy lifting when it comes to trade - the unilateral tariff reforms of Hawke and Keating have helped ensure that Australia has experienced a record 28 years of uninterrupted economic growth. One in five Australian jobs is linked to trade. But less than 52,000 of Australia’s 2.5 million companies are exporters.
One in five Australian jobs is linked to trade. But less than 52,000 of Australia’s 2.5 million companies are exporters. Government and business need to work together to change this.
But less than 52,000 of Australia’s 2.5 million companies are exporters. Government and business need to work together to change this. LABOR’S PLAN:
Government and business need to work together to change this. LABOR’S PLAN: A Shorten Labor Government will help more businesses to export by:Prioritising the finalisation of trade agreements with the European Union and the United Kingdom and the regional trade agreement known as Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership.
LABOR’S PLAN: A Shorten Labor Government will help more businesses to export by:Prioritising the finalisation of trade agreements with the European Union and the United Kingdom and the regional trade agreement known as Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership. Getting businesses more involved in the development of new trade agreements.
A Shorten Labor Government will help more businesses to export by:Prioritising the finalisation of trade agreements with the European Union and the United Kingdom and the regional trade agreement known as Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership. Getting businesses more involved in the development of new trade agreements. We will establish an Accredited Advisers system where businesses, unions and other organisations will be shown the draft text of trade agreements as they are being negotiated and asked to provide real time feedback.
Getting businesses more involved in the development of new trade agreements. We will establish an Accredited Advisers system where businesses, unions and other organisations will be shown the draft text of trade agreements as they are being negotiated and asked to provide real time feedback. Setting up a joint team made up of officers from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Austrade, the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Industry to help businesses resolve non-tariff barriers.
We will establish an Accredited Advisers system where businesses, unions and other organisations will be shown the draft text of trade agreements as they are being negotiated and asked to provide real time feedback. Setting up a joint team made up of officers from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Austrade, the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Industry to help businesses resolve non-tariff barriers. Labor will also help businesses make the most of the rise of Asia, including in trade, through our Future Asia plan.
Setting up a joint team made up of officers from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Austrade, the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Industry to help businesses resolve non-tariff barriers. Labor will also help businesses make the most of the rise of Asia, including in trade, through our Future Asia plan. A Shorten Labor Government will ensure that trade agreements work better for people by:Requiring agreements to undergo Independent National Interest Assessments before they are signed and at the 10 year mark so Australians can independently assess their benefits.
Labor will also help businesses make the most of the rise of Asia, including in trade, through our Future Asia plan. A Shorten Labor Government will ensure that trade agreements work better for people by:Requiring agreements to undergo Independent National Interest Assessments before they are signed and at the 10 year mark so Australians can independently assess their benefits. Expanding the role of the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties (JSCOT) so it is involved in the development of trade agreements from start to finish, not just examining them at the end.
A Shorten Labor Government will ensure that trade agreements work better for people by:Requiring agreements to undergo Independent National Interest Assessments before they are signed and at the 10 year mark so Australians can independently assess their benefits. Expanding the role of the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties (JSCOT) so it is involved in the development of trade agreements from start to finish, not just examining them at the end. Providing public updates on each round of negotiations and releasing draft texts during negotiations where this is feasible.
Expanding the role of the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties (JSCOT) so it is involved in the development of trade agreements from start to finish, not just examining them at the end. Providing public updates on each round of negotiations and releasing draft texts during negotiations where this is feasible. Prohibiting the signing of trade agreements that: waive labour market testing, include Investor State Dispute Settlement provisions,
Providing public updates on each round of negotiations and releasing draft texts during negotiations where this is feasible. Prohibiting the signing of trade agreements that: waive labour market testing, include Investor State Dispute Settlement provisions, require the privatisation of public services,
Prohibiting the signing of trade agreements that: waive labour market testing, include Investor State Dispute Settlement provisions, require the privatisation of public services, undermine the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, undermine Australia’s anti-dumping laws,
require the privatisation of public services, undermine the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, undermine Australia’s anti-dumping laws, limit the ability of the Australian Government to regulate in the interests of public welfare or in relation to safe products
undermine the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, undermine Australia’s anti-dumping laws, limit the ability of the Australian Government to regulate in the interests of public welfare or in relation to safe products and undermine mandatory skills testing requirements.
limit the ability of the Australian Government to regulate in the interests of public welfare or in relation to safe products and undermine mandatory skills testing requirements. Labor's Banking Fairness Fund
and undermine mandatory skills testing requirements. Labor's Banking Fairness Fund A Shorten Labor Government will establish a Banking Fairness Fund which requires the big banks to contribute to ongoing, stable funding for community services and support for bank victims.
Labor's Banking Fairness Fund A Shorten Labor Government will establish a Banking Fairness Fund which requires the big banks to contribute to ongoing, stable funding for community services and support for bank victims. The Banking Royal Commission highlighted the important role that financial counsellors and lawyers play in assisting victims of banking misconduct but funding for these organisations is currently too low and too insecure to enable them to meet the influx of demand.
A Shorten Labor Government will establish a Banking Fairness Fund which requires the big banks to contribute to ongoing, stable funding for community services and support for bank victims. The Banking Royal Commission highlighted the important role that financial counsellors and lawyers play in assisting victims of banking misconduct but funding for these organisations is currently too low and too insecure to enable them to meet the influx of demand. LABOR’S PLAN:
The Banking Royal Commission highlighted the important role that financial counsellors and lawyers play in assisting victims of banking misconduct but funding for these organisations is currently too low and too insecure to enable them to meet the influx of demand. LABOR’S PLAN: A Shorten Labor Government will create a $160 million per year Banking Fairness Fund which will provide important community services that support victims of bank misconduct.
LABOR’S PLAN: A Shorten Labor Government will create a $160 million per year Banking Fairness Fund which will provide important community services that support victims of bank misconduct. Labor will require the nine biggest banks in Australia, those listed on the ASX 100, to contribute proportionally by market capitalisation to a pool of funding of $160 million per year to support community services, including organisations which provide important assistance to victims of banking misconduct.
A Shorten Labor Government will create a $160 million per year Banking Fairness Fund which will provide important community services that support victims of bank misconduct. Labor will require the nine biggest banks in Australia, those listed on the ASX 100, to contribute proportionally by market capitalisation to a pool of funding of $160 million per year to support community services, including organisations which provide important assistance to victims of banking misconduct. This investment by Labor will assist these important community services with a $640 million investment over four years.
Labor will require the nine biggest banks in Australia, those listed on the ASX 100, to contribute proportionally by market capitalisation to a pool of funding of $160 million per year to support community services, including organisations which provide important assistance to victims of banking misconduct. This investment by Labor will assist these important community services with a $640 million investment over four years. Labor will double the number of financial counsellors across Australia, allowing financial counsellors to assist an additional 125,000 Australians every year.
This investment by Labor will assist these important community services with a $640 million investment over four years. Labor will double the number of financial counsellors across Australia, allowing financial counsellors to assist an additional 125,000 Australians every year. Financial counsellors provide invaluable assistance, free of charge, to Australians who find themselves in disputes with their banks and other financial service providers.
Labor will double the number of financial counsellors across Australia, allowing financial counsellors to assist an additional 125,000 Australians every year. Financial counsellors provide invaluable assistance, free of charge, to Australians who find themselves in disputes with their banks and other financial service providers. Labor will also boost the number of community lawyers across Australia providing specialist financial rights advice from 40 to 240, allowing an additional 150,000 Australians to access free legal advice every year.
Financial counsellors provide invaluable assistance, free of charge, to Australians who find themselves in disputes with their banks and other financial service providers. Labor will also boost the number of community lawyers across Australia providing specialist financial rights advice from 40 to 240, allowing an additional 150,000 Australians to access free legal advice every year. The 200 extra financial rights lawyers will assist victims of bank and financial service provider misconduct by providing legal advice and running complex cases in court and through the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA).
Labor will also boost the number of community lawyers across Australia providing specialist financial rights advice from 40 to 240, allowing an additional 150,000 Australians to access free legal advice every year. The 200 extra financial rights lawyers will assist victims of bank and financial service provider misconduct by providing legal advice and running complex cases in court and through the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA). We will deliver 20,000 flexible support packages - of up to $10,000 - to survivors of family violence fleeing violent relationships.
The 200 extra financial rights lawyers will assist victims of bank and financial service provider misconduct by providing legal advice and running complex cases in court and through the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA). We will deliver 20,000 flexible support packages - of up to $10,000 - to survivors of family violence fleeing violent relationships. Financial insecurity is one of the biggest barriers to a woman leaving a violent relationship - something that can persist for years as they rebuild their lives.
We will deliver 20,000 flexible support packages - of up to $10,000 - to survivors of family violence fleeing violent relationships. Financial insecurity is one of the biggest barriers to a woman leaving a violent relationship - something that can persist for years as they rebuild their lives. Each package will be individually designed to address the barriers women and their children face in getting safe and keeping safe.
Financial insecurity is one of the biggest barriers to a woman leaving a violent relationship - something that can persist for years as they rebuild their lives. Each package will be individually designed to address the barriers women and their children face in getting safe and keeping safe. The Liberals cut emergency relief grants for Australia’s most vulnerable people in severe financial hardship.
Each package will be individually designed to address the barriers women and their children face in getting safe and keeping safe. The Liberals cut emergency relief grants for Australia’s most vulnerable people in severe financial hardship. A Shorten Labor Government will invest $10 million a year reversing these cruel cuts and providing a much needed boost to these local services.
The Liberals cut emergency relief grants for Australia’s most vulnerable people in severe financial hardship. A Shorten Labor Government will invest $10 million a year reversing these cruel cuts and providing a much needed boost to these local services. Labor will hold the big banks to account and make sure they contribute to supporting victims of bank misconduct.
A Shorten Labor Government will invest $10 million a year reversing these cruel cuts and providing a much needed boost to these local services. Labor will hold the big banks to account and make sure they contribute to supporting victims of bank misconduct. In stark contrast, the Liberals have spent years trying to give the big banks a $17 billion tax cut.
Labor will hold the big banks to account and make sure they contribute to supporting victims of bank misconduct. In stark contrast, the Liberals have spent years trying to give the big banks a $17 billion tax cut. Labor has a comprehensive plan to restore fairness to financial services.
In stark contrast, the Liberals have spent years trying to give the big banks a $17 billion tax cut. Labor has a comprehensive plan to restore fairness to financial services. In true Liberal form, it only took them 36 days to backflip on a recommendation from the Royal Commission recommendation which they had previously committed to implement.
Labor has a comprehensive plan to restore fairness to financial services. In true Liberal form, it only took them 36 days to backflip on a recommendation from the Royal Commission recommendation which they had previously committed to implement. The Liberals have cosied up to the Big Banks.
In true Liberal form, it only took them 36 days to backflip on a recommendation from the Royal Commission recommendation which they had previously committed to implement. The Liberals have cosied up to the Big Banks. It’s simple: the Liberals cannot be trusted to implement the recommendations of the Royal Commission.
The Liberals have cosied up to the Big Banks. It’s simple: the Liberals cannot be trusted to implement the recommendations of the Royal Commission. Labor’s Banking Fairness Fund will make the banks pay their fair share to support the victims of banking misconduct.
It’s simple: the Liberals cannot be trusted to implement the recommendations of the Royal Commission. Labor’s Banking Fairness Fund will make the banks pay their fair share to support the victims of banking misconduct. Trusts Reform
Labor’s Banking Fairness Fund will make the banks pay their fair share to support the victims of banking misconduct. Trusts Reform Australia has a two-class tax system where some people have the financial means to access generous deductions and subsidies to lower their tax, and others do not.
Trusts Reform Australia has a two-class tax system where some people have the financial means to access generous deductions and subsidies to lower their tax, and others do not. Trusts can be legitimately used by individuals and businesses for several reasons, including asset protection.
Australia has a two-class tax system where some people have the financial means to access generous deductions and subsidies to lower their tax, and others do not. Trusts can be legitimately used by individuals and businesses for several reasons, including asset protection. However, discretionary trusts also have attractive tax advantages and are used by high-wealth individuals to minimise their tax obligations.
Trusts can be legitimately used by individuals and businesses for several reasons, including asset protection. However, discretionary trusts also have attractive tax advantages and are used by high-wealth individuals to minimise their tax obligations. The practice of “income splitting” through discretionary trusts is used frequently by wealthy Australians to minimise their tax.
However, discretionary trusts also have attractive tax advantages and are used by high-wealth individuals to minimise their tax obligations. The practice of “income splitting” through discretionary trusts is used frequently by wealthy Australians to minimise their tax. Income splitting was partly addressed back in the late 1970s and early 1980s by then-Treasurer John Howard who addressed inequities in the tax system by making it harder to distribute Trust income to minors (i.e. those aged below 18).
The practice of “income splitting” through discretionary trusts is used frequently by wealthy Australians to minimise their tax. Income splitting was partly addressed back in the late 1970s and early 1980s by then-Treasurer John Howard who addressed inequities in the tax system by making it harder to distribute Trust income to minors (i.e. those aged below 18). But Labor will go further.
Income splitting was partly addressed back in the late 1970s and early 1980s by then-Treasurer John Howard who addressed inequities in the tax system by making it harder to distribute Trust income to minors (i.e. those aged below 18). But Labor will go further. A Shorten Labor Government will introduce a new 30 per cent standard minimum rate of tax for discretionary trust distributions to mature beneficiaries (aged over 18).
But Labor will go further. A Shorten Labor Government will introduce a new 30 per cent standard minimum rate of tax for discretionary trust distributions to mature beneficiaries (aged over 18). Labor’s policy is well-targeted to address tax minimisation through income splitting.
A Shorten Labor Government will introduce a new 30 per cent standard minimum rate of tax for discretionary trust distributions to mature beneficiaries (aged over 18). Labor’s policy is well-targeted to address tax minimisation through income splitting. These reforms will not affect 98 per cent of all individual taxpayers in Australia.
Labor’s policy is well-targeted to address tax minimisation through income splitting. These reforms will not affect 98 per cent of all individual taxpayers in Australia. Labor is for better schools and hospitals, not better tax loopholes for those people who are already well-off.
These reforms will not affect 98 per cent of all individual taxpayers in Australia. Labor is for better schools and hospitals, not better tax loopholes for those people who are already well-off. Labor’s policy will only apply to discretionary trusts.
Labor is for better schools and hospitals, not better tax loopholes for those people who are already well-off. Labor’s policy will only apply to discretionary trusts. It will not apply to non-discretionary trusts, including:Special disability trusts.
Labor’s policy will only apply to discretionary trusts. It will not apply to non-discretionary trusts, including:Special disability trusts. Testamentary trusts (Deceased estates).
It will not apply to non-discretionary trusts, including:Special disability trusts. Testamentary trusts (Deceased estates). Fixed trusts.
Testamentary trusts (Deceased estates). Fixed trusts. Cash management unit trusts.
Fixed trusts. Cash management unit trusts. Fixed unit trusts.
Cash management unit trusts. Fixed unit trusts. Public unit trusts (listed and unlisted).
Fixed unit trusts. Public unit trusts (listed and unlisted). Labor’s policy will also not apply to:Farm trusts.
Public unit trusts (listed and unlisted). Labor’s policy will also not apply to:Farm trusts. Charitable and philanthropic trusts.
Labor’s policy will also not apply to:Farm trusts. Charitable and philanthropic trusts. The policy will come into effect on 1 July 2019.
Charitable and philanthropic trusts. The policy will come into effect on 1 July 2019. This policy will save around $7.7 billion over the forward estimates.
The policy will come into effect on 1 July 2019. This policy will save around $7.7 billion over the forward estimates. Labor's Plan For Solar Schools
This policy will save around $7.7 billion over the forward estimates. Labor's Plan For Solar Schools A Shorten Labor Government will help Australian schools cut their energy bills and access cleaner energy by establishing a Solar Schools program to help schools access solar panels and battery storage.
Labor's Plan For Solar Schools A Shorten Labor Government will help Australian schools cut their energy bills and access cleaner energy by establishing a Solar Schools program to help schools access solar panels and battery storage. The Solar Schools program will not only help schools cut their energy costs, but also deliver energy back to the grid through Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) - driving down electricity bills for households and businesses.
A Shorten Labor Government will help Australian schools cut their energy bills and access cleaner energy by establishing a Solar Schools program to help schools access solar panels and battery storage. The Solar Schools program will not only help schools cut their energy costs, but also deliver energy back to the grid through Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) - driving down electricity bills for households and businesses. Schools are an excellent location for solar investment and the creation of VPPs, because they often don’t use energy at times of peak demand and through a large portion of summer.
The Solar Schools program will not only help schools cut their energy costs, but also deliver energy back to the grid through Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) - driving down electricity bills for households and businesses. Schools are an excellent location for solar investment and the creation of VPPs, because they often don’t use energy at times of peak demand and through a large portion of summer. Schools are largely vacant for more than 150 days per year.
Schools are an excellent location for solar investment and the creation of VPPs, because they often don’t use energy at times of peak demand and through a large portion of summer. Schools are largely vacant for more than 150 days per year. Often demand for energy is highest when kids are not at school.
Schools are largely vacant for more than 150 days per year. Often demand for energy is highest when kids are not at school. This makes schools perfect locations for solar and battery powered VPPs, to support grid reliability and lower power prices for Australian families and businesses.
Often demand for energy is highest when kids are not at school. This makes schools perfect locations for solar and battery powered VPPs, to support grid reliability and lower power prices for Australian families and businesses. LABOR’S PLAN
This makes schools perfect locations for solar and battery powered VPPs, to support grid reliability and lower power prices for Australian families and businesses. LABOR’S PLAN Labor's Solar Schools program will allocate up to $1 billion from our expanded Clean Energy Finance Corporation capital to establish the program - supporting the creation of VPPs through virtually linked solar and battery systems installed at schools, to deliver electricity and other services to the electricity system.
LABOR’S PLAN Labor's Solar Schools program will allocate up to $1 billion from our expanded Clean Energy Finance Corporation capital to establish the program - supporting the creation of VPPs through virtually linked solar and battery systems installed at schools, to deliver electricity and other services to the electricity system. Financing will be provided through concessional loans, available for the purchase of both solar panels and battery systems, either by schools or VPP project developers.
Labor's Solar Schools program will allocate up to $1 billion from our expanded Clean Energy Finance Corporation capital to establish the program - supporting the creation of VPPs through virtually linked solar and battery systems installed at schools, to deliver electricity and other services to the electricity system. Financing will be provided through concessional loans, available for the purchase of both solar panels and battery systems, either by schools or VPP project developers. Schools with existing solar panels and batteries will be able to use the program to upgrade to a newer or larger system that would be better for self-consumption and participation in a VPP.
Financing will be provided through concessional loans, available for the purchase of both solar panels and battery systems, either by schools or VPP project developers. Schools with existing solar panels and batteries will be able to use the program to upgrade to a newer or larger system that would be better for self-consumption and participation in a VPP. In addition to financial benefits,
Schools with existing solar panels and batteries will be able to use the program to upgrade to a newer or larger system that would be better for self-consumption and participation in a VPP. In addition to financial benefits, participation will also provide teaching opportunities for schools about renewable energy and storage technology, and modern energy systems.
In addition to financial benefits, participation will also provide teaching opportunities for schools about renewable energy and storage technology, and modern energy systems. Labor will allow industry and schools to develop different VPP models, fostering competition and innovation in VPP design and delivery.
participation will also provide teaching opportunities for schools about renewable energy and storage technology, and modern energy systems. Labor will allow industry and schools to develop different VPP models, fostering competition and innovation in VPP design and delivery. This provides choice for school systems and encourages a competitive market to provide the best portfolio of VPP offers to customers.
Labor will allow industry and schools to develop different VPP models, fostering competition and innovation in VPP design and delivery. This provides choice for school systems and encourages a competitive market to provide the best portfolio of VPP offers to customers. The program will first be rolled out in trial form, with two to three VPPs across different regions.
This provides choice for school systems and encourages a competitive market to provide the best portfolio of VPP offers to customers. The program will first be rolled out in trial form, with two to three VPPs across different regions. The full rollout will see school VPPs established in every jurisdiction, ultimately benefitting up to 4,000 schools, supporting up to 364MW of VPP capacity, and cutting over 390,000 tonnes of pollution a year.
The program will first be rolled out in trial form, with two to three VPPs across different regions. The full rollout will see school VPPs established in every jurisdiction, ultimately benefitting up to 4,000 schools, supporting up to 364MW of VPP capacity, and cutting over 390,000 tonnes of pollution a year. Like all Labor solar and battery programs, we’ll have strict requirements about product, installer and maintenance standards that will need to be met.
The full rollout will see school VPPs established in every jurisdiction, ultimately benefitting up to 4,000 schools, supporting up to 364MW of VPP capacity, and cutting over 390,000 tonnes of pollution a year. Like all Labor solar and battery programs, we’ll have strict requirements about product, installer and maintenance standards that will need to be met. All installations will be undertaken by certified installers, in compliance with the National Construction Code and the Clean Energy Council installation guide.
Like all Labor solar and battery programs, we’ll have strict requirements about product, installer and maintenance standards that will need to be met. All installations will be undertaken by certified installers, in compliance with the National Construction Code and the Clean Energy Council installation guide. All batteries installed will have to meet both the strict Australian Standard and the Clean Energy Council’s best practice guide, which requires certification against a range of international product standards.
All installations will be undertaken by certified installers, in compliance with the National Construction Code and the Clean Energy Council installation guide. All batteries installed will have to meet both the strict Australian Standard and the Clean Energy Council’s best practice guide, which requires certification against a range of international product standards. Benefits to schools
All batteries installed will have to meet both the strict Australian Standard and the Clean Energy Council’s best practice guide, which requires certification against a range of international product standards. Benefits to schools Schools will be able to save money on electricity bills by accessing cheap solar power and, depending on the specific VPP model they have participated in, will also be able to earn a revenue stream from selling power and other services to the grid.
Benefits to schools Schools will be able to save money on electricity bills by accessing cheap solar power and, depending on the specific VPP model they have participated in, will also be able to earn a revenue stream from selling power and other services to the grid. Estimated electricity bill savings for schools, based on Clean Energy Council analysis, are presented in the table below.
Schools will be able to save money on electricity bills by accessing cheap solar power and, depending on the specific VPP model they have participated in, will also be able to earn a revenue stream from selling power and other services to the grid. Estimated electricity bill savings for schools, based on Clean Energy Council analysis, are presented in the table below. These estimates do not include potential additional revenue from the sale of power and other services to the grid.
Estimated electricity bill savings for schools, based on Clean Energy Council analysis, are presented in the table below. These estimates do not include potential additional revenue from the sale of power and other services to the grid. $/p.a.Reduction in energy bills for Large SchoolsReduction in energy bills for Small SchoolsVictoria$94,000$7,000New South Wales$89,000$15,000Queensland$120,000$9,000South Australia$90,000$15,000
These estimates do not include potential additional revenue from the sale of power and other services to the grid. $/p.a.Reduction in energy bills for Large SchoolsReduction in energy bills for Small SchoolsVictoria$94,000$7,000New South Wales$89,000$15,000Queensland$120,000$9,000South Australia$90,000$15,000 Benefits for the energy grid
$/p.a.Reduction in energy bills for Large SchoolsReduction in energy bills for Small SchoolsVictoria$94,000$7,000New South Wales$89,000$15,000Queensland$120,000$9,000South Australia$90,000$15,000 Benefits for the energy grid By providing additional energy as well as system security and reliability services into the grid, Labor’s Solar Schools VPPs will have significant reliability and stability benefits for the grid as a whole, especially over December and January when system reliability is under pressure due to demand spikes and unscheduled unit outages at ageing plants.
Benefits for the energy grid By providing additional energy as well as system security and reliability services into the grid, Labor’s Solar Schools VPPs will have significant reliability and stability benefits for the grid as a whole, especially over December and January when system reliability is under pressure due to demand spikes and unscheduled unit outages at ageing plants. Additional services supplied to the grid by school VPPs to support system functionality include frequency control services; voltage regulation and power factor control services; and back-up functionality in case of grid outages.
By providing additional energy as well as system security and reliability services into the grid, Labor’s Solar Schools VPPs will have significant reliability and stability benefits for the grid as a whole, especially over December and January when system reliability is under pressure due to demand spikes and unscheduled unit outages at ageing plants. Additional services supplied to the grid by school VPPs to support system functionality include frequency control services; voltage regulation and power factor control services; and back-up functionality in case of grid outages. In assessing the benefits of VPPs for the electricity system, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency has said: “As we transition to a more decentralised energy system, VPPs have an important role to play in harnessing the collective potential of consumer owned energy assets like rooftop solar, batteries, smart appliances and electric vehicle charging.
Additional services supplied to the grid by school VPPs to support system functionality include frequency control services; voltage regulation and power factor control services; and back-up functionality in case of grid outages. In assessing the benefits of VPPs for the electricity system, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency has said: “As we transition to a more decentralised energy system, VPPs have an important role to play in harnessing the collective potential of consumer owned energy assets like rooftop solar, batteries, smart appliances and electric vehicle charging. VPPs could see vast improvements in the reliability of the network
In assessing the benefits of VPPs for the electricity system, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency has said: “As we transition to a more decentralised energy system, VPPs have an important role to play in harnessing the collective potential of consumer owned energy assets like rooftop solar, batteries, smart appliances and electric vehicle charging. VPPs could see vast improvements in the reliability of the network and an increase in market competition which will ultimately benefit all customers,”
VPPs could see vast improvements in the reliability of the network and an increase in market competition which will ultimately benefit all customers,” The program will contribute to Labor’s commitment to modernise Australia’s electricity system; deliver 50 per cent of generation from renewable energy sources by 2030;
and an increase in market competition which will ultimately benefit all customers,” The program will contribute to Labor’s commitment to modernise Australia’s electricity system; deliver 50 per cent of generation from renewable energy sources by 2030; and help achieve Labor’s emissions reduction targets.
The program will contribute to Labor’s commitment to modernise Australia’s electricity system; deliver 50 per cent of generation from renewable energy sources by 2030; and help achieve Labor’s emissions reduction targets. There will also be significant employment benefits from the program, ranging from installation and system management, to providing a boost to local battery manufacturing.
and help achieve Labor’s emissions reduction targets. There will also be significant employment benefits from the program, ranging from installation and system management, to providing a boost to local battery manufacturing. Labor has a vision and a plan for a clean, affordable and reliable renewable energy future for Australia, and our Solar Schools program is just one part of that plan.
There will also be significant employment benefits from the program, ranging from installation and system management, to providing a boost to local battery manufacturing. Labor has a vision and a plan for a clean, affordable and reliable renewable energy future for Australia, and our Solar Schools program is just one part of that plan. The Liberals have a plan to further delay action on climate change,
Labor has a vision and a plan for a clean, affordable and reliable renewable energy future for Australia, and our Solar Schools program is just one part of that plan. The Liberals have a plan to further delay action on climate change, stifle renewable energy investment,
The Liberals have a plan to further delay action on climate change, stifle renewable energy investment, and spend taxpayer money on new coal plants.
stifle renewable energy investment, and spend taxpayer money on new coal plants. Protecting Local Workers - Restoring Fairness To Australia's Skilled Visa System
and spend taxpayer money on new coal plants. Protecting Local Workers - Restoring Fairness To Australia's Skilled Visa System A Shorten Labor Government will protect Australian wages from being undercut
Protecting Local Workers - Restoring Fairness To Australia's Skilled Visa System A Shorten Labor Government will protect Australian wages from being undercut and ensure employers are not using overseas workers as a cheap replacement for local workers.
A Shorten Labor Government will protect Australian wages from being undercut and ensure employers are not using overseas workers as a cheap replacement for local workers. Labor’s Protecting Local Workers package will increase the lowest wage that a worker can be paid under a 457-style visa,
and ensure employers are not using overseas workers as a cheap replacement for local workers. Labor’s Protecting Local Workers package will increase the lowest wage that a worker can be paid under a 457-style visa, crackdown on exploitation of overseas workers to combat the undermining of local wages and conditions,
Labor’s Protecting Local Workers package will increase the lowest wage that a worker can be paid under a 457-style visa, crackdown on exploitation of overseas workers to combat the undermining of local wages and conditions, and make sure businesses look to local workers first.
crackdown on exploitation of overseas workers to combat the undermining of local wages and conditions, and make sure businesses look to local workers first. Labor believes there is no excuse for a skills shortage to last one day longer that it takes to train an Australian to do that job,
and make sure businesses look to local workers first. Labor believes there is no excuse for a skills shortage to last one day longer that it takes to train an Australian to do that job, and we’ll train local workers through our plans to invest in TAFE and higher education.
Labor believes there is no excuse for a skills shortage to last one day longer that it takes to train an Australian to do that job, and we’ll train local workers through our plans to invest in TAFE and higher education. There are more than 1 million underemployed Australians wanting more work, and youth unemployment is at 11.7 per cent – more than double the national average.
and we’ll train local workers through our plans to invest in TAFE and higher education. There are more than 1 million underemployed Australians wanting more work, and youth unemployment is at 11.7 per cent – more than double the national average. At the same time, there are almost 1.6 million temporary visa holders with work rights in Australia,
There are more than 1 million underemployed Australians wanting more work, and youth unemployment is at 11.7 per cent – more than double the national average. At the same time, there are almost 1.6 million temporary visa holders with work rights in Australia, with the top end of town turning to temporary work visas to undercut local jobs, wages and conditions.
At the same time, there are almost 1.6 million temporary visa holders with work rights in Australia, with the top end of town turning to temporary work visas to undercut local jobs, wages and conditions. Despite this, the Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison Government has done nothing but make superficial changes to 457-style visas without addressing the significant loopholes that exist in Australia’s visa system.
with the top end of town turning to temporary work visas to undercut local jobs, wages and conditions. Despite this, the Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison Government has done nothing but make superficial changes to 457-style visas without addressing the significant loopholes that exist in Australia’s visa system. LABOR’S PLAN
Despite this, the Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison Government has done nothing but make superficial changes to 457-style visas without addressing the significant loopholes that exist in Australia’s visa system. LABOR’S PLAN Labor will protect Australian wages including by:Lifting the Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (TSMIT), which has been frozen under the Liberals since 2013, to $65,000 with annual indexing.
LABOR’S PLAN Labor will protect Australian wages including by:Lifting the Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (TSMIT), which has been frozen under the Liberals since 2013, to $65,000 with annual indexing. This will ensure it is not cheaper to bring in an overseas worker than pay a local worker.
Labor will protect Australian wages including by:Lifting the Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (TSMIT), which has been frozen under the Liberals since 2013, to $65,000 with annual indexing. This will ensure it is not cheaper to bring in an overseas worker than pay a local worker. Closing loopholes that allow employers to artificially inflate salaries in order to meet the TSMIT – such as providing substandard accommodation and inflated or excessive overtime hours.
This will ensure it is not cheaper to bring in an overseas worker than pay a local worker. Closing loopholes that allow employers to artificially inflate salaries in order to meet the TSMIT – such as providing substandard accommodation and inflated or excessive overtime hours. Labor will prevent worker exploitation including by:Targeting exploitative employers, and increasing funding for a joint agency taskforce.
Closing loopholes that allow employers to artificially inflate salaries in order to meet the TSMIT – such as providing substandard accommodation and inflated or excessive overtime hours. Labor will prevent worker exploitation including by:Targeting exploitative employers, and increasing funding for a joint agency taskforce. Extending the Fair Work Ombudsman’s regulatory powers to the inspection of workplaces and investigation of employer breaches of work visa provisions.
Labor will prevent worker exploitation including by:Targeting exploitative employers, and increasing funding for a joint agency taskforce. Extending the Fair Work Ombudsman’s regulatory powers to the inspection of workplaces and investigation of employer breaches of work visa provisions. Requiring employers to provide their workers with a copy of the relevant collective agreement, award or labour agreement.
Extending the Fair Work Ombudsman’s regulatory powers to the inspection of workplaces and investigation of employer breaches of work visa provisions. Requiring employers to provide their workers with a copy of the relevant collective agreement, award or labour agreement. Providing protections for migrant workers who are being exploited to come forward without fear of immediate deportation.
Requiring employers to provide their workers with a copy of the relevant collective agreement, award or labour agreement. Providing protections for migrant workers who are being exploited to come forward without fear of immediate deportation. Labor will develop local solutions to skills shortages including by:Establishing an independent Australian Skills Authority to restrict temporary work visas to jobs where there is a genuine skills shortage.
Providing protections for migrant workers who are being exploited to come forward without fear of immediate deportation. Labor will develop local solutions to skills shortages including by:Establishing an independent Australian Skills Authority to restrict temporary work visas to jobs where there is a genuine skills shortage. Introducing the Australian Jobs Test to prevent labour agreements from being entered into unless they support or create jobs for Australian workers.
Labor will develop local solutions to skills shortages including by:Establishing an independent Australian Skills Authority to restrict temporary work visas to jobs where there is a genuine skills shortage. Introducing the Australian Jobs Test to prevent labour agreements from being entered into unless they support or create jobs for Australian workers. Labor will maintain Australian skills standards including by:Cracking down on unqualified and underqualified temporary workers by strengthening enforcement of skills assessment and occupational licencing requirements.
Introducing the Australian Jobs Test to prevent labour agreements from being entered into unless they support or create jobs for Australian workers. Labor will maintain Australian skills standards including by:Cracking down on unqualified and underqualified temporary workers by strengthening enforcement of skills assessment and occupational licencing requirements. Strengthening the current skills assessment processes by ensuring offshore assessment and testing of overseas workers is by a Trades Recognition Australia approved Registered Training Organisation before being granted a visa.
Labor will maintain Australian skills standards including by:Cracking down on unqualified and underqualified temporary workers by strengthening enforcement of skills assessment and occupational licencing requirements. Strengthening the current skills assessment processes by ensuring offshore assessment and testing of overseas workers is by a Trades Recognition Australia approved Registered Training Organisation before being granted a visa. These reforms improve fairness, equity, level the playing field for Australian workers and protect jobs and wages.
Strengthening the current skills assessment processes by ensuring offshore assessment and testing of overseas workers is by a Trades Recognition Australia approved Registered Training Organisation before being granted a visa. These reforms improve fairness, equity, level the playing field for Australian workers and protect jobs and wages. Only Labor has a plan to crackdown on 457-style visa rorts, ensure local workers are given the first shot at local jobs
These reforms improve fairness, equity, level the playing field for Australian workers and protect jobs and wages. Only Labor has a plan to crackdown on 457-style visa rorts, ensure local workers are given the first shot at local jobs and invest in skills and training.
Only Labor has a plan to crackdown on 457-style visa rorts, ensure local workers are given the first shot at local jobs and invest in skills and training. City Partnership Program
and invest in skills and training. City Partnership Program City Partnership Program
City Partnership Program City Partnership Program A Shorten Labor Government will overhaul the Liberals’ City Deals and replace them with a transparent City Partnership program that will foster genuine collaboration between the three levels of government.
City Partnership Program A Shorten Labor Government will overhaul the Liberals’ City Deals and replace them with a transparent City Partnership program that will foster genuine collaboration between the three levels of government. Labor will honour any City Deal that has been signed and budgeted for, however we will offer those councils the opportunity to deepen their agreement.
A Shorten Labor Government will overhaul the Liberals’ City Deals and replace them with a transparent City Partnership program that will foster genuine collaboration between the three levels of government. Labor will honour any City Deal that has been signed and budgeted for, however we will offer those councils the opportunity to deepen their agreement. In contrast to the Liberals’, we will implement a proper governance framework, with clear, publicly available guidelines that will be developed in consultation with experts.
Labor will honour any City Deal that has been signed and budgeted for, however we will offer those councils the opportunity to deepen their agreement. In contrast to the Liberals’, we will implement a proper governance framework, with clear, publicly available guidelines that will be developed in consultation with experts. To achieve this, a Shorten Labor Government will:Re-establish the Major Cities Unit within the independent Infrastructure Australia and task it with recommending and assessing the progress of City Partnerships.
In contrast to the Liberals’, we will implement a proper governance framework, with clear, publicly available guidelines that will be developed in consultation with experts. To achieve this, a Shorten Labor Government will:Re-establish the Major Cities Unit within the independent Infrastructure Australia and task it with recommending and assessing the progress of City Partnerships. Establish an expert panel to update strategic planning guidelines for cities as well as to develop guidelines for City Partnerships, in consultation with the Minister, which will include benefits to the economy.
To achieve this, a Shorten Labor Government will:Re-establish the Major Cities Unit within the independent Infrastructure Australia and task it with recommending and assessing the progress of City Partnerships. Establish an expert panel to update strategic planning guidelines for cities as well as to develop guidelines for City Partnerships, in consultation with the Minister, which will include benefits to the economy. Refresh the National Urban Policy, which was released by the former Labor Government, to ensure City Partnerships align with their objectives, for example, in areas like sustainability and smart technology.
Establish an expert panel to update strategic planning guidelines for cities as well as to develop guidelines for City Partnerships, in consultation with the Minister, which will include benefits to the economy. Refresh the National Urban Policy, which was released by the former Labor Government, to ensure City Partnerships align with their objectives, for example, in areas like sustainability and smart technology. Labor will also work with councils and State and Territory governments
Refresh the National Urban Policy, which was released by the former Labor Government, to ensure City Partnerships align with their objectives, for example, in areas like sustainability and smart technology. Labor will also work with councils and State and Territory governments to unlock private sector investment
Labor will also work with councils and State and Territory governments to unlock private sector investment and use a range of financing options to deliver the long-term structural changes our cities need.
to unlock private sector investment and use a range of financing options to deliver the long-term structural changes our cities need. Under our City Partnerships program, councils will be better placed to deliver the outcomes their communities seek.
and use a range of financing options to deliver the long-term structural changes our cities need. Under our City Partnerships program, councils will be better placed to deliver the outcomes their communities seek. Getting this process right from the outset will enable us to develop a more thorough and strategic vision that addresses the most pressing challenges facing our cities including housing affordability,
Under our City Partnerships program, councils will be better placed to deliver the outcomes their communities seek. Getting this process right from the outset will enable us to develop a more thorough and strategic vision that addresses the most pressing challenges facing our cities including housing affordability, climate change,
Getting this process right from the outset will enable us to develop a more thorough and strategic vision that addresses the most pressing challenges facing our cities including housing affordability, climate change, urban congestion,
climate change, urban congestion, social inclusion,
urban congestion, social inclusion, urban amenity,
social inclusion, urban amenity, technology integration,
urban amenity, technology integration, access to health services,
technology integration, access to health services, employment
access to health services, employment and education opportunities.
employment and education opportunities. We are determined to deliver this in a timely and efficient manner so that councils and State and Territory governments can get on with the task of progressing their proposed City Partnerships.
and education opportunities. We are determined to deliver this in a timely and efficient manner so that councils and State and Territory governments can get on with the task of progressing their proposed City Partnerships. Reforming Dividend Imputation
We are determined to deliver this in a timely and efficient manner so that councils and State and Territory governments can get on with the task of progressing their proposed City Partnerships. Reforming Dividend Imputation A Shorten Labor Government will reform dividend imputation so wealthy people who pay no income tax no longer get a cash refund simply for owning shares,
Reforming Dividend Imputation A Shorten Labor Government will reform dividend imputation so wealthy people who pay no income tax no longer get a cash refund simply for owning shares, in order to fund better schools and hospitals.
A Shorten Labor Government will reform dividend imputation so wealthy people who pay no income tax no longer get a cash refund simply for owning shares, in order to fund better schools and hospitals. Pensioners will be protected from these changes.
in order to fund better schools and hospitals. Pensioners will be protected from these changes. Dividend imputation exists to ensure that dividends to shareholders are not subject to double taxation.
Pensioners will be protected from these changes. Dividend imputation exists to ensure that dividends to shareholders are not subject to double taxation. Hawke and Keating introduced imputation credits in 1987 to avoid tax being paid twice on company profits and dividends.
Dividend imputation exists to ensure that dividends to shareholders are not subject to double taxation. Hawke and Keating introduced imputation credits in 1987 to avoid tax being paid twice on company profits and dividends. These credits allowed shareholders to reduce their income tax when companies paid them dividends on their shares.
Hawke and Keating introduced imputation credits in 1987 to avoid tax being paid twice on company profits and dividends. These credits allowed shareholders to reduce their income tax when companies paid them dividends on their shares. But the original system was changed by the Liberals to give cash refunds to people who don’t pay income tax.
These credits allowed shareholders to reduce their income tax when companies paid them dividends on their shares. But the original system was changed by the Liberals to give cash refunds to people who don’t pay income tax. Howard and Costello changed the rules to allow individuals and superannuation funds to claim cash refunds for any excess imputation credits.
But the original system was changed by the Liberals to give cash refunds to people who don’t pay income tax. Howard and Costello changed the rules to allow individuals and superannuation funds to claim cash refunds for any excess imputation credits. Australia is the only country with a fully refundable dividend imputation system.
Howard and Costello changed the rules to allow individuals and superannuation funds to claim cash refunds for any excess imputation credits. Australia is the only country with a fully refundable dividend imputation system. Refundable tax credits are an anomaly in the Australian tax system, as most tax concessions in Australia are non-refundable tax offsets.
Australia is the only country with a fully refundable dividend imputation system. Refundable tax credits are an anomaly in the Australian tax system, as most tax concessions in Australia are non-refundable tax offsets. Working Australians typically go to work and pay their PAYG taxes and if they own shares, they use imputation credits to offset their personal income tax liabilities.
Refundable tax credits are an anomaly in the Australian tax system, as most tax concessions in Australia are non-refundable tax offsets. Working Australians typically go to work and pay their PAYG taxes and if they own shares, they use imputation credits to offset their personal income tax liabilities. That is, they use imputation credits to pay less tax, but don’t receive a cash refund.
Working Australians typically go to work and pay their PAYG taxes and if they own shares, they use imputation credits to offset their personal income tax liabilities. That is, they use imputation credits to pay less tax, but don’t receive a cash refund. Just four per cent of Australians benefit from this concession.
That is, they use imputation credits to pay less tax, but don’t receive a cash refund. Just four per cent of Australians benefit from this concession. Recipients of cash refunds are typically wealthier retirees who aren’t paying income tax.
Just four per cent of Australians benefit from this concession. Recipients of cash refunds are typically wealthier retirees who aren’t paying income tax. These are people who typically own their own home and have other tax-free superannuation assets.
Recipients of cash refunds are typically wealthier retirees who aren’t paying income tax. These are people who typically own their own home and have other tax-free superannuation assets. For people of retirement age more than 80 per cent of the benefit is going to the wealthiest 20 per cent of retirees.
These are people who typically own their own home and have other tax-free superannuation assets. For people of retirement age more than 80 per cent of the benefit is going to the wealthiest 20 per cent of retirees. When cash refunds were first introduced, it cost just $550 million a year.
For people of retirement age more than 80 per cent of the benefit is going to the wealthiest 20 per cent of retirees. When cash refunds were first introduced, it cost just $550 million a year. Now it’s $6 billion a year and growing.
When cash refunds were first introduced, it cost just $550 million a year. Now it’s $6 billion a year and growing. This will soon cost the budget $8 billion a year – more than we currently spend on public schools.
Now it’s $6 billion a year and growing. This will soon cost the budget $8 billion a year – more than we currently spend on public schools. Reforming dividend imputation will help Labor restore funding cut by the Liberals and Nationals, to ensure every community has quality public schools and hospitals.
This will soon cost the budget $8 billion a year – more than we currently spend on public schools. Reforming dividend imputation will help Labor restore funding cut by the Liberals and Nationals, to ensure every community has quality public schools and hospitals. We want better schools and hospitals not better tax loopholes for those people who are already well-off.
Reforming dividend imputation will help Labor restore funding cut by the Liberals and Nationals, to ensure every community has quality public schools and hospitals. We want better schools and hospitals not better tax loopholes for those people who are already well-off. LABOR’S PLAN
We want better schools and hospitals not better tax loopholes for those people who are already well-off. LABOR’S PLAN Labor will reform dividend imputation to end tax loopholes that benefit wealthy Australians, freeing up taxpayer funds to invest in our schools and hospitals.
LABOR’S PLAN Labor will reform dividend imputation to end tax loopholes that benefit wealthy Australians, freeing up taxpayer funds to invest in our schools and hospitals. Labor will maintain dividend imputation, but not allow cash refunds for people who have managed to reduce their tax rate to zero and pay no income tax.
Labor will reform dividend imputation to end tax loopholes that benefit wealthy Australians, freeing up taxpayer funds to invest in our schools and hospitals. Labor will maintain dividend imputation, but not allow cash refunds for people who have managed to reduce their tax rate to zero and pay no income tax. Under Labor’s policy, no one will lose a cent of their share dividends, and they will not pay any more income tax.
Labor will maintain dividend imputation, but not allow cash refunds for people who have managed to reduce their tax rate to zero and pay no income tax. Under Labor’s policy, no one will lose a cent of their share dividends, and they will not pay any more income tax. And pensioners will be protected.
Under Labor’s policy, no one will lose a cent of their share dividends, and they will not pay any more income tax. And pensioners will be protected. Our changes include a Pensioner Guarantee which exempts all pensioners and allowance recipients from changes to dividend imputation.
And pensioners will be protected. Our changes include a Pensioner Guarantee which exempts all pensioners and allowance recipients from changes to dividend imputation. Under the Pensioner Guarantee:Every recipient of an Australian Government pension or allowance with individual shareholdings will still be able to benefit from cash refunds.
Our changes include a Pensioner Guarantee which exempts all pensioners and allowance recipients from changes to dividend imputation. Under the Pensioner Guarantee:Every recipient of an Australian Government pension or allowance with individual shareholdings will still be able to benefit from cash refunds. This includes individuals receiving the Age Pension, Disability Support Pension, Carer Payment, Carer Allowance, Parenting Payment, DVA pensions, Newstart and Sickness Allowance.
Under the Pensioner Guarantee:Every recipient of an Australian Government pension or allowance with individual shareholdings will still be able to benefit from cash refunds. This includes individuals receiving the Age Pension, Disability Support Pension, Carer Payment, Carer Allowance, Parenting Payment, DVA pensions, Newstart and Sickness Allowance. Self-managed Superannuation Funds with at least one recipient of an Australian Government pension or allowance as at 28 March 2018 will be exempt from the changes.
This includes individuals receiving the Age Pension, Disability Support Pension, Carer Payment, Carer Allowance, Parenting Payment, DVA pensions, Newstart and Sickness Allowance. Self-managed Superannuation Funds with at least one recipient of an Australian Government pension or allowance as at 28 March 2018 will be exempt from the changes. Labor’s policy will also exempt:ATO endorsed income tax-exempt charities.
Self-managed Superannuation Funds with at least one recipient of an Australian Government pension or allowance as at 28 March 2018 will be exempt from the changes. Labor’s policy will also exempt:ATO endorsed income tax-exempt charities. Not-for-profit institutions (e.g. universities) with deductible gift recipient (DGR) status.
Labor’s policy will also exempt:ATO endorsed income tax-exempt charities. Not-for-profit institutions (e.g. universities) with deductible gift recipient (DGR) status. The policy will commence on 1 July 2019.
Not-for-profit institutions (e.g. universities) with deductible gift recipient (DGR) status. The policy will commence on 1 July 2019. Labor will consult with the Australian Taxation Office, Treasury and tax experts on the implementation of this policy.
The policy will commence on 1 July 2019. Labor will consult with the Australian Taxation Office, Treasury and tax experts on the implementation of this policy. Labor has already announced it would provide substantial new resources to the ATO to ensure its policies are implemented effectively.
Labor will consult with the Australian Taxation Office, Treasury and tax experts on the implementation of this policy. Labor has already announced it would provide substantial new resources to the ATO to ensure its policies are implemented effectively. Labor’s policy will save around $14.3 billion over the forward estimates.
Labor has already announced it would provide substantial new resources to the ATO to ensure its policies are implemented effectively. Labor’s policy will save around $14.3 billion over the forward estimates. Labor's Plan to Improve the NBN
Labor’s policy will save around $14.3 billion over the forward estimates. Labor's Plan to Improve the NBN Labor's Plan to Improve the NBN
Labor's Plan to Improve the NBN Labor's Plan to Improve the NBN A Shorten Labor Government will end six years of the Liberals' chaos with a responsible plan to improve the National Broadband Network (NBN).
Labor's Plan to Improve the NBN A Shorten Labor Government will end six years of the Liberals' chaos with a responsible plan to improve the National Broadband Network (NBN). We recognise that world class broadband infrastructure is critical to boosting productivity right across the economy and that it is not just a consumer good – it is an essential service.
A Shorten Labor Government will end six years of the Liberals' chaos with a responsible plan to improve the National Broadband Network (NBN). We recognise that world class broadband infrastructure is critical to boosting productivity right across the economy and that it is not just a consumer good – it is an essential service. We also recognise the need to make sure customer experience for households across Australia is a top priority.
We recognise that world class broadband infrastructure is critical to boosting productivity right across the economy and that it is not just a consumer good – it is an essential service. We also recognise the need to make sure customer experience for households across Australia is a top priority. That’s why a Shorten Labor Government will implement a credible policy that will improve connectivity for households and businesses across the country.
We also recognise the need to make sure customer experience for households across Australia is a top priority. That’s why a Shorten Labor Government will implement a credible policy that will improve connectivity for households and businesses across the country. LABOR’S PLAN:
That’s why a Shorten Labor Government will implement a credible policy that will improve connectivity for households and businesses across the country. LABOR’S PLAN: If elected, a Shorten Labor Government will:1. Get more elderly and low-income households connected: Labor will launch a landmark Digital Inclusion Drive to get more elderly and low-income households connected to the NBN, making our country more modern and more inclusive.
LABOR’S PLAN: If elected, a Shorten Labor Government will:1. Get more elderly and low-income households connected: Labor will launch a landmark Digital Inclusion Drive to get more elderly and low-income households connected to the NBN, making our country more modern and more inclusive. The Digital Inclusion Drive will be led by NBNCo and conducted over stages.
If elected, a Shorten Labor Government will:1. Get more elderly and low-income households connected: Labor will launch a landmark Digital Inclusion Drive to get more elderly and low-income households connected to the NBN, making our country more modern and more inclusive. The Digital Inclusion Drive will be led by NBNCo and conducted over stages. The first stage will develop deep insights in collaboration with stakeholders, and the second stage will develop affordability measures and digital literacy initiatives to boost digital participation.
The Digital Inclusion Drive will be led by NBNCo and conducted over stages. The first stage will develop deep insights in collaboration with stakeholders, and the second stage will develop affordability measures and digital literacy initiatives to boost digital participation. According to S&P Global, the top ten ranked countries have household broadband take-up rates ranging from nearly 100 per cent in Singapore and Switzerland, to 99 per cent in New Zealand, to 95 per cent in France and the United Kingdom.
The first stage will develop deep insights in collaboration with stakeholders, and the second stage will develop affordability measures and digital literacy initiatives to boost digital participation. According to S&P Global, the top ten ranked countries have household broadband take-up rates ranging from nearly 100 per cent in Singapore and Switzerland, to 99 per cent in New Zealand, to 95 per cent in France and the United Kingdom. Yet in Australia, household adoption of broadband is at 86 per cent.
According to S&P Global, the top ten ranked countries have household broadband take-up rates ranging from nearly 100 per cent in Singapore and Switzerland, to 99 per cent in New Zealand, to 95 per cent in France and the United Kingdom. Yet in Australia, household adoption of broadband is at 86 per cent. This presents and important and positive opportunity to help get more Australians online, and maximise the public benefit of the NBN.
Yet in Australia, household adoption of broadband is at 86 per cent. This presents and important and positive opportunity to help get more Australians online, and maximise the public benefit of the NBN. 2. Improve speeds and reliability for Fibre to the Node households: Labor will direct NBNCo to fix in-home cabling problems that degrade service quality for households on the copper NBN, this will benefit up to 750,000 households – at no cost to those affected.
This presents and important and positive opportunity to help get more Australians online, and maximise the public benefit of the NBN. 2. Improve speeds and reliability for Fibre to the Node households: Labor will direct NBNCo to fix in-home cabling problems that degrade service quality for households on the copper NBN, this will benefit up to 750,000 households – at no cost to those affected. This problem arises from high frequency NBN signals which cause interference and reduce connection quality to the household modem.
2. Improve speeds and reliability for Fibre to the Node households: Labor will direct NBNCo to fix in-home cabling problems that degrade service quality for households on the copper NBN, this will benefit up to 750,000 households – at no cost to those affected. This problem arises from high frequency NBN signals which cause interference and reduce connection quality to the household modem. This measure will reduce dropouts and improve speeds for broadband services in up to 750,000 Fibre to the Node households who are identified as having a cabling problem.
This problem arises from high frequency NBN signals which cause interference and reduce connection quality to the household modem. This measure will reduce dropouts and improve speeds for broadband services in up to 750,000 Fibre to the Node households who are identified as having a cabling problem. A trial by NBNCo found that installing a signal splitter in identified households delivered an average speed improvement of 11 megabits per second, and improved reliability.
This measure will reduce dropouts and improve speeds for broadband services in up to 750,000 Fibre to the Node households who are identified as having a cabling problem. A trial by NBNCo found that installing a signal splitter in identified households delivered an average speed improvement of 11 megabits per second, and improved reliability. It currently costs Fibre to the Node households $150 to have an in-home wiring problem fixed.
A trial by NBNCo found that installing a signal splitter in identified households delivered an average speed improvement of 11 megabits per second, and improved reliability. It currently costs Fibre to the Node households $150 to have an in-home wiring problem fixed. Under Labor, it will not cost anything.
It currently costs Fibre to the Node households $150 to have an in-home wiring problem fixed. Under Labor, it will not cost anything. Consumers are our priority and we will get on with the job of improving their experience.
Under Labor, it will not cost anything. Consumers are our priority and we will get on with the job of improving their experience. NBNCo will work in partnership with retail providers to deliver the program and arrange for a licensed technician to fix the problem with the consumers consent.
Consumers are our priority and we will get on with the job of improving their experience. NBNCo will work in partnership with retail providers to deliver the program and arrange for a licensed technician to fix the problem with the consumers consent. The program will be funded by NBNCo through an increase in peak funding of up to $125 million.
NBNCo will work in partnership with retail providers to deliver the program and arrange for a licensed technician to fix the problem with the consumers consent. The program will be funded by NBNCo through an increase in peak funding of up to $125 million. 3. Better protect small businesses and consumers against excessive NBN downtime: Labor will establish an NBN Service Guarantee to set service standards for fault repair and installations.
The program will be funded by NBNCo through an increase in peak funding of up to $125 million. 3. Better protect small businesses and consumers against excessive NBN downtime: Labor will establish an NBN Service Guarantee to set service standards for fault repair and installations. This policy will better safeguard small businesses and consumers against unreasonable and excessive periods of NBN downtime.
3. Better protect small businesses and consumers against excessive NBN downtime: Labor will establish an NBN Service Guarantee to set service standards for fault repair and installations. This policy will better safeguard small businesses and consumers against unreasonable and excessive periods of NBN downtime. Remedies will apply when service standards are not met, with stronger penalties to apply for issues which impact on small businesses.
This policy will better safeguard small businesses and consumers against unreasonable and excessive periods of NBN downtime. Remedies will apply when service standards are not met, with stronger penalties to apply for issues which impact on small businesses. Downtime for small businesses isn’t just stressful – it costs money.
Remedies will apply when service standards are not met, with stronger penalties to apply for issues which impact on small businesses. Downtime for small businesses isn’t just stressful – it costs money. Less downtime and greater accountability – that is what we want to deliver.
Downtime for small businesses isn’t just stressful – it costs money. Less downtime and greater accountability – that is what we want to deliver. 4. A responsible approach for targeted co-investment in fibre over the medium term.
Less downtime and greater accountability – that is what we want to deliver. 4. A responsible approach for targeted co-investment in fibre over the medium term. When it comes to delivering more fibre in the NBN there is no quick fix, and Labor will not make promises it can’t keep.
4. A responsible approach for targeted co-investment in fibre over the medium term. When it comes to delivering more fibre in the NBN there is no quick fix, and Labor will not make promises it can’t keep. To position for the future, Labor will direct NBNCo to undertake trials of fibre upgrades to validate costs and assess co-investment mechanisms to deliver targeted upgrades over the medium term.
When it comes to delivering more fibre in the NBN there is no quick fix, and Labor will not make promises it can’t keep. To position for the future, Labor will direct NBNCo to undertake trials of fibre upgrades to validate costs and assess co-investment mechanisms to deliver targeted upgrades over the medium term. This initiative will be funded by NBNCo through an increase in its peak funding of up to $60 million.
To position for the future, Labor will direct NBNCo to undertake trials of fibre upgrades to validate costs and assess co-investment mechanisms to deliver targeted upgrades over the medium term. This initiative will be funded by NBNCo through an increase in its peak funding of up to $60 million. 5. Reviewing the economics of the NBN: The Liberals’ multi-technology mix has devastated the economics of the NBN.
This initiative will be funded by NBNCo through an increase in its peak funding of up to $60 million. 5. Reviewing the economics of the NBN: The Liberals’ multi-technology mix has devastated the economics of the NBN. To understand the scope of challenges, Labor will commence an immediate review of the economics of the NBN.
5. Reviewing the economics of the NBN: The Liberals’ multi-technology mix has devastated the economics of the NBN. To understand the scope of challenges, Labor will commence an immediate review of the economics of the NBN. The review will examine the implications of the multi-technology mix on NBNCo’s long-term cash flow position, capital structure, pricing evolution, options to grow revenue and reduce costs, and the capacity of NBNCo to co-invest in future infrastructure upgrades under a range of market scenarios.
To understand the scope of challenges, Labor will commence an immediate review of the economics of the NBN. The review will examine the implications of the multi-technology mix on NBNCo’s long-term cash flow position, capital structure, pricing evolution, options to grow revenue and reduce costs, and the capacity of NBNCo to co-invest in future infrastructure upgrades under a range of market scenarios. The Liberals' record speaks for itself: Australia is ranked 59th in the world for broadband speeds according to the Speedtest Global Index, and the Liberals' delivery of the NBN is $21.4 billion over budget and four years behind schedule.
The review will examine the implications of the multi-technology mix on NBNCo’s long-term cash flow position, capital structure, pricing evolution, options to grow revenue and reduce costs, and the capacity of NBNCo to co-invest in future infrastructure upgrades under a range of market scenarios. The Liberals' record speaks for itself: Australia is ranked 59th in the world for broadband speeds according to the Speedtest Global Index, and the Liberals' delivery of the NBN is $21.4 billion over budget and four years behind schedule. Consumers and taxpayers have every right to be angry with the Liberals for delivering a second-rate network that costs more and does less.
The Liberals' record speaks for itself: Australia is ranked 59th in the world for broadband speeds according to the Speedtest Global Index, and the Liberals' delivery of the NBN is $21.4 billion over budget and four years behind schedule. Consumers and taxpayers have every right to be angry with the Liberals for delivering a second-rate network that costs more and does less. Australian households and businesses deserve a National Broadband Network that is affordable, delivers great value for money and is reliable.
Consumers and taxpayers have every right to be angry with the Liberals for delivering a second-rate network that costs more and does less. Australian households and businesses deserve a National Broadband Network that is affordable, delivers great value for money and is reliable. Labor's Plan For Science at the Centre of Government
Australian households and businesses deserve a National Broadband Network that is affordable, delivers great value for money and is reliable. Labor's Plan For Science at the Centre of Government Labor's Plan For Science at the Centre of Government
Labor's Plan For Science at the Centre of Government Labor's Plan For Science at the Centre of Government A Shorten Labor Government will end the war on science and research by resetting the relationship between the Australian Government and Australia’s science and research community
Labor's Plan For Science at the Centre of Government A Shorten Labor Government will end the war on science and research by resetting the relationship between the Australian Government and Australia’s science and research community Scientific research and development is fundamental to a nation’s capacity for innovation
A Shorten Labor Government will end the war on science and research by resetting the relationship between the Australian Government and Australia’s science and research community Scientific research and development is fundamental to a nation’s capacity for innovation and underpins the creation of new jobs,
Scientific research and development is fundamental to a nation’s capacity for innovation and underpins the creation of new jobs, economic growth and productivity.
and underpins the creation of new jobs, economic growth and productivity. This is why Labor is committed to working with business, industry, universities and research institutes to boost Australia’s investment in research and development to 3 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per annum by 2030.
economic growth and productivity. This is why Labor is committed to working with business, industry, universities and research institutes to boost Australia’s investment in research and development to 3 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per annum by 2030. Part of mobilising this effort must be to enter a compact with the Australian science and research community to establish a basis for working together to improve Australia’s performance.
This is why Labor is committed to working with business, industry, universities and research institutes to boost Australia’s investment in research and development to 3 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per annum by 2030. Part of mobilising this effort must be to enter a compact with the Australian science and research community to establish a basis for working together to improve Australia’s performance. Under the Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison Government, Australia’s research and development performance has declined, with research and development as a percentage of GDP falling from 2.12 per cent in 2011 to 1.88 per cent in 2015.
Part of mobilising this effort must be to enter a compact with the Australian science and research community to establish a basis for working together to improve Australia’s performance. Under the Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison Government, Australia’s research and development performance has declined, with research and development as a percentage of GDP falling from 2.12 per cent in 2011 to 1.88 per cent in 2015. The latest figures on Commonwealth investment in science, research and innovation show that spending will be $358 million lower this financial year (in real terms), compared with Labor’s last year in government.
Under the Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison Government, Australia’s research and development performance has declined, with research and development as a percentage of GDP falling from 2.12 per cent in 2011 to 1.88 per cent in 2015. The latest figures on Commonwealth investment in science, research and innovation show that spending will be $358 million lower this financial year (in real terms), compared with Labor’s last year in government. The Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison Government has broken the relationship between the Commonwealth and the Australian science and research community.
The latest figures on Commonwealth investment in science, research and innovation show that spending will be $358 million lower this financial year (in real terms), compared with Labor’s last year in government. The Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison Government has broken the relationship between the Commonwealth and the Australian science and research community. They have constantly interfered in and manipulated the allocation of science and research funding on political and ideological grounds.
The Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison Government has broken the relationship between the Commonwealth and the Australian science and research community. They have constantly interfered in and manipulated the allocation of science and research funding on political and ideological grounds. Time and time again they have demonstrated their contempt for science and research.
They have constantly interfered in and manipulated the allocation of science and research funding on political and ideological grounds. Time and time again they have demonstrated their contempt for science and research. Under Labor this will change.
Time and time again they have demonstrated their contempt for science and research. Under Labor this will change. LABOR’S PLAN:
Under Labor this will change. LABOR’S PLAN: Labor will end the war on science and research by resetting the relationship between the Australian Government and Australia’s science and research community.
LABOR’S PLAN: Labor will end the war on science and research by resetting the relationship between the Australian Government and Australia’s science and research community. A Shorten Labor Government will:• Develop a charter with the Australian science and research community to establish the reciprocal roles and responsibilities of government and researchers.
Labor will end the war on science and research by resetting the relationship between the Australian Government and Australia’s science and research community. A Shorten Labor Government will:• Develop a charter with the Australian science and research community to establish the reciprocal roles and responsibilities of government and researchers. • Establish a Prime Minister’s Science and Innovation Council, supported by a National Scientific Expert Panel.
A Shorten Labor Government will:• Develop a charter with the Australian science and research community to establish the reciprocal roles and responsibilities of government and researchers. • Establish a Prime Minister’s Science and Innovation Council, supported by a National Scientific Expert Panel. • Review and strengthen the National Science and Research priorities, giving the priorities a central role in guiding government investments in innovation, science and research
• Establish a Prime Minister’s Science and Innovation Council, supported by a National Scientific Expert Panel. • Review and strengthen the National Science and Research priorities, giving the priorities a central role in guiding government investments in innovation, science and research The Charter with the Australian Science and Research Community will be a compact between the government and the research community, in which the expectations of scientists and their obligations to the Australian people are clearly established, and the commitment and reciprocal responsibilities of scientists and government will be established.
• Review and strengthen the National Science and Research priorities, giving the priorities a central role in guiding government investments in innovation, science and research The Charter with the Australian Science and Research Community will be a compact between the government and the research community, in which the expectations of scientists and their obligations to the Australian people are clearly established, and the commitment and reciprocal responsibilities of scientists and government will be established. Labor will establish a top level Prime Minister’s Council for Science and Innovation.
The Charter with the Australian Science and Research Community will be a compact between the government and the research community, in which the expectations of scientists and their obligations to the Australian people are clearly established, and the commitment and reciprocal responsibilities of scientists and government will be established. Labor will establish a top level Prime Minister’s Council for Science and Innovation. The current Commonwealth Science Council has met infrequently, has been ineffective and ignored by the Liberal Government.
Labor will establish a top level Prime Minister’s Council for Science and Innovation. The current Commonwealth Science Council has met infrequently, has been ineffective and ignored by the Liberal Government. Under Labor, the Prime Minister’s Council will be responsible for providing advice to the Prime Minister and other ministers on the implications of science, research, engineering and technology issues in the Australian context.
The current Commonwealth Science Council has met infrequently, has been ineffective and ignored by the Liberal Government. Under Labor, the Prime Minister’s Council will be responsible for providing advice to the Prime Minister and other ministers on the implications of science, research, engineering and technology issues in the Australian context. It will advise a Shorten Labor Government on a strategic, whole-of-government approach to all aspects of science, technology, engineering, mathematics and innovation.
Under Labor, the Prime Minister’s Council will be responsible for providing advice to the Prime Minister and other ministers on the implications of science, research, engineering and technology issues in the Australian context. It will advise a Shorten Labor Government on a strategic, whole-of-government approach to all aspects of science, technology, engineering, mathematics and innovation. Membership of the Council will be the Prime Minister (Chair), a Cabinet-level Minister with responsibility for Science (deputy Chair), the Minister for Education and Training, the Minister for Health, Australia's Chief Scientist (Executive Officer), five eminent and practicing scientists, social scientists or science educators (including at least one with a humanities or social sciences background), and four eminent business representatives.
It will advise a Shorten Labor Government on a strategic, whole-of-government approach to all aspects of science, technology, engineering, mathematics and innovation. Membership of the Council will be the Prime Minister (Chair), a Cabinet-level Minister with responsibility for Science (deputy Chair), the Minister for Education and Training, the Minister for Health, Australia's Chief Scientist (Executive Officer), five eminent and practicing scientists, social scientists or science educators (including at least one with a humanities or social sciences background), and four eminent business representatives. The Prime Minister’s Council will be supported by a National Scientific Expert Panel that will provide policy advice on topics affecting the lives of Australians in the present and in the decade ahead.
Membership of the Council will be the Prime Minister (Chair), a Cabinet-level Minister with responsibility for Science (deputy Chair), the Minister for Education and Training, the Minister for Health, Australia's Chief Scientist (Executive Officer), five eminent and practicing scientists, social scientists or science educators (including at least one with a humanities or social sciences background), and four eminent business representatives. The Prime Minister’s Council will be supported by a National Scientific Expert Panel that will provide policy advice on topics affecting the lives of Australians in the present and in the decade ahead. Labor will work with the learned academies, led by the Australian Academy of Science, to shape the form and function of this council.
The Prime Minister’s Council will be supported by a National Scientific Expert Panel that will provide policy advice on topics affecting the lives of Australians in the present and in the decade ahead. Labor will work with the learned academies, led by the Australian Academy of Science, to shape the form and function of this council. Labor will review, refresh and properly monitor the National Science and Research Priorities.
Labor will work with the learned academies, led by the Australian Academy of Science, to shape the form and function of this council. Labor will review, refresh and properly monitor the National Science and Research Priorities. The priorities have an important role in guiding Australia’s investment in our future.
Labor will review, refresh and properly monitor the National Science and Research Priorities. The priorities have an important role in guiding Australia’s investment in our future. Under the Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison Government, they have been largely ignored and have become a meaningless tick and flick exercise.
The priorities have an important role in guiding Australia’s investment in our future. Under the Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison Government, they have been largely ignored and have become a meaningless tick and flick exercise. Labor will ensure they are reviewed every two years.
Under the Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison Government, they have been largely ignored and have become a meaningless tick and flick exercise. Labor will ensure they are reviewed every two years. Australia in Space
Labor will ensure they are reviewed every two years. Australia in Space Labor's Plan for Australia in Space
Australia in Space Labor's Plan for Australia in Space Labor will support and invest in the Australian Space Agency and the Australian space industry.
Labor's Plan for Australia in Space Labor will support and invest in the Australian Space Agency and the Australian space industry. There is a new space race and Australia is lagging at the back of the field.
Labor will support and invest in the Australian Space Agency and the Australian space industry. There is a new space race and Australia is lagging at the back of the field. Countries and companies are competing for a share of the rapidly growing space economy.
There is a new space race and Australia is lagging at the back of the field. Countries and companies are competing for a share of the rapidly growing space economy. In Australia we have companies – big and small – ready to make their mark, and we have the people and the science ready to move the nation forward.
Countries and companies are competing for a share of the rapidly growing space economy. In Australia we have companies – big and small – ready to make their mark, and we have the people and the science ready to move the nation forward. Globally, commercial space activities are growing by almost 10 per cent annually and now represent 76 per cent of the $420 billion global space economy.
In Australia we have companies – big and small – ready to make their mark, and we have the people and the science ready to move the nation forward. Globally, commercial space activities are growing by almost 10 per cent annually and now represent 76 per cent of the $420 billion global space economy. Australia’s share of it is only 0.8 per cent.
Globally, commercial space activities are growing by almost 10 per cent annually and now represent 76 per cent of the $420 billion global space economy. Australia’s share of it is only 0.8 per cent. Our space sector is small, but the opportunities are limitless.
Australia’s share of it is only 0.8 per cent. Our space sector is small, but the opportunities are limitless. At the moment the sector earns revenues of $3-4 billion per year and employs between 9,500 and 11,500 people.
Our space sector is small, but the opportunities are limitless. At the moment the sector earns revenues of $3-4 billion per year and employs between 9,500 and 11,500 people. Australia is one of the most space-dependent nations on earth.
At the moment the sector earns revenues of $3-4 billion per year and employs between 9,500 and 11,500 people. Australia is one of the most space-dependent nations on earth. Without access to satellites and other space-based applications much of our economy and critical national infrastructure could grind to a halt.
Australia is one of the most space-dependent nations on earth. Without access to satellites and other space-based applications much of our economy and critical national infrastructure could grind to a halt. LABOR’S PLAN:
Without access to satellites and other space-based applications much of our economy and critical national infrastructure could grind to a halt. LABOR’S PLAN: Under Labor the Australian Space Agency will have a mandate over civil space activities to develop a strategic plan and help facilitate the growth of the Australian space sector and Australian space capabilities.
LABOR’S PLAN: Under Labor the Australian Space Agency will have a mandate over civil space activities to develop a strategic plan and help facilitate the growth of the Australian space sector and Australian space capabilities. Labor’s Australian Space Industry Program will consist of:Four Australian Research Council (ARC) Space Industry Research Hubs to advance capabilities in emerging areas of industry-focused space research and technology.
Under Labor the Australian Space Agency will have a mandate over civil space activities to develop a strategic plan and help facilitate the growth of the Australian space sector and Australian space capabilities. Labor’s Australian Space Industry Program will consist of:Four Australian Research Council (ARC) Space Industry Research Hubs to advance capabilities in emerging areas of industry-focused space research and technology. Two ARC Space Industry Training Centres working with industry in offering 25 industrial PhDs.
Labor’s Australian Space Industry Program will consist of:Four Australian Research Council (ARC) Space Industry Research Hubs to advance capabilities in emerging areas of industry-focused space research and technology. Two ARC Space Industry Training Centres working with industry in offering 25 industrial PhDs. An Australian Space Science and Industry Agency – announced in 2017 – to ensure that Australia does not miss out on the opportunities provided by the rapidly growing global space industry.
Two ARC Space Industry Training Centres working with industry in offering 25 industrial PhDs. An Australian Space Science and Industry Agency – announced in 2017 – to ensure that Australia does not miss out on the opportunities provided by the rapidly growing global space industry. A Space Industry Innovation Council to serve as an advisory board for the agency, develop an industry-wide agenda, and build international confidence.
An Australian Space Science and Industry Agency – announced in 2017 – to ensure that Australia does not miss out on the opportunities provided by the rapidly growing global space industry. A Space Industry Innovation Council to serve as an advisory board for the agency, develop an industry-wide agenda, and build international confidence. A Space Industry Supplier Advocate to open up opportunities for space industry companies, attracting investment and jobs.
A Space Industry Innovation Council to serve as an advisory board for the agency, develop an industry-wide agenda, and build international confidence. A Space Industry Supplier Advocate to open up opportunities for space industry companies, attracting investment and jobs. A Shorten Labor Government will also give priority to the establishment of a Co-operative Research Centre in advanced manufacturing and space technology in future funding rounds.
A Space Industry Supplier Advocate to open up opportunities for space industry companies, attracting investment and jobs. A Shorten Labor Government will also give priority to the establishment of a Co-operative Research Centre in advanced manufacturing and space technology in future funding rounds. Labor's Plan For A National Centre For AI Excellence
A Shorten Labor Government will also give priority to the establishment of a Co-operative Research Centre in advanced manufacturing and space technology in future funding rounds. Labor's Plan For A National Centre For AI Excellence Labor's Plan For A National Centre For AI Excellence
Labor's Plan For A National Centre For AI Excellence Labor's Plan For A National Centre For AI Excellence Labor will invest $3m to help establish a National Centre of AI Excellence
Labor's Plan For A National Centre For AI Excellence Labor will invest $3m to help establish a National Centre of AI Excellence Artificial Intelligence will have a profound impact on societies and their economies.
Labor will invest $3m to help establish a National Centre of AI Excellence Artificial Intelligence will have a profound impact on societies and their economies. Other countries have wasted little time recognising this and are actively planning to seize on AI’s potential.
Artificial Intelligence will have a profound impact on societies and their economies. Other countries have wasted little time recognising this and are actively planning to seize on AI’s potential. For example, in our own neighbourhood China is muscling up to become an AI leader by 2030, and it sees a $1 trillion industry emerging as a result of these plans.
Other countries have wasted little time recognising this and are actively planning to seize on AI’s potential. For example, in our own neighbourhood China is muscling up to become an AI leader by 2030, and it sees a $1 trillion industry emerging as a result of these plans. We cannot stumble our way to success.
For example, in our own neighbourhood China is muscling up to become an AI leader by 2030, and it sees a $1 trillion industry emerging as a result of these plans. We cannot stumble our way to success. We need to plan and act together.
We cannot stumble our way to success. We need to plan and act together. LABOR’S PLAN:
We need to plan and act together. LABOR’S PLAN: Through the National Centre of AI Excellence, we will gather the talents of those from different backgrounds – business, unions, education, civic and non-government organisations – and bring them together with common purpose, thinking and acting on common ground.
LABOR’S PLAN: Through the National Centre of AI Excellence, we will gather the talents of those from different backgrounds – business, unions, education, civic and non-government organisations – and bring them together with common purpose, thinking and acting on common ground. We do not only want to apply AI to build stronger Australian businesses.
Through the National Centre of AI Excellence, we will gather the talents of those from different backgrounds – business, unions, education, civic and non-government organisations – and bring them together with common purpose, thinking and acting on common ground. We do not only want to apply AI to build stronger Australian businesses. We want to think about the impact of technology on jobs and prepare for the changes ahead.
We do not only want to apply AI to build stronger Australian businesses. We want to think about the impact of technology on jobs and prepare for the changes ahead. This is the first announcement of its kind in Australia.
We want to think about the impact of technology on jobs and prepare for the changes ahead. This is the first announcement of its kind in Australia. The Liberal government has failed to address this fast approaching and complex issue.
This is the first announcement of its kind in Australia. The Liberal government has failed to address this fast approaching and complex issue. Within a nation that reportedly has as many AI researchers as France, we have the Australian brains that can make AI work for us.
The Liberal government has failed to address this fast approaching and complex issue. Within a nation that reportedly has as many AI researchers as France, we have the Australian brains that can make AI work for us. In Government, Labor will engage with stakeholders to agree how our $3 million commitment can best be used to support research, advice and industry acceleration.
Within a nation that reportedly has as many AI researchers as France, we have the Australian brains that can make AI work for us. In Government, Labor will engage with stakeholders to agree how our $3 million commitment can best be used to support research, advice and industry acceleration. We look forward to engaging in that process.
In Government, Labor will engage with stakeholders to agree how our $3 million commitment can best be used to support research, advice and industry acceleration. We look forward to engaging in that process. Labor seeks to maximise the benefit of technology for the benefit of all Australians and is not afraid to lead the way.
We look forward to engaging in that process. Labor seeks to maximise the benefit of technology for the benefit of all Australians and is not afraid to lead the way. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share of tax and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town.
Labor seeks to maximise the benefit of technology for the benefit of all Australians and is not afraid to lead the way. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share of tax and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Reforming Negative Gearing and Capital Gains Tax Arrangements
We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share of tax and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Reforming Negative Gearing and Capital Gains Tax Arrangements Reforming Negative Gearing and Capital Gains Tax Arrangements
Reforming Negative Gearing and Capital Gains Tax Arrangements Reforming Negative Gearing and Capital Gains Tax Arrangements A Shorten Labor Government will improve housing affordability and support housing construction by reforming negative gearing and capital gains tax arrangements.
Reforming Negative Gearing and Capital Gains Tax Arrangements A Shorten Labor Government will improve housing affordability and support housing construction by reforming negative gearing and capital gains tax arrangements. All investments made prior to 1 January 2020 will be fully grandfathered.
A Shorten Labor Government will improve housing affordability and support housing construction by reforming negative gearing and capital gains tax arrangements. All investments made prior to 1 January 2020 will be fully grandfathered. Australia currently has the most generous property tax concessions in the world.
All investments made prior to 1 January 2020 will be fully grandfathered. Australia currently has the most generous property tax concessions in the world. Generous property tax concessions mean that first home buyers are being locked out of the housing market, having to compete with investors looking for their fifth, sixth and seventh homes.
Australia currently has the most generous property tax concessions in the world. Generous property tax concessions mean that first home buyers are being locked out of the housing market, having to compete with investors looking for their fifth, sixth and seventh homes. Under the Liberals, the cohort of investors with five investment properties is growing at six times the rate of those with one property.
Generous property tax concessions mean that first home buyers are being locked out of the housing market, having to compete with investors looking for their fifth, sixth and seventh homes. Under the Liberals, the cohort of investors with five investment properties is growing at six times the rate of those with one property. Current arrangements for negative gearing and capital gains tax concessions predominantly benefit high-income earners.
Under the Liberals, the cohort of investors with five investment properties is growing at six times the rate of those with one property. Current arrangements for negative gearing and capital gains tax concessions predominantly benefit high-income earners. 70 per cent of the benefits of the CGT discount and 50 per cent of the benefits of negative gearing go to the top 10 per cent of income earners
Current arrangements for negative gearing and capital gains tax concessions predominantly benefit high-income earners. 70 per cent of the benefits of the CGT discount and 50 per cent of the benefits of negative gearing go to the top 10 per cent of income earners The Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison Government spends well over $11 billion a year on negative gearing and capital gains tax concessions: money that could be better spent on Australia’s schools and hospitals.
70 per cent of the benefits of the CGT discount and 50 per cent of the benefits of negative gearing go to the top 10 per cent of income earners The Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison Government spends well over $11 billion a year on negative gearing and capital gains tax concessions: money that could be better spent on Australia’s schools and hospitals. Independent economists like Saul Eslake, and international economic agencies like the International Monetary Fund have called for reforms to Australia’s overly generous property tax concessions because they encourage excessive leverage in real estate.
The Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison Government spends well over $11 billion a year on negative gearing and capital gains tax concessions: money that could be better spent on Australia’s schools and hospitals. Independent economists like Saul Eslake, and international economic agencies like the International Monetary Fund have called for reforms to Australia’s overly generous property tax concessions because they encourage excessive leverage in real estate. LABOR’S PLAN
Independent economists like Saul Eslake, and international economic agencies like the International Monetary Fund have called for reforms to Australia’s overly generous property tax concessions because they encourage excessive leverage in real estate. LABOR’S PLAN Labor has a comprehensive plan to improve housing affordability and support housing construction.
LABOR’S PLAN Labor has a comprehensive plan to improve housing affordability and support housing construction. A Shorten Labor Government will:Limit negative gearing to new housing from 1 January 2020.
Labor has a comprehensive plan to improve housing affordability and support housing construction. A Shorten Labor Government will:Limit negative gearing to new housing from 1 January 2020. All investments made prior to this date will not be affected by the changes and will be fully grandfathered.
A Shorten Labor Government will:Limit negative gearing to new housing from 1 January 2020. All investments made prior to this date will not be affected by the changes and will be fully grandfathered. Halve the capital gains tax discount for all assets purchased after 1 January 2020.
All investments made prior to this date will not be affected by the changes and will be fully grandfathered. Halve the capital gains tax discount for all assets purchased after 1 January 2020. This will reduce the capital gains tax discount from assets held longer than 12 months from 50 per cent to 25 per cent.
Halve the capital gains tax discount for all assets purchased after 1 January 2020. This will reduce the capital gains tax discount from assets held longer than 12 months from 50 per cent to 25 per cent. All investments made prior to the 1 January 2020 will be fully grandfathered.
This will reduce the capital gains tax discount from assets held longer than 12 months from 50 per cent to 25 per cent. All investments made prior to the 1 January 2020 will be fully grandfathered. Put negative gearing to work by limiting it to new investment properties to help boost housing supply
All investments made prior to the 1 January 2020 will be fully grandfathered. Put negative gearing to work by limiting it to new investment properties to help boost housing supply and jobs.
Put negative gearing to work by limiting it to new investment properties to help boost housing supply and jobs. The grandfathering element of our policy applies to property and assets purchased prior to the start date of our policy.
and jobs. The grandfathering element of our policy applies to property and assets purchased prior to the start date of our policy. This means, for example, that if you own a property prior to 1 January 2020, you are able to negatively gear it after that date.
The grandfathering element of our policy applies to property and assets purchased prior to the start date of our policy. This means, for example, that if you own a property prior to 1 January 2020, you are able to negatively gear it after that date. The changes to the CGT discount will not apply to superannuation funds
This means, for example, that if you own a property prior to 1 January 2020, you are able to negatively gear it after that date. The changes to the CGT discount will not apply to superannuation funds or to the 50 per cent active asset reduction concession that applies to small businesses.
The changes to the CGT discount will not apply to superannuation funds or to the 50 per cent active asset reduction concession that applies to small businesses. This policy will help support housing construction, complementing our 10‐year plan to support the construction of 250,000 new affordable homes.
or to the 50 per cent active asset reduction concession that applies to small businesses. This policy will help support housing construction, complementing our 10‐year plan to support the construction of 250,000 new affordable homes. We’ll also encourage more Build to Rent housing construction so more renters can access stable long-term tenancies
This policy will help support housing construction, complementing our 10‐year plan to support the construction of 250,000 new affordable homes. We’ll also encourage more Build to Rent housing construction so more renters can access stable long-term tenancies and more housing in desired locations close to public transport and close to employment opportunities.
We’ll also encourage more Build to Rent housing construction so more renters can access stable long-term tenancies and more housing in desired locations close to public transport and close to employment opportunities. Labor first announced our plans to reform negative gearing and the capital gains tax discount in 2016.
and more housing in desired locations close to public transport and close to employment opportunities. Labor first announced our plans to reform negative gearing and the capital gains tax discount in 2016. Our reforms are good for the budget and good for home ownership as they will help put first home buyers back on a level playing field with investors.
Labor first announced our plans to reform negative gearing and the capital gains tax discount in 2016. Our reforms are good for the budget and good for home ownership as they will help put first home buyers back on a level playing field with investors. Labor’s policy will save around $2.8 billion over the forward estimates.
Our reforms are good for the budget and good for home ownership as they will help put first home buyers back on a level playing field with investors. Labor’s policy will save around $2.8 billion over the forward estimates. Labor's Plan For Secure Jobs
Labor’s policy will save around $2.8 billion over the forward estimates. Labor's Plan For Secure Jobs Labor has a plan for an economy with decent secure jobs not just labour hire and casual work.
Labor's Plan For Secure Jobs Labor has a plan for an economy with decent secure jobs not just labour hire and casual work. There are 2.3 million casual workers in Australia.
Labor has a plan for an economy with decent secure jobs not just labour hire and casual work. There are 2.3 million casual workers in Australia. There are a record 1.79 million people wanting to work more hours.
There are 2.3 million casual workers in Australia. There are a record 1.79 million people wanting to work more hours. And there is a record-breaking one million second or third jobs being worked.
There are a record 1.79 million people wanting to work more hours. And there is a record-breaking one million second or third jobs being worked. For some workers, labour hire and casual work is a pathway into a permanent job, but for too many workers, it is now a way of life.
And there is a record-breaking one million second or third jobs being worked. For some workers, labour hire and casual work is a pathway into a permanent job, but for too many workers, it is now a way of life. People are waiting for text messages late at night to tell them if and where they’re working the next day.
For some workers, labour hire and casual work is a pathway into a permanent job, but for too many workers, it is now a way of life. People are waiting for text messages late at night to tell them if and where they’re working the next day. For these workers it’s tough to pay the rent and the bills, let alone get a car loan or a mortgage.
People are waiting for text messages late at night to tell them if and where they’re working the next day. For these workers it’s tough to pay the rent and the bills, let alone get a car loan or a mortgage. It’s tough to arrange child-care or make any plans.
For these workers it’s tough to pay the rent and the bills, let alone get a car loan or a mortgage. It’s tough to arrange child-care or make any plans. For over five years this government has denied there is a problem with casualisation and precarious work.
It’s tough to arrange child-care or make any plans. For over five years this government has denied there is a problem with casualisation and precarious work. LABOR’S PLAN:
For over five years this government has denied there is a problem with casualisation and precarious work. LABOR’S PLAN: Labor’s has a plan for decent secure jobs – Labour hire: If you’re doing the same job, you should get the same pay.
LABOR’S PLAN: Labor’s has a plan for decent secure jobs – Labour hire: If you’re doing the same job, you should get the same pay. Labor will legislate to ensure that workers employed through a labour hire company will receive the same pay and conditions as people employed directly.
Labor’s has a plan for decent secure jobs – Labour hire: If you’re doing the same job, you should get the same pay. Labor will legislate to ensure that workers employed through a labour hire company will receive the same pay and conditions as people employed directly. Casuals: We want to make sure people aren’t stuck in the purgatory of permanent casualisation, with all the obligations and commitments expected of the permanent employee, but with no guarantee of job security, no leave entitlements and no protections.
Gig economy: Labor will make sure workers in the gig economy are paid properly and not used to undermine Australian wages, including by changing the legal test for sham contracting. Labor doesn’t support a business model if it can only succeed by undermining workers’ rights and avoiding workers’ entitlements. Better Regulate Power Prices
Labor doesn’t support a business model if it can only succeed by undermining workers’ rights and avoiding workers’ entitlements. Better Regulate Power Prices Labor's Plan to Better Regulate Power Prices
Better Regulate Power Prices Labor's Plan to Better Regulate Power Prices A Shorten Labor Government will help households and businesses get a better deal on their power prices – overhauling electricity offers available to consumers and scrapping outdated deals so Australians pay less for their power.
Labor's Plan to Better Regulate Power Prices A Shorten Labor Government will help households and businesses get a better deal on their power prices – overhauling electricity offers available to consumers and scrapping outdated deals so Australians pay less for their power. Electricity prices have skyrocketed under the Liberals, increasing by 15 per cent since the Liberals were elected.
A Shorten Labor Government will help households and businesses get a better deal on their power prices – overhauling electricity offers available to consumers and scrapping outdated deals so Australians pay less for their power. Electricity prices have skyrocketed under the Liberals, increasing by 15 per cent since the Liberals were elected. Currently, electricity retailers offer a range of products in different markets – including “standing” and “market” offers.
Electricity prices have skyrocketed under the Liberals, increasing by 15 per cent since the Liberals were elected. Currently, electricity retailers offer a range of products in different markets – including “standing” and “market” offers. Over time, energy retailers have abused standing offers, treating them as a high-price benchmark and implementing confusing discounting schemes that make it hard for consumers to find the best deal.
Currently, electricity retailers offer a range of products in different markets – including “standing” and “market” offers. Over time, energy retailers have abused standing offers, treating them as a high-price benchmark and implementing confusing discounting schemes that make it hard for consumers to find the best deal. Labor will introduce a new regulated capped offer to the market – protecting families and small business from price gouging – and will force energy retailers to introduce simple, honest and transparent pricing so consumers can find the best deal.
Over time, energy retailers have abused standing offers, treating them as a high-price benchmark and implementing confusing discounting schemes that make it hard for consumers to find the best deal. Labor will introduce a new regulated capped offer to the market – protecting families and small business from price gouging – and will force energy retailers to introduce simple, honest and transparent pricing so consumers can find the best deal. LABOR’S PLAN:
Labor will introduce a new regulated capped offer to the market – protecting families and small business from price gouging – and will force energy retailers to introduce simple, honest and transparent pricing so consumers can find the best deal. LABOR’S PLAN: Labor will work with the states to:
LABOR’S PLAN: Labor will work with the states to: Abolish outdated standing offers (which are not the same between retailers), and replace them with a new ‘default’ offer consistent across all retailers.
Labor will work with the states to: Abolish outdated standing offers (which are not the same between retailers), and replace them with a new ‘default’ offer consistent across all retailers. Require retailers to reference any discounts to the new ‘default’ offer pricing, making it easier for consumers to genuinely compare offers and save money by finding the best deal for them.
Abolish outdated standing offers (which are not the same between retailers), and replace them with a new ‘default’ offer consistent across all retailers. Require retailers to reference any discounts to the new ‘default’ offer pricing, making it easier for consumers to genuinely compare offers and save money by finding the best deal for them. The default price will be set independently in each jurisdiction, and the Australian Energy Regulator will be tasked with working with the states, the ACCC, agencies, industry and unions to deliver these reforms which will apply in non-price regulated National Electricity Market (NEM) jurisdictions – Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia and South East Queensland.
Require retailers to reference any discounts to the new ‘default’ offer pricing, making it easier for consumers to genuinely compare offers and save money by finding the best deal for them. The default price will be set independently in each jurisdiction, and the Australian Energy Regulator will be tasked with working with the states, the ACCC, agencies, industry and unions to deliver these reforms which will apply in non-price regulated National Electricity Market (NEM) jurisdictions – Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia and South East Queensland. Labor’s plan will directly benefit 1.2 million households – with household customers currently on the standing offers estimated to save up to $165 off their annual electricity bill – with the average small business customer on a standing offer to save up to $1,500 per year, according to the ACCC.
The default price will be set independently in each jurisdiction, and the Australian Energy Regulator will be tasked with working with the states, the ACCC, agencies, industry and unions to deliver these reforms which will apply in non-price regulated National Electricity Market (NEM) jurisdictions – Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia and South East Queensland. Labor’s plan will directly benefit 1.2 million households – with household customers currently on the standing offers estimated to save up to $165 off their annual electricity bill – with the average small business customer on a standing offer to save up to $1,500 per year, according to the ACCC. Ending the Liberals’ Medicare Freeze
Labor’s plan will directly benefit 1.2 million households – with household customers currently on the standing offers estimated to save up to $165 off their annual electricity bill – with the average small business customer on a standing offer to save up to $1,500 per year, according to the ACCC. Ending the Liberals’ Medicare Freeze A Shorten Labor Government will end Scott Morrison’s Medicare freeze in our first 50 days of government.
Ending the Liberals’ Medicare Freeze A Shorten Labor Government will end Scott Morrison’s Medicare freeze in our first 50 days of government. LABOR’S PLAN
A Shorten Labor Government will end Scott Morrison’s Medicare freeze in our first 50 days of government. LABOR’S PLAN A Shorten Labor Government will end the Liberals’ freeze on Medicare rebate indexation on 1 July 2019.
LABOR’S PLAN A Shorten Labor Government will end the Liberals’ freeze on Medicare rebate indexation on 1 July 2019. It will be one of the first acts of a Shorten Labor Government.
A Shorten Labor Government will end the Liberals’ freeze on Medicare rebate indexation on 1 July 2019. It will be one of the first acts of a Shorten Labor Government. Labor will invest an extra $200 million in Medicare to end the Liberals’ six-year rebate freeze a year early and make health care more affordable for all Australians.
It will be one of the first acts of a Shorten Labor Government. Labor will invest an extra $200 million in Medicare to end the Liberals’ six-year rebate freeze a year early and make health care more affordable for all Australians. Ending the Medicare Freeze means that Medicare rebates for more than 100 GP items – including family counselling, urgent after-hours care, mental health care and Aboriginal and Torres Straight Island health checks – will start going up again.
Labor will invest an extra $200 million in Medicare to end the Liberals’ six-year rebate freeze a year early and make health care more affordable for all Australians. Ending the Medicare Freeze means that Medicare rebates for more than 100 GP items – including family counselling, urgent after-hours care, mental health care and Aboriginal and Torres Straight Island health checks – will start going up again. Labor believes access to health care should depend on your Medicare card, not your credit card.
Ending the Medicare Freeze means that Medicare rebates for more than 100 GP items – including family counselling, urgent after-hours care, mental health care and Aboriginal and Torres Straight Island health checks – will start going up again. Labor believes access to health care should depend on your Medicare card, not your credit card. Labor created Medicare and we will always protect and strengthen it.
Labor believes access to health care should depend on your Medicare card, not your credit card. Labor created Medicare and we will always protect and strengthen it. It will be one of the first acts of a Shorten Labor Government.
Labor created Medicare and we will always protect and strengthen it. It will be one of the first acts of a Shorten Labor Government. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town.
It will be one of the first acts of a Shorten Labor Government. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Standing Up For Pensioners
We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Standing Up For Pensioners A Shorten Labor Government will protect the pension.
Standing Up For Pensioners A Shorten Labor Government will protect the pension. The Liberals have spent the last six years trying to cut the pension.
A Shorten Labor Government will protect the pension. The Liberals have spent the last six years trying to cut the pension. This includes:For five years running, the Liberals tried to raise the pension age to 70.
The Liberals have spent the last six years trying to cut the pension. This includes:For five years running, the Liberals tried to raise the pension age to 70. In 2014 the Liberals tried to cut pension indexation – a cut that would have forced pensioners live on $80 a week less within ten years.
This includes:For five years running, the Liberals tried to raise the pension age to 70. In 2014 the Liberals tried to cut pension indexation – a cut that would have forced pensioners live on $80 a week less within ten years. The Liberals slashed $1 billion from pensioner concessions – support designed to help pensioners with the cost of living.
In 2014 the Liberals tried to cut pension indexation – a cut that would have forced pensioners live on $80 a week less within ten years. The Liberals slashed $1 billion from pensioner concessions – support designed to help pensioners with the cost of living. In 2015, the Liberals did a deal with the Greens to cut the pension to 370,000 pensioners by changing the pension assets test.
The Liberals slashed $1 billion from pensioner concessions – support designed to help pensioners with the cost of living. In 2015, the Liberals did a deal with the Greens to cut the pension to 370,000 pensioners by changing the pension assets test. For two years, the Liberals planned to scrap the Energy Supplement, cutting payments for 1.5 million pensioners.
In 2015, the Liberals did a deal with the Greens to cut the pension to 370,000 pensioners by changing the pension assets test. For two years, the Liberals planned to scrap the Energy Supplement, cutting payments for 1.5 million pensioners. The Liberals have also cut and outsourced over 2,500 jobs from Centrelink, meaning people are waiting longer when they need help.
For two years, the Liberals planned to scrap the Energy Supplement, cutting payments for 1.5 million pensioners. The Liberals have also cut and outsourced over 2,500 jobs from Centrelink, meaning people are waiting longer when they need help. Labor fought every one of these pension cuts tooth and nail.
The Liberals have also cut and outsourced over 2,500 jobs from Centrelink, meaning people are waiting longer when they need help. Labor fought every one of these pension cuts tooth and nail. Cutting the pension is in the Liberals’ DNA.
Labor fought every one of these pension cuts tooth and nail. Cutting the pension is in the Liberals’ DNA. Scott Morrison’s latest budget also locks in more cuts to the pension,
Cutting the pension is in the Liberals’ DNA. Scott Morrison’s latest budget also locks in more cuts to the pension, including:Cutting the pension supplement to around 80,000 pensioners a year as part of a plan to try and limit overseas travel for pensioners to six weeks.
Scott Morrison’s latest budget also locks in more cuts to the pension, including:Cutting the pension supplement to around 80,000 pensioners a year as part of a plan to try and limit overseas travel for pensioners to six weeks. If the Liberals get their way, it will be harder for many pensioners to visit family and loved ones overseas.
including:Cutting the pension supplement to around 80,000 pensioners a year as part of a plan to try and limit overseas travel for pensioners to six weeks. If the Liberals get their way, it will be harder for many pensioners to visit family and loved ones overseas. Increasing the pension residency requirement from 10 to 15 years, hurting hard-working migrant pensioners.
If the Liberals get their way, it will be harder for many pensioners to visit family and loved ones overseas. Increasing the pension residency requirement from 10 to 15 years, hurting hard-working migrant pensioners. In every single Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison budget, the Liberals have tried to cut the pension.
Increasing the pension residency requirement from 10 to 15 years, hurting hard-working migrant pensioners. In every single Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison budget, the Liberals have tried to cut the pension. Labor is opposed to these cuts.
In every single Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison budget, the Liberals have tried to cut the pension. Labor is opposed to these cuts. And Labor’s Pensioner Guarantee means Australian government pensioners and allowance recipients will be protected from the abolition of cash refunds for excess dividend imputation credits.
Labor is opposed to these cuts. And Labor’s Pensioner Guarantee means Australian government pensioners and allowance recipients will be protected from the abolition of cash refunds for excess dividend imputation credits. Pensioners will be better off with Labor
And Labor’s Pensioner Guarantee means Australian government pensioners and allowance recipients will be protected from the abolition of cash refunds for excess dividend imputation credits. Pensioners will be better off with Labor A Shorten Labor Government will invest $2.4 billion in a Pensioner Dental Plan - giving up to three million older Australians access to free dental care and taking the next step towards Labor's vision for universal access to dental care in Australia.
Pensioners will be better off with Labor A Shorten Labor Government will invest $2.4 billion in a Pensioner Dental Plan - giving up to three million older Australians access to free dental care and taking the next step towards Labor's vision for universal access to dental care in Australia. This election is a choice between Labor’s plan to protect the pension versus bigger tax loopholes for the top end of town under the Liberals.
A Shorten Labor Government will invest $2.4 billion in a Pensioner Dental Plan - giving up to three million older Australians access to free dental care and taking the next step towards Labor's vision for universal access to dental care in Australia. This election is a choice between Labor’s plan to protect the pension versus bigger tax loopholes for the top end of town under the Liberals. After six years of Liberal cuts and chaos, our united Labor team is ready.
This election is a choice between Labor’s plan to protect the pension versus bigger tax loopholes for the top end of town under the Liberals. After six years of Liberal cuts and chaos, our united Labor team is ready. A Shorten Labor Government will protect the pension.
After six years of Liberal cuts and chaos, our united Labor team is ready. A Shorten Labor Government will protect the pension. Labor's Plan For Strong Borders
A Shorten Labor Government will protect the pension. Labor's Plan For Strong Borders A Shorten Labor Government will strengthen Australia’s border security with new measures to disrupt and deter people smugglers from preying on vulnerable people throughout the region.
Labor's Plan For Strong Borders A Shorten Labor Government will strengthen Australia’s border security with new measures to disrupt and deter people smugglers from preying on vulnerable people throughout the region. Labor will keep the people smugglers out of business and maintain Australia’s strong borders, ensuring they are never able to exploit the lives of vulnerable people again.
A Shorten Labor Government will strengthen Australia’s border security with new measures to disrupt and deter people smugglers from preying on vulnerable people throughout the region. Labor will keep the people smugglers out of business and maintain Australia’s strong borders, ensuring they are never able to exploit the lives of vulnerable people again. Labor is committed to strong borders,
Labor will keep the people smugglers out of business and maintain Australia’s strong borders, ensuring they are never able to exploit the lives of vulnerable people again. Labor is committed to strong borders, turnbacks when safe to do so,
Labor is committed to strong borders, turnbacks when safe to do so, offshore processing
turnbacks when safe to do so, offshore processing and regional resettlement because we know it saves lives at sea.
offshore processing and regional resettlement because we know it saves lives at sea. LABOR’S PLAN
and regional resettlement because we know it saves lives at sea. LABOR’S PLAN Labor will triple to 12 the number of Australian Federal Police officers overseas dedicated to working cooperatively with partner nations to deter and disrupt people smuggling operations at their source.
LABOR’S PLAN Labor will triple to 12 the number of Australian Federal Police officers overseas dedicated to working cooperatively with partner nations to deter and disrupt people smuggling operations at their source. These officers are critical in the fight against people smugglers, by preventing risky boat ventures before they start and stopping people drowning at sea.
Labor will triple to 12 the number of Australian Federal Police officers overseas dedicated to working cooperatively with partner nations to deter and disrupt people smuggling operations at their source. These officers are critical in the fight against people smugglers, by preventing risky boat ventures before they start and stopping people drowning at sea. Former Operation Sovereign Borders Commander, Air Vice-Marshal Stephen Osborne said last year:  ‘The first aim is to deter and disrupt the ventures from taking to the water in the first instance. That's a lot more effective; it has a lot less risk, particularly for the people who want to use the people smugglers, so that's always our preference.’
These officers are critical in the fight against people smugglers, by preventing risky boat ventures before they start and stopping people drowning at sea. Former Operation Sovereign Borders Commander, Air Vice-Marshal Stephen Osborne said last year:  ‘The first aim is to deter and disrupt the ventures from taking to the water in the first instance. That's a lot more effective; it has a lot less risk, particularly for the people who want to use the people smugglers, so that's always our preference.’ The Liberals’ cuts and chaos mean they have slashed the number of officers to just four dedicated officers covering the entire region.
Former Operation Sovereign Borders Commander, Air Vice-Marshal Stephen Osborne said last year:  ‘The first aim is to deter and disrupt the ventures from taking to the water in the first instance. That's a lot more effective; it has a lot less risk, particularly for the people who want to use the people smugglers, so that's always our preference.’ The Liberals’ cuts and chaos mean they have slashed the number of officers to just four dedicated officers covering the entire region. This has put our border protection framework at risk.
The Liberals’ cuts and chaos mean they have slashed the number of officers to just four dedicated officers covering the entire region. This has put our border protection framework at risk. Peter Dutton and Scott Morrison have further risked Australia’s border security by ordering the Australian Border Force (ABF) Fleet to stop patrols to save money on fuel, cutting frontline ABF staff at Australian airports, and failing to resource the ABF border patrol capability forcing the ADF to pick up the slack at the expense of other operational priorities.
This has put our border protection framework at risk. Peter Dutton and Scott Morrison have further risked Australia’s border security by ordering the Australian Border Force (ABF) Fleet to stop patrols to save money on fuel, cutting frontline ABF staff at Australian airports, and failing to resource the ABF border patrol capability forcing the ADF to pick up the slack at the expense of other operational priorities. Unlike the Liberals, Labor will not make cuts to border protection.
Peter Dutton and Scott Morrison have further risked Australia’s border security by ordering the Australian Border Force (ABF) Fleet to stop patrols to save money on fuel, cutting frontline ABF staff at Australian airports, and failing to resource the ABF border patrol capability forcing the ADF to pick up the slack at the expense of other operational priorities. Unlike the Liberals, Labor will not make cuts to border protection. Under a Shorten Labor Government, Operation Sovereign Borders will be fully resourced, we will maintain Australia’s strong border protection measures and strengthen them even further with these new measures to stop people smugglers in their tracks.
Unlike the Liberals, Labor will not make cuts to border protection. Under a Shorten Labor Government, Operation Sovereign Borders will be fully resourced, we will maintain Australia’s strong border protection measures and strengthen them even further with these new measures to stop people smugglers in their tracks. The policy has a budget cost of $8.5 million over the forward estimates.
Under a Shorten Labor Government, Operation Sovereign Borders will be fully resourced, we will maintain Australia’s strong border protection measures and strengthen them even further with these new measures to stop people smugglers in their tracks. The policy has a budget cost of $8.5 million over the forward estimates. We will pay for these critical border protection measures by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town.
The policy has a budget cost of $8.5 million over the forward estimates. We will pay for these critical border protection measures by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Labor's Plan For Apprentices
We will pay for these critical border protection measures by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Labor's Plan For Apprentices A Shorten Labor Government will boost the number of apprentices in Australia and ensure more Australians have an opportunity to learn a trade.
Labor's Plan For Apprentices A Shorten Labor Government will boost the number of apprentices in Australia and ensure more Australians have an opportunity to learn a trade. Since they were elected, the Liberals have cut more than $3 billion from TAFE, skills and apprenticeships.
A Shorten Labor Government will boost the number of apprentices in Australia and ensure more Australians have an opportunity to learn a trade. Since they were elected, the Liberals have cut more than $3 billion from TAFE, skills and apprenticeships. Government-funded enrolments in TAFE have dropped by 25 per cent and apprenticeships have plummeted by almost 150,000.
Since they were elected, the Liberals have cut more than $3 billion from TAFE, skills and apprenticeships. Government-funded enrolments in TAFE have dropped by 25 per cent and apprenticeships have plummeted by almost 150,000. Only Labor has the policies to increase the capacity of the vocational education system and the skills of the Australian workforce.
Government-funded enrolments in TAFE have dropped by 25 per cent and apprenticeships have plummeted by almost 150,000. Only Labor has the policies to increase the capacity of the vocational education system and the skills of the Australian workforce. LABOR’S PLAN
Only Labor has the policies to increase the capacity of the vocational education system and the skills of the Australian workforce. LABOR’S PLAN A Shorten Labor Government will:Provide 150,000 additional Apprentice Incentives to employers and apprentices to reverse the apprenticeship decline.
LABOR’S PLAN A Shorten Labor Government will:Provide 150,000 additional Apprentice Incentives to employers and apprentices to reverse the apprenticeship decline. Require at least one in 10 jobs on all major Commonwealth and defence projects to be filled by an apprentice or trainee.
A Shorten Labor Government will:Provide 150,000 additional Apprentice Incentives to employers and apprentices to reverse the apprenticeship decline. Require at least one in 10 jobs on all major Commonwealth and defence projects to be filled by an apprentice or trainee. Help 10,000 young job seekers choose the best apprenticeship for them by providing nationally recognised, industry endorsed, 20 week pre-apprenticeship training.
Require at least one in 10 jobs on all major Commonwealth and defence projects to be filled by an apprentice or trainee. Help 10,000 young job seekers choose the best apprenticeship for them by providing nationally recognised, industry endorsed, 20 week pre-apprenticeship training. Fast-track quality trade apprenticeships for up to 20,000 adults who need to retrain because of changes in the economy.
Help 10,000 young job seekers choose the best apprenticeship for them by providing nationally recognised, industry endorsed, 20 week pre-apprenticeship training. Fast-track quality trade apprenticeships for up to 20,000 adults who need to retrain because of changes in the economy. Establish an Apprenticeship Advocate. The Advocate and their office will advise government on how to stop the exploitation of apprentices and trainees, improve their safety and close the apprentice gender gap.
Fast-track quality trade apprenticeships for up to 20,000 adults who need to retrain because of changes in the economy. Establish an Apprenticeship Advocate. The Advocate and their office will advise government on how to stop the exploitation of apprentices and trainees, improve their safety and close the apprentice gender gap. We will pay for these commitments by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town.
Establish an Apprenticeship Advocate. The Advocate and their office will advise government on how to stop the exploitation of apprentices and trainees, improve their safety and close the apprentice gender gap. We will pay for these commitments by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Private Health Insurance
We will pay for these commitments by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Private Health Insurance 13 million Australians will receive relief from soaring private health insurance premiums with a Shorten Labor Government to cap the price increases of private health insurers at 2% for two years.
Private Health Insurance 13 million Australians will receive relief from soaring private health insurance premiums with a Shorten Labor Government to cap the price increases of private health insurers at 2% for two years. Private health insurance premiums have increased on average by more than 30% under the Liberals, leaving Australian families paying an average of more than $1,000 every year for private health than they were when the Liberals came to power in 2013.
13 million Australians will receive relief from soaring private health insurance premiums with a Shorten Labor Government to cap the price increases of private health insurers at 2% for two years. Private health insurance premiums have increased on average by more than 30% under the Liberals, leaving Australian families paying an average of more than $1,000 every year for private health than they were when the Liberals came to power in 2013. Australians are being ripped off – it’s time to shift the balance back in the interests of families, rather than the big health insurance companies.
Private health insurance premiums have increased on average by more than 30% under the Liberals, leaving Australian families paying an average of more than $1,000 every year for private health than they were when the Liberals came to power in 2013. Australians are being ripped off – it’s time to shift the balance back in the interests of families, rather than the big health insurance companies. Prices are up, profits are up – but quality and value are way down.
Australians are being ripped off – it’s time to shift the balance back in the interests of families, rather than the big health insurance companies. Prices are up, profits are up – but quality and value are way down. That’s why we are making this unprecedented decision to shift the balance back to consumers – helping families access the health care they need while taking pressure off the weekly budget.
Prices are up, profits are up – but quality and value are way down. That’s why we are making this unprecedented decision to shift the balance back to consumers – helping families access the health care they need while taking pressure off the weekly budget. Labor is choosing to put Australian families first, instead of the interests of the multi-billion dollar private health industry.
That’s why we are making this unprecedented decision to shift the balance back to consumers – helping families access the health care they need while taking pressure off the weekly budget. Labor is choosing to put Australian families first, instead of the interests of the multi-billion dollar private health industry. Labor will also task the Productivity Commission with the most significant review of the private health system in 20 years to make sure that private health insurance is good value into the future.
Labor is choosing to put Australian families first, instead of the interests of the multi-billion dollar private health industry. Labor will also task the Productivity Commission with the most significant review of the private health system in 20 years to make sure that private health insurance is good value into the future. National Pre-School And Kindy Program
Labor will also task the Productivity Commission with the most significant review of the private health system in 20 years to make sure that private health insurance is good value into the future. National Pre-School And Kindy Program A Shorten Labor Government will introduce a new National Preschool and Kindy Program, guaranteeing around 700,000 Australian children a year will be able to access subsidised preschool in the two years before formal school.
National Pre-School And Kindy Program A Shorten Labor Government will introduce a new National Preschool and Kindy Program, guaranteeing around 700,000 Australian children a year will be able to access subsidised preschool in the two years before formal school. Research shows that 90 per cent of a child’s brain development occurs in the first five years of life.
A Shorten Labor Government will introduce a new National Preschool and Kindy Program, guaranteeing around 700,000 Australian children a year will be able to access subsidised preschool in the two years before formal school. Research shows that 90 per cent of a child’s brain development occurs in the first five years of life. An investment in early education is one of the smartest investments our country can make.
Research shows that 90 per cent of a child’s brain development occurs in the first five years of life. An investment in early education is one of the smartest investments our country can make. Our global competitors have recognised the value of a two year early childhood education program, and it’s time Australia gets on board, before we fall further behind.
An investment in early education is one of the smartest investments our country can make. Our global competitors have recognised the value of a two year early childhood education program, and it’s time Australia gets on board, before we fall further behind. The United Kingdom, New Zealand, France, Ireland and China have all expanded their early childhood education programs to include three year olds.
Our global competitors have recognised the value of a two year early childhood education program, and it’s time Australia gets on board, before we fall further behind. The United Kingdom, New Zealand, France, Ireland and China have all expanded their early childhood education programs to include three year olds. LABOR’S PLAN
The United Kingdom, New Zealand, France, Ireland and China have all expanded their early childhood education programs to include three year olds. LABOR’S PLAN Under a Shorten Labor Government:For the first time ever, every three year old in Australia will be able to access 15 hours of subsidised early childhood education, so they can get the best start to learning.
LABOR’S PLAN Under a Shorten Labor Government:For the first time ever, every three year old in Australia will be able to access 15 hours of subsidised early childhood education, so they can get the best start to learning. Labor will also guarantee the current arrangement for four year olds accessing preschool – creating a quality, two-year program to support the most important years of a child’s development, an investment of an additional $1.7 billion into early education.
Under a Shorten Labor Government:For the first time ever, every three year old in Australia will be able to access 15 hours of subsidised early childhood education, so they can get the best start to learning. Labor will also guarantee the current arrangement for four year olds accessing preschool – creating a quality, two-year program to support the most important years of a child’s development, an investment of an additional $1.7 billion into early education. Labor’s plan is good for children, good for parents, and good for the economy:
Labor will also guarantee the current arrangement for four year olds accessing preschool – creating a quality, two-year program to support the most important years of a child’s development, an investment of an additional $1.7 billion into early education. Labor’s plan is good for children, good for parents, and good for the economy: Children – Studies have shown that children who access quality early education achieve better results in tests throughout their schooling.
Labor’s plan is good for children, good for parents, and good for the economy: Children – Studies have shown that children who access quality early education achieve better results in tests throughout their schooling. Early education is particularly vital in closing the disadvantage gap before a child starts school.
Children – Studies have shown that children who access quality early education achieve better results in tests throughout their schooling. Early education is particularly vital in closing the disadvantage gap before a child starts school. Parents – One of the biggest barriers to accessing early education is finance.
Early education is particularly vital in closing the disadvantage gap before a child starts school. Parents – One of the biggest barriers to accessing early education is finance. Expanding access will help with the cost of living, help parents balance work and family and help reduce the child care bill for families with children already in early education.
Parents – One of the biggest barriers to accessing early education is finance. Expanding access will help with the cost of living, help parents balance work and family and help reduce the child care bill for families with children already in early education. Economy – Evidence shows that the return on investment in early childhood education is significant.
Expanding access will help with the cost of living, help parents balance work and family and help reduce the child care bill for families with children already in early education. Economy – Evidence shows that the return on investment in early childhood education is significant. A recent study from the European Union showed that for every dollar spent on early childhood education for three year olds, $4 was returned to the economy.
Economy – Evidence shows that the return on investment in early childhood education is significant. A recent study from the European Union showed that for every dollar spent on early childhood education for three year olds, $4 was returned to the economy. Labor will work in partnership with the States and Territories to deliver this important reform, including in setting enrolment and attendance targets, particularly for Indigenous and vulnerable children.
A recent study from the European Union showed that for every dollar spent on early childhood education for three year olds, $4 was returned to the economy. Labor will work in partnership with the States and Territories to deliver this important reform, including in setting enrolment and attendance targets, particularly for Indigenous and vulnerable children. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town.
Labor will work in partnership with the States and Territories to deliver this important reform, including in setting enrolment and attendance targets, particularly for Indigenous and vulnerable children. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Labor's Plan for Neighbourhood Renewables
We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Labor's Plan for Neighbourhood Renewables Labor's Plan for Neighbourhood Renewables
Labor's Plan for Neighbourhood Renewables Labor's Plan for Neighbourhood Renewables A Shorten Labor Government will invest $100 million in a Neighbourhood Renewables Program so that renters and social housing residents can also benefit from cheaper and cleaner renewable energy.
Labor's Plan for Neighbourhood Renewables A Shorten Labor Government will invest $100 million in a Neighbourhood Renewables Program so that renters and social housing residents can also benefit from cheaper and cleaner renewable energy. Renewable energy is the cheapest form of new energy, and rooftop solar has slashed energy bills for households around the country.
A Shorten Labor Government will invest $100 million in a Neighbourhood Renewables Program so that renters and social housing residents can also benefit from cheaper and cleaner renewable energy. Renewable energy is the cheapest form of new energy, and rooftop solar has slashed energy bills for households around the country. Over the past decade, the installation of rooftop solar has grown dramatically in Australia, from 7,000 in 2007 to around 2 million today.
Renewable energy is the cheapest form of new energy, and rooftop solar has slashed energy bills for households around the country. Over the past decade, the installation of rooftop solar has grown dramatically in Australia, from 7,000 in 2007 to around 2 million today. While many Australian families have invested in rooftop solar, access has largely been restricted to owner-occupied, detached or semi-detached homes.
Over the past decade, the installation of rooftop solar has grown dramatically in Australia, from 7,000 in 2007 to around 2 million today. While many Australian families have invested in rooftop solar, access has largely been restricted to owner-occupied, detached or semi-detached homes. There is currently no national policy aimed at helping communities, renters, social housing residents or other currently excluded groups access small-scale renewable energy and storage.
While many Australian families have invested in rooftop solar, access has largely been restricted to owner-occupied, detached or semi-detached homes. There is currently no national policy aimed at helping communities, renters, social housing residents or other currently excluded groups access small-scale renewable energy and storage. Additional support is required to ensure all Australians can benefit from cheaper, cleaner and more reliable power.
There is currently no national policy aimed at helping communities, renters, social housing residents or other currently excluded groups access small-scale renewable energy and storage. Additional support is required to ensure all Australians can benefit from cheaper, cleaner and more reliable power. LABOR’S PLAN:
Additional support is required to ensure all Australians can benefit from cheaper, cleaner and more reliable power. LABOR’S PLAN: Labor will commit $100 million to develop a Community Power Network that will draw from skills and expertise around the country to deal with the challenges of implementing renewable energy and storage solutions in social and community housing, rental properties and apartment-style living.
LABOR’S PLAN: Labor will commit $100 million to develop a Community Power Network that will draw from skills and expertise around the country to deal with the challenges of implementing renewable energy and storage solutions in social and community housing, rental properties and apartment-style living. The Network will oversee the creation of up to 10 Community Power Hubs that will work in communities to support the development of local projects with start-up funding and legal and technical expertise.
Labor will commit $100 million to develop a Community Power Network that will draw from skills and expertise around the country to deal with the challenges of implementing renewable energy and storage solutions in social and community housing, rental properties and apartment-style living. The Network will oversee the creation of up to 10 Community Power Hubs that will work in communities to support the development of local projects with start-up funding and legal and technical expertise. The Network will also create an online community to ensure that ideas, models, and implementation strategies are freely available to all Community Power Hubs and other community energy groups.
The Network will oversee the creation of up to 10 Community Power Hubs that will work in communities to support the development of local projects with start-up funding and legal and technical expertise. The Network will also create an online community to ensure that ideas, models, and implementation strategies are freely available to all Community Power Hubs and other community energy groups. Projects eligible for funding in communities across Australia could include:‘Solar gardens’ and energy storage solutions for renters.
The Network will also create an online community to ensure that ideas, models, and implementation strategies are freely available to all Community Power Hubs and other community energy groups. Projects eligible for funding in communities across Australia could include:‘Solar gardens’ and energy storage solutions for renters. Low income energy efficiency (including retrofits of existing social housing stock).
Projects eligible for funding in communities across Australia could include:‘Solar gardens’ and energy storage solutions for renters. Low income energy efficiency (including retrofits of existing social housing stock). Solar programs using innovative finance like council rates programs.
Low income energy efficiency (including retrofits of existing social housing stock). Solar programs using innovative finance like council rates programs. Community wind farms.
Solar programs using innovative finance like council rates programs. Community wind farms. Pilot community solar and storage projects with social housing providers.
Community wind farms. Pilot community solar and storage projects with social housing providers. Rates financing for low income pensioners.
Pilot community solar and storage projects with social housing providers. Rates financing for low income pensioners. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town.
Rates financing for low income pensioners. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Labor's Plan For Australia To Devote 3 Per Cent Of GDP To Research And Development
We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Labor's Plan For Australia To Devote 3 Per Cent Of GDP To Research And Development A Shorten Labor Government will set a national target that 3 per cent of GDP will be devoted to R&D by 2030.
Labor's Plan For Australia To Devote 3 Per Cent Of GDP To Research And Development A Shorten Labor Government will set a national target that 3 per cent of GDP will be devoted to R&D by 2030. Long-term sustainable growth, particularly in developed economies, rests ultimately on expanding the frontiers of knowledge.
A Shorten Labor Government will set a national target that 3 per cent of GDP will be devoted to R&D by 2030. Long-term sustainable growth, particularly in developed economies, rests ultimately on expanding the frontiers of knowledge. R&D contributes to growth primarily through creating technological progress and by delivering a supply of highly-skilled workers to the labour force.
Long-term sustainable growth, particularly in developed economies, rests ultimately on expanding the frontiers of knowledge. R&D contributes to growth primarily through creating technological progress and by delivering a supply of highly-skilled workers to the labour force. R&D investment generates strong positive economic impacts.
R&D contributes to growth primarily through creating technological progress and by delivering a supply of highly-skilled workers to the labour force. R&D investment generates strong positive economic impacts. It is increasingly unlikely that any country will be able to build sustainable and long-term prosperity simply from cheap labour, proprietary capital or natural resources.
R&D investment generates strong positive economic impacts. It is increasingly unlikely that any country will be able to build sustainable and long-term prosperity simply from cheap labour, proprietary capital or natural resources. Australia has to compete on the basis of its research and innovation capacity, not least because its comparative advantage is disproportionately derived from R&D and innovation-intensive sectors.
It is increasingly unlikely that any country will be able to build sustainable and long-term prosperity simply from cheap labour, proprietary capital or natural resources. Australia has to compete on the basis of its research and innovation capacity, not least because its comparative advantage is disproportionately derived from R&D and innovation-intensive sectors. Under the Liberals gross expenditure on R&D as a percentage of GDP in Australia fell from 2.12 per cent in 2011 to 1.88 per cent in 2015.
Australia has to compete on the basis of its research and innovation capacity, not least because its comparative advantage is disproportionately derived from R&D and innovation-intensive sectors. Under the Liberals gross expenditure on R&D as a percentage of GDP in Australia fell from 2.12 per cent in 2011 to 1.88 per cent in 2015. LABOR’S PLAN:
Under the Liberals gross expenditure on R&D as a percentage of GDP in Australia fell from 2.12 per cent in 2011 to 1.88 per cent in 2015. LABOR’S PLAN: A Shorten Labor Government is committed to reversing the decline in Australia’s research and development performance that has taken place over the past five years.
LABOR’S PLAN: A Shorten Labor Government is committed to reversing the decline in Australia’s research and development performance that has taken place over the past five years. Labor is the only party committed to lifting Australian spending on R&D from 1.8 per cent of GDP to 3 per cent by 2030.
A Shorten Labor Government is committed to reversing the decline in Australia’s research and development performance that has taken place over the past five years. Labor is the only party committed to lifting Australian spending on R&D from 1.8 per cent of GDP to 3 per cent by 2030. We are committed to restoring Australia’s international competitiveness, and will work with business, industry, universities and research institutes to do so.
Labor is the only party committed to lifting Australian spending on R&D from 1.8 per cent of GDP to 3 per cent by 2030. We are committed to restoring Australia’s international competitiveness, and will work with business, industry, universities and research institutes to do so. Labor's Plan For Solar And Batteries For Households
We are committed to restoring Australia’s international competitiveness, and will work with business, industry, universities and research institutes to do so. Labor's Plan For Solar And Batteries For Households Labor's Plan For Solar And Batteries For Households
Labor's Plan For Solar And Batteries For Households Labor's Plan For Solar And Batteries For Households A Shorten Labor Government will slash power bills, improve grid security and support new jobs in local industries by setting a new national target of one million household battery installations by 2025.
Labor's Plan For Solar And Batteries For Households A Shorten Labor Government will slash power bills, improve grid security and support new jobs in local industries by setting a new national target of one million household battery installations by 2025. Australian households want greater control over their energy and want to cut their power bills, which have skyrocketed under the Liberals.
A Shorten Labor Government will slash power bills, improve grid security and support new jobs in local industries by setting a new national target of one million household battery installations by 2025. Australian households want greater control over their energy and want to cut their power bills, which have skyrocketed under the Liberals. That is why, despite the Liberals’ attacks on renewable energy, more and more Australians have turned to rooftop solar.
Australian households want greater control over their energy and want to cut their power bills, which have skyrocketed under the Liberals. That is why, despite the Liberals’ attacks on renewable energy, more and more Australians have turned to rooftop solar. Household solar installations are at record levels and costs continue to fall rapidly.
That is why, despite the Liberals’ attacks on renewable energy, more and more Australians have turned to rooftop solar. Household solar installations are at record levels and costs continue to fall rapidly. With two million households using rooftop solar, Australia is in a prime position to benefit from the rollout of household battery systems.
Household solar installations are at record levels and costs continue to fall rapidly. With two million households using rooftop solar, Australia is in a prime position to benefit from the rollout of household battery systems. Batteries cut household power bills for individual households, but they also reduce electricity prices for all Australians by reducing peak demand in the grid and have system-wide reliability benefits.
With two million households using rooftop solar, Australia is in a prime position to benefit from the rollout of household battery systems. Batteries cut household power bills for individual households, but they also reduce electricity prices for all Australians by reducing peak demand in the grid and have system-wide reliability benefits. The Smart Energy Council estimates that new household solar and batteries would allow most homes to reduce their power bills by more than 60 per cent.
Batteries cut household power bills for individual households, but they also reduce electricity prices for all Australians by reducing peak demand in the grid and have system-wide reliability benefits. The Smart Energy Council estimates that new household solar and batteries would allow most homes to reduce their power bills by more than 60 per cent. However, many households are unable or unwilling to access battery systems due to their high upfront cost.
The Smart Energy Council estimates that new household solar and batteries would allow most homes to reduce their power bills by more than 60 per cent. However, many households are unable or unwilling to access battery systems due to their high upfront cost. Additional support is needed to cut power bills, boost energy security and drive growth in this emerging industry.
However, many households are unable or unwilling to access battery systems due to their high upfront cost. Additional support is needed to cut power bills, boost energy security and drive growth in this emerging industry. LABOR’S PLAN:
Additional support is needed to cut power bills, boost energy security and drive growth in this emerging industry. LABOR’S PLAN: A Shorten Labor Government will set an ambitious national target of one million new residential battery systems by 2025, to be supported by rebates for new battery installations.
LABOR’S PLAN: A Shorten Labor Government will set an ambitious national target of one million new residential battery systems by 2025, to be supported by rebates for new battery installations. From 1 January 2020, Labor will provide a rebate for eligible battery systems, at a rate of $500 per kilowatt hour (KWh) of battery capacity, capped at $2,000 for households with a gross annual income of less than $180,000.
A Shorten Labor Government will set an ambitious national target of one million new residential battery systems by 2025, to be supported by rebates for new battery installations. From 1 January 2020, Labor will provide a rebate for eligible battery systems, at a rate of $500 per kilowatt hour (KWh) of battery capacity, capped at $2,000 for households with a gross annual income of less than $180,000. The rebate will support 100,000 new battery installations and deliver significant price and reliability benefits to all electricity users by cutting peak demand and average electricity prices.
From 1 January 2020, Labor will provide a rebate for eligible battery systems, at a rate of $500 per kilowatt hour (KWh) of battery capacity, capped at $2,000 for households with a gross annual income of less than $180,000. The rebate will support 100,000 new battery installations and deliver significant price and reliability benefits to all electricity users by cutting peak demand and average electricity prices. The rebate will be complemented by low cost financing through the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) // and will be made available on a demand-driven basis to support the purchase of both household battery and solar systems.
The rebate will support 100,000 new battery installations and deliver significant price and reliability benefits to all electricity users by cutting peak demand and average electricity prices. The rebate will be complemented by low cost financing through the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) // and will be made available on a demand-driven basis to support the purchase of both household battery and solar systems. Eligible battery systems must be virtual power plant capable to maximise system-wide benefits.
The rebate will be complemented by low cost financing through the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) // and will be made available on a demand-driven basis to support the purchase of both household battery and solar systems. Eligible battery systems must be virtual power plant capable to maximise system-wide benefits. The rebate is limited to one battery system per home and will not be available to households that have received subsidies from State schemes.
Eligible battery systems must be virtual power plant capable to maximise system-wide benefits. The rebate is limited to one battery system per home and will not be available to households that have received subsidies from State schemes. The program will be reviewed after two years, given projected falls in battery costs and to assess progress towards Labor’s target of one million new battery installations by 2025.
The rebate is limited to one battery system per home and will not be available to households that have received subsidies from State schemes. The program will be reviewed after two years, given projected falls in battery costs and to assess progress towards Labor’s target of one million new battery installations by 2025. Eligible batteries must meet the Australian standard under the Clean Energy Council Battery Assurance or equivalent program, be installed by an accredited battery installer and purchased from an Approved Solar Retailer.
The program will be reviewed after two years, given projected falls in battery costs and to assess progress towards Labor’s target of one million new battery installations by 2025. Eligible batteries must meet the Australian standard under the Clean Energy Council Battery Assurance or equivalent program, be installed by an accredited battery installer and purchased from an Approved Solar Retailer. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town.
Eligible batteries must meet the Australian standard under the Clean Energy Council Battery Assurance or equivalent program, be installed by an accredited battery installer and purchased from an Approved Solar Retailer. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Labor’s battery installation rebate for 100,000 households has a budget cost of $201.3 million over the forward estimates.
We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Labor’s battery installation rebate for 100,000 households has a budget cost of $201.3 million over the forward estimates. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town.
Labor’s battery installation rebate for 100,000 households has a budget cost of $201.3 million over the forward estimates. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Securing A Just Transition For Energy Workers
We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Securing A Just Transition For Energy Workers Labor is committed to a Just Transition for the workers and communities who are affected by these closures.
Securing A Just Transition For Energy Workers Labor is committed to a Just Transition for the workers and communities who are affected by these closures. Australia must deal with the inevitable closure of ageing coal fired power stations, with 75 per cent of coal-fired power stations in Australia currently operating beyond their original design life.
Labor is committed to a Just Transition for the workers and communities who are affected by these closures. Australia must deal with the inevitable closure of ageing coal fired power stations, with 75 per cent of coal-fired power stations in Australia currently operating beyond their original design life. These closures will create major structural adjustment challenges concentrated in specific regions and communities, including the Hunter, Latrobe Valley, central Queensland and Collie River Valley.
Australia must deal with the inevitable closure of ageing coal fired power stations, with 75 per cent of coal-fired power stations in Australia currently operating beyond their original design life. These closures will create major structural adjustment challenges concentrated in specific regions and communities, including the Hunter, Latrobe Valley, central Queensland and Collie River Valley. Labor is committed to a Just Transition for the workers and communities who are affected by these closures.
These closures will create major structural adjustment challenges concentrated in specific regions and communities, including the Hunter, Latrobe Valley, central Queensland and Collie River Valley. Labor is committed to a Just Transition for the workers and communities who are affected by these closures. The Liberals have consistently failed to provide support for workers and communities that are impacted by structural economic transition.
Labor is committed to a Just Transition for the workers and communities who are affected by these closures. The Liberals have consistently failed to provide support for workers and communities that are impacted by structural economic transition. They argued against the inclusion of a Just Transition clause in the Paris Agreement and failed to provide support to Hazelwood and Northern power station workers after plant closures.
The Liberals have consistently failed to provide support for workers and communities that are impacted by structural economic transition. They argued against the inclusion of a Just Transition clause in the Paris Agreement and failed to provide support to Hazelwood and Northern power station workers after plant closures. A Shorten Labor Government will implement a comprehensive plan for a Just Transition and will ensure no affected worker is left behind.
They argued against the inclusion of a Just Transition clause in the Paris Agreement and failed to provide support to Hazelwood and Northern power station workers after plant closures. A Shorten Labor Government will implement a comprehensive plan for a Just Transition and will ensure no affected worker is left behind. Labor will:Establish an independent Just Transition Authority (JTA) to plan and coordinate the structural adjustment response to future station closures.
A Shorten Labor Government will implement a comprehensive plan for a Just Transition and will ensure no affected worker is left behind. Labor will:Establish an independent Just Transition Authority (JTA) to plan and coordinate the structural adjustment response to future station closures. The JTA will be a statutory authority within the Climate Change and Energy portfolio, and will work with energy stakeholders (companies, workers and unions), local communities, state governments and other Commonwealth departments to:Develop and implement transition plans for affected regions, including economic diversification.
Labor will:Establish an independent Just Transition Authority (JTA) to plan and coordinate the structural adjustment response to future station closures. The JTA will be a statutory authority within the Climate Change and Energy portfolio, and will work with energy stakeholders (companies, workers and unions), local communities, state governments and other Commonwealth departments to:Develop and implement transition plans for affected regions, including economic diversification. Develop and oversee pooled redundancy schemes.
The JTA will be a statutory authority within the Climate Change and Energy portfolio, and will work with energy stakeholders (companies, workers and unions), local communities, state governments and other Commonwealth departments to:Develop and implement transition plans for affected regions, including economic diversification. Develop and oversee pooled redundancy schemes. Develop and administer labour adjustment packages.
Develop and oversee pooled redundancy schemes. Develop and administer labour adjustment packages. The JTA will operate on a tripartite basis ensuring that representatives from the energy industry, unions and local communities have direct input into its operations.
Develop and administer labour adjustment packages. The JTA will operate on a tripartite basis ensuring that representatives from the energy industry, unions and local communities have direct input into its operations. Require all large generators to provide at least three years notice of pending closure, as recommended by the Finkel Review and enshrined in an Australian Energy Market Commission rule.
The JTA will operate on a tripartite basis ensuring that representatives from the energy industry, unions and local communities have direct input into its operations. Require all large generators to provide at least three years notice of pending closure, as recommended by the Finkel Review and enshrined in an Australian Energy Market Commission rule. Sufficient notice of an impending closure is critical to plan for the economic diversification of a region, replace generation capacity and to maintain energy security.
Require all large generators to provide at least three years notice of pending closure, as recommended by the Finkel Review and enshrined in an Australian Energy Market Commission rule. Sufficient notice of an impending closure is critical to plan for the economic diversification of a region, replace generation capacity and to maintain energy security. Legislate a regional framework for pooled redundancies.
Sufficient notice of an impending closure is critical to plan for the economic diversification of a region, replace generation capacity and to maintain energy security. Legislate a regional framework for pooled redundancies. Labor will ensure every displaced worker gets an offer of employment at a nearby power station or coal mine, subject to there being sufficient jobs created by voluntary redundancies at these nearby stations and mines.
Legislate a regional framework for pooled redundancies. Labor will ensure every displaced worker gets an offer of employment at a nearby power station or coal mine, subject to there being sufficient jobs created by voluntary redundancies at these nearby stations and mines. To ensure no-one is left behind, Labor will make it mandatory for power stations and coal mines to participate in pooled redundancy schemes when there is a nearby closure.
Labor will ensure every displaced worker gets an offer of employment at a nearby power station or coal mine, subject to there being sufficient jobs created by voluntary redundancies at these nearby stations and mines. To ensure no-one is left behind, Labor will make it mandatory for power stations and coal mines to participate in pooled redundancy schemes when there is a nearby closure. Take a proactive approach to economic diversification for impacted regions and communities, guided by the work of the JTA.
To ensure no-one is left behind, Labor will make it mandatory for power stations and coal mines to participate in pooled redundancy schemes when there is a nearby closure. Take a proactive approach to economic diversification for impacted regions and communities, guided by the work of the JTA. The size and detail of the policies will be developed in government and tailored to each individual regions’ characteristics,
Take a proactive approach to economic diversification for impacted regions and communities, guided by the work of the JTA. The size and detail of the policies will be developed in government and tailored to each individual regions’ characteristics, but could include; analysis of regional business competitive advantages, prioritisation of regional infrastructure projects, concessional loans for businesses (including from funds such as the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation and the Australian Manufacturing Future Fund), and dedicated business advice/improvement programs.
The size and detail of the policies will be developed in government and tailored to each individual regions’ characteristics, but could include; analysis of regional business competitive advantages, prioritisation of regional infrastructure projects, concessional loans for businesses (including from funds such as the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation and the Australian Manufacturing Future Fund), and dedicated business advice/improvement programs. Labor will consult with experts and stakeholders, including communities, industry, unions, and local and state governments, on the implementation of these policies.
but could include; analysis of regional business competitive advantages, prioritisation of regional infrastructure projects, concessional loans for businesses (including from funds such as the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation and the Australian Manufacturing Future Fund), and dedicated business advice/improvement programs. Labor will consult with experts and stakeholders, including communities, industry, unions, and local and state governments, on the implementation of these policies. Labor's Plan To Future Proof Our Energy Network
Labor will consult with experts and stakeholders, including communities, industry, unions, and local and state governments, on the implementation of these policies. Labor's Plan To Future Proof Our Energy Network Labor's Plan To Future Proof Our Energy Network
Labor's Plan To Future Proof Our Energy Network Labor's Plan To Future Proof Our Energy Network A Shorten Labor Government will modernise Australia’s ageing energy transmission infrastructure to unlock new sources of clean, affordable and reliable energy.
Labor's Plan To Future Proof Our Energy Network A Shorten Labor Government will modernise Australia’s ageing energy transmission infrastructure to unlock new sources of clean, affordable and reliable energy. Australia’s energy system is undergoing a major transition – the current infrastructure is not fit for purpose.
A Shorten Labor Government will modernise Australia’s ageing energy transmission infrastructure to unlock new sources of clean, affordable and reliable energy. Australia’s energy system is undergoing a major transition – the current infrastructure is not fit for purpose. As ageing coal-fired power stations approach the end of their technical life, there is a critical need for new sources of affordable, reliable, and clean energy.
Australia’s energy system is undergoing a major transition – the current infrastructure is not fit for purpose. As ageing coal-fired power stations approach the end of their technical life, there is a critical need for new sources of affordable, reliable, and clean energy. This will require more renewable energy, storage and gas.
As ageing coal-fired power stations approach the end of their technical life, there is a critical need for new sources of affordable, reliable, and clean energy. This will require more renewable energy, storage and gas. For this transition to be successful, Australia needs to upgrade our energy infrastructure and networks.
This will require more renewable energy, storage and gas. For this transition to be successful, Australia needs to upgrade our energy infrastructure and networks. This is necessary as generation, particularly of renewable energy, is becoming more localised and less geographically concentrated.
For this transition to be successful, Australia needs to upgrade our energy infrastructure and networks. This is necessary as generation, particularly of renewable energy, is becoming more localised and less geographically concentrated. As the Australian Energy Market Operator highlighted in its Integrated System Plan (ISP) the investment required to facilitate this transition is “significant and unavoidable”.
This is necessary as generation, particularly of renewable energy, is becoming more localised and less geographically concentrated. As the Australian Energy Market Operator highlighted in its Integrated System Plan (ISP) the investment required to facilitate this transition is “significant and unavoidable”. Labor knows this massive transition cannot be left to the big energy companies alone – there is a clear role for public investment to rectify the years of privatisation.
As the Australian Energy Market Operator highlighted in its Integrated System Plan (ISP) the investment required to facilitate this transition is “significant and unavoidable”. Labor knows this massive transition cannot be left to the big energy companies alone – there is a clear role for public investment to rectify the years of privatisation. Taking a strategic, national approach to energy moderation is critical to putting downward pressure on power bills
Labor knows this massive transition cannot be left to the big energy companies alone – there is a clear role for public investment to rectify the years of privatisation. Taking a strategic, national approach to energy moderation is critical to putting downward pressure on power bills and delivering clean, affordable energy.
Taking a strategic, national approach to energy moderation is critical to putting downward pressure on power bills and delivering clean, affordable energy. LABOR’S PLAN:
and delivering clean, affordable energy. LABOR’S PLAN: Labor will establish an independent $5 billion Energy Security and Modernisation Fund that will support:Unlocking renewable energy through transmission links to Renewable Energy Zones
LABOR’S PLAN: Labor will establish an independent $5 billion Energy Security and Modernisation Fund that will support:Unlocking renewable energy through transmission links to Renewable Energy Zones New interconnectors to lower electricity prices and boost system stability
Labor will establish an independent $5 billion Energy Security and Modernisation Fund that will support:Unlocking renewable energy through transmission links to Renewable Energy Zones New interconnectors to lower electricity prices and boost system stability New gas infrastructure, including pipelines and pipeline upgrades/extensions
New interconnectors to lower electricity prices and boost system stability New gas infrastructure, including pipelines and pipeline upgrades/extensions Technology solutions that facilitate the smooth integration of renewable energy into energy systems and promote energy security.
New gas infrastructure, including pipelines and pipeline upgrades/extensions Technology solutions that facilitate the smooth integration of renewable energy into energy systems and promote energy security. This will drive investments in clean energy, put downward pressure on power bills and create jobs.
Technology solutions that facilitate the smooth integration of renewable energy into energy systems and promote energy security. This will drive investments in clean energy, put downward pressure on power bills and create jobs. Labor's Plan For Hydrogen
This will drive investments in clean energy, put downward pressure on power bills and create jobs. Labor's Plan For Hydrogen Labor's Plan For Hydrogen
Labor's Plan For Hydrogen Labor's Plan For Hydrogen A Shorten Labor Government will deliver a $1 billion National Hydrogen Plan to create new jobs,
Labor's Plan For Hydrogen A Shorten Labor Government will deliver a $1 billion National Hydrogen Plan to create new jobs, support new businesses
A Shorten Labor Government will deliver a $1 billion National Hydrogen Plan to create new jobs, support new businesses and supercharge Australia’s renewable energy industry.
support new businesses and supercharge Australia’s renewable energy industry. Hydrogen is an emerging industry that has huge potential to deliver significant economic,
and supercharge Australia’s renewable energy industry. Hydrogen is an emerging industry that has huge potential to deliver significant economic, employment,
Hydrogen is an emerging industry that has huge potential to deliver significant economic, employment, energy
employment, energy and environmental benefits for Australia.
energy and environmental benefits for Australia. Hydrogen gas is an energy source that can be produced through the process of electrolysis using renewable energy, meaning it can leverage Australia’s world-class renewable energy to make much cleaner hydrogen competitively.
and environmental benefits for Australia. Hydrogen gas is an energy source that can be produced through the process of electrolysis using renewable energy, meaning it can leverage Australia’s world-class renewable energy to make much cleaner hydrogen competitively. Developing a hydrogen industry will deliver new opportunities for manufacturing, transport and electricity generation.
Hydrogen gas is an energy source that can be produced through the process of electrolysis using renewable energy, meaning it can leverage Australia’s world-class renewable energy to make much cleaner hydrogen competitively. Developing a hydrogen industry will deliver new opportunities for manufacturing, transport and electricity generation. As the global demand for hydrogen surges to an expected $215 billion market by 2022, Australia is uniquely placed to benefit from the development of this new, job-generating industry.
Developing a hydrogen industry will deliver new opportunities for manufacturing, transport and electricity generation. As the global demand for hydrogen surges to an expected $215 billion market by 2022, Australia is uniquely placed to benefit from the development of this new, job-generating industry. Analysis by ACIL Allen projects that hydrogen exports alone could be worth $10 billion in 20 years, and create 16,000 jobs – mainly in regional areas.
As the global demand for hydrogen surges to an expected $215 billion market by 2022, Australia is uniquely placed to benefit from the development of this new, job-generating industry. Analysis by ACIL Allen projects that hydrogen exports alone could be worth $10 billion in 20 years, and create 16,000 jobs – mainly in regional areas. Most of the benefits of hydrogen development will be in regional Australia.
Analysis by ACIL Allen projects that hydrogen exports alone could be worth $10 billion in 20 years, and create 16,000 jobs – mainly in regional areas. Most of the benefits of hydrogen development will be in regional Australia. For example, the deep sea water ports of Gladstone and Newcastle are well placed to support a hydrogen export industry.
Most of the benefits of hydrogen development will be in regional Australia. For example, the deep sea water ports of Gladstone and Newcastle are well placed to support a hydrogen export industry. LABOR’S PLAN:
For example, the deep sea water ports of Gladstone and Newcastle are well placed to support a hydrogen export industry. LABOR’S PLAN: Labor will implement a six-point National Hydrogen Plan that will:1. Allocate $1 billion of funding from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) to support clean hydrogen development.
LABOR’S PLAN: Labor will implement a six-point National Hydrogen Plan that will:1. Allocate $1 billion of funding from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) to support clean hydrogen development. 2. Invest up to $90 million of unallocated funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to support research, demonstration and pre-commercial deployment of hydrogen technologies.
Labor will implement a six-point National Hydrogen Plan that will:1. Allocate $1 billion of funding from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) to support clean hydrogen development. 2. Invest up to $90 million of unallocated funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to support research, demonstration and pre-commercial deployment of hydrogen technologies. 3. Establish a $10 million ARENA funding round for hydrogen refuelling infrastructure around the nation, from within ARENA’s unallocated funding.
2. Invest up to $90 million of unallocated funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to support research, demonstration and pre-commercial deployment of hydrogen technologies. 3. Establish a $10 million ARENA funding round for hydrogen refuelling infrastructure around the nation, from within ARENA’s unallocated funding. 4. Invest $40 million of unallocated funding from the CEFC Clean Energy Innovation Fund to target hydrogen technologies and businesses that have passed the research and development stage.
3. Establish a $10 million ARENA funding round for hydrogen refuelling infrastructure around the nation, from within ARENA’s unallocated funding. 4. Invest $40 million of unallocated funding from the CEFC Clean Energy Innovation Fund to target hydrogen technologies and businesses that have passed the research and development stage. 5. Implement regulatory reforms that will help the industry develop and prosper, including reforms to support the use of existing gas pipelines for hydrogen, reforms to support the shipping of hydrogen, reforms to better support the storage of CO2 from blue and brown hydrogen production, as well as other reforms to support hydrogen use and production.
4. Invest $40 million of unallocated funding from the CEFC Clean Energy Innovation Fund to target hydrogen technologies and businesses that have passed the research and development stage. 5. Implement regulatory reforms that will help the industry develop and prosper, including reforms to support the use of existing gas pipelines for hydrogen, reforms to support the shipping of hydrogen, reforms to better support the storage of CO2 from blue and brown hydrogen production, as well as other reforms to support hydrogen use and production. 6. Establish the National Hydrogen Innovation Hub in Gladstone with an initial investment of $3 million.
5. Implement regulatory reforms that will help the industry develop and prosper, including reforms to support the use of existing gas pipelines for hydrogen, reforms to support the shipping of hydrogen, reforms to better support the storage of CO2 from blue and brown hydrogen production, as well as other reforms to support hydrogen use and production. 6. Establish the National Hydrogen Innovation Hub in Gladstone with an initial investment of $3 million. This will kick-start early commercialisation of hydrogen technologies, provide a hub for investment and research agencies, and provide opportunities to leverage LNG infrastructure to support hydrogen exports.
6. Establish the National Hydrogen Innovation Hub in Gladstone with an initial investment of $3 million. This will kick-start early commercialisation of hydrogen technologies, provide a hub for investment and research agencies, and provide opportunities to leverage LNG infrastructure to support hydrogen exports. Hydrogen means more investment in Australia, more exports from Australia, and more blue-collar jobs for Australia.
This will kick-start early commercialisation of hydrogen technologies, provide a hub for investment and research agencies, and provide opportunities to leverage LNG infrastructure to support hydrogen exports. Hydrogen means more investment in Australia, more exports from Australia, and more blue-collar jobs for Australia. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town.
Hydrogen means more investment in Australia, more exports from Australia, and more blue-collar jobs for Australia. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Reduce Homelessness
We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Reduce Homelessness A Shorten Labor Government will develop and implement a national plan to reduce homelessness through the Council of Australian Governments.
Reduce Homelessness A Shorten Labor Government will develop and implement a national plan to reduce homelessness through the Council of Australian Governments. Australia is in the midst of a homelessness crisis.
A Shorten Labor Government will develop and implement a national plan to reduce homelessness through the Council of Australian Governments. Australia is in the midst of a homelessness crisis. The 2016 Census and data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare have revealed more Australians than ever before are at-risk of or experiencing homelessness.
Australia is in the midst of a homelessness crisis. The 2016 Census and data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare have revealed more Australians than ever before are at-risk of or experiencing homelessness. On Census night in 2016 more than 116,000 Australians were experiencing homelessness – a staggering increase of more than 13 per cent in the period since the 2011 Census.
The 2016 Census and data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare have revealed more Australians than ever before are at-risk of or experiencing homelessness. On Census night in 2016 more than 116,000 Australians were experiencing homelessness – a staggering increase of more than 13 per cent in the period since the 2011 Census. Troublingly, for groups such as older women
On Census night in 2016 more than 116,000 Australians were experiencing homelessness – a staggering increase of more than 13 per cent in the period since the 2011 Census. Troublingly, for groups such as older women and young people, the rates of increase were even higher.
Troublingly, for groups such as older women and young people, the rates of increase were even higher. The Coalition Government has failed to respond to the homelessness crisis – instead cutting $44 million a year in capital funding for transitional housing in its 2014/15 Budget and failing to tackle the affordability crisis across the housing spectrum placing vulnerable Australians at risk of homelessness.
and young people, the rates of increase were even higher. The Coalition Government has failed to respond to the homelessness crisis – instead cutting $44 million a year in capital funding for transitional housing in its 2014/15 Budget and failing to tackle the affordability crisis across the housing spectrum placing vulnerable Australians at risk of homelessness. LABOR’S PLAN:
The Coalition Government has failed to respond to the homelessness crisis – instead cutting $44 million a year in capital funding for transitional housing in its 2014/15 Budget and failing to tackle the affordability crisis across the housing spectrum placing vulnerable Australians at risk of homelessness. LABOR’S PLAN: A Shorten Labor Government will immediately commence work with the states and territories on a national plan to address the issue of rising homelessness and directly invest in the supply of new affordable rental housing and transitional housing for vulnerable groups.
LABOR’S PLAN: A Shorten Labor Government will immediately commence work with the states and territories on a national plan to address the issue of rising homelessness and directly invest in the supply of new affordable rental housing and transitional housing for vulnerable groups. Labor will:Develop and implement a national plan to reduce homelessness through the Council of Australian Governments (COAG).
A Shorten Labor Government will immediately commence work with the states and territories on a national plan to address the issue of rising homelessness and directly invest in the supply of new affordable rental housing and transitional housing for vulnerable groups. Labor will:Develop and implement a national plan to reduce homelessness through the Council of Australian Governments (COAG). Build 250,000 new affordable rental homes over ten years – helping priority groups at-risk of experiencing homelessness to secure long-term, affordable, and stable accommodation.
Labor will:Develop and implement a national plan to reduce homelessness through the Council of Australian Governments (COAG). Build 250,000 new affordable rental homes over ten years – helping priority groups at-risk of experiencing homelessness to secure long-term, affordable, and stable accommodation. Invest $88 million over two years for a new Safe Housing Fund to increase transitional housing options for women and children escaping domestic and family violence, young people exiting out-of-home care and older women on low incomes who are at risk of homelessness.
Build 250,000 new affordable rental homes over ten years – helping priority groups at-risk of experiencing homelessness to secure long-term, affordable, and stable accommodation. Invest $88 million over two years for a new Safe Housing Fund to increase transitional housing options for women and children escaping domestic and family violence, young people exiting out-of-home care and older women on low incomes who are at risk of homelessness. Reinstate a Minister for Housing and Homelessness, and re-establish the National Housing Supply Council.
Invest $88 million over two years for a new Safe Housing Fund to increase transitional housing options for women and children escaping domestic and family violence, young people exiting out-of-home care and older women on low incomes who are at risk of homelessness. Reinstate a Minister for Housing and Homelessness, and re-establish the National Housing Supply Council. Reform negative gearing and capital gains tax concessions, along with other reforms to improve housing supply and affordability.
Reinstate a Minister for Housing and Homelessness, and re-establish the National Housing Supply Council. Reform negative gearing and capital gains tax concessions, along with other reforms to improve housing supply and affordability. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town.
Reform negative gearing and capital gains tax concessions, along with other reforms to improve housing supply and affordability. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Drug and Alcohol Treatments
We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Drug and Alcohol Treatments A Shorten Labor Government will protect patients and families by regulating for-profit drug and alcohol treatment providers for the first time.
Drug and Alcohol Treatments A Shorten Labor Government will protect patients and families by regulating for-profit drug and alcohol treatment providers for the first time. With public drug and alcohol treatment providers often forced to turn away people due to a lack of availability, many families opt to pay for private providers to get their loved ones the help they need.
A Shorten Labor Government will protect patients and families by regulating for-profit drug and alcohol treatment providers for the first time. With public drug and alcohol treatment providers often forced to turn away people due to a lack of availability, many families opt to pay for private providers to get their loved ones the help they need. But with these providers currently unregulated with no treatment standards, they can take advantage of people who are struggling with drug and alcohol issues, as well as their families.
With public drug and alcohol treatment providers often forced to turn away people due to a lack of availability, many families opt to pay for private providers to get their loved ones the help they need. But with these providers currently unregulated with no treatment standards, they can take advantage of people who are struggling with drug and alcohol issues, as well as their families. In 2015, the Liberals’ own Ice Taskforce called for the establishment of a national quality framework that sets the standards for drug and alcohol services.
But with these providers currently unregulated with no treatment standards, they can take advantage of people who are struggling with drug and alcohol issues, as well as their families. In 2015, the Liberals’ own Ice Taskforce called for the establishment of a national quality framework that sets the standards for drug and alcohol services. Years later, the Liberals have failed to act and there remain no minimum standards in the private sector.
In 2015, the Liberals’ own Ice Taskforce called for the establishment of a national quality framework that sets the standards for drug and alcohol services. Years later, the Liberals have failed to act and there remain no minimum standards in the private sector. Unlike the Liberals, Labor will help ensure that Australians who need and seek help for addiction get that help – instead of being seen as a business model for unscrupulous providers.
Years later, the Liberals have failed to act and there remain no minimum standards in the private sector. Unlike the Liberals, Labor will help ensure that Australians who need and seek help for addiction get that help – instead of being seen as a business model for unscrupulous providers. Labor will:Task the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare (ACSQHC) with developing a national accreditation process for rehabilitation treatment services
Unlike the Liberals, Labor will help ensure that Australians who need and seek help for addiction get that help – instead of being seen as a business model for unscrupulous providers. Labor will:Task the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare (ACSQHC) with developing a national accreditation process for rehabilitation treatment services Work cooperatively with the states and territories through the COAG Health Council
Labor will:Task the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare (ACSQHC) with developing a national accreditation process for rehabilitation treatment services Work cooperatively with the states and territories through the COAG Health Council Address issues with workforce, quality and consistency
Work cooperatively with the states and territories through the COAG Health Council Address issues with workforce, quality and consistency Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research
Address issues with workforce, quality and consistency Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research A Shorten Labor Government will boost research into advanced breast cancer and brain cancer, with a $20 million investment in the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute.
Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research A Shorten Labor Government will boost research into advanced breast cancer and brain cancer, with a $20 million investment in the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute. The Olivia Newton-John Centre works to deliver the very best treatments, and world-leading cancer research all under one roof.
A Shorten Labor Government will boost research into advanced breast cancer and brain cancer, with a $20 million investment in the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute. The Olivia Newton-John Centre works to deliver the very best treatments, and world-leading cancer research all under one roof. Labor’s investment will allow the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute to continue their pioneering work targeting new treatments for advanced breast cancer and brain cancer.
The Olivia Newton-John Centre works to deliver the very best treatments, and world-leading cancer research all under one roof. Labor’s investment will allow the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute to continue their pioneering work targeting new treatments for advanced breast cancer and brain cancer. Labor’s funding will go towards establishing a Breast Cancer Metastasis and Dormancy Research Initiative, researching a test that will identify the 10-15 % of breast cancer survivors at risk of relapse.
Labor’s investment will allow the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute to continue their pioneering work targeting new treatments for advanced breast cancer and brain cancer. Labor’s funding will go towards establishing a Breast Cancer Metastasis and Dormancy Research Initiative, researching a test that will identify the 10-15 % of breast cancer survivors at risk of relapse. Labor’s investment will also support ongoing work on the biology of brain cancers and builds on the previous Labor Government’s $15 million investment to the establishment of the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness and Research Centre.
Labor’s funding will go towards establishing a Breast Cancer Metastasis and Dormancy Research Initiative, researching a test that will identify the 10-15 % of breast cancer survivors at risk of relapse. Labor’s investment will also support ongoing work on the biology of brain cancers and builds on the previous Labor Government’s $15 million investment to the establishment of the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness and Research Centre. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town.
Labor’s investment will also support ongoing work on the biology of brain cancers and builds on the previous Labor Government’s $15 million investment to the establishment of the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness and Research Centre. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Investing in headspace Plus
We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Investing in headspace Plus A Shorten Labor Government will invest almost $200 million in headspace Plus – improving youth mental health services and ensuring young Australians don’t fall through the cracks in Australia’s mental health system
Investing in headspace Plus A Shorten Labor Government will invest almost $200 million in headspace Plus – improving youth mental health services and ensuring young Australians don’t fall through the cracks in Australia’s mental health system LABOR’S PLAN
A Shorten Labor Government will invest almost $200 million in headspace Plus – improving youth mental health services and ensuring young Australians don’t fall through the cracks in Australia’s mental health system LABOR’S PLAN A Shorten Labor Government will ensure young Australians aren’t falling through the cracks of Australia’s mental health system, by investing almost $200 million in headspace Plus – improving services for young people with moderate to complex needs.
LABOR’S PLAN A Shorten Labor Government will ensure young Australians aren’t falling through the cracks of Australia’s mental health system, by investing almost $200 million in headspace Plus – improving services for young people with moderate to complex needs. More needs to be done to help young people who need more mental health support than they would get at the GP or their local headspace centre, but who aren’t at the stage where they need hospitalisation.
A Shorten Labor Government will ensure young Australians aren’t falling through the cracks of Australia’s mental health system, by investing almost $200 million in headspace Plus – improving services for young people with moderate to complex needs. More needs to be done to help young people who need more mental health support than they would get at the GP or their local headspace centre, but who aren’t at the stage where they need hospitalisation. These services are often referred to as the ‘missing middle’ in our mental health system.
More needs to be done to help young people who need more mental health support than they would get at the GP or their local headspace centre, but who aren’t at the stage where they need hospitalisation. These services are often referred to as the ‘missing middle’ in our mental health system. The headspace Plus proposal is designed to fill this gap – as a central hub of community -based mental health care for young people aged between 12 and 25 with moderate to complex mental ill health.
These services are often referred to as the ‘missing middle’ in our mental health system. The headspace Plus proposal is designed to fill this gap – as a central hub of community -based mental health care for young people aged between 12 and 25 with moderate to complex mental ill health. Young people will be able to access up to 20 additional Medicare funded Better Access sessions and have access to staff including GPs, mental health nurses, psychiatrists and addiction specialists.
The headspace Plus proposal is designed to fill this gap – as a central hub of community -based mental health care for young people aged between 12 and 25 with moderate to complex mental ill health. Young people will be able to access up to 20 additional Medicare funded Better Access sessions and have access to staff including GPs, mental health nurses, psychiatrists and addiction specialists. Labor will:Invest $144 million over four years to trial three metropolitan headspace Plus sites – in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne.
Young people will be able to access up to 20 additional Medicare funded Better Access sessions and have access to staff including GPs, mental health nurses, psychiatrists and addiction specialists. Labor will:Invest $144 million over four years to trial three metropolitan headspace Plus sites – in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne. Invest $36 million over four years to trial a regional headspace Plus site in Tasmania.
Labor will:Invest $144 million over four years to trial three metropolitan headspace Plus sites – in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne. Invest $36 million over four years to trial a regional headspace Plus site in Tasmania. Provide $14 million over four years for Orygen to provide central implementation support, technical guidance, research and evaluation and $3 million for an independent evaluation.
Invest $36 million over four years to trial a regional headspace Plus site in Tasmania. Provide $14 million over four years for Orygen to provide central implementation support, technical guidance, research and evaluation and $3 million for an independent evaluation. GPs and existing headspace services do excellent work but are not designed to cater for young people who have more complex needs but who are not unwell enough to go into hospital.
Provide $14 million over four years for Orygen to provide central implementation support, technical guidance, research and evaluation and $3 million for an independent evaluation. GPs and existing headspace services do excellent work but are not designed to cater for young people who have more complex needs but who are not unwell enough to go into hospital. Labor will deliver headspace Plus through Primary Health Networks (PHNs) and in partnership with relevant states and territories, recognising the role they play in the provision of community-based services.
GPs and existing headspace services do excellent work but are not designed to cater for young people who have more complex needs but who are not unwell enough to go into hospital. Labor will deliver headspace Plus through Primary Health Networks (PHNs) and in partnership with relevant states and territories, recognising the role they play in the provision of community-based services. A Shorten Labor Government will work with all tiers of government to reduce fragmentation and gaps in mental health services.
Labor will deliver headspace Plus through Primary Health Networks (PHNs) and in partnership with relevant states and territories, recognising the role they play in the provision of community-based services. A Shorten Labor Government will work with all tiers of government to reduce fragmentation and gaps in mental health services. There has been much progress in recent years reducing stigma and ensuring young people with mental health issues get the support they need, but there is still much more to do.
A Shorten Labor Government will work with all tiers of government to reduce fragmentation and gaps in mental health services. There has been much progress in recent years reducing stigma and ensuring young people with mental health issues get the support they need, but there is still much more to do. The latest Mission Australia Annual Youth Survey once again showed that mental health is the top concern of young people – doubling in importance in the past three years.
There has been much progress in recent years reducing stigma and ensuring young people with mental health issues get the support they need, but there is still much more to do. The latest Mission Australia Annual Youth Survey once again showed that mental health is the top concern of young people – doubling in importance in the past three years. This investment builds on Labor’s commitment to expand the reach of the existing headspace model across Australia.
The latest Mission Australia Annual Youth Survey once again showed that mental health is the top concern of young people – doubling in importance in the past three years. This investment builds on Labor’s commitment to expand the reach of the existing headspace model across Australia. Labor will invest an extra $35 million to deliver more early intervention mental health services for young people aged 12 to 25 and ensure that when young people ask for help, services are available and accessible.
This investment builds on Labor’s commitment to expand the reach of the existing headspace model across Australia. Labor will invest an extra $35 million to deliver more early intervention mental health services for young people aged 12 to 25 and ensure that when young people ask for help, services are available and accessible. Labor will also invest $29.6 million to reduce Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth suicide and poor mental health, to be provided through Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services in highly vulnerable communities.
Labor will invest an extra $35 million to deliver more early intervention mental health services for young people aged 12 to 25 and ensure that when young people ask for help, services are available and accessible. Labor will also invest $29.6 million to reduce Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth suicide and poor mental health, to be provided through Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services in highly vulnerable communities. There is a real choice at the upcoming election between Labor’s plan for properly funded hospitals and the best health care system in the world, or bigger tax loopholes for the top end of town under the Liberals.
Labor will also invest $29.6 million to reduce Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth suicide and poor mental health, to be provided through Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services in highly vulnerable communities. There is a real choice at the upcoming election between Labor’s plan for properly funded hospitals and the best health care system in the world, or bigger tax loopholes for the top end of town under the Liberals. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town.
There is a real choice at the upcoming election between Labor’s plan for properly funded hospitals and the best health care system in the world, or bigger tax loopholes for the top end of town under the Liberals. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. A Voice For First Nations People
We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. A Voice For First Nations People A Shorten Labor Government will establish a Voice for First Nations people,
A Voice For First Nations People A Shorten Labor Government will establish a Voice for First Nations people, and seek the support of the Australian people for that Voice to be enshrined in the Constitution.
A Shorten Labor Government will establish a Voice for First Nations people, and seek the support of the Australian people for that Voice to be enshrined in the Constitution. We support the Voice.
and seek the support of the Australian people for that Voice to be enshrined in the Constitution. We support the Voice. We support enshrining it in the Constitution.
We support the Voice. We support enshrining it in the Constitution. It is our first priority for Constitutional change.
We support enshrining it in the Constitution. It is our first priority for Constitutional change. When 250 First Nations Leaders convened at Uluru in 2017 and called for a Voice to Parliament, Labor heard that call.
It is our first priority for Constitutional change. When 250 First Nations Leaders convened at Uluru in 2017 and called for a Voice to Parliament, Labor heard that call. In government, we will work with First Nations people at the national and regional level to make it a reality.
When 250 First Nations Leaders convened at Uluru in 2017 and called for a Voice to Parliament, Labor heard that call. In government, we will work with First Nations people at the national and regional level to make it a reality. LABOR’S PLAN:
In government, we will work with First Nations people at the national and regional level to make it a reality. LABOR’S PLAN: Labor has made clear that we will work with the Liberals on a Voice for First Nations people, but we will not wait for them.
LABOR’S PLAN: Labor has made clear that we will work with the Liberals on a Voice for First Nations people, but we will not wait for them. We will move quickly following the election to agree on a process with First Nations people – including a clear pathway to a referendum.
Labor has made clear that we will work with the Liberals on a Voice for First Nations people, but we will not wait for them. We will move quickly following the election to agree on a process with First Nations people – including a clear pathway to a referendum. We will also work with them to establishing a Makarrata Commission for agreement-making and truth-telling.
We will move quickly following the election to agree on a process with First Nations people – including a clear pathway to a referendum. We will also work with them to establishing a Makarrata Commission for agreement-making and truth-telling. This will be a genuine process of government and First Nations people working together to achieve meaningful change.
We will also work with them to establishing a Makarrata Commission for agreement-making and truth-telling. This will be a genuine process of government and First Nations people working together to achieve meaningful change. We will examine options for ensuring local, regional and national representation so that First Nations communities have a genuine say.
This will be a genuine process of government and First Nations people working together to achieve meaningful change. We will examine options for ensuring local, regional and national representation so that First Nations communities have a genuine say. It is disappointing that the Liberals continue to peddle lies about what the role of a Voice would be.
We will examine options for ensuring local, regional and national representation so that First Nations communities have a genuine say. It is disappointing that the Liberals continue to peddle lies about what the role of a Voice would be. A Voice would not be a third chamber of Parliament. It would be a mechanism for First Nations people to have a greater say in the policy issues that impact their lives.
It is disappointing that the Liberals continue to peddle lies about what the role of a Voice would be. A Voice would not be a third chamber of Parliament. It would be a mechanism for First Nations people to have a greater say in the policy issues that impact their lives. We have nothing to fear from working with First Nations people to address the many complex issues that affect the first Australians.
A Voice would not be a third chamber of Parliament. It would be a mechanism for First Nations people to have a greater say in the policy issues that impact their lives. We have nothing to fear from working with First Nations people to address the many complex issues that affect the first Australians. The Liberals have consistently failed to properly engage with First Nations people on important policy issues, leading to a litany of policy failures in Indigenous Affairs.
We have nothing to fear from working with First Nations people to address the many complex issues that affect the first Australians. The Liberals have consistently failed to properly engage with First Nations people on important policy issues, leading to a litany of policy failures in Indigenous Affairs. Whether it is the disastrous Indigenous Advancement Strategy, Community Development Program or the Close the Gap Refresh, only by working with First Nations people can we fix the legacy of failed policies left by this government and achieve a more equal, more reconciled Australia.
The Liberals have consistently failed to properly engage with First Nations people on important policy issues, leading to a litany of policy failures in Indigenous Affairs. Whether it is the disastrous Indigenous Advancement Strategy, Community Development Program or the Close the Gap Refresh, only by working with First Nations people can we fix the legacy of failed policies left by this government and achieve a more equal, more reconciled Australia. Stolen Generations Compensation Scheme
Whether it is the disastrous Indigenous Advancement Strategy, Community Development Program or the Close the Gap Refresh, only by working with First Nations people can we fix the legacy of failed policies left by this government and achieve a more equal, more reconciled Australia. Stolen Generations Compensation Scheme A Shorten Labor Government will establish a compensation scheme for survivors of the Stolen Generations in Commonwealth jurisdictions.
Stolen Generations Compensation Scheme A Shorten Labor Government will establish a compensation scheme for survivors of the Stolen Generations in Commonwealth jurisdictions. The traumatic effects of forced removal and separation from families, communities and culture have been severe and long-lasting for the Stolen Generations and their descendants.
A Shorten Labor Government will establish a compensation scheme for survivors of the Stolen Generations in Commonwealth jurisdictions. The traumatic effects of forced removal and separation from families, communities and culture have been severe and long-lasting for the Stolen Generations and their descendants. Labor will recognise and respond to the legacy of pain and trauma that the Stolen Generations and their families continue to experience today.
The traumatic effects of forced removal and separation from families, communities and culture have been severe and long-lasting for the Stolen Generations and their descendants. Labor will recognise and respond to the legacy of pain and trauma that the Stolen Generations and their families continue to experience today. LABOR’S PLAN:
Labor will recognise and respond to the legacy of pain and trauma that the Stolen Generations and their families continue to experience today. LABOR’S PLAN: The compensation scheme will provide ex-gratia payments of $75,000 to Stolen Generations survivors who were removed from their families.
LABOR’S PLAN: The compensation scheme will provide ex-gratia payments of $75,000 to Stolen Generations survivors who were removed from their families. Labor will also establish a Funeral Assistance Fund to provide one-off payments of $7,000 to Stolen Generations members to assist with the cost of their funerals.
The compensation scheme will provide ex-gratia payments of $75,000 to Stolen Generations survivors who were removed from their families. Labor will also establish a Funeral Assistance Fund to provide one-off payments of $7,000 to Stolen Generations members to assist with the cost of their funerals. The compensation scheme will be accessible to about 150 surviving members of the Stolen Generations in the Northern Territory and any Stolen Generations survivors in the ACT and Jervis Bay.
Labor will also establish a Funeral Assistance Fund to provide one-off payments of $7,000 to Stolen Generations members to assist with the cost of their funerals. The compensation scheme will be accessible to about 150 surviving members of the Stolen Generations in the Northern Territory and any Stolen Generations survivors in the ACT and Jervis Bay. Labor’s Stolen Generations compensation scheme deals with the unfinished business of the National Apology and responds to the third recommendation of the Bringing Them Home report in 1997.
The compensation scheme will be accessible to about 150 surviving members of the Stolen Generations in the Northern Territory and any Stolen Generations survivors in the ACT and Jervis Bay. Labor’s Stolen Generations compensation scheme deals with the unfinished business of the National Apology and responds to the third recommendation of the Bringing Them Home report in 1997. A Shorten Labor Government will also establish a $10 million National Healing Fund to support healing for the Stolen Generations and their families – in recognition of the inter-generational effects of forced removal.
Labor’s Stolen Generations compensation scheme deals with the unfinished business of the National Apology and responds to the third recommendation of the Bringing Them Home report in 1997. A Shorten Labor Government will also establish a $10 million National Healing Fund to support healing for the Stolen Generations and their families – in recognition of the inter-generational effects of forced removal. The fund will be administered by the Healing Foundation – an Indigenous-run organisation that supports the ongoing needs of the Stolen Generations with services such as counselling, family reunion, return to country, and support for elderly survivors.
A Shorten Labor Government will also establish a $10 million National Healing Fund to support healing for the Stolen Generations and their families – in recognition of the inter-generational effects of forced removal. The fund will be administered by the Healing Foundation – an Indigenous-run organisation that supports the ongoing needs of the Stolen Generations with services such as counselling, family reunion, return to country, and support for elderly survivors. We will pay for these commitments by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town.
The fund will be administered by the Healing Foundation – an Indigenous-run organisation that supports the ongoing needs of the Stolen Generations with services such as counselling, family reunion, return to country, and support for elderly survivors. We will pay for these commitments by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Corporate Crime Taskforce
We will pay for these commitments by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Corporate Crime Taskforce A Shorten Labor Government will commit $25 million to establish a Corporate Crime Taskforce, to equip the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions to respond to any referrals for criminal prosecution which stem from the Financial Services Royal Commission.
Corporate Crime Taskforce A Shorten Labor Government will commit $25 million to establish a Corporate Crime Taskforce, to equip the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions to respond to any referrals for criminal prosecution which stem from the Financial Services Royal Commission. LABOR’S PLAN
A Shorten Labor Government will commit $25 million to establish a Corporate Crime Taskforce, to equip the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions to respond to any referrals for criminal prosecution which stem from the Financial Services Royal Commission. LABOR’S PLAN The Liberals’ track record on corporate crime is woeful.
LABOR’S PLAN The Liberals’ track record on corporate crime is woeful. The Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions suffered significant budget cuts under this Liberal Government, resulting in a 23 per cent reduction in staff levels over the six years to 2016-17.
The Liberals’ track record on corporate crime is woeful. The Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions suffered significant budget cuts under this Liberal Government, resulting in a 23 per cent reduction in staff levels over the six years to 2016-17. We need to make sure our CDPP has the resources it needs to take on the deep pockets of the banks, who have already spent millions in legal fees to defend themselves in front of the Royal Commission.
The Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions suffered significant budget cuts under this Liberal Government, resulting in a 23 per cent reduction in staff levels over the six years to 2016-17. We need to make sure our CDPP has the resources it needs to take on the deep pockets of the banks, who have already spent millions in legal fees to defend themselves in front of the Royal Commission. We must ensure that corporate criminals are brought to justice.
We need to make sure our CDPP has the resources it needs to take on the deep pockets of the banks, who have already spent millions in legal fees to defend themselves in front of the Royal Commission. We must ensure that corporate criminals are brought to justice. Anything less would make a joke of the Royal Commission process.
We must ensure that corporate criminals are brought to justice. Anything less would make a joke of the Royal Commission process. If big corporates or their employees break the law, they need to know that they will be prosecuted by the best of the best.
Anything less would make a joke of the Royal Commission process. If big corporates or their employees break the law, they need to know that they will be prosecuted by the best of the best. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town.
If big corporates or their employees break the law, they need to know that they will be prosecuted by the best of the best. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. National Integrity Commission
We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. National Integrity Commission A Shorten Labor Government will establish a National Integrity Commission to prevent, investigate and eliminate corruption inside the federal government and the public sector.
National Integrity Commission A Shorten Labor Government will establish a National Integrity Commission to prevent, investigate and eliminate corruption inside the federal government and the public sector. All Australians deserve to have confidence in the integrity of their government, their Parliament, the public service and public institutions.
A Shorten Labor Government will establish a National Integrity Commission to prevent, investigate and eliminate corruption inside the federal government and the public sector. All Australians deserve to have confidence in the integrity of their government, their Parliament, the public service and public institutions. While there is not substantial evidence of widespread corruption at a federal level, that is not a reason to do nothing.
All Australians deserve to have confidence in the integrity of their government, their Parliament, the public service and public institutions. While there is not substantial evidence of widespread corruption at a federal level, that is not a reason to do nothing. LABOR’S PLAN
While there is not substantial evidence of widespread corruption at a federal level, that is not a reason to do nothing. LABOR’S PLAN Legislation to establish the National Integrity Commission will be introduced into Parliament within the first 12 months of a Shorten Labor Government.
LABOR’S PLAN Legislation to establish the National Integrity Commission will be introduced into Parliament within the first 12 months of a Shorten Labor Government. We went to strengthen and simplify our anti-corruption framework – to weed out serious and systemic corruption, promote integrity, and restore the trust of the Australian people in their representatives and institutions.
Legislation to establish the National Integrity Commission will be introduced into Parliament within the first 12 months of a Shorten Labor Government. We went to strengthen and simplify our anti-corruption framework – to weed out serious and systemic corruption, promote integrity, and restore the trust of the Australian people in their representatives and institutions. The National Integrity Commission will adhere to the following seven design principles:The Commission will operate as an independent statutory body, with sufficient resources to ensure it is able to carry out its functions regardless of the government of the day.
We went to strengthen and simplify our anti-corruption framework – to weed out serious and systemic corruption, promote integrity, and restore the trust of the Australian people in their representatives and institutions. The National Integrity Commission will adhere to the following seven design principles:The Commission will operate as an independent statutory body, with sufficient resources to ensure it is able to carry out its functions regardless of the government of the day. The Commission would be constituted by one Commissioner and two Deputy Commissioners, each of whom would serve for a single, fixed, five-year term.
The National Integrity Commission will adhere to the following seven design principles:The Commission will operate as an independent statutory body, with sufficient resources to ensure it is able to carry out its functions regardless of the government of the day. The Commission would be constituted by one Commissioner and two Deputy Commissioners, each of whom would serve for a single, fixed, five-year term. The Commission will have sufficiently broad jurisdiction and freedom of action to operate as a standing Royal Commission into serious and systemic corruption by Commonwealth parliamentarians or their staff, public servants, statutory office holders, the Commonwealth judiciary and the Governor-General.
The Commission would be constituted by one Commissioner and two Deputy Commissioners, each of whom would serve for a single, fixed, five-year term. The Commission will have sufficiently broad jurisdiction and freedom of action to operate as a standing Royal Commission into serious and systemic corruption by Commonwealth parliamentarians or their staff, public servants, statutory office holders, the Commonwealth judiciary and the Governor-General. The Commission will be granted the investigative powers of a Royal Commission, including search and surveillance powers, the power to compel witnesses and subpoena documents and carry out its own investigations, with warrant oversight by the Federal Court.
The Commission will have sufficiently broad jurisdiction and freedom of action to operate as a standing Royal Commission into serious and systemic corruption by Commonwealth parliamentarians or their staff, public servants, statutory office holders, the Commonwealth judiciary and the Governor-General. The Commission will be granted the investigative powers of a Royal Commission, including search and surveillance powers, the power to compel witnesses and subpoena documents and carry out its own investigations, with warrant oversight by the Federal Court. While the presumption will be that hearings will be held in private, the Commission will have discretion to hold hearings in public where it determines it is in the public interest to do so.
The Commission will be granted the investigative powers of a Royal Commission, including search and surveillance powers, the power to compel witnesses and subpoena documents and carry out its own investigations, with warrant oversight by the Federal Court. While the presumption will be that hearings will be held in private, the Commission will have discretion to hold hearings in public where it determines it is in the public interest to do so. Labor will continue to consult on the appropriate threshold for such hearings.
While the presumption will be that hearings will be held in private, the Commission will have discretion to hold hearings in public where it determines it is in the public interest to do so. Labor will continue to consult on the appropriate threshold for such hearings. The Commission will only be empowered to make findings of fact.
Labor will continue to consult on the appropriate threshold for such hearings. The Commission will only be empowered to make findings of fact. Any findings that could constitute criminal conduct would be referred to the Australian Federal Police (AFP) or the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions.
The Commission will only be empowered to make findings of fact. Any findings that could constitute criminal conduct would be referred to the Australian Federal Police (AFP) or the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions. A Joint Standing Committee of the Parliament will be established to oversee the Commission and will be empowered to require the Commission to provide information about its work.
Any findings that could constitute criminal conduct would be referred to the Australian Federal Police (AFP) or the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions. A Joint Standing Committee of the Parliament will be established to oversee the Commission and will be empowered to require the Commission to provide information about its work. That Committee will be responsible for appointing the Commissioners.
A Joint Standing Committee of the Parliament will be established to oversee the Commission and will be empowered to require the Commission to provide information about its work. That Committee will be responsible for appointing the Commissioners. The Commission will also report to Parliament on its performance annually.
That Committee will be responsible for appointing the Commissioners. The Commission will also report to Parliament on its performance annually. In government, Labor will continue to consult with experts on the design details of the Commission.
The Commission will also report to Parliament on its performance annually. In government, Labor will continue to consult with experts on the design details of the Commission. National Rural Health Strategy
In government, Labor will continue to consult with experts on the design details of the Commission. National Rural Health Strategy Labor supports the development of a national rural health strategy so there is clear and targeted action towards closing the gap in health outcomes between Australians living in rural areas and their metropolitan peers.
National Rural Health Strategy Labor supports the development of a national rural health strategy so there is clear and targeted action towards closing the gap in health outcomes between Australians living in rural areas and their metropolitan peers. Regional, rural and remote Australians have much higher levels of serious illness, chronic disease and lower life expectancy than city dwellers. //The differences can often be directly attributed to poorer access to health services including early detection of illness through widely used screening tests.
Labor supports the development of a national rural health strategy so there is clear and targeted action towards closing the gap in health outcomes between Australians living in rural areas and their metropolitan peers. Regional, rural and remote Australians have much higher levels of serious illness, chronic disease and lower life expectancy than city dwellers. //The differences can often be directly attributed to poorer access to health services including early detection of illness through widely used screening tests. Labor’s plan for a National Rural Health Strategy recognises the challenges that rural and regional Australians face which require more targeted support.
Regional, rural and remote Australians have much higher levels of serious illness, chronic disease and lower life expectancy than city dwellers. //The differences can often be directly attributed to poorer access to health services including early detection of illness through widely used screening tests. Labor’s plan for a National Rural Health Strategy recognises the challenges that rural and regional Australians face which require more targeted support. It will help achieve this goal of all levels of Government working more closely together, to reduce fragmentation and duplication.
Labor’s plan for a National Rural Health Strategy recognises the challenges that rural and regional Australians face which require more targeted support. It will help achieve this goal of all levels of Government working more closely together, to reduce fragmentation and duplication. First Nations Children
It will help achieve this goal of all levels of Government working more closely together, to reduce fragmentation and duplication. First Nations Children A Shorten Labor Government will convene a national summit on First Nations Children in our first 100 days.
First Nations Children A Shorten Labor Government will convene a national summit on First Nations Children in our first 100 days. In recent years, the number of First Nations children removed from their families has risen rapidly.
A Shorten Labor Government will convene a national summit on First Nations Children in our first 100 days. In recent years, the number of First Nations children removed from their families has risen rapidly. In 2017, more than 17,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children were living in out-of-home care, compared with about 9,000 a decade ago.
In recent years, the number of First Nations children removed from their families has risen rapidly. In 2017, more than 17,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children were living in out-of-home care, compared with about 9,000 a decade ago. Labor knows that closing the gap on Indigenous disadvantage depends on acknowledging the continuing trauma of the Stolen Generations, supporting the survivors and their families, and ensuring that there is not another generation of First Nations children growing up away from community and culture.
In 2017, more than 17,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children were living in out-of-home care, compared with about 9,000 a decade ago. Labor knows that closing the gap on Indigenous disadvantage depends on acknowledging the continuing trauma of the Stolen Generations, supporting the survivors and their families, and ensuring that there is not another generation of First Nations children growing up away from community and culture. LABOR’S PLAN:
Labor knows that closing the gap on Indigenous disadvantage depends on acknowledging the continuing trauma of the Stolen Generations, supporting the survivors and their families, and ensuring that there is not another generation of First Nations children growing up away from community and culture. LABOR’S PLAN: To respond to these unacceptably high rates of out-of-home care, a Shorten Labor Government will convene a national summit on First Nations Children in our first 100 days.
LABOR’S PLAN: To respond to these unacceptably high rates of out-of-home care, a Shorten Labor Government will convene a national summit on First Nations Children in our first 100 days. The summit will bring governments, experts and First Nations community leaders together to determine the different factors that lead to child removal.
To respond to these unacceptably high rates of out-of-home care, a Shorten Labor Government will convene a national summit on First Nations Children in our first 100 days. The summit will bring governments, experts and First Nations community leaders together to determine the different factors that lead to child removal. The summit will work with communities on solutions to reduce the rates of out-of-home care, and build a better future for First Nations children.
The summit will bring governments, experts and First Nations community leaders together to determine the different factors that lead to child removal. The summit will work with communities on solutions to reduce the rates of out-of-home care, and build a better future for First Nations children. Australian Women - Labor's Plan for Equality
The summit will work with communities on solutions to reduce the rates of out-of-home care, and build a better future for First Nations children. Australian Women - Labor's Plan for Equality A Shorten Labor Government will put achieving gender equality for Australian women at the centre of our priorities with a National Strategy for Gender Equality.
Australian Women - Labor's Plan for Equality A Shorten Labor Government will put achieving gender equality for Australian women at the centre of our priorities with a National Strategy for Gender Equality. Labor has a concrete plan for action, and we’re committed to real change: supporting women’s march through the institutions of power; closing the gender gap in pay and superannuation; and ending harassment and violence against women.
A Shorten Labor Government will put achieving gender equality for Australian women at the centre of our priorities with a National Strategy for Gender Equality. Labor has a concrete plan for action, and we’re committed to real change: supporting women’s march through the institutions of power; closing the gender gap in pay and superannuation; and ending harassment and violence against women. And we’re on track to achieve our target of 50 per cent of Labor Parliamentarians being women.
Labor has a concrete plan for action, and we’re committed to real change: supporting women’s march through the institutions of power; closing the gender gap in pay and superannuation; and ending harassment and violence against women. And we’re on track to achieve our target of 50 per cent of Labor Parliamentarians being women. Women’s representation and equality just isn’t a priority for the Liberals.
And we’re on track to achieve our target of 50 per cent of Labor Parliamentarians being women. Women’s representation and equality just isn’t a priority for the Liberals. After six years in power, the Liberals have taken no serious action on gender equity and they never will.
Women’s representation and equality just isn’t a priority for the Liberals. After six years in power, the Liberals have taken no serious action on gender equity and they never will. LABOR’S PLAN:
After six years in power, the Liberals have taken no serious action on gender equity and they never will. LABOR’S PLAN: Labor will invest in policies that directly support women’s economic security, leadership, health and wellbeing, and to end violence against women.
LABOR’S PLAN: Labor will invest in policies that directly support women’s economic security, leadership, health and wellbeing, and to end violence against women. Delivering a fair go for Australian women is core Labor business.
Labor will invest in policies that directly support women’s economic security, leadership, health and wellbeing, and to end violence against women. Delivering a fair go for Australian women is core Labor business. A Shorten Labor Government will:Deliver a National Strategy for Gender Equality.
Delivering a fair go for Australian women is core Labor business. A Shorten Labor Government will:Deliver a National Strategy for Gender Equality. We will set targets for change; take measurable action to tackle inequality; and report on Australia’s progress through an annual update to Parliament.
A Shorten Labor Government will:Deliver a National Strategy for Gender Equality. We will set targets for change; take measurable action to tackle inequality; and report on Australia’s progress through an annual update to Parliament. Lead a national push to help close the gender pay gap by making large employers publicly report their pay gap and by banning pay secrecy clauses.
We will set targets for change; take measurable action to tackle inequality; and report on Australia’s progress through an annual update to Parliament. Lead a national push to help close the gender pay gap by making large employers publicly report their pay gap and by banning pay secrecy clauses. Deliver a fair go for Australian women by strengthening the ability of the Fair Work Commission to order pay increases for workers in female dominated industries such as early childhood education, aged care, and disability services.
Lead a national push to help close the gender pay gap by making large employers publicly report their pay gap and by banning pay secrecy clauses. Deliver a fair go for Australian women by strengthening the ability of the Fair Work Commission to order pay increases for workers in female dominated industries such as early childhood education, aged care, and disability services. Restore cuts to penalty rates, which disproportionately impact women on low incomes.
Deliver a fair go for Australian women by strengthening the ability of the Fair Work Commission to order pay increases for workers in female dominated industries such as early childhood education, aged care, and disability services. Restore cuts to penalty rates, which disproportionately impact women on low incomes. Invest more than $655 million in measures that will boost women’s superannuation, including paying superannuation on Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave for the first time.
Restore cuts to penalty rates, which disproportionately impact women on low incomes. Invest more than $655 million in measures that will boost women’s superannuation, including paying superannuation on Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave for the first time. Immediately begin work on a new National Plan to Reduce Violence Against Women and their Children,
Invest more than $655 million in measures that will boost women’s superannuation, including paying superannuation on Commonwealth Paid Parental Leave for the first time. Immediately begin work on a new National Plan to Reduce Violence Against Women and their Children, set a target to reduce rates of family violence and make prevention of family violence a national priority by working with state and territories.
Immediately begin work on a new National Plan to Reduce Violence Against Women and their Children, set a target to reduce rates of family violence and make prevention of family violence a national priority by working with state and territories. Deliver a record Commonwealth investment of more than $660 million in the Fourth Action Plan to Reduce Violence Against Women and their Children – more than doubling the Liberals’ investment.
set a target to reduce rates of family violence and make prevention of family violence a national priority by working with state and territories. Deliver a record Commonwealth investment of more than $660 million in the Fourth Action Plan to Reduce Violence Against Women and their Children – more than doubling the Liberals’ investment. Legislate for 10 days paid domestic violence leave in the National Employment Standards.
Deliver a record Commonwealth investment of more than $660 million in the Fourth Action Plan to Reduce Violence Against Women and their Children – more than doubling the Liberals’ investment. Legislate for 10 days paid domestic violence leave in the National Employment Standards. Invest $88 million in a Safe Housing Fund to deliver emergency and transitional housing for women and children escaping violence, older women at risk of homelessness and young people exiting out-of-home care.
Legislate for 10 days paid domestic violence leave in the National Employment Standards. Invest $88 million in a Safe Housing Fund to deliver emergency and transitional housing for women and children escaping violence, older women at risk of homelessness and young people exiting out-of-home care. Set up a Safe Campus Taskforce to help tackle sexual assault and harassment on university campuses and at residential colleges.
Invest $88 million in a Safe Housing Fund to deliver emergency and transitional housing for women and children escaping violence, older women at risk of homelessness and young people exiting out-of-home care. Set up a Safe Campus Taskforce to help tackle sexual assault and harassment on university campuses and at residential colleges. Tackle forced marriage by introducing forced marriage protection orders and establishing a Commonwealth Forced Marriage Unit to assist victims.
Set up a Safe Campus Taskforce to help tackle sexual assault and harassment on university campuses and at residential colleges. Tackle forced marriage by introducing forced marriage protection orders and establishing a Commonwealth Forced Marriage Unit to assist victims. Deliver Australia’s first ever National Sexual and Reproductive Health Strategy to make sure all Australian women can access legal, safe and affordable reproductive health services, including terminations, in public hospitals.
Tackle forced marriage by introducing forced marriage protection orders and establishing a Commonwealth Forced Marriage Unit to assist victims. Deliver Australia’s first ever National Sexual and Reproductive Health Strategy to make sure all Australian women can access legal, safe and affordable reproductive health services, including terminations, in public hospitals. Deliver $95 million towards investments in women’s sport, including $20 million to Netball Australia to help fund grass roots participation and more than $75 million to community sporting clubs to provide change rooms and facilities for women and girls.
Deliver Australia’s first ever National Sexual and Reproductive Health Strategy to make sure all Australian women can access legal, safe and affordable reproductive health services, including terminations, in public hospitals. Deliver $95 million towards investments in women’s sport, including $20 million to Netball Australia to help fund grass roots participation and more than $75 million to community sporting clubs to provide change rooms and facilities for women and girls. Support women in trades and training by reserving half of Labor’s 100,000 fee-free TAFE places for women.
Deliver $95 million towards investments in women’s sport, including $20 million to Netball Australia to help fund grass roots participation and more than $75 million to community sporting clubs to provide change rooms and facilities for women and girls. Support women in trades and training by reserving half of Labor’s 100,000 fee-free TAFE places for women. Labor will create Australia’s first National Evaluation Framework for Girls and Women in STEM Initiatives; fund the SAGE program to drive gender equality in science and research; and establish a National Women in Science Day.
Support women in trades and training by reserving half of Labor’s 100,000 fee-free TAFE places for women. Labor will create Australia’s first National Evaluation Framework for Girls and Women in STEM Initiatives; fund the SAGE program to drive gender equality in science and research; and establish a National Women in Science Day. Invest an extra $19.5 million in programs to provide intensive in-school mentoring for thousands of First Nations girls and young women.
Labor will create Australia’s first National Evaluation Framework for Girls and Women in STEM Initiatives; fund the SAGE program to drive gender equality in science and research; and establish a National Women in Science Day. Invest an extra $19.5 million in programs to provide intensive in-school mentoring for thousands of First Nations girls and young women. Meet our 50:50 target for representation of women on government boards within the first term of government and set targets to boost women’s representation in senior public service roles.
Invest an extra $19.5 million in programs to provide intensive in-school mentoring for thousands of First Nations girls and young women. Meet our 50:50 target for representation of women on government boards within the first term of government and set targets to boost women’s representation in senior public service roles. Reform the Australian Honours System to better recognise women’s contributions to our community.
Meet our 50:50 target for representation of women on government boards within the first term of government and set targets to boost women’s representation in senior public service roles. Reform the Australian Honours System to better recognise women’s contributions to our community. Appoint a female Governor General of Australia.
Reform the Australian Honours System to better recognise women’s contributions to our community. Appoint a female Governor General of Australia. Restore the Time Use Survey so we can better value women’s unpaid work; acknowledge its economic importance and drive better policy making.
Appoint a female Governor General of Australia. Restore the Time Use Survey so we can better value women’s unpaid work; acknowledge its economic importance and drive better policy making. Establish a new framework for gender responsive policy development and decision making, including restoring the annual Women’s Budget Statement.
Restore the Time Use Survey so we can better value women’s unpaid work; acknowledge its economic importance and drive better policy making. Establish a new framework for gender responsive policy development and decision making, including restoring the annual Women’s Budget Statement. Labor will pay for these commitments by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town.
Establish a new framework for gender responsive policy development and decision making, including restoring the annual Women’s Budget Statement. Labor will pay for these commitments by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Whistleblower Protections
Labor will pay for these commitments by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Whistleblower Protections A Shorten Labor Government will protect and reward the brave Australians who blow the whistle on crime and corruption, including in the banking and financial sector.
Whistleblower Protections A Shorten Labor Government will protect and reward the brave Australians who blow the whistle on crime and corruption, including in the banking and financial sector. LABOR’S PLAN
A Shorten Labor Government will protect and reward the brave Australians who blow the whistle on crime and corruption, including in the banking and financial sector. LABOR’S PLAN Set up a Whistleblower Rewards Scheme;
LABOR’S PLAN Set up a Whistleblower Rewards Scheme; Establish a Whistleblower Protection Authority;
Set up a Whistleblower Rewards Scheme; Establish a Whistleblower Protection Authority; Overhaul our whistleblowing laws with a single Whistleblowing Act; and
Establish a Whistleblower Protection Authority; Overhaul our whistleblowing laws with a single Whistleblowing Act; and Fund a special prosecutor to bring corporate criminals to justice.
Overhaul our whistleblowing laws with a single Whistleblowing Act; and Fund a special prosecutor to bring corporate criminals to justice. A Shorten Labor Government will create a single Australian Whistleblowing Act, consolidating all mainstream whistleblowing legislation into one Act so that whistleblowers can readily understand how they are protected.
Fund a special prosecutor to bring corporate criminals to justice. A Shorten Labor Government will create a single Australian Whistleblowing Act, consolidating all mainstream whistleblowing legislation into one Act so that whistleblowers can readily understand how they are protected. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town.
A Shorten Labor Government will create a single Australian Whistleblowing Act, consolidating all mainstream whistleblowing legislation into one Act so that whistleblowers can readily understand how they are protected. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Restoring Integrity To Judicial Appointments
We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Restoring Integrity To Judicial Appointments A Shorten Labor government will restore the rigorous, transparent and accountable judicial appointments process Labor adopted when last in government, and apply a similar process to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) for the first time.
Restoring Integrity To Judicial Appointments A Shorten Labor government will restore the rigorous, transparent and accountable judicial appointments process Labor adopted when last in government, and apply a similar process to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) for the first time. LABOR’S PLAN
A Shorten Labor government will restore the rigorous, transparent and accountable judicial appointments process Labor adopted when last in government, and apply a similar process to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) for the first time. LABOR’S PLAN Under the policy, first introduced by former Attorney-General Robert McClelland, vacancies will be advertised publicly, and an independent panel will form a shortlist of potential appointees for consideration by the Attorney-General.
LABOR’S PLAN Under the policy, first introduced by former Attorney-General Robert McClelland, vacancies will be advertised publicly, and an independent panel will form a shortlist of potential appointees for consideration by the Attorney-General. While judicial appointments ultimately remain the prerogative of the Attorney-General and Cabinet,
Under the policy, first introduced by former Attorney-General Robert McClelland, vacancies will be advertised publicly, and an independent panel will form a shortlist of potential appointees for consideration by the Attorney-General. While judicial appointments ultimately remain the prerogative of the Attorney-General and Cabinet, should an appointment be made outside of the shortlist, Parliament must be notified with a short explanation why.
While judicial appointments ultimately remain the prerogative of the Attorney-General and Cabinet, should an appointment be made outside of the shortlist, Parliament must be notified with a short explanation why. Labor will commit to a similar process for appointments to the AAT, which has been used by the Liberals to gift jobs that pay nearly $400,000 a year to former Liberal candidates, donors, staffers, and former MPs.
should an appointment be made outside of the shortlist, Parliament must be notified with a short explanation why. Labor will commit to a similar process for appointments to the AAT, which has been used by the Liberals to gift jobs that pay nearly $400,000 a year to former Liberal candidates, donors, staffers, and former MPs. Corporate Bribery
Labor will commit to a similar process for appointments to the AAT, which has been used by the Liberals to gift jobs that pay nearly $400,000 a year to former Liberal candidates, donors, staffers, and former MPs. Corporate Bribery A Shorten Labor Government will overhaul Australia’s response to corporate bribery.
Corporate Bribery A Shorten Labor Government will overhaul Australia’s response to corporate bribery. The World Bank estimates that $1.5 trillion in bribes are paid each year by businesses and individuals.
A Shorten Labor Government will overhaul Australia’s response to corporate bribery. The World Bank estimates that $1.5 trillion in bribes are paid each year by businesses and individuals. This represents about two percent of global GDP – and 10 times the value of overseas development assistance.
The World Bank estimates that $1.5 trillion in bribes are paid each year by businesses and individuals. This represents about two percent of global GDP – and 10 times the value of overseas development assistance. Australia’s anti-corporate bribery regime is ineffective, unworkable and contradictory.
This represents about two percent of global GDP – and 10 times the value of overseas development assistance. Australia’s anti-corporate bribery regime is ineffective, unworkable and contradictory. Despite regular media reports of criminal conduct, just two foreign bribery prosecutions have resulted in convictions under Australian law.
Australia’s anti-corporate bribery regime is ineffective, unworkable and contradictory. Despite regular media reports of criminal conduct, just two foreign bribery prosecutions have resulted in convictions under Australian law. LABOR’S PLAN
Despite regular media reports of criminal conduct, just two foreign bribery prosecutions have resulted in convictions under Australian law. LABOR’S PLAN Labor believes that companies doing the wrong thing must be caught and brought to justice.
LABOR’S PLAN Labor believes that companies doing the wrong thing must be caught and brought to justice. A Shorten Labor Government will:Remove the facilitation payment defence, which currently allows companies to make small, tax-deductible bribes;
Labor believes that companies doing the wrong thing must be caught and brought to justice. A Shorten Labor Government will:Remove the facilitation payment defence, which currently allows companies to make small, tax-deductible bribes; Introduce a debarment regime to ban companies engaged in bribery from Federal Government contracts;
A Shorten Labor Government will:Remove the facilitation payment defence, which currently allows companies to make small, tax-deductible bribes; Introduce a debarment regime to ban companies engaged in bribery from Federal Government contracts; Demand any Deferred Prosecution Agreement regime is tough on companies breaking the law; and
Introduce a debarment regime to ban companies engaged in bribery from Federal Government contracts; Demand any Deferred Prosecution Agreement regime is tough on companies breaking the law; and Establish a national anti-bribery regime to ensure our federal law outlaws public and private bribery.
Demand any Deferred Prosecution Agreement regime is tough on companies breaking the law; and Establish a national anti-bribery regime to ensure our federal law outlaws public and private bribery. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town.
Establish a national anti-bribery regime to ensure our federal law outlaws public and private bribery. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Victorian Pride Centre and Joy FM
We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Victorian Pride Centre and Joy FM The world-class Victorian Pride Centre project in St Kilda will be delivered in full thanks to a $10 million investment from Federal Labor.
Victorian Pride Centre and Joy FM The world-class Victorian Pride Centre project in St Kilda will be delivered in full thanks to a $10 million investment from Federal Labor. LABOR’S PLAN
The world-class Victorian Pride Centre project in St Kilda will be delivered in full thanks to a $10 million investment from Federal Labor. LABOR’S PLAN Eight major LGBTIQ community organisations will call the Centre home including radio station JOY 94.9, Thorne Harbour Health, the Australian Lesbian and Gay Archives, and counselling service Switchboard.
LABOR’S PLAN Eight major LGBTIQ community organisations will call the Centre home including radio station JOY 94.9, Thorne Harbour Health, the Australian Lesbian and Gay Archives, and counselling service Switchboard. In addition to Federal Labor’s $10 million investment, JOY 94.9 will also benefit from an extra $600,000 to build new studios in the Victorian Pride Centre and upgrade to digital broadcasting.
Eight major LGBTIQ community organisations will call the Centre home including radio station JOY 94.9, Thorne Harbour Health, the Australian Lesbian and Gay Archives, and counselling service Switchboard. In addition to Federal Labor’s $10 million investment, JOY 94.9 will also benefit from an extra $600,000 to build new studios in the Victorian Pride Centre and upgrade to digital broadcasting. JOY 94.9 is the only LGBTIQ radio station in Australia, and an important voice for the community.
In addition to Federal Labor’s $10 million investment, JOY 94.9 will also benefit from an extra $600,000 to build new studios in the Victorian Pride Centre and upgrade to digital broadcasting. JOY 94.9 is the only LGBTIQ radio station in Australia, and an important voice for the community. Our investment will help JOY 94.9’s excellent work reach an even bigger audience.
JOY 94.9 is the only LGBTIQ radio station in Australia, and an important voice for the community. Our investment will help JOY 94.9’s excellent work reach an even bigger audience. Supporting the LGBTIQ community will be a priority for a Shorten Labor Government.
Our investment will help JOY 94.9’s excellent work reach an even bigger audience. Supporting the LGBTIQ community will be a priority for a Shorten Labor Government. We stood with LGBTIQ Australians to fight for marriage equality,
Supporting the LGBTIQ community will be a priority for a Shorten Labor Government. We stood with LGBTIQ Australians to fight for marriage equality, and we will change the law to protect gay students and teachers from discrimination – once and for all.
We stood with LGBTIQ Australians to fight for marriage equality, and we will change the law to protect gay students and teachers from discrimination – once and for all. Federal Labor’s $10 million investment means the Victorian Pride Centre project is now fully funded.
and we will change the law to protect gay students and teachers from discrimination – once and for all. Federal Labor’s $10 million investment means the Victorian Pride Centre project is now fully funded. It comes on top of significant commitments from the Andrews Labor Government in Victoria, the City of Port Phillip, and the Victorian AIDS Council (now Thorne Harbour Health).
Federal Labor’s $10 million investment means the Victorian Pride Centre project is now fully funded. It comes on top of significant commitments from the Andrews Labor Government in Victoria, the City of Port Phillip, and the Victorian AIDS Council (now Thorne Harbour Health). This is a true team effort.
It comes on top of significant commitments from the Andrews Labor Government in Victoria, the City of Port Phillip, and the Victorian AIDS Council (now Thorne Harbour Health). This is a true team effort. The Victorian Pride Centre will also serve as the headquarters for Midsumma Festival, the Melbourne Queer Film Festival, the youth group Minus 18, the Australian LGBTIQ Multicultural Council, and Team Melbourne, a peak organisation representing over 20 LGBTIQ sporting clubs.
This is a true team effort. The Victorian Pride Centre will also serve as the headquarters for Midsumma Festival, the Melbourne Queer Film Festival, the youth group Minus 18, the Australian LGBTIQ Multicultural Council, and Team Melbourne, a peak organisation representing over 20 LGBTIQ sporting clubs. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town.
The Victorian Pride Centre will also serve as the headquarters for Midsumma Festival, the Melbourne Queer Film Festival, the youth group Minus 18, the Australian LGBTIQ Multicultural Council, and Team Melbourne, a peak organisation representing over 20 LGBTIQ sporting clubs. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Labor's Plan For Advanced Manufacturing Jobs
We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Labor's Plan For Advanced Manufacturing Jobs Labor's Plan For Advanced Manufacturing Jobs
Labor's Plan For Advanced Manufacturing Jobs Labor's Plan For Advanced Manufacturing Jobs A Shorten Labor Government will establish a $1 billion Advanced Manufacturing Future Fund (AMFF) to help innovative Australian manufacturers expand their businesses
Labor's Plan For Advanced Manufacturing Jobs A Shorten Labor Government will establish a $1 billion Advanced Manufacturing Future Fund (AMFF) to help innovative Australian manufacturers expand their businesses and create new jobs.
A Shorten Labor Government will establish a $1 billion Advanced Manufacturing Future Fund (AMFF) to help innovative Australian manufacturers expand their businesses and create new jobs. The Advanced Manufacturing Future Fund will support firms that find it difficult to obtain private sources of finance.
and create new jobs. The Advanced Manufacturing Future Fund will support firms that find it difficult to obtain private sources of finance. Lack of access to finance is a key impediment to the ability of Australian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to grow and adopt new technologies.
The Advanced Manufacturing Future Fund will support firms that find it difficult to obtain private sources of finance. Lack of access to finance is a key impediment to the ability of Australian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to grow and adopt new technologies. Recent ABS data states that 52 per cent of manufacturers faced barriers to the introduction of new goods, services, processes or methods, and that of these 25 per cent reported a “lack of access to additional funds” as a barrier.
Lack of access to finance is a key impediment to the ability of Australian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to grow and adopt new technologies. Recent ABS data states that 52 per cent of manufacturers faced barriers to the introduction of new goods, services, processes or methods, and that of these 25 per cent reported a “lack of access to additional funds” as a barrier. The Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison Liberals gutted Australia’s industry and innovation programs when they came to office, abolishing Industry Innovation Precincts, Commercialisation Australia and Enterprise Connect.
Recent ABS data states that 52 per cent of manufacturers faced barriers to the introduction of new goods, services, processes or methods, and that of these 25 per cent reported a “lack of access to additional funds” as a barrier. The Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison Liberals gutted Australia’s industry and innovation programs when they came to office, abolishing Industry Innovation Precincts, Commercialisation Australia and Enterprise Connect. The Liberals goaded Holden and Toyota into leaving Australia, effectively ending the historic Australian automotive production industry and dozens of supporting industries that were part of its supply chain.
The Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison Liberals gutted Australia’s industry and innovation programs when they came to office, abolishing Industry Innovation Precincts, Commercialisation Australia and Enterprise Connect. The Liberals goaded Holden and Toyota into leaving Australia, effectively ending the historic Australian automotive production industry and dozens of supporting industries that were part of its supply chain. The Liberals refused to implement adequate transition policies for the workers in both the production plants and supply chain firms.
The Liberals goaded Holden and Toyota into leaving Australia, effectively ending the historic Australian automotive production industry and dozens of supporting industries that were part of its supply chain. The Liberals refused to implement adequate transition policies for the workers in both the production plants and supply chain firms. LABOR’S PLAN:
The Liberals refused to implement adequate transition policies for the workers in both the production plants and supply chain firms. LABOR’S PLAN: The Advanced Manufacturing Future Fund will be modelled on Labor’s highly successful Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC).
LABOR’S PLAN: The Advanced Manufacturing Future Fund will be modelled on Labor’s highly successful Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC). It will facilitate investment in advanced manufacturing, engineering and design by partnering with private finance to reduce the perceived risk in innovative projects.
The Advanced Manufacturing Future Fund will be modelled on Labor’s highly successful Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC). It will facilitate investment in advanced manufacturing, engineering and design by partnering with private finance to reduce the perceived risk in innovative projects. Reducing that risk will make these projects more attractive to lenders of private capital.
It will facilitate investment in advanced manufacturing, engineering and design by partnering with private finance to reduce the perceived risk in innovative projects. Reducing that risk will make these projects more attractive to lenders of private capital. Building on what we know works from the CEFC, the Fund will continue Labor’s work in developing an innovative industry policy for the future.
Reducing that risk will make these projects more attractive to lenders of private capital. Building on what we know works from the CEFC, the Fund will continue Labor’s work in developing an innovative industry policy for the future. The Fund will apply commercial rigour when making investments, and will offer financing including, but not limited to, equity, concessional loans and loan guarantees.
Building on what we know works from the CEFC, the Fund will continue Labor’s work in developing an innovative industry policy for the future. The Fund will apply commercial rigour when making investments, and will offer financing including, but not limited to, equity, concessional loans and loan guarantees. A Labor Government would, via the Fund’s board, request that priority be given to transformative investments in the automotive manufacturing and food manufacturing sectors.
The Fund will apply commercial rigour when making investments, and will offer financing including, but not limited to, equity, concessional loans and loan guarantees. A Labor Government would, via the Fund’s board, request that priority be given to transformative investments in the automotive manufacturing and food manufacturing sectors. We will pay for the Fund by making multinationals pay their fair share of tax and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town.
A Labor Government would, via the Fund’s board, request that priority be given to transformative investments in the automotive manufacturing and food manufacturing sectors. We will pay for the Fund by making multinationals pay their fair share of tax and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. The policy has a budget cost of $68 million over the forward estimates.
We will pay for the Fund by making multinationals pay their fair share of tax and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. The policy has a budget cost of $68 million over the forward estimates. Royal Commission Into Violence And Abuse Against People With Disability
The policy has a budget cost of $68 million over the forward estimates. Royal Commission Into Violence And Abuse Against People With Disability The Royal Commission into violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability is a critically important step for Australia and is fully supported by Labor.
Royal Commission Into Violence And Abuse Against People With Disability The Royal Commission into violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability is a critically important step for Australia and is fully supported by Labor. Labor committed to a Royal Commission two years ago.
The Royal Commission into violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of people with disability is a critically important step for Australia and is fully supported by Labor. Labor committed to a Royal Commission two years ago. In contrast the Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison Government voted against a Royal Commission twice.
Labor committed to a Royal Commission two years ago. In contrast the Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison Government voted against a Royal Commission twice. A Royal Commission is important because it will have the power to compel witnesses, evidence and testimony.
In contrast the Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison Government voted against a Royal Commission twice. A Royal Commission is important because it will have the power to compel witnesses, evidence and testimony. The mistreatment of Australians with disability is a national shame and this Royal Commission must be a turning point for our country.
A Royal Commission is important because it will have the power to compel witnesses, evidence and testimony. The mistreatment of Australians with disability is a national shame and this Royal Commission must be a turning point for our country. It must lead to deep and lasting changes, not just in the way governments and services work – but in the way people with disability are regarded and included by society.
The mistreatment of Australians with disability is a national shame and this Royal Commission must be a turning point for our country. It must lead to deep and lasting changes, not just in the way governments and services work – but in the way people with disability are regarded and included by society. Labor is very disappointed that the terms of reference for the Royal Commission do not make any reference to the investigation of redress.
It must lead to deep and lasting changes, not just in the way governments and services work – but in the way people with disability are regarded and included by society. Labor is very disappointed that the terms of reference for the Royal Commission do not make any reference to the investigation of redress. This must be investigated as part of a process of justice and healing.
Labor is very disappointed that the terms of reference for the Royal Commission do not make any reference to the investigation of redress. This must be investigated as part of a process of justice and healing. A Shorten Labor Government will amend the Terms of Reference for the Inquiry to include the investigation of redress.
This must be investigated as part of a process of justice and healing. A Shorten Labor Government will amend the Terms of Reference for the Inquiry to include the investigation of redress. People with disability, their families and advocates have long been campaigning for a Royal Commission. It is overdue.
A Shorten Labor Government will amend the Terms of Reference for the Inquiry to include the investigation of redress. People with disability, their families and advocates have long been campaigning for a Royal Commission. It is overdue. A future Labor Government will make sure people have the support they need to fully participate in the inquiry.
People with disability, their families and advocates have long been campaigning for a Royal Commission. It is overdue. A future Labor Government will make sure people have the support they need to fully participate in the inquiry. In addition to voting against a Royal Commission into violence and abuse against people with disability twice, the Liberals resorted to desperate tactics – including the longest Question Time in history – to avoid establishing one.
A future Labor Government will make sure people have the support they need to fully participate in the inquiry. In addition to voting against a Royal Commission into violence and abuse against people with disability twice, the Liberals resorted to desperate tactics – including the longest Question Time in history – to avoid establishing one. Australians with disability deserve full and equal citizenship.
In addition to voting against a Royal Commission into violence and abuse against people with disability twice, the Liberals resorted to desperate tactics – including the longest Question Time in history – to avoid establishing one. Australians with disability deserve full and equal citizenship. That means equal opportunities in all parts of life, including education, employment, health, justice and civil society.
Australians with disability deserve full and equal citizenship. That means equal opportunities in all parts of life, including education, employment, health, justice and civil society. Labor's Plan For Stronger Gas Export Controls
That means equal opportunities in all parts of life, including education, employment, health, justice and civil society. Labor's Plan For Stronger Gas Export Controls Labor's Plan For Stronger Gas Export Controls
Labor's Plan For Stronger Gas Export Controls Labor's Plan For Stronger Gas Export Controls A Shorten Labor Government will ensure Australia’s energy needs are put first, introducing measures to boost local gas supply,
Labor's Plan For Stronger Gas Export Controls A Shorten Labor Government will ensure Australia’s energy needs are put first, introducing measures to boost local gas supply, put downward pressure on gas prices
A Shorten Labor Government will ensure Australia’s energy needs are put first, introducing measures to boost local gas supply, put downward pressure on gas prices and protect Australian jobs.
put downward pressure on gas prices and protect Australian jobs. Australia produces two times more gas than we consume.
and protect Australian jobs. Australia produces two times more gas than we consume. We are the second largest gas exporter in the world, and projected to become the largest.
Australia produces two times more gas than we consume. We are the second largest gas exporter in the world, and projected to become the largest. Yet gas prices have skyrocketed in the face of supply shortages,
We are the second largest gas exporter in the world, and projected to become the largest. Yet gas prices have skyrocketed in the face of supply shortages, putting manufacturing jobs at risk
Yet gas prices have skyrocketed in the face of supply shortages, putting manufacturing jobs at risk and impacting our electricity security.
putting manufacturing jobs at risk and impacting our electricity security. The Liberals have refused to take real action to address the impact that soaring gas exports are having on Australian gas users, especially manufacturers.
and impacting our electricity security. The Liberals have refused to take real action to address the impact that soaring gas exports are having on Australian gas users, especially manufacturers. The Liberals have preferred to blame others while they enter handshake agreements with the big gas exporters.
The Liberals have refused to take real action to address the impact that soaring gas exports are having on Australian gas users, especially manufacturers. The Liberals have preferred to blame others while they enter handshake agreements with the big gas exporters. LABOR’S PLAN:
The Liberals have preferred to blame others while they enter handshake agreements with the big gas exporters. LABOR’S PLAN: Labor will:Introduce a permanent export control trigger put downward pressure on gas prices
LABOR’S PLAN: Labor will:Introduce a permanent export control trigger put downward pressure on gas prices and protect Australian jobs.
Labor will:Introduce a permanent export control trigger put downward pressure on gas prices and protect Australian jobs. This can be pulled when gas prices are too high, not just when a gas shortfall is forecast.
and protect Australian jobs. This can be pulled when gas prices are too high, not just when a gas shortfall is forecast. If prices are too high – based on a benchmark set by the ACCC – then the trigger can be pulled to enact export controls.
This can be pulled when gas prices are too high, not just when a gas shortfall is forecast. If prices are too high – based on a benchmark set by the ACCC – then the trigger can be pulled to enact export controls. Boost supply for domestic use by introducing a National Interest Test that applies to all new LNG export facilities or significant expansions of existing facilities.
If prices are too high – based on a benchmark set by the ACCC – then the trigger can be pulled to enact export controls. Boost supply for domestic use by introducing a National Interest Test that applies to all new LNG export facilities or significant expansions of existing facilities. This would mean that domestic use will be a consideration in the approval of these projects.
Boost supply for domestic use by introducing a National Interest Test that applies to all new LNG export facilities or significant expansions of existing facilities. This would mean that domestic use will be a consideration in the approval of these projects. Give the ACCC new powers to monitor prices and crack down on anti-competitive behaviour in the gas market that causes inflated prices, and to make the market more transparent and competitive.
This would mean that domestic use will be a consideration in the approval of these projects. Give the ACCC new powers to monitor prices and crack down on anti-competitive behaviour in the gas market that causes inflated prices, and to make the market more transparent and competitive. Establish an expert panel, the Domestic Gas Review Board, to oversee the application of the National Interest Test and the permanent gas export control trigger.
Give the ACCC new powers to monitor prices and crack down on anti-competitive behaviour in the gas market that causes inflated prices, and to make the market more transparent and competitive. Establish an expert panel, the Domestic Gas Review Board, to oversee the application of the National Interest Test and the permanent gas export control trigger. We will work with manufacturers and industry on the implementation of Labor’s plan to build a sustainable gas industry, including an export industry, that operates in our national interest and puts Australian jobs and gas users first.
Establish an expert panel, the Domestic Gas Review Board, to oversee the application of the National Interest Test and the permanent gas export control trigger. We will work with manufacturers and industry on the implementation of Labor’s plan to build a sustainable gas industry, including an export industry, that operates in our national interest and puts Australian jobs and gas users first. Labor's Plan For Energy Efficiency
We will work with manufacturers and industry on the implementation of Labor’s plan to build a sustainable gas industry, including an export industry, that operates in our national interest and puts Australian jobs and gas users first. Labor's Plan For Energy Efficiency Labor's Plan For Energy Efficiency
Labor's Plan For Energy Efficiency Labor's Plan For Energy Efficiency A Shorten Labor Government will implement a comprehensive plan to improve energy productivity in industry,
Labor's Plan For Energy Efficiency A Shorten Labor Government will implement a comprehensive plan to improve energy productivity in industry, to cut power bills for households and businesses
A Shorten Labor Government will implement a comprehensive plan to improve energy productivity in industry, to cut power bills for households and businesses and reduce pollution.
to cut power bills for households and businesses and reduce pollution. Australian industry and households can substantially reduce energy bills by improving energy efficiency and decreasing energy waste, getting more out of each unit of energy.
and reduce pollution. Australian industry and households can substantially reduce energy bills by improving energy efficiency and decreasing energy waste, getting more out of each unit of energy. This will improve industry competitiveness,
Australian industry and households can substantially reduce energy bills by improving energy efficiency and decreasing energy waste, getting more out of each unit of energy. This will improve industry competitiveness, cut energy bills,
This will improve industry competitiveness, cut energy bills, cut pollution
cut energy bills, cut pollution and importantly, protect and create jobs.
cut pollution and importantly, protect and create jobs. Australia’s level of energy efficiency is very low by international standards.
and importantly, protect and create jobs. Australia’s level of energy efficiency is very low by international standards. The latest American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy’s International Energy Efficiency Scorecard ranks Australia 18th in the total measure of energy efficiency, and 22nd in terms of industrial energy efficiency, just behind Russia.
Australia’s level of energy efficiency is very low by international standards. The latest American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy’s International Energy Efficiency Scorecard ranks Australia 18th in the total measure of energy efficiency, and 22nd in terms of industrial energy efficiency, just behind Russia. Australia’s energy efficiency performance has also been falling over time.
The latest American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy’s International Energy Efficiency Scorecard ranks Australia 18th in the total measure of energy efficiency, and 22nd in terms of industrial energy efficiency, just behind Russia. Australia’s energy efficiency performance has also been falling over time. Australia’s latest 18th overall energy efficiency ranking was preceded in 2016 by a ranking of 14th, and in 2014 by a ranking of 10th.
Australia’s energy efficiency performance has also been falling over time. Australia’s latest 18th overall energy efficiency ranking was preceded in 2016 by a ranking of 14th, and in 2014 by a ranking of 10th. The International Energy Agency also ranked Australia last out of developed countries in energy efficiency policy and performance.
Australia’s latest 18th overall energy efficiency ranking was preceded in 2016 by a ranking of 14th, and in 2014 by a ranking of 10th. The International Energy Agency also ranked Australia last out of developed countries in energy efficiency policy and performance. LABOR’S PLAN:
The International Energy Agency also ranked Australia last out of developed countries in energy efficiency policy and performance. LABOR’S PLAN: Labor will end the Liberals’ negligence when it comes to energy efficiency.
LABOR’S PLAN: Labor will end the Liberals’ negligence when it comes to energy efficiency. We will implement a comprehensive set of measures to get Australia on track to a more productive and lower energy cost economy,
Labor will end the Liberals’ negligence when it comes to energy efficiency. We will implement a comprehensive set of measures to get Australia on track to a more productive and lower energy cost economy, cut power bills for households and businesses
We will implement a comprehensive set of measures to get Australia on track to a more productive and lower energy cost economy, cut power bills for households and businesses and reduce pollution.
cut power bills for households and businesses and reduce pollution. We will:Allow ARENA to support energy efficiency projects.
and reduce pollution. We will:Allow ARENA to support energy efficiency projects. Re-focus the efforts of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation to increase its support for energy efficiency projects.
We will:Allow ARENA to support energy efficiency projects. Re-focus the efforts of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation to increase its support for energy efficiency projects. Introduce a Manufacturing Energy Efficiency Accelerator program with a thousand grants of $20,000 for Australian manufacturers to engage experts to provide manufacturers with energy efficiency advice and support.
Re-focus the efforts of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation to increase its support for energy efficiency projects. Introduce a Manufacturing Energy Efficiency Accelerator program with a thousand grants of $20,000 for Australian manufacturers to engage experts to provide manufacturers with energy efficiency advice and support. Develop an accreditation system for energy auditors and training programs for manufacturers.
Introduce a Manufacturing Energy Efficiency Accelerator program with a thousand grants of $20,000 for Australian manufacturers to engage experts to provide manufacturers with energy efficiency advice and support. Develop an accreditation system for energy auditors and training programs for manufacturers. Revitalise energy efficiency reforms at COAG to enhance COAG’s National Energy Productivity Plan, reform energy efficiency governance, support the harmonisation of state-based Energy Efficiency Obligation schemes, and revitalise COAG’s efforts to introduce a National Home Comfort Rating System.
Develop an accreditation system for energy auditors and training programs for manufacturers. Revitalise energy efficiency reforms at COAG to enhance COAG’s National Energy Productivity Plan, reform energy efficiency governance, support the harmonisation of state-based Energy Efficiency Obligation schemes, and revitalise COAG’s efforts to introduce a National Home Comfort Rating System. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town.
Revitalise energy efficiency reforms at COAG to enhance COAG’s National Energy Productivity Plan, reform energy efficiency governance, support the harmonisation of state-based Energy Efficiency Obligation schemes, and revitalise COAG’s efforts to introduce a National Home Comfort Rating System. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Labor's Plan For Building Safety
We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Labor's Plan For Building Safety Labor's Plan For Building Safety
Labor's Plan For Building Safety Labor's Plan For Building Safety A Shorten Labor Government will re-regulate the building industry to reduce risks to public safety and prevent non-compliance.
Labor's Plan For Building Safety A Shorten Labor Government will re-regulate the building industry to reduce risks to public safety and prevent non-compliance. Thirty years of deregulation in the building industry have failed to protect public safety.
A Shorten Labor Government will re-regulate the building industry to reduce risks to public safety and prevent non-compliance. Thirty years of deregulation in the building industry have failed to protect public safety. Australians continue to see the importation of asbestos, the installation of non-compliant fire sprinkler systems, and buildings constructed with non-compliant flammable cladding.
Thirty years of deregulation in the building industry have failed to protect public safety. Australians continue to see the importation of asbestos, the installation of non-compliant fire sprinkler systems, and buildings constructed with non-compliant flammable cladding. Fires in high-rise buildings in Melbourne’s Docklands, London’s Grenfell Tower fire, and more recently Neo200 tower on Spencer Street, Melbourne, are stark reminders of the dangers of using non-compliant materials in construction.
Australians continue to see the importation of asbestos, the installation of non-compliant fire sprinkler systems, and buildings constructed with non-compliant flammable cladding. Fires in high-rise buildings in Melbourne’s Docklands, London’s Grenfell Tower fire, and more recently Neo200 tower on Spencer Street, Melbourne, are stark reminders of the dangers of using non-compliant materials in construction. And, the cracks in Sydney’s Opal building show that it is not only in disastrous fires that privatisation and deregulation have failed consumers.
Fires in high-rise buildings in Melbourne’s Docklands, London’s Grenfell Tower fire, and more recently Neo200 tower on Spencer Street, Melbourne, are stark reminders of the dangers of using non-compliant materials in construction. And, the cracks in Sydney’s Opal building show that it is not only in disastrous fires that privatisation and deregulation have failed consumers. The Liberals only have one strategy to deal with building fire safety and regulation – hope.
And, the cracks in Sydney’s Opal building show that it is not only in disastrous fires that privatisation and deregulation have failed consumers. The Liberals only have one strategy to deal with building fire safety and regulation – hope. All the Liberals have done is to blame the states and issue media releases saying “trust us”, while dismissing a ban on flammable cladding as “impractical and impossible”.
The Liberals only have one strategy to deal with building fire safety and regulation – hope. All the Liberals have done is to blame the states and issue media releases saying “trust us”, while dismissing a ban on flammable cladding as “impractical and impossible”. The Liberals have completely abdicated responsibility for public safety.
All the Liberals have done is to blame the states and issue media releases saying “trust us”, while dismissing a ban on flammable cladding as “impractical and impossible”. The Liberals have completely abdicated responsibility for public safety. LABOR’S PLAN:
The Liberals have completely abdicated responsibility for public safety. LABOR’S PLAN: A Shorten Labor Government will better protect Australians in their homes and workplaces by:Establishing a national licencing scheme for all building practitioners, with requirements for continued professional development.
LABOR’S PLAN: A Shorten Labor Government will better protect Australians in their homes and workplaces by:Establishing a national licencing scheme for all building practitioners, with requirements for continued professional development. Introducing a new penalties regime for practitioners who breach the National Construction Code.
A Shorten Labor Government will better protect Australians in their homes and workplaces by:Establishing a national licencing scheme for all building practitioners, with requirements for continued professional development. Introducing a new penalties regime for practitioners who breach the National Construction Code. Banning the importation, future sale and use of flammable cladding with a polyethylene (PE) core.
Introducing a new penalties regime for practitioners who breach the National Construction Code. Banning the importation, future sale and use of flammable cladding with a polyethylene (PE) core. Re-establishment of the Minister for Industry – not the Assistant Minister – as Chair of the Building Ministers’ Forum.
Banning the importation, future sale and use of flammable cladding with a polyethylene (PE) core. Re-establishment of the Minister for Industry – not the Assistant Minister – as Chair of the Building Ministers’ Forum. The regulatory and enforcement regime is broken, and national action is required to restore compliance with the National Construction Code and toughen up penalties.
Re-establishment of the Minister for Industry – not the Assistant Minister – as Chair of the Building Ministers’ Forum. The regulatory and enforcement regime is broken, and national action is required to restore compliance with the National Construction Code and toughen up penalties. A Shorten Labor Government will work with state and territory governments to design a national licencing scheme for building practitioners.
The regulatory and enforcement regime is broken, and national action is required to restore compliance with the National Construction Code and toughen up penalties. A Shorten Labor Government will work with state and territory governments to design a national licencing scheme for building practitioners. This would include installers, fire protection practitioners, certifiers and surveyors – many of whom are not currently subject to formal licencing or inspection.
A Shorten Labor Government will work with state and territory governments to design a national licencing scheme for building practitioners. This would include installers, fire protection practitioners, certifiers and surveyors – many of whom are not currently subject to formal licencing or inspection. By establishing a national licencing regime, separate to the Federal Safety Commissioner’s existing role, we will restore integrity to a fragmented system that is spread over a mishmash of eight jurisdictions and 19 regulators, all of which have different requirements and standards for building practitioners.
This would include installers, fire protection practitioners, certifiers and surveyors – many of whom are not currently subject to formal licencing or inspection. By establishing a national licencing regime, separate to the Federal Safety Commissioner’s existing role, we will restore integrity to a fragmented system that is spread over a mishmash of eight jurisdictions and 19 regulators, all of which have different requirements and standards for building practitioners. As part of the national licencing scheme negotiations, Labor will also develop and implement a more efficient and consistent penalties process, with stronger sanctions for breaches of the National Construction Code.
By establishing a national licencing regime, separate to the Federal Safety Commissioner’s existing role, we will restore integrity to a fragmented system that is spread over a mishmash of eight jurisdictions and 19 regulators, all of which have different requirements and standards for building practitioners. As part of the national licencing scheme negotiations, Labor will also develop and implement a more efficient and consistent penalties process, with stronger sanctions for breaches of the National Construction Code. Compliance with building regulations must be enforced in order to restore accountability to the industry.
As part of the national licencing scheme negotiations, Labor will also develop and implement a more efficient and consistent penalties process, with stronger sanctions for breaches of the National Construction Code. Compliance with building regulations must be enforced in order to restore accountability to the industry. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share of tax and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town.
Compliance with building regulations must be enforced in order to restore accountability to the industry. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share of tax and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Labor's Plan For Rail Manufacturing Jobs
We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share of tax and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Labor's Plan For Rail Manufacturing Jobs Labor's Plan For Rail Manufacturing Jobs
Labor's Plan For Rail Manufacturing Jobs Labor's Plan For Rail Manufacturing Jobs A Shorten Labor Government will ensure that more trains are built in Australia by local workers.
Labor's Plan For Rail Manufacturing Jobs A Shorten Labor Government will ensure that more trains are built in Australia by local workers. We will establish a National Rail Plan to ensure that every dollar of Federal funding spent on rail projects goes towards creating local jobs and protecting our rail industry.
A Shorten Labor Government will ensure that more trains are built in Australia by local workers. We will establish a National Rail Plan to ensure that every dollar of Federal funding spent on rail projects goes towards creating local jobs and protecting our rail industry. Australia will spend more on rail in the next decade than on submarines.
We will establish a National Rail Plan to ensure that every dollar of Federal funding spent on rail projects goes towards creating local jobs and protecting our rail industry. Australia will spend more on rail in the next decade than on submarines. Labor believes that investment in rail should create local jobs
Australia will spend more on rail in the next decade than on submarines. Labor believes that investment in rail should create local jobs and boost our domestic manufacturing capability – rather than just flowing to overseas industry competitors.
Labor believes that investment in rail should create local jobs and boost our domestic manufacturing capability – rather than just flowing to overseas industry competitors. Australia’s state-based rail manufacturing sector is fragmented, inefficient and disconnected.
and boost our domestic manufacturing capability – rather than just flowing to overseas industry competitors. Australia’s state-based rail manufacturing sector is fragmented, inefficient and disconnected. At present, states and territories are not required to coordinate or benchmark their procurement of rail infrastructure and rolling stock.
Australia’s state-based rail manufacturing sector is fragmented, inefficient and disconnected. At present, states and territories are not required to coordinate or benchmark their procurement of rail infrastructure and rolling stock. Due to this lack of coordination, rail manufacturing has operated on a ‘boom and bust’ business cycle, with very high volume years sometimes followed with years in which no orders are placed at all.
At present, states and territories are not required to coordinate or benchmark their procurement of rail infrastructure and rolling stock. Due to this lack of coordination, rail manufacturing has operated on a ‘boom and bust’ business cycle, with very high volume years sometimes followed with years in which no orders are placed at all. Labor is serious about investing in rail.
Due to this lack of coordination, rail manufacturing has operated on a ‘boom and bust’ business cycle, with very high volume years sometimes followed with years in which no orders are placed at all. Labor is serious about investing in rail. We have committed $3.7 billion to new urban rail infrastructure around the country.
Labor is serious about investing in rail. We have committed $3.7 billion to new urban rail infrastructure around the country. Governments and private companies will spend more than $100 billion on rail-based public transport projects throughout Australia in the next two decades, and a national plan is crucial to ensure we harness the massive opportunities that will arise from this investment.
We have committed $3.7 billion to new urban rail infrastructure around the country. Governments and private companies will spend more than $100 billion on rail-based public transport projects throughout Australia in the next two decades, and a national plan is crucial to ensure we harness the massive opportunities that will arise from this investment. A national plan will deliver more jobs
Governments and private companies will spend more than $100 billion on rail-based public transport projects throughout Australia in the next two decades, and a national plan is crucial to ensure we harness the massive opportunities that will arise from this investment. A national plan will deliver more jobs and a more productive rail manufacturing industry.
A national plan will deliver more jobs and a more productive rail manufacturing industry. Liberal governments across Australia have tried to justify overseas procurement as providing “better value for taxpayers”.
and a more productive rail manufacturing industry. Liberal governments across Australia have tried to justify overseas procurement as providing “better value for taxpayers”. But introduction of these off-the-shelf purchases has revealed the holes in that argument, with rolling stock turning out to be not fit for purpose and requiring onshore modification.
Liberal governments across Australia have tried to justify overseas procurement as providing “better value for taxpayers”. But introduction of these off-the-shelf purchases has revealed the holes in that argument, with rolling stock turning out to be not fit for purpose and requiring onshore modification. NSW’s Korean-built intercity trains are wider bodied than existing trains and required extensive platform modifications, and Queensland Rail’s Next Generation Rolling Stock had to undergo extensive modification at Downer Rail’s workshop in Maryborough.
But introduction of these off-the-shelf purchases has revealed the holes in that argument, with rolling stock turning out to be not fit for purpose and requiring onshore modification. NSW’s Korean-built intercity trains are wider bodied than existing trains and required extensive platform modifications, and Queensland Rail’s Next Generation Rolling Stock had to undergo extensive modification at Downer Rail’s workshop in Maryborough. LABOR’S PLAN:
NSW’s Korean-built intercity trains are wider bodied than existing trains and required extensive platform modifications, and Queensland Rail’s Next Generation Rolling Stock had to undergo extensive modification at Downer Rail’s workshop in Maryborough. LABOR’S PLAN: Labor will work with the states and territories through the Council of Australian Governments to develop a National Rail Procurement and Manufacturing Strategy.
LABOR’S PLAN: Labor will work with the states and territories through the Council of Australian Governments to develop a National Rail Procurement and Manufacturing Strategy. As part of this strategy, future Commonwealth grant funding for rail infrastructure projects will be linked to objectives such as work being undertaken in Australia and jurisdictions cooperating on procurement.
Labor will work with the states and territories through the Council of Australian Governments to develop a National Rail Procurement and Manufacturing Strategy. As part of this strategy, future Commonwealth grant funding for rail infrastructure projects will be linked to objectives such as work being undertaken in Australia and jurisdictions cooperating on procurement. Labor will also: · Establish an Office of National Rail Industry Coordination to undertake a national audit of the adequacy, capacity and condition of passenger trains nationally and to develop train priority plans, including a proposed delivery schedule, for the next 10 years.
As part of this strategy, future Commonwealth grant funding for rail infrastructure projects will be linked to objectives such as work being undertaken in Australia and jurisdictions cooperating on procurement. Labor will also: · Establish an Office of National Rail Industry Coordination to undertake a national audit of the adequacy, capacity and condition of passenger trains nationally and to develop train priority plans, including a proposed delivery schedule, for the next 10 years. · Reinstate the important role of the Rail Supplier Advocate – cut by the Liberals in 2013 – to help small and medium-sized enterprises identify export opportunities and get a foot in the door with government purchasing bodies.
Labor will also: · Establish an Office of National Rail Industry Coordination to undertake a national audit of the adequacy, capacity and condition of passenger trains nationally and to develop train priority plans, including a proposed delivery schedule, for the next 10 years. · Reinstate the important role of the Rail Supplier Advocate – cut by the Liberals in 2013 – to help small and medium-sized enterprises identify export opportunities and get a foot in the door with government purchasing bodies. · Establish a Rail Industry Innovation Council to prevent the loss of more jobs
· Reinstate the important role of the Rail Supplier Advocate – cut by the Liberals in 2013 – to help small and medium-sized enterprises identify export opportunities and get a foot in the door with government purchasing bodies. · Establish a Rail Industry Innovation Council to prevent the loss of more jobs and address the need for more local research & development, skills and capabilities.
· Establish a Rail Industry Innovation Council to prevent the loss of more jobs and address the need for more local research & development, skills and capabilities. The policy has a budget cost of $7.9 million over the forward estimates.
and address the need for more local research & development, skills and capabilities. The policy has a budget cost of $7.9 million over the forward estimates. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share of tax and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town.
The policy has a budget cost of $7.9 million over the forward estimates. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share of tax and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Labor's Commitment to Multicultural Australia
We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share of tax and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Labor's Commitment to Multicultural Australia Labor's Commitment to Multicultural Australia
Labor's Commitment to Multicultural Australia Labor's Commitment to Multicultural Australia Australia is a nation of 25 million stories from all corners of the globe and our diversity makes us one of the most multicultural countries on earth.
Labor's Commitment to Multicultural Australia Australia is a nation of 25 million stories from all corners of the globe and our diversity makes us one of the most multicultural countries on earth. Labor is committed to greater inclusion and ensuring that all Australians know they are valued for their contribution.
Australia is a nation of 25 million stories from all corners of the globe and our diversity makes us one of the most multicultural countries on earth. Labor is committed to greater inclusion and ensuring that all Australians know they are valued for their contribution. We have a plan to deliver a Fair Go for Multicultural Australia.
Labor is committed to greater inclusion and ensuring that all Australians know they are valued for their contribution. We have a plan to deliver a Fair Go for Multicultural Australia. MULTICULTURAL AGED CARE EXPANSION
We have a plan to deliver a Fair Go for Multicultural Australia. MULTICULTURAL AGED CARE EXPANSION A Shorten Labor Government will invest $100 million to expand access to culturally appropriate aged care facilities throughout Australia.
MULTICULTURAL AGED CARE EXPANSION A Shorten Labor Government will invest $100 million to expand access to culturally appropriate aged care facilities throughout Australia. This new funding will support new facilities, as well as upgrades and improvements to existing facilities that service our diverse ethnic communities.
A Shorten Labor Government will invest $100 million to expand access to culturally appropriate aged care facilities throughout Australia. This new funding will support new facilities, as well as upgrades and improvements to existing facilities that service our diverse ethnic communities. Labor will ensure ageing Australians are in an environment where the language, food, and surroundings are familiar.
This new funding will support new facilities, as well as upgrades and improvements to existing facilities that service our diverse ethnic communities. Labor will ensure ageing Australians are in an environment where the language, food, and surroundings are familiar. We know how important it is for people in aged care to be comfortable and secure so they can age with dignity.
Labor will ensure ageing Australians are in an environment where the language, food, and surroundings are familiar. We know how important it is for people in aged care to be comfortable and secure so they can age with dignity. There remains a need for cultural sensitivity across all areas of aged care, including wellbeing and rehabilitation, not just palliative or end-of-life care.
We know how important it is for people in aged care to be comfortable and secure so they can age with dignity. There remains a need for cultural sensitivity across all areas of aged care, including wellbeing and rehabilitation, not just palliative or end-of-life care. LONG STAY PARENT VISA
There remains a need for cultural sensitivity across all areas of aged care, including wellbeing and rehabilitation, not just palliative or end-of-life care. LONG STAY PARENT VISA A Shorten Labor Government will deliver a fairer Long Stay Parent visa so that Australian families from migrant and multicultural backgrounds can reunite with their loved ones and so grandparents can have quality time with their grandchildren.
LONG STAY PARENT VISA A Shorten Labor Government will deliver a fairer Long Stay Parent visa so that Australian families from migrant and multicultural backgrounds can reunite with their loved ones and so grandparents can have quality time with their grandchildren. Labor’s visa will be uncapped – available for both sets of parents – and is one quarter of the cost of the Liberals’ visa.
A Shorten Labor Government will deliver a fairer Long Stay Parent visa so that Australian families from migrant and multicultural backgrounds can reunite with their loved ones and so grandparents can have quality time with their grandchildren. Labor’s visa will be uncapped – available for both sets of parents – and is one quarter of the cost of the Liberals’ visa. Labor knows that modern Australia and multicultural Australia are the same thing – which is why we value families being able to spend time together and help each other.
Labor’s visa will be uncapped – available for both sets of parents – and is one quarter of the cost of the Liberals’ visa. Labor knows that modern Australia and multicultural Australia are the same thing – which is why we value families being able to spend time together and help each other. PROTECTING 18C
Labor knows that modern Australia and multicultural Australia are the same thing – which is why we value families being able to spend time together and help each other. PROTECTING 18C Labor is proud of Australia’s multicultural society, and believes every Australian deserves the right to live free from racial and ethnic vilification.
PROTECTING 18C Labor is proud of Australia’s multicultural society, and believes every Australian deserves the right to live free from racial and ethnic vilification. Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act has served Australia well for more than two decades and we have resisted attempts by the conservatives to abolish it.
Labor is proud of Australia’s multicultural society, and believes every Australian deserves the right to live free from racial and ethnic vilification. Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act has served Australia well for more than two decades and we have resisted attempts by the conservatives to abolish it. The only outcome from repealing section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act would be more hate speech.
Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act has served Australia well for more than two decades and we have resisted attempts by the conservatives to abolish it. The only outcome from repealing section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act would be more hate speech. Labor will continue to fight for important protections against racial hate speech in Australia, including 18C.
The only outcome from repealing section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act would be more hate speech. Labor will continue to fight for important protections against racial hate speech in Australia, including 18C. CITIZENSHIP
Labor will continue to fight for important protections against racial hate speech in Australia, including 18C. CITIZENSHIP A Shorten Labor Government strongly opposes unfair changes to the Australian citizenship law.
CITIZENSHIP A Shorten Labor Government strongly opposes unfair changes to the Australian citizenship law. Scott Morrison and the Liberals are saying to migrants that unless you can speak university-level English, you will not be allowed to become an Australian citizen.
A Shorten Labor Government strongly opposes unfair changes to the Australian citizenship law. Scott Morrison and the Liberals are saying to migrants that unless you can speak university-level English, you will not be allowed to become an Australian citizen. Labor rejects these unfair changes.
Scott Morrison and the Liberals are saying to migrants that unless you can speak university-level English, you will not be allowed to become an Australian citizen. Labor rejects these unfair changes. Labor believes everyone who lives in Australia should have the opportunity to attain conversational-level English and we will provide the resources to help them.
Labor rejects these unfair changes. Labor believes everyone who lives in Australia should have the opportunity to attain conversational-level English and we will provide the resources to help them. That is the appropriate standard applied in the current test for Australian Citizenship and we will stick with it.
Labor believes everyone who lives in Australia should have the opportunity to attain conversational-level English and we will provide the resources to help them. That is the appropriate standard applied in the current test for Australian Citizenship and we will stick with it. COMMUNITY LANGUAGE PROGRAM
That is the appropriate standard applied in the current test for Australian Citizenship and we will stick with it. COMMUNITY LANGUAGE PROGRAM A Shorten Labor Government will invest an extra $8 million in community language schools so that more Australian children get the chance to learn other languages.
COMMUNITY LANGUAGE PROGRAM A Shorten Labor Government will invest an extra $8 million in community language schools so that more Australian children get the chance to learn other languages. Grants of up to $25,000 per school will go towards the cost of setting up a new school, extending classes to pre-schoolers, better teacher training or more classroom resources.
A Shorten Labor Government will invest an extra $8 million in community language schools so that more Australian children get the chance to learn other languages. Grants of up to $25,000 per school will go towards the cost of setting up a new school, extending classes to pre-schoolers, better teacher training or more classroom resources. Community language schools have been operating in Australia for more than 150 years.
Grants of up to $25,000 per school will go towards the cost of setting up a new school, extending classes to pre-schoolers, better teacher training or more classroom resources. Community language schools have been operating in Australia for more than 150 years. There are now about 700 community language schools across the country, teaching around 100,000 students in over 80 languages.
Community language schools have been operating in Australia for more than 150 years. There are now about 700 community language schools across the country, teaching around 100,000 students in over 80 languages. Community language schools contribute to Australia’s standing as a successful multicultural nation.
There are now about 700 community language schools across the country, teaching around 100,000 students in over 80 languages. Community language schools contribute to Australia’s standing as a successful multicultural nation. They help preserve and celebrate cultures and traditions and promote diversity, inclusion, and respect.
Community language schools contribute to Australia’s standing as a successful multicultural nation. They help preserve and celebrate cultures and traditions and promote diversity, inclusion, and respect. We will pay for this commitment by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town.
They help preserve and celebrate cultures and traditions and promote diversity, inclusion, and respect. We will pay for this commitment by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Labor's Plan For A National Inquiry Into Research
We will pay for this commitment by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Labor's Plan For A National Inquiry Into Research Labor's Plan For A National Inquiry Into Research
Labor's Plan For A National Inquiry Into Research Labor's Plan For A National Inquiry Into Research Labor will institute a once in a generation inquiry into the Commonwealth Government’s research system, to be led by Professor Ian Chubb, former Chief Scientist of Australia and former Vice Chancellor of the Australian National University.
Labor's Plan For A National Inquiry Into Research Labor will institute a once in a generation inquiry into the Commonwealth Government’s research system, to be led by Professor Ian Chubb, former Chief Scientist of Australia and former Vice Chancellor of the Australian National University. Australia’s overall research framework and its coherence have not had serious review for years.
Labor will institute a once in a generation inquiry into the Commonwealth Government’s research system, to be led by Professor Ian Chubb, former Chief Scientist of Australia and former Vice Chancellor of the Australian National University. Australia’s overall research framework and its coherence have not had serious review for years. In the meantime, marginal changes have been made to policy, funding cuts have been imposed and political interference has left behind a system that could benefit from a root-and-branch examination.
Australia’s overall research framework and its coherence have not had serious review for years. In the meantime, marginal changes have been made to policy, funding cuts have been imposed and political interference has left behind a system that could benefit from a root-and-branch examination. This is not novel or unique to Australia.
In the meantime, marginal changes have been made to policy, funding cuts have been imposed and political interference has left behind a system that could benefit from a root-and-branch examination. This is not novel or unique to Australia. Most notably both the United Kingdom and Canada have recently undertaken and implemented reviews to ensure that maximum value is obtained from the public investment in research.
This is not novel or unique to Australia. Most notably both the United Kingdom and Canada have recently undertaken and implemented reviews to ensure that maximum value is obtained from the public investment in research. In 2015 Sir Paul Nurse conducted a review of research funding – Ensuring a successful UK research endeavour.
Most notably both the United Kingdom and Canada have recently undertaken and implemented reviews to ensure that maximum value is obtained from the public investment in research. In 2015 Sir Paul Nurse conducted a review of research funding – Ensuring a successful UK research endeavour. The review recommended the establishment of a new body, UK Research and Innovation, to provide better co-ordination and coherence to the UK’s various funding councils and research funders.
In 2015 Sir Paul Nurse conducted a review of research funding – Ensuring a successful UK research endeavour. The review recommended the establishment of a new body, UK Research and Innovation, to provide better co-ordination and coherence to the UK’s various funding councils and research funders. In Canada the Fundamental Science Review, colloquially known as the Naylor Review, inquired into federally funded research.
The review recommended the establishment of a new body, UK Research and Innovation, to provide better co-ordination and coherence to the UK’s various funding councils and research funders. In Canada the Fundamental Science Review, colloquially known as the Naylor Review, inquired into federally funded research. Its final report, Investing in Canada’s future: Strengthening the Foundations of Canadian Research, led to the creation of the Canadian Research Coordinating Committee, the establishment of a Tri-Agency Fund to streamline research funding and the Innovation Superclusters Initiative on key areas of dense government and business activity.
In Canada the Fundamental Science Review, colloquially known as the Naylor Review, inquired into federally funded research. Its final report, Investing in Canada’s future: Strengthening the Foundations of Canadian Research, led to the creation of the Canadian Research Coordinating Committee, the establishment of a Tri-Agency Fund to streamline research funding and the Innovation Superclusters Initiative on key areas of dense government and business activity. We must ensure that Australia maintains its international competitive advantage, and that we do not lose our capacity to attract and retain the world’s best researchers.
Its final report, Investing in Canada’s future: Strengthening the Foundations of Canadian Research, led to the creation of the Canadian Research Coordinating Committee, the establishment of a Tri-Agency Fund to streamline research funding and the Innovation Superclusters Initiative on key areas of dense government and business activity. We must ensure that Australia maintains its international competitive advantage, and that we do not lose our capacity to attract and retain the world’s best researchers. The Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison Government has broken the relationship between the Commonwealth and the Australian research community.
We must ensure that Australia maintains its international competitive advantage, and that we do not lose our capacity to attract and retain the world’s best researchers. The Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison Government has broken the relationship between the Commonwealth and the Australian research community. They have constantly interfered and manipulated on political and ideological grounds.
The Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison Government has broken the relationship between the Commonwealth and the Australian research community. They have constantly interfered and manipulated on political and ideological grounds. Time and time again they have demonstrated their contempt for Australia’s research enterprise.
They have constantly interfered and manipulated on political and ideological grounds. Time and time again they have demonstrated their contempt for Australia’s research enterprise. Under Labor this will change.
Time and time again they have demonstrated their contempt for Australia’s research enterprise. Under Labor this will change. LABOR’S PLAN:
Under Labor this will change. LABOR’S PLAN: Labor will establish a review into Research in Australia.
LABOR’S PLAN: Labor will establish a review into Research in Australia. The review will focus on international best practice in organising our research system and the need to maintain our capacity for basic and translational research.
Labor will establish a review into Research in Australia. The review will focus on international best practice in organising our research system and the need to maintain our capacity for basic and translational research. The review will be expected to provide the government with a comprehensive explanation of Australia’s research effort – its coherence and its quality, its gaps and its needs.
The review will focus on international best practice in organising our research system and the need to maintain our capacity for basic and translational research. The review will be expected to provide the government with a comprehensive explanation of Australia’s research effort – its coherence and its quality, its gaps and its needs. The assessment of the overall research framework will be conducted by Professor Ian Chubb AC FAA FTSE FACE FRSN.
The review will be expected to provide the government with a comprehensive explanation of Australia’s research effort – its coherence and its quality, its gaps and its needs. The assessment of the overall research framework will be conducted by Professor Ian Chubb AC FAA FTSE FACE FRSN. He will be supported by an Advisory Group that will include members whose background gives them a broad perspective on the research sector.
The assessment of the overall research framework will be conducted by Professor Ian Chubb AC FAA FTSE FACE FRSN. He will be supported by an Advisory Group that will include members whose background gives them a broad perspective on the research sector. The Group will include: Professor Christobel Saunders AO FRCS FRACS FAAHMS, University of Western Australia;Professor Emma Johnston AO FRSN, University of New South Wales; Professor Karen Hussey University of Queensland;Mr Phil Clark AM, JP Morgan Advisory Council;Professor Glyn Davis AC FASSA FIIPA
He will be supported by an Advisory Group that will include members whose background gives them a broad perspective on the research sector. The Group will include: Professor Christobel Saunders AO FRCS FRACS FAAHMS, University of Western Australia;Professor Emma Johnston AO FRSN, University of New South Wales; Professor Karen Hussey University of Queensland;Mr Phil Clark AM, JP Morgan Advisory Council;Professor Glyn Davis AC FASSA FIIPA Additional members will be announced in due course.
The Group will include: Professor Christobel Saunders AO FRCS FRACS FAAHMS, University of Western Australia;Professor Emma Johnston AO FRSN, University of New South Wales; Professor Karen Hussey University of Queensland;Mr Phil Clark AM, JP Morgan Advisory Council;Professor Glyn Davis AC FASSA FIIPA Additional members will be announced in due course. NDIS - More Jobs Better Services
Additional members will be announced in due course. NDIS - More Jobs Better Services NDIS - More Jobs Better Services
NDIS - More Jobs Better Services NDIS - More Jobs Better Services A Shorten Labor Government will get the NDIS back on track by investing $40 million in local NDIS workforce trials and urgently developing a national NDIS workforce strategy.
NDIS - More Jobs Better Services A Shorten Labor Government will get the NDIS back on track by investing $40 million in local NDIS workforce trials and urgently developing a national NDIS workforce strategy. LABOR’S PLAN
A Shorten Labor Government will get the NDIS back on track by investing $40 million in local NDIS workforce trials and urgently developing a national NDIS workforce strategy. LABOR’S PLAN A Shorten Labor Government will establish two-year local NDIS workforce trials in 2020 and 2021 to sustainably grow and maintain a skilled NDIS workforce.
LABOR’S PLAN A Shorten Labor Government will establish two-year local NDIS workforce trials in 2020 and 2021 to sustainably grow and maintain a skilled NDIS workforce. The trials will be flexible and place-based.
A Shorten Labor Government will establish two-year local NDIS workforce trials in 2020 and 2021 to sustainably grow and maintain a skilled NDIS workforce. The trials will be flexible and place-based. They will be a partnership between people with disability, providers, TAFE, government and workers.
The trials will be flexible and place-based. They will be a partnership between people with disability, providers, TAFE, government and workers. This plan will help locals get the skills they need to fill the 90,000 NDIS jobs that will be created in the next five years.
They will be a partnership between people with disability, providers, TAFE, government and workers. This plan will help locals get the skills they need to fill the 90,000 NDIS jobs that will be created in the next five years. The NDIS workforce trials will have three components: 1. Ensuring NDIS workers have the foundation skills they need, with up to 3,000 training support payments of $2,000 for induction training.
This plan will help locals get the skills they need to fill the 90,000 NDIS jobs that will be created in the next five years. The NDIS workforce trials will have three components: 1. Ensuring NDIS workers have the foundation skills they need, with up to 3,000 training support payments of $2,000 for induction training. 2. Supporting NDIS workers to achieve Certificate III qualifications, with up to 2,000 training support payments of $4,000.
The NDIS workforce trials will have three components: 1. Ensuring NDIS workers have the foundation skills they need, with up to 3,000 training support payments of $2,000 for induction training. 2. Supporting NDIS workers to achieve Certificate III qualifications, with up to 2,000 training support payments of $4,000. 3. Providing a portable professional development entitlement for NDIS workers, with up to 5,000 training support payments of $750 per year, so people can take time off work to specialise and upgrade their skills.
2. Supporting NDIS workers to achieve Certificate III qualifications, with up to 2,000 training support payments of $4,000. 3. Providing a portable professional development entitlement for NDIS workers, with up to 5,000 training support payments of $750 per year, so people can take time off work to specialise and upgrade their skills. The trials will establish the best flexible local solutions to skills shortages; gaps in the training curriculum and course availability; and barriers to getting the right people working in the NDIS.
3. Providing a portable professional development entitlement for NDIS workers, with up to 5,000 training support payments of $750 per year, so people can take time off work to specialise and upgrade their skills. The trials will establish the best flexible local solutions to skills shortages; gaps in the training curriculum and course availability; and barriers to getting the right people working in the NDIS. Labor knows that making ends meet while training is one of the main barriers to people taking up NDIS job opportunities.
The trials will establish the best flexible local solutions to skills shortages; gaps in the training curriculum and course availability; and barriers to getting the right people working in the NDIS. Labor knows that making ends meet while training is one of the main barriers to people taking up NDIS job opportunities. This is true for people looking to start working in the sector for the first time; and for existing workers looking to upgrade their qualifications and specialise, often by studying and working part-time.
Labor knows that making ends meet while training is one of the main barriers to people taking up NDIS job opportunities. This is true for people looking to start working in the sector for the first time; and for existing workers looking to upgrade their qualifications and specialise, often by studying and working part-time. Students in the trials will not have out-of-pocket training costs because Labor will scrap up-front TAFE fees for 100,000 students, including 20,000 students studying to get skills for the NDIS and aged care.
This is true for people looking to start working in the sector for the first time; and for existing workers looking to upgrade their qualifications and specialise, often by studying and working part-time. Students in the trials will not have out-of-pocket training costs because Labor will scrap up-front TAFE fees for 100,000 students, including 20,000 students studying to get skills for the NDIS and aged care. The initial trial sites will be:Canberra – where the NDIS is creating between 1,000 and 1,200 new jobs.
Students in the trials will not have out-of-pocket training costs because Labor will scrap up-front TAFE fees for 100,000 students, including 20,000 students studying to get skills for the NDIS and aged care. The initial trial sites will be:Canberra – where the NDIS is creating between 1,000 and 1,200 new jobs. Townsville region – where the NDIS is creating between 800 and 950 new jobs.
The initial trial sites will be:Canberra – where the NDIS is creating between 1,000 and 1,200 new jobs. Townsville region – where the NDIS is creating between 800 and 950 new jobs. Joondalup – where the NDIS roll-out is just beginning and hundreds of new workers will be needed.
Townsville region – where the NDIS is creating between 800 and 950 new jobs. Joondalup – where the NDIS roll-out is just beginning and hundreds of new workers will be needed. A Shorten Labor Government will work with state and territory governments to expand the workforce trial to other locations.
Joondalup – where the NDIS roll-out is just beginning and hundreds of new workers will be needed. A Shorten Labor Government will work with state and territory governments to expand the workforce trial to other locations. A Shorten Labor Government will also develop a comprehensive national NDIS workforce strategy.
A Shorten Labor Government will work with state and territory governments to expand the workforce trial to other locations. A Shorten Labor Government will also develop a comprehensive national NDIS workforce strategy. This will be done in partnership with people with disability, families and advocates; service providers; state and territory governments; TAFE; and workers.
A Shorten Labor Government will also develop a comprehensive national NDIS workforce strategy. This will be done in partnership with people with disability, families and advocates; service providers; state and territory governments; TAFE; and workers. A Shorten Labor Government will invest $40 million in building the NDIS workforce over the forward estimates.
This will be done in partnership with people with disability, families and advocates; service providers; state and territory governments; TAFE; and workers. A Shorten Labor Government will invest $40 million in building the NDIS workforce over the forward estimates. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town.
A Shorten Labor Government will invest $40 million in building the NDIS workforce over the forward estimates. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Why is this needed?
We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Why is this needed? Scott Morrison and the Liberals have short-changed the NDIS and the Australians who rely on it by delaying the rollout and capping staff in a bid to deliver a surplus.
Why is this needed? Scott Morrison and the Liberals have short-changed the NDIS and the Australians who rely on it by delaying the rollout and capping staff in a bid to deliver a surplus. The Liberals’ budget includes a $1.6 billion NDIS underspend next year alone.
Scott Morrison and the Liberals have short-changed the NDIS and the Australians who rely on it by delaying the rollout and capping staff in a bid to deliver a surplus. The Liberals’ budget includes a $1.6 billion NDIS underspend next year alone. This is a direct result of their failure to deliver the NDIS as promised.
The Liberals’ budget includes a $1.6 billion NDIS underspend next year alone. This is a direct result of their failure to deliver the NDIS as promised. 77,000 people are missing out on the NDIS and people are using just 50 per cent of their first NDIS plan, largely because local services and a trained workforce simply aren’t available.
This is a direct result of their failure to deliver the NDIS as promised. 77,000 people are missing out on the NDIS and people are using just 50 per cent of their first NDIS plan, largely because local services and a trained workforce simply aren’t available. The NDIS is creating one in five new jobs.
77,000 people are missing out on the NDIS and people are using just 50 per cent of their first NDIS plan, largely because local services and a trained workforce simply aren’t available. The NDIS is creating one in five new jobs. Up to 90,000 extra NDIS workers will be needed over the next five years, with support workers making up over 70 per cent of these new jobs.
The NDIS is creating one in five new jobs. Up to 90,000 extra NDIS workers will be needed over the next five years, with support workers making up over 70 per cent of these new jobs. Over the last six years, the Liberals have failed to plan for the growing NDIS workforce.
Up to 90,000 extra NDIS workers will be needed over the next five years, with support workers making up over 70 per cent of these new jobs. Over the last six years, the Liberals have failed to plan for the growing NDIS workforce. As a result, people with disability often cannot access the services they need, and locals are missing out on new job opportunities.
Over the last six years, the Liberals have failed to plan for the growing NDIS workforce. As a result, people with disability often cannot access the services they need, and locals are missing out on new job opportunities. Labor’s plan will help:People with disability, their families and carers.
As a result, people with disability often cannot access the services they need, and locals are missing out on new job opportunities. Labor’s plan will help:People with disability, their families and carers. NDIS workers and those wanting a rewarding job in disability care.
Labor’s plan will help:People with disability, their families and carers. NDIS workers and those wanting a rewarding job in disability care. National Principals Academy
NDIS workers and those wanting a rewarding job in disability care. National Principals Academy National Principals Academy
National Principals Academy National Principals Academy A Shorten Labor Government will establish a new National Principals’ Academy to give thousands of Australian principals advanced leadership training and support.
National Principals Academy A Shorten Labor Government will establish a new National Principals’ Academy to give thousands of Australian principals advanced leadership training and support. We know that school leaders can have a dramatic impact on the performance of students.
A Shorten Labor Government will establish a new National Principals’ Academy to give thousands of Australian principals advanced leadership training and support. We know that school leaders can have a dramatic impact on the performance of students. That’s why we want to help principals be the best they can be.
We know that school leaders can have a dramatic impact on the performance of students. That’s why we want to help principals be the best they can be. Training offered by the Academy will focus on advanced leadership, teaching and learning.
That’s why we want to help principals be the best they can be. Training offered by the Academy will focus on advanced leadership, teaching and learning. The training will be available to current and aspiring school principals, as well as other school leaders.
Training offered by the Academy will focus on advanced leadership, teaching and learning. The training will be available to current and aspiring school principals, as well as other school leaders. Labor wants Australia to have the best school system in the world.
The training will be available to current and aspiring school principals, as well as other school leaders. Labor wants Australia to have the best school system in the world. To achieve that, we need the best possible school leadership.
Labor wants Australia to have the best school system in the world. To achieve that, we need the best possible school leadership. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town.
To achieve that, we need the best possible school leadership. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Research Integrity
We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Research Integrity Labor's Plan for Research Integrity
Research Integrity Labor's Plan for Research Integrity A Shorten Labor Government will restore integrity to the Australian Research Council and end the political manipulation of world-class, peer-reviewed assessment of competitive grants.
Labor's Plan for Research Integrity A Shorten Labor Government will restore integrity to the Australian Research Council and end the political manipulation of world-class, peer-reviewed assessment of competitive grants. Australia has two major research funding councils, The Australian Research Council (ARC) and the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).
A Shorten Labor Government will restore integrity to the Australian Research Council and end the political manipulation of world-class, peer-reviewed assessment of competitive grants. Australia has two major research funding councils, The Australian Research Council (ARC) and the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). The job of these councils is to ensure our nation has strong, effective processes to make sure only the best research gets funded.
Australia has two major research funding councils, The Australian Research Council (ARC) and the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). The job of these councils is to ensure our nation has strong, effective processes to make sure only the best research gets funded. The Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison Government’s secret political interventions into the ARC grant process has been exposed, as has the Liberals’ obsession with playing culture war games and suppressing expert advice they don’t like.
The job of these councils is to ensure our nation has strong, effective processes to make sure only the best research gets funded. The Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison Government’s secret political interventions into the ARC grant process has been exposed, as has the Liberals’ obsession with playing culture war games and suppressing expert advice they don’t like. They have also abandoned measures that ensured a Minister’s refusal to sign off on ARC recommendations for funding would be fully transparent.
The Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison Government’s secret political interventions into the ARC grant process has been exposed, as has the Liberals’ obsession with playing culture war games and suppressing expert advice they don’t like. They have also abandoned measures that ensured a Minister’s refusal to sign off on ARC recommendations for funding would be fully transparent. For a century, Australia’s research system has been guided by the principle that politicians should not be allowed to pick and choose what research gets conducted or funded at universities.
They have also abandoned measures that ensured a Minister’s refusal to sign off on ARC recommendations for funding would be fully transparent. For a century, Australia’s research system has been guided by the principle that politicians should not be allowed to pick and choose what research gets conducted or funded at universities. In the UK this is called the Haldane principle.
For a century, Australia’s research system has been guided by the principle that politicians should not be allowed to pick and choose what research gets conducted or funded at universities. In the UK this is called the Haldane principle. These basic protections are not enshrined in law.
In the UK this is called the Haldane principle. These basic protections are not enshrined in law. They should not need to be, but the actions of Liberal ministers have made it necessary.
These basic protections are not enshrined in law. They should not need to be, but the actions of Liberal ministers have made it necessary. The Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison Government has broken the relationship between the Commonwealth and the Australian research community.
They should not need to be, but the actions of Liberal ministers have made it necessary. The Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison Government has broken the relationship between the Commonwealth and the Australian research community. They have constantly interfered and manipulated, on political and ideological grounds, in the allocation of science and research funding.
The Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison Government has broken the relationship between the Commonwealth and the Australian research community. They have constantly interfered and manipulated, on political and ideological grounds, in the allocation of science and research funding. Time and time again they have demonstrated their contempt for Australia’s research enterprise.
They have constantly interfered and manipulated, on political and ideological grounds, in the allocation of science and research funding. Time and time again they have demonstrated their contempt for Australia’s research enterprise. Only Labor will end the war on research.
Time and time again they have demonstrated their contempt for Australia’s research enterprise. Only Labor will end the war on research. LABOR’S PLAN:
Only Labor will end the war on research. LABOR’S PLAN: Labor will legislate to restore the integrity of the Australian Research Council.
LABOR’S PLAN: Labor will legislate to restore the integrity of the Australian Research Council. Our legislation will place an explicit reference to an Australian interpretation of the Haldane principle – that politicians should not pick and choose individual research projects based on political whim – into the objects of the Australian Research Council Act.
Labor will legislate to restore the integrity of the Australian Research Council. Our legislation will place an explicit reference to an Australian interpretation of the Haldane principle – that politicians should not pick and choose individual research projects based on political whim – into the objects of the Australian Research Council Act. We will also legislate a requirement that ministers must table an explanation in Parliament within 15 sitting days of rejecting a recommendation of funding by the Chief Executive Officer of the ARC.
Our legislation will place an explicit reference to an Australian interpretation of the Haldane principle – that politicians should not pick and choose individual research projects based on political whim – into the objects of the Australian Research Council Act. We will also legislate a requirement that ministers must table an explanation in Parliament within 15 sitting days of rejecting a recommendation of funding by the Chief Executive Officer of the ARC. Further changes, if required, will be informed by Professor Chubb’s Research in Australia review.
We will also legislate a requirement that ministers must table an explanation in Parliament within 15 sitting days of rejecting a recommendation of funding by the Chief Executive Officer of the ARC. Further changes, if required, will be informed by Professor Chubb’s Research in Australia review. Students with Disability
Further changes, if required, will be informed by Professor Chubb’s Research in Australia review. Students with Disability Support for Students with Disability
Students with Disability Support for Students with Disability A Shorten Labor Government will invest an extra $300 million to ensure students with disability get the support they need at school.
Support for Students with Disability A Shorten Labor Government will invest an extra $300 million to ensure students with disability get the support they need at school. Under the Liberals, many students with disability are missing out on the help they need.
A Shorten Labor Government will invest an extra $300 million to ensure students with disability get the support they need at school. Under the Liberals, many students with disability are missing out on the help they need. Labor’s investment is a significant contribution towards making sure that students with disability can reach their full potential in every school and school system.
Under the Liberals, many students with disability are missing out on the help they need. Labor’s investment is a significant contribution towards making sure that students with disability can reach their full potential in every school and school system. Our commitment is in addition to the disability loading included as part of needs-based school funding.
Labor’s investment is a significant contribution towards making sure that students with disability can reach their full potential in every school and school system. Our commitment is in addition to the disability loading included as part of needs-based school funding. It will be allocated on a per student basis consistent with the current disability loading.
Our commitment is in addition to the disability loading included as part of needs-based school funding. It will be allocated on a per student basis consistent with the current disability loading. The extra funding will deliver individualised learning for students with disability by paying for more teachers, teacher aides, teacher training, updated technology, or upgrades to school facilities to improve access.
It will be allocated on a per student basis consistent with the current disability loading. The extra funding will deliver individualised learning for students with disability by paying for more teachers, teacher aides, teacher training, updated technology, or upgrades to school facilities to improve access. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town.
The extra funding will deliver individualised learning for students with disability by paying for more teachers, teacher aides, teacher training, updated technology, or upgrades to school facilities to improve access. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Swim Smart
We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Swim Smart Swim Smart
Swim Smart Swim Smart A Shorten Labor Government will make sure Australian children have access to swimming and water safety lessons in primary school.
Swim Smart A Shorten Labor Government will make sure Australian children have access to swimming and water safety lessons in primary school. In 2017-18, nearly 250 people drowned in Australian waterways.
A Shorten Labor Government will make sure Australian children have access to swimming and water safety lessons in primary school. In 2017-18, nearly 250 people drowned in Australian waterways. One in five drownings were people under the age of 25.
In 2017-18, nearly 250 people drowned in Australian waterways. One in five drownings were people under the age of 25. We want to make sure Australian children are strong swimmers and safe in the water.
One in five drownings were people under the age of 25. We want to make sure Australian children are strong swimmers and safe in the water. Currently, access to school-based swimming lessons is inconsistent, with access depending on the location, type of school and whether their parents can afford private lessons.
We want to make sure Australian children are strong swimmers and safe in the water. Currently, access to school-based swimming lessons is inconsistent, with access depending on the location, type of school and whether their parents can afford private lessons. Currently, about one in five children leave primary school unable to swim 50 metres.
Currently, access to school-based swimming lessons is inconsistent, with access depending on the location, type of school and whether their parents can afford private lessons. Currently, about one in five children leave primary school unable to swim 50 metres. This is unfair and unsafe.
Currently, about one in five children leave primary school unable to swim 50 metres. This is unfair and unsafe. We don’t want children to miss out.
This is unfair and unsafe. We don’t want children to miss out. LABOR’S PLAN
We don’t want children to miss out. LABOR’S PLAN From the 2020 school year, we will fund additional swimming lessons for schools that need it, catch-up lessons for children needing extra support, and more support for the cost of transport and pool entry fees.
LABOR’S PLAN From the 2020 school year, we will fund additional swimming lessons for schools that need it, catch-up lessons for children needing extra support, and more support for the cost of transport and pool entry fees. Labor will work with States and Territories, Catholic and Independent schools to deliver the program to schools who require extra support.
From the 2020 school year, we will fund additional swimming lessons for schools that need it, catch-up lessons for children needing extra support, and more support for the cost of transport and pool entry fees. Labor will work with States and Territories, Catholic and Independent schools to deliver the program to schools who require extra support. We will also work with local government, swim schools and lifesaving clubs to help ensure students have access.
Labor will work with States and Territories, Catholic and Independent schools to deliver the program to schools who require extra support. We will also work with local government, swim schools and lifesaving clubs to help ensure students have access. The program will also provide additional support to children with disability, to ensure they can participate in water safety and learn to swim programs just like their classmates.
We will also work with local government, swim schools and lifesaving clubs to help ensure students have access. The program will also provide additional support to children with disability, to ensure they can participate in water safety and learn to swim programs just like their classmates. This policy will have a budget cost of $64 million over the forward estimates and will be in addition to existing State and Territory programs.
The program will also provide additional support to children with disability, to ensure they can participate in water safety and learn to swim programs just like their classmates. This policy will have a budget cost of $64 million over the forward estimates and will be in addition to existing State and Territory programs. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town.
This policy will have a budget cost of $64 million over the forward estimates and will be in addition to existing State and Territory programs. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Bursaries for Top Achievers
We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Bursaries for Top Achievers Bursaries for Top Achievers
Bursaries for Top Achievers Bursaries for Top Achievers A Shorten Labor Government will give our nation’s top achievers bursaries of up to $40,000 to encourage the best and brightest Australians into teaching.
Bursaries for Top Achievers A Shorten Labor Government will give our nation’s top achievers bursaries of up to $40,000 to encourage the best and brightest Australians into teaching. Year 12 students with exceptional marks and people with outstanding achievement at university or in the workforce will compete for up to 1,000 cash bonuses each year.
A Shorten Labor Government will give our nation’s top achievers bursaries of up to $40,000 to encourage the best and brightest Australians into teaching. Year 12 students with exceptional marks and people with outstanding achievement at university or in the workforce will compete for up to 1,000 cash bonuses each year. The tax-free bursaries of $10,000 per annum will be paid to recipients for the duration of a teaching degree, up to a maximum of four years.
Year 12 students with exceptional marks and people with outstanding achievement at university or in the workforce will compete for up to 1,000 cash bonuses each year. The tax-free bursaries of $10,000 per annum will be paid to recipients for the duration of a teaching degree, up to a maximum of four years. After graduating, recipients will be expected to work in public schools for between one and four years, depending on how long they received the bursary.
The tax-free bursaries of $10,000 per annum will be paid to recipients for the duration of a teaching degree, up to a maximum of four years. After graduating, recipients will be expected to work in public schools for between one and four years, depending on how long they received the bursary. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town.
After graduating, recipients will be expected to work in public schools for between one and four years, depending on how long they received the bursary. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Community Language Schools
We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Community Language Schools Community Language Schools
Community Language Schools Community Language Schools A Shorten Labor Government will invest an extra $8 million in community language schools so more Australian children get the chance to learn other languages, including pre-schoolers.
Community Language Schools A Shorten Labor Government will invest an extra $8 million in community language schools so more Australian children get the chance to learn other languages, including pre-schoolers. Currently, community language schools teach mostly school age children, but the younger someone starts learning another language, the easier it is to pick up.
A Shorten Labor Government will invest an extra $8 million in community language schools so more Australian children get the chance to learn other languages, including pre-schoolers. Currently, community language schools teach mostly school age children, but the younger someone starts learning another language, the easier it is to pick up. LABOR’S PLAN
Currently, community language schools teach mostly school age children, but the younger someone starts learning another language, the easier it is to pick up. LABOR’S PLAN Grants of up to $25,000 per school will allow language programs to be expanded to preschool children.
LABOR’S PLAN Grants of up to $25,000 per school will allow language programs to be expanded to preschool children. The grants could also go towards the costs of setting up a new school, better teacher training, or classroom resources.
Grants of up to $25,000 per school will allow language programs to be expanded to preschool children. The grants could also go towards the costs of setting up a new school, better teacher training, or classroom resources. Community language schools have been operating in Australia for more than 150 years.
The grants could also go towards the costs of setting up a new school, better teacher training, or classroom resources. Community language schools have been operating in Australia for more than 150 years. There are now about 700 community language schools across the country, teaching around 100,000 students in over 80 languages.
Community language schools have been operating in Australia for more than 150 years. There are now about 700 community language schools across the country, teaching around 100,000 students in over 80 languages. The more Australians we have learning languages other than English, the better for our economy and our society.
There are now about 700 community language schools across the country, teaching around 100,000 students in over 80 languages. The more Australians we have learning languages other than English, the better for our economy and our society. Community language schools contribute to Australia’s standing as a successful multicultural nation.
The more Australians we have learning languages other than English, the better for our economy and our society. Community language schools contribute to Australia’s standing as a successful multicultural nation. They help preserve and celebrate cultures and traditions as well as promote diversity, inclusion, and respect.
Community language schools contribute to Australia’s standing as a successful multicultural nation. They help preserve and celebrate cultures and traditions as well as promote diversity, inclusion, and respect. This policy has a cost of $8 million over the forward estimates.
They help preserve and celebrate cultures and traditions as well as promote diversity, inclusion, and respect. This policy has a cost of $8 million over the forward estimates. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town.
This policy has a cost of $8 million over the forward estimates. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Evidence Institute for Schools
We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Evidence Institute for Schools Labor will establish a $275 million research institute – the Evidence Institute for Schools - that will help improve schools and early childhood education centres by ensuring teachers and parents have high quality research at their fingertips.
Evidence Institute for Schools Labor will establish a $275 million research institute – the Evidence Institute for Schools - that will help improve schools and early childhood education centres by ensuring teachers and parents have high quality research at their fingertips. This is about making sure that we have the right research to inform teachers and early educators, and to help them refine and improve what they do together in schools.
Labor will establish a $275 million research institute – the Evidence Institute for Schools - that will help improve schools and early childhood education centres by ensuring teachers and parents have high quality research at their fingertips. This is about making sure that we have the right research to inform teachers and early educators, and to help them refine and improve what they do together in schools. LABOR’S PLAN
This is about making sure that we have the right research to inform teachers and early educators, and to help them refine and improve what they do together in schools. LABOR’S PLAN Labor’s Evidence Institute for Schools will be independent of government.
LABOR’S PLAN Labor’s Evidence Institute for Schools will be independent of government. The Institute will:1. Commission new research.
Labor’s Evidence Institute for Schools will be independent of government. The Institute will:1. Commission new research. The Institute will involve thousands of schools in ground-breaking research and include teachers as researchers.
The Institute will:1. Commission new research. The Institute will involve thousands of schools in ground-breaking research and include teachers as researchers. The research priorities will be determined by the key concerns of principals, teachers, and parents.
The Institute will involve thousands of schools in ground-breaking research and include teachers as researchers. The research priorities will be determined by the key concerns of principals, teachers, and parents. 2. Help teachers and early educators stay up-to-date.
The research priorities will be determined by the key concerns of principals, teachers, and parents. 2. Help teachers and early educators stay up-to-date. The Institute will ensure free toolkits, implementation resources, and practice guides are available which summarises evidence, making it easily applicable to the classroom setting.
2. Help teachers and early educators stay up-to-date. The Institute will ensure free toolkits, implementation resources, and practice guides are available which summarises evidence, making it easily applicable to the classroom setting. 3. Save money and lift standards.
The Institute will ensure free toolkits, implementation resources, and practice guides are available which summarises evidence, making it easily applicable to the classroom setting. 3. Save money and lift standards. The Institute will undertake independent program reviews that assess the many programs being promoted and sold into schools.
3. Save money and lift standards. The Institute will undertake independent program reviews that assess the many programs being promoted and sold into schools. Thousands of products are being promoted that claim to improve educational outcomes.
The Institute will undertake independent program reviews that assess the many programs being promoted and sold into schools. Thousands of products are being promoted that claim to improve educational outcomes. Schools shouldn’t waste money on ones that don’t work.
Thousands of products are being promoted that claim to improve educational outcomes. Schools shouldn’t waste money on ones that don’t work. 4. Help schools doing excellent work to share their success with other schools.
Schools shouldn’t waste money on ones that don’t work. 4. Help schools doing excellent work to share their success with other schools. We want to make best practice common practice.
4. Help schools doing excellent work to share their success with other schools. We want to make best practice common practice. Schools will be identified and supported in collaboration with States and Territories and the non-government sector.
We want to make best practice common practice. Schools will be identified and supported in collaboration with States and Territories and the non-government sector. The Institute will help make sure Labor’s extra investment in schools’ funding achieves better results for our children, so we can quickly scale up programs that work, and dump those that don’t.
Schools will be identified and supported in collaboration with States and Territories and the non-government sector. The Institute will help make sure Labor’s extra investment in schools’ funding achieves better results for our children, so we can quickly scale up programs that work, and dump those that don’t. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town.
The Institute will help make sure Labor’s extra investment in schools’ funding achieves better results for our children, so we can quickly scale up programs that work, and dump those that don’t. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Asian Languages and Literacy
We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Asian Languages and Literacy Asian Languages and Literacy
Asian Languages and Literacy Asian Languages and Literacy A Shorten Labor Government will get more Australians studying Asian languages to ensure the next generation is prepared for the jobs and economic opportunities of the Asian century.
Asian Languages and Literacy A Shorten Labor Government will get more Australians studying Asian languages to ensure the next generation is prepared for the jobs and economic opportunities of the Asian century. Asia is home to the fastest-growing middle class on earth, and Australia is right on its doorstep.
A Shorten Labor Government will get more Australians studying Asian languages to ensure the next generation is prepared for the jobs and economic opportunities of the Asian century. Asia is home to the fastest-growing middle class on earth, and Australia is right on its doorstep. Almost nine in 10 of the next billion middle class consumers will be Asian.
Asia is home to the fastest-growing middle class on earth, and Australia is right on its doorstep. Almost nine in 10 of the next billion middle class consumers will be Asian. For Australian business to realise the most economic benefit, we must urgently improve on Asian languages and literacy.
Almost nine in 10 of the next billion middle class consumers will be Asian. For Australian business to realise the most economic benefit, we must urgently improve on Asian languages and literacy. In recent years, the proportion of school students choosing to study Asian languages in Year 12 has stagnated, and in some cases, gone backwards.
For Australian business to realise the most economic benefit, we must urgently improve on Asian languages and literacy. In recent years, the proportion of school students choosing to study Asian languages in Year 12 has stagnated, and in some cases, gone backwards. LABOR’S PLAN
In recent years, the proportion of school students choosing to study Asian languages in Year 12 has stagnated, and in some cases, gone backwards. LABOR’S PLAN Our plan will: 1. Boost the supply of Asian language teachers.
LABOR’S PLAN Our plan will: 1. Boost the supply of Asian language teachers. Up to 100 scholarships a year for Australians who are Asian language native speakers and for top performers in priority Asian languages in Year 12, to go on to study a teaching qualification.
Our plan will: 1. Boost the supply of Asian language teachers. Up to 100 scholarships a year for Australians who are Asian language native speakers and for top performers in priority Asian languages in Year 12, to go on to study a teaching qualification. 2. Establish a new nationwide FutureAsia – Asia Capable Schools program.
Up to 100 scholarships a year for Australians who are Asian language native speakers and for top performers in priority Asian languages in Year 12, to go on to study a teaching qualification. 2. Establish a new nationwide FutureAsia – Asia Capable Schools program. Intensive training for 5,000 principals and senior teachers to drive sustained whole-of-school change by supporting them to make the necessary updates to their curriculum and teacher capability.
2. Establish a new nationwide FutureAsia – Asia Capable Schools program. Intensive training for 5,000 principals and senior teachers to drive sustained whole-of-school change by supporting them to make the necessary updates to their curriculum and teacher capability. The training will cover the skills students will need for the Australian jobs created in the Asian Century, as well as Asian languages, histories, geographies, arts, literature, and how these translate to the school curriculum.
Intensive training for 5,000 principals and senior teachers to drive sustained whole-of-school change by supporting them to make the necessary updates to their curriculum and teacher capability. The training will cover the skills students will need for the Australian jobs created in the Asian Century, as well as Asian languages, histories, geographies, arts, literature, and how these translate to the school curriculum. Labor would also seek matching funding from the States so this program can be rolled out for all 10,000 Australian principals over a five year period.
The training will cover the skills students will need for the Australian jobs created in the Asian Century, as well as Asian languages, histories, geographies, arts, literature, and how these translate to the school curriculum. Labor would also seek matching funding from the States so this program can be rolled out for all 10,000 Australian principals over a five year period. 3. Improve Asian languages curriculum materials from pre-school to Year 12.
Labor would also seek matching funding from the States so this program can be rolled out for all 10,000 Australian principals over a five year period. 3. Improve Asian languages curriculum materials from pre-school to Year 12. This would build on the existing Early Language Literacy App and Language Learning Space.
3. Improve Asian languages curriculum materials from pre-school to Year 12. This would build on the existing Early Language Literacy App and Language Learning Space. Hindi will be added as a first priority - Indonesian, Mandarin, and Japanese are already covered by the App.
This would build on the existing Early Language Literacy App and Language Learning Space. Hindi will be added as a first priority - Indonesian, Mandarin, and Japanese are already covered by the App. 4. Set ambitious targets and goals for Asian languages.
Hindi will be added as a first priority - Indonesian, Mandarin, and Japanese are already covered by the App. 4. Set ambitious targets and goals for Asian languages. Working with the States and Territories through COAG, and with non-government schools.
4. Set ambitious targets and goals for Asian languages. Working with the States and Territories through COAG, and with non-government schools. 5. Collect better data about the take-up of Asian languages in Australia so we can more easily track the progress and take-up of Asian languages.
Working with the States and Territories through COAG, and with non-government schools. 5. Collect better data about the take-up of Asian languages in Australia so we can more easily track the progress and take-up of Asian languages. Since 2011, no detailed, Australia-wide data on Asian language study in schools has been collected.
5. Collect better data about the take-up of Asian languages in Australia so we can more easily track the progress and take-up of Asian languages. Since 2011, no detailed, Australia-wide data on Asian language study in schools has been collected. 6. Establish an Advisory Council on Asia Capabilities.
Since 2011, no detailed, Australia-wide data on Asian language study in schools has been collected. 6. Establish an Advisory Council on Asia Capabilities. Headed up by experts from academia, the education sector, business, and not-for-profits to drive research and generate new ideas to boost teaching and learning about Asia across all levels of Australia’s education system.
6. Establish an Advisory Council on Asia Capabilities. Headed up by experts from academia, the education sector, business, and not-for-profits to drive research and generate new ideas to boost teaching and learning about Asia across all levels of Australia’s education system. 7. Undertake a whole-of-government audit of Federal and State government policies and programs on Asian literacy and languages education.
Headed up by experts from academia, the education sector, business, and not-for-profits to drive research and generate new ideas to boost teaching and learning about Asia across all levels of Australia’s education system. 7. Undertake a whole-of-government audit of Federal and State government policies and programs on Asian literacy and languages education. To stop costly duplication and to ensure government money is well targeted at achieving improved Asia capability.
7. Undertake a whole-of-government audit of Federal and State government policies and programs on Asian literacy and languages education. To stop costly duplication and to ensure government money is well targeted at achieving improved Asia capability. 8. Convene regular meetings of Indo-Pacific Education Ministers.
To stop costly duplication and to ensure government money is well targeted at achieving improved Asia capability. 8. Convene regular meetings of Indo-Pacific Education Ministers. To further strengthen educational links between Australia and our Asian neighbours.
8. Convene regular meetings of Indo-Pacific Education Ministers. To further strengthen educational links between Australia and our Asian neighbours. The meetings will discuss collaborative education initiatives, scholarships, and strengthening ties across school and post-secondary education systems.
To further strengthen educational links between Australia and our Asian neighbours. The meetings will discuss collaborative education initiatives, scholarships, and strengthening ties across school and post-secondary education systems. We will pay for these committments by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town.
The meetings will discuss collaborative education initiatives, scholarships, and strengthening ties across school and post-secondary education systems. We will pay for these committments by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. NAPLAN Review
We will pay for these committments by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. NAPLAN Review NAPLAN Review
NAPLAN Review NAPLAN Review Labor supports taking a serious look at how to improve the insights we get from tests like NAPLAN, and how we can better focus on the progress of students and schools over time.
NAPLAN Review Labor supports taking a serious look at how to improve the insights we get from tests like NAPLAN, and how we can better focus on the progress of students and schools over time. After 10 years of testing, Labor believes it’s time to make sure NAPLAN is serving students, parents, and teachers as best it can.
Labor supports taking a serious look at how to improve the insights we get from tests like NAPLAN, and how we can better focus on the progress of students and schools over time. After 10 years of testing, Labor believes it’s time to make sure NAPLAN is serving students, parents, and teachers as best it can. We think we can have a sensible conversation about how we test, what we test, and how results are reported fairly and accurately.
After 10 years of testing, Labor believes it’s time to make sure NAPLAN is serving students, parents, and teachers as best it can. We think we can have a sensible conversation about how we test, what we test, and how results are reported fairly and accurately. But it’s very important we continue to have a way of making certain our children are learning and progressing at school.
We think we can have a sensible conversation about how we test, what we test, and how results are reported fairly and accurately. But it’s very important we continue to have a way of making certain our children are learning and progressing at school. Labor wants our children to know how to read, write and do maths - to successfully get the basics under their belts.
But it’s very important we continue to have a way of making certain our children are learning and progressing at school. Labor wants our children to know how to read, write and do maths - to successfully get the basics under their belts. Diagnostic tests, such as NAPLAN, help give us a picture of how children, schools, and systems are doing.
Labor wants our children to know how to read, write and do maths - to successfully get the basics under their belts. Diagnostic tests, such as NAPLAN, help give us a picture of how children, schools, and systems are doing. But there’s no doubt that some of this testing has become very high stakes.
Diagnostic tests, such as NAPLAN, help give us a picture of how children, schools, and systems are doing. But there’s no doubt that some of this testing has become very high stakes. It’s up to all of us, parents and teachers, to reassure children that these kinds of tests are just a way of finding out where we can help them more.
But there’s no doubt that some of this testing has become very high stakes. It’s up to all of us, parents and teachers, to reassure children that these kinds of tests are just a way of finding out where we can help them more. We don't want young students stressing about these tests.
It’s up to all of us, parents and teachers, to reassure children that these kinds of tests are just a way of finding out where we can help them more. We don't want young students stressing about these tests. The tests are supposed to tell us where we need to redouble our efforts.
We don't want young students stressing about these tests. The tests are supposed to tell us where we need to redouble our efforts. They're supposed to give us valuable information about how we do better in the classroom.
The tests are supposed to tell us where we need to redouble our efforts. They're supposed to give us valuable information about how we do better in the classroom. They're not supposed to be making children sleepless or sick with nerves.
They're supposed to give us valuable information about how we do better in the classroom. They're not supposed to be making children sleepless or sick with nerves. More University Places
They're not supposed to be making children sleepless or sick with nerves. More University Places A Shorten Labor Government will uncap university places – ensuring around 200,000 more Australians will get access to a university education over the next decade.
More University Places A Shorten Labor Government will uncap university places – ensuring around 200,000 more Australians will get access to a university education over the next decade. The Liberals put an effective cap on the number of student places when they cut $2.2 billion from universities in December 2017.
A Shorten Labor Government will uncap university places – ensuring around 200,000 more Australians will get access to a university education over the next decade. The Liberals put an effective cap on the number of student places when they cut $2.2 billion from universities in December 2017. The limit on places means thousands of Australians will miss out on university.
The Liberals put an effective cap on the number of student places when they cut $2.2 billion from universities in December 2017. The limit on places means thousands of Australians will miss out on university. Labor doesn’t think that’s fair, so we will abolish the cap.
The limit on places means thousands of Australians will miss out on university. Labor doesn’t think that’s fair, so we will abolish the cap. Nine in ten jobs created in the coming years will need a university or TAFE qualification.
Labor doesn’t think that’s fair, so we will abolish the cap. Nine in ten jobs created in the coming years will need a university or TAFE qualification. Labor wants Australia to be a country with a strong economy,
Nine in ten jobs created in the coming years will need a university or TAFE qualification. Labor wants Australia to be a country with a strong economy, and secure, decently paid jobs.
Labor wants Australia to be a country with a strong economy, and secure, decently paid jobs. That’s why, unlike the Liberals, we will make investment in education a top priority.
and secure, decently paid jobs. That’s why, unlike the Liberals, we will make investment in education a top priority. Labor uncapped student places back in 2008, which by 2016 had seen an extra 220,000 students get the opportunity of a university education.
That’s why, unlike the Liberals, we will make investment in education a top priority. Labor uncapped student places back in 2008, which by 2016 had seen an extra 220,000 students get the opportunity of a university education. Many of these students were the first in their family to attend university.
Labor uncapped student places back in 2008, which by 2016 had seen an extra 220,000 students get the opportunity of a university education. Many of these students were the first in their family to attend university. We will pay for this by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town.
Many of these students were the first in their family to attend university. We will pay for this by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Building TAFE For The Future
We will pay for this by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Building TAFE For The Future A Shorten Labor Government will restore public TAFE to the centre of vocational education system.
Building TAFE For The Future A Shorten Labor Government will restore public TAFE to the centre of vocational education system. A skilled and educated workforce is a national economic priority, and TAFE is the lifeblood of our vocational education and training system.
A Shorten Labor Government will restore public TAFE to the centre of vocational education system. A skilled and educated workforce is a national economic priority, and TAFE is the lifeblood of our vocational education and training system. In too many towns and regional centres across Australia, TAFE campuses have closed, courses have been scaled back and fees have increased.
A skilled and educated workforce is a national economic priority, and TAFE is the lifeblood of our vocational education and training system. In too many towns and regional centres across Australia, TAFE campuses have closed, courses have been scaled back and fees have increased. Under the Liberals the government-funded hours of training delivered through TAFE collapsed by more than 30 per cent between 2013 and 2017.
In too many towns and regional centres across Australia, TAFE campuses have closed, courses have been scaled back and fees have increased. Under the Liberals the government-funded hours of training delivered through TAFE collapsed by more than 30 per cent between 2013 and 2017. Under the Liberals’ watch, unscrupulous private for-profit providers gouged Commonwealth loans schemes, leaving students and staff stranded with unfair debts.
Under the Liberals the government-funded hours of training delivered through TAFE collapsed by more than 30 per cent between 2013 and 2017. Under the Liberals’ watch, unscrupulous private for-profit providers gouged Commonwealth loans schemes, leaving students and staff stranded with unfair debts. LABOR’S PLAN
Under the Liberals’ watch, unscrupulous private for-profit providers gouged Commonwealth loans schemes, leaving students and staff stranded with unfair debts. LABOR’S PLAN A Shorten Labor Government will invest in better vocational education and enduring careers for Australians.
LABOR’S PLAN A Shorten Labor Government will invest in better vocational education and enduring careers for Australians. Labor will:Invest $200 million to reverse the decline in TAFE facilities, and revitalise TAFE campuses across Australia.
A Shorten Labor Government will invest in better vocational education and enduring careers for Australians. Labor will:Invest $200 million to reverse the decline in TAFE facilities, and revitalise TAFE campuses across Australia. Guarantee TAFE at least two thirds of public vocational education funding.
Labor will:Invest $200 million to reverse the decline in TAFE facilities, and revitalise TAFE campuses across Australia. Guarantee TAFE at least two thirds of public vocational education funding. Prioritise education and training that set people up for good working lives.
Guarantee TAFE at least two thirds of public vocational education funding. Prioritise education and training that set people up for good working lives. Keep quality regional campuses open to support industry and the community.
Prioritise education and training that set people up for good working lives. Keep quality regional campuses open to support industry and the community. We will pay for this by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town.
Keep quality regional campuses open to support industry and the community. We will pay for this by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Better Medicare & Centrelink Services
We will pay for this by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Better Medicare & Centrelink Services A Shorten Labor Government will improve Medicare and Centrelink services and cut waiting times for pensioners, carers, students and social security recipients across Australia.
Better Medicare & Centrelink Services A Shorten Labor Government will improve Medicare and Centrelink services and cut waiting times for pensioners, carers, students and social security recipients across Australia. LABOR’S PLAN
A Shorten Labor Government will improve Medicare and Centrelink services and cut waiting times for pensioners, carers, students and social security recipients across Australia. LABOR’S PLAN A Shorten Labor Government will invest in 1,200 new permanent, full-time Medicare and Centrelink staff around the country.
LABOR’S PLAN A Shorten Labor Government will invest in 1,200 new permanent, full-time Medicare and Centrelink staff around the country. These new staff will be properly trained.
A Shorten Labor Government will invest in 1,200 new permanent, full-time Medicare and Centrelink staff around the country. These new staff will be properly trained. They will help improve Medicare and Centrelink services and reduce payment processing and waiting times
These new staff will be properly trained. They will help improve Medicare and Centrelink services and reduce payment processing and waiting times and will boost local economies.
They will help improve Medicare and Centrelink services and reduce payment processing and waiting times and will boost local economies. The Liberals have cut thousands of permanent Medicare and Centrelink jobs – and outsourced staff.
and will boost local economies. The Liberals have cut thousands of permanent Medicare and Centrelink jobs – and outsourced staff. As a result, services have suffered.
The Liberals have cut thousands of permanent Medicare and Centrelink jobs – and outsourced staff. As a result, services have suffered. Call wait times have blown out, and pensioners are spending hours waiting at Centrelink, instead of enjoying their retirement.
As a result, services have suffered. Call wait times have blown out, and pensioners are spending hours waiting at Centrelink, instead of enjoying their retirement. Labor’s plan is good for:Medicare cardholders.
Call wait times have blown out, and pensioners are spending hours waiting at Centrelink, instead of enjoying their retirement. Labor’s plan is good for:Medicare cardholders. Pensioners, carers, students and social security recipients.
Labor’s plan is good for:Medicare cardholders. Pensioners, carers, students and social security recipients. Families that access the Child Care Subsidy, Family Tax Benefit or Paid Parental Leave.
Pensioners, carers, students and social security recipients. Families that access the Child Care Subsidy, Family Tax Benefit or Paid Parental Leave. Farm Productivity and Sustainable Profitability Program
Families that access the Child Care Subsidy, Family Tax Benefit or Paid Parental Leave. Farm Productivity and Sustainable Profitability Program After six years of policy failure, the Morrison Government rushed the Future Drought Fund legislation through the Parliament in one Parliamentary sitting week, despite the fact the fund will not fund any projects until 2020/21.
Farm Productivity and Sustainable Profitability Program After six years of policy failure, the Morrison Government rushed the Future Drought Fund legislation through the Parliament in one Parliamentary sitting week, despite the fact the fund will not fund any projects until 2020/21. On October 26 2018 the Government held a Drought Summit.
After six years of policy failure, the Morrison Government rushed the Future Drought Fund legislation through the Parliament in one Parliamentary sitting week, despite the fact the fund will not fund any projects until 2020/21. On October 26 2018 the Government held a Drought Summit. Scepticism about the value of a summit was vindicated when Scott Morrison announced the Future Drought Fund on the morning of the summit and before the talk-fest began.
On October 26 2018 the Government held a Drought Summit. Scepticism about the value of a summit was vindicated when Scott Morrison announced the Future Drought Fund on the morning of the summit and before the talk-fest began. This typifies this Government’s approach to drought policy: on-the-run and politically driven.
Scepticism about the value of a summit was vindicated when Scott Morrison announced the Future Drought Fund on the morning of the summit and before the talk-fest began. This typifies this Government’s approach to drought policy: on-the-run and politically driven. Labor is concerned that the Future Drought Fund will become another National Party slush fund.
This typifies this Government’s approach to drought policy: on-the-run and politically driven. Labor is concerned that the Future Drought Fund will become another National Party slush fund. It’s a plan to spend money on something, but the Government appears not to know what that something is.
Labor is concerned that the Future Drought Fund will become another National Party slush fund. It’s a plan to spend money on something, but the Government appears not to know what that something is. Only vague information has been provided as to how the Government intends to spend the $100 million each year.
It’s a plan to spend money on something, but the Government appears not to know what that something is. Only vague information has been provided as to how the Government intends to spend the $100 million each year. It has talked about technology adoption and natural resource management, but these are topics the Government has shown no interest in for more than five years.
Only vague information has been provided as to how the Government intends to spend the $100 million each year. It has talked about technology adoption and natural resource management, but these are topics the Government has shown no interest in for more than five years. LABOR'S PLAN
It has talked about technology adoption and natural resource management, but these are topics the Government has shown no interest in for more than five years. LABOR'S PLAN A Labor Government will implement the Farm Productivity and Sustainable Profitability Program delivering the same level of funding the Morrison Government has committed to in the Drought Future Fund ($400 million over four years) without abolishing the Building Australia Infrastructure Fund.
LABOR'S PLAN A Labor Government will implement the Farm Productivity and Sustainable Profitability Program delivering the same level of funding the Morrison Government has committed to in the Drought Future Fund ($400 million over four years) without abolishing the Building Australia Infrastructure Fund. The climate is growing more challenging for our farmers and drought can no longer be viewed as an exceptional event.
A Labor Government will implement the Farm Productivity and Sustainable Profitability Program delivering the same level of funding the Morrison Government has committed to in the Drought Future Fund ($400 million over four years) without abolishing the Building Australia Infrastructure Fund. The climate is growing more challenging for our farmers and drought can no longer be viewed as an exceptional event. Rather, a hotter and drier environment should be considered the new normal.
The climate is growing more challenging for our farmers and drought can no longer be viewed as an exceptional event. Rather, a hotter and drier environment should be considered the new normal. Labor believes there is a role for government in helping farmers adapt to changing weather patterns.
Rather, a hotter and drier environment should be considered the new normal. Labor believes there is a role for government in helping farmers adapt to changing weather patterns. This means that in addition to in-drought policy responses, government must lead a resilience and productivity agenda.
Labor believes there is a role for government in helping farmers adapt to changing weather patterns. This means that in addition to in-drought policy responses, government must lead a resilience and productivity agenda. Policy development must be evidence-based, be guided by the known science, and should focus on a whole-of-industry productivity and resilience-building agenda.
This means that in addition to in-drought policy responses, government must lead a resilience and productivity agenda. Policy development must be evidence-based, be guided by the known science, and should focus on a whole-of-industry productivity and resilience-building agenda. In other words, the policy strives to help not only those who can no longer achieve profitability in times of drought but rather, lift productivity and sustainable profitability across all farm businesses.
Policy development must be evidence-based, be guided by the known science, and should focus on a whole-of-industry productivity and resilience-building agenda. In other words, the policy strives to help not only those who can no longer achieve profitability in times of drought but rather, lift productivity and sustainable profitability across all farm businesses. Policies with too great a focus on those farm businesses which are least viable in the hottest and driest of periods risk being most defined by resource misallocation and policy failure.
In other words, the policy strives to help not only those who can no longer achieve profitability in times of drought but rather, lift productivity and sustainable profitability across all farm businesses. Policies with too great a focus on those farm businesses which are least viable in the hottest and driest of periods risk being most defined by resource misallocation and policy failure. Labor will not wait until 20/21 to take decisions on spending measures and we will design policy initiatives for the whole sector based on expert advice.
Policies with too great a focus on those farm businesses which are least viable in the hottest and driest of periods risk being most defined by resource misallocation and policy failure. Labor will not wait until 20/21 to take decisions on spending measures and we will design policy initiatives for the whole sector based on expert advice. Labor will establish a Panel of Guardians for the Program, to advise government on policy design and implementation strategies.
Labor will not wait until 20/21 to take decisions on spending measures and we will design policy initiatives for the whole sector based on expert advice. Labor will establish a Panel of Guardians for the Program, to advise government on policy design and implementation strategies. A Shorten Labor Government will establish the Panel within the first 60 days of office and put it immediately to work.
Labor will establish a Panel of Guardians for the Program, to advise government on policy design and implementation strategies. A Shorten Labor Government will establish the Panel within the first 60 days of office and put it immediately to work. The Panel of Guardians will include:A representative of a national farm leadership group.
A Shorten Labor Government will establish the Panel within the first 60 days of office and put it immediately to work. The Panel of Guardians will include:A representative of a national farm leadership group. A leading soils and environmental science expert.
The Panel of Guardians will include:A representative of a national farm leadership group. A leading soils and environmental science expert. A water projects and water efficiency expert.
A leading soils and environmental science expert. A water projects and water efficiency expert. A leading economist.
A water projects and water efficiency expert. A leading economist. The Soils Advocate.
A leading economist. The Soils Advocate. The Chair or CEO of the Council of RDCs.
The Soils Advocate. The Chair or CEO of the Council of RDCs. The Secretary of the relevant CoAG Committee.
The Chair or CEO of the Council of RDCs. The Secretary of the relevant CoAG Committee. The Panel will report to the Minister for Agriculture and will be asked to provide a detailed plan within 12 months.
The Secretary of the relevant CoAG Committee. The Panel will report to the Minister for Agriculture and will be asked to provide a detailed plan within 12 months. Labor's Plan To Protect The ABC
The Panel will report to the Minister for Agriculture and will be asked to provide a detailed plan within 12 months. Labor's Plan To Protect The ABC A Shorten Labor Government will ensure the ABC remains in public hands and is funded to fulfil its Charter for all Australians.
Labor's Plan To Protect The ABC A Shorten Labor Government will ensure the ABC remains in public hands and is funded to fulfil its Charter for all Australians. Labor is united in its belief that the ABC is one of Australia’s most important institutions.
A Shorten Labor Government will ensure the ABC remains in public hands and is funded to fulfil its Charter for all Australians. Labor is united in its belief that the ABC is one of Australia’s most important institutions. Now, more than ever, Australians need an independent ABC – your trusted, valued and efficient national public broadcaster.
Labor is united in its belief that the ABC is one of Australia’s most important institutions. Now, more than ever, Australians need an independent ABC – your trusted, valued and efficient national public broadcaster. Meanwhile the Liberals have waged the biggest attack on ABC independence in a generation.
Now, more than ever, Australians need an independent ABC – your trusted, valued and efficient national public broadcaster. Meanwhile the Liberals have waged the biggest attack on ABC independence in a generation. The recent Senate Inquiry into allegations of political interference in the ABC demonstrates the Liberals have used every lever at their disposal to undermine the ABC, from budget cuts and hand-picked board appointments, to damaging inquiries and bills to meddle with the ABC Charter.
Meanwhile the Liberals have waged the biggest attack on ABC independence in a generation. The recent Senate Inquiry into allegations of political interference in the ABC demonstrates the Liberals have used every lever at their disposal to undermine the ABC, from budget cuts and hand-picked board appointments, to damaging inquiries and bills to meddle with the ABC Charter. Through it all, the ABC has continued to deliver the quality programs and services that inform and entertain us, contribute to our national identity and reflect who we are.
The recent Senate Inquiry into allegations of political interference in the ABC demonstrates the Liberals have used every lever at their disposal to undermine the ABC, from budget cuts and hand-picked board appointments, to damaging inquiries and bills to meddle with the ABC Charter. Through it all, the ABC has continued to deliver the quality programs and services that inform and entertain us, contribute to our national identity and reflect who we are. But the ABC warns that Scott Morrison’s latest cut of $90 million “will make it very difficult for the ABC to meet its charter requirements and audience expectations” and “cannot be met by efficiency measures alone”.
Through it all, the ABC has continued to deliver the quality programs and services that inform and entertain us, contribute to our national identity and reflect who we are. But the ABC warns that Scott Morrison’s latest cut of $90 million “will make it very difficult for the ABC to meet its charter requirements and audience expectations” and “cannot be met by efficiency measures alone”. LABOR’S PLAN:
But the ABC warns that Scott Morrison’s latest cut of $90 million “will make it very difficult for the ABC to meet its charter requirements and audience expectations” and “cannot be met by efficiency measures alone”. LABOR’S PLAN: A Shorten Labor Government will:Reverse Scott Morrison’s unfair cut of $83.7 million to the ABC.
LABOR’S PLAN: A Shorten Labor Government will:Reverse Scott Morrison’s unfair cut of $83.7 million to the ABC. Guarantee funding stability over the ABC’s three-year budget cycle.
A Shorten Labor Government will:Reverse Scott Morrison’s unfair cut of $83.7 million to the ABC. Guarantee funding stability over the ABC’s three-year budget cycle. Provide an additional $40 million to the ABC for Australian content
Guarantee funding stability over the ABC’s three-year budget cycle. Provide an additional $40 million to the ABC for Australian content Provide an additional $17 million to the ABC to:Bolster regional news and emergency broadcasting.
Provide an additional $40 million to the ABC for Australian content Provide an additional $17 million to the ABC to:Bolster regional news and emergency broadcasting. Help restore shortwave radio in the Northern Territory.
Provide an additional $17 million to the ABC to:Bolster regional news and emergency broadcasting. Help restore shortwave radio in the Northern Territory. Support a news literacy program to fight disinformation and fake news.
Help restore shortwave radio in the Northern Territory. Support a news literacy program to fight disinformation and fake news. Support the upgrade of systems for the provision of audio description to blind and low vision Australians.
Support a news literacy program to fight disinformation and fake news. Support the upgrade of systems for the provision of audio description to blind and low vision Australians. Labor will also halt any further spending of the $17.1 million of taxpayer funds Scott Morrison announced for the provision of commercial TV content to the Pacific, with the intention of redirecting it to public broadcasting in a manner consistent with the outcomes of two departmental reviews into soft power and international broadcasting.
Support the upgrade of systems for the provision of audio description to blind and low vision Australians. Labor will also halt any further spending of the $17.1 million of taxpayer funds Scott Morrison announced for the provision of commercial TV content to the Pacific, with the intention of redirecting it to public broadcasting in a manner consistent with the outcomes of two departmental reviews into soft power and international broadcasting. Labor awaits the recommendations of these reviews before finalising an integrated policy response.
Labor will also halt any further spending of the $17.1 million of taxpayer funds Scott Morrison announced for the provision of commercial TV content to the Pacific, with the intention of redirecting it to public broadcasting in a manner consistent with the outcomes of two departmental reviews into soft power and international broadcasting. Labor awaits the recommendations of these reviews before finalising an integrated policy response. This builds on the ALP National Platform which records Labor’s commitment to maintaining the ABC as an independent and comprehensive national broadcaster, never to be privatised.
Labor awaits the recommendations of these reviews before finalising an integrated policy response. This builds on the ALP National Platform which records Labor’s commitment to maintaining the ABC as an independent and comprehensive national broadcaster, never to be privatised. We will pay for these commitments by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town.
This builds on the ALP National Platform which records Labor’s commitment to maintaining the ABC as an independent and comprehensive national broadcaster, never to be privatised. We will pay for these commitments by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. University Pathway Fund
We will pay for these commitments by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. University Pathway Fund A Shorten Labor Government will invest an extra $193 million to help ensure all Australians get the chance to study at university.
University Pathway Fund A Shorten Labor Government will invest an extra $193 million to help ensure all Australians get the chance to study at university. Labor’s $193 million commitment will go towards mentoring, support and other specialised programs designed to boost opportunities for university study in communities where graduation rates are low.
A Shorten Labor Government will invest an extra $193 million to help ensure all Australians get the chance to study at university. Labor’s $193 million commitment will go towards mentoring, support and other specialised programs designed to boost opportunities for university study in communities where graduation rates are low. Labor believes it should be your ability, not your bank balance that determines whether you get the chance to study at university.
Labor’s $193 million commitment will go towards mentoring, support and other specialised programs designed to boost opportunities for university study in communities where graduation rates are low. Labor believes it should be your ability, not your bank balance that determines whether you get the chance to study at university. Currently, a young person from Moreton Bay in Queensland is about five times less likely to get a university degree than someone on Sydney’s North Shore.
Labor believes it should be your ability, not your bank balance that determines whether you get the chance to study at university. Currently, a young person from Moreton Bay in Queensland is about five times less likely to get a university degree than someone on Sydney’s North Shore. Labor wants to change that.
Currently, a young person from Moreton Bay in Queensland is about five times less likely to get a university degree than someone on Sydney’s North Shore. Labor wants to change that. We want to support students who are the first generation in their family to go to university.
Labor wants to change that. We want to support students who are the first generation in their family to go to university. We want our universities to attract more students from our outer suburbs and the country,
We want to support students who are the first generation in their family to go to university. We want our universities to attract more students from our outer suburbs and the country, more Indigenous students,
We want our universities to attract more students from our outer suburbs and the country, more Indigenous students, and more students with disability.
more Indigenous students, and more students with disability. Universities must be actively recruiting and supporting these students.
and more students with disability. Universities must be actively recruiting and supporting these students. Our funding will also encourage universities to collaborate with TAFEs and not-for-profit and community organisations, in areas including mentoring and outreach.
Universities must be actively recruiting and supporting these students. Our funding will also encourage universities to collaborate with TAFEs and not-for-profit and community organisations, in areas including mentoring and outreach. We will pay for the fund by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town.
Our funding will also encourage universities to collaborate with TAFEs and not-for-profit and community organisations, in areas including mentoring and outreach. We will pay for the fund by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Support Our Dairy Industry
We will pay for the fund by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Support Our Dairy Industry It is no exaggeration to say that we are facing a crisis in the dairy sector.
Support Our Dairy Industry It is no exaggeration to say that we are facing a crisis in the dairy sector. If we don’t act, we face the very real prospect our drinking milk will come from imported milk powder.
It is no exaggeration to say that we are facing a crisis in the dairy sector. If we don’t act, we face the very real prospect our drinking milk will come from imported milk powder. Caught in a cost-price squeeze compounded by drought, our dairy farmers face an uncertain future and are desperately in need of some meaningful government action.
If we don’t act, we face the very real prospect our drinking milk will come from imported milk powder. Caught in a cost-price squeeze compounded by drought, our dairy farmers face an uncertain future and are desperately in need of some meaningful government action. LABOR'S PLAN
Caught in a cost-price squeeze compounded by drought, our dairy farmers face an uncertain future and are desperately in need of some meaningful government action. LABOR'S PLAN A Shorten Labor Government will:• Establish a Mandatory Code of Conduct to address market power imbalance between dairy farmers and processors.
LABOR'S PLAN A Shorten Labor Government will:• Establish a Mandatory Code of Conduct to address market power imbalance between dairy farmers and processors. Labor will make the Mandatory Code a priority.
A Shorten Labor Government will:• Establish a Mandatory Code of Conduct to address market power imbalance between dairy farmers and processors. Labor will make the Mandatory Code a priority. • Pursue the implementation of Minimum Farm Gate Milk Price for farmers.
Labor will make the Mandatory Code a priority. • Pursue the implementation of Minimum Farm Gate Milk Price for farmers. A Shorten Labor Government will task the ACCC to test, assess and shape our minimum farm gate milk price proposal.
• Pursue the implementation of Minimum Farm Gate Milk Price for farmers. A Shorten Labor Government will task the ACCC to test, assess and shape our minimum farm gate milk price proposal. Most Australians are protected by a minimum wage and our dairy farmers should be too.
A Shorten Labor Government will task the ACCC to test, assess and shape our minimum farm gate milk price proposal. Most Australians are protected by a minimum wage and our dairy farmers should be too. A minimum farm gate price will provide that protection.
Most Australians are protected by a minimum wage and our dairy farmers should be too. A minimum farm gate price will provide that protection. The Minimum Farm Gate Milk Price will be different in every dairy region because every region is different.
A minimum farm gate price will provide that protection. The Minimum Farm Gate Milk Price will be different in every dairy region because every region is different. Once the independent and expert body assesses the average cost of producing milk in a given region, it will declare the minimum price farmers can be paid.
The Minimum Farm Gate Milk Price will be different in every dairy region because every region is different. Once the independent and expert body assesses the average cost of producing milk in a given region, it will declare the minimum price farmers can be paid. Farmers will continue to bargain for the highest price they can secure.
Once the independent and expert body assesses the average cost of producing milk in a given region, it will declare the minimum price farmers can be paid. Farmers will continue to bargain for the highest price they can secure. But they can budget ahead knowing that their revenue will be at least the floor price.
Farmers will continue to bargain for the highest price they can secure. But they can budget ahead knowing that their revenue will be at least the floor price. That guaranteed income should in turn deliver the certainty and confidence needed to plan and to invest in productivity-lifting innovation and infrastructure.
But they can budget ahead knowing that their revenue will be at least the floor price. That guaranteed income should in turn deliver the certainty and confidence needed to plan and to invest in productivity-lifting innovation and infrastructure. • Bring energy costs down.
That guaranteed income should in turn deliver the certainty and confidence needed to plan and to invest in productivity-lifting innovation and infrastructure. • Bring energy costs down. Energy consumption is a big cost for dairy farmers.
• Bring energy costs down. Energy consumption is a big cost for dairy farmers. Labor’s energy policy will restore investment certainty and put downward pressure on electricity prices.
Energy consumption is a big cost for dairy farmers. Labor’s energy policy will restore investment certainty and put downward pressure on electricity prices. • Bolster extension Services.
Labor’s energy policy will restore investment certainty and put downward pressure on electricity prices. • Bolster extension Services. Labor’s Farm Productivity and Sustainable Profitability Plan will include a focus on farm extension to ensure our farmers have access to the latest productivity enhancing innovation to put more farmers on the path to sustainable profitability.
• Bolster extension Services. Labor’s Farm Productivity and Sustainable Profitability Plan will include a focus on farm extension to ensure our farmers have access to the latest productivity enhancing innovation to put more farmers on the path to sustainable profitability. Labor’s Farm Productivity and Sustainable Profitability Plan will be developed by an expert panel including scientists, economists, research bodies and farm industry leaders.
Labor’s Farm Productivity and Sustainable Profitability Plan will include a focus on farm extension to ensure our farmers have access to the latest productivity enhancing innovation to put more farmers on the path to sustainable profitability. Labor’s Farm Productivity and Sustainable Profitability Plan will be developed by an expert panel including scientists, economists, research bodies and farm industry leaders. The expert panel will be in place within 60 days following an election and will report to government within 12 months.
Labor’s Farm Productivity and Sustainable Profitability Plan will be developed by an expert panel including scientists, economists, research bodies and farm industry leaders. The expert panel will be in place within 60 days following an election and will report to government within 12 months. Its advice will be made public.
The expert panel will be in place within 60 days following an election and will report to government within 12 months. Its advice will be made public. CoAG Process For Drought Reform
Its advice will be made public. CoAG Process For Drought Reform Restore the CoAG process for drought reform and dispatch Australia’s agriculture-based Research and Development Corporations (RDCs) to help farmers build defences against the impacts of an increasingly variable climate such as protracted drought, severe storms, frost, pests and diseases.
CoAG Process For Drought Reform Restore the CoAG process for drought reform and dispatch Australia’s agriculture-based Research and Development Corporations (RDCs) to help farmers build defences against the impacts of an increasingly variable climate such as protracted drought, severe storms, frost, pests and diseases. Barnaby Joyce abolished the COAG process for drought reform with now more than 5 years of policy development being wasted.
Restore the CoAG process for drought reform and dispatch Australia’s agriculture-based Research and Development Corporations (RDCs) to help farmers build defences against the impacts of an increasingly variable climate such as protracted drought, severe storms, frost, pests and diseases. Barnaby Joyce abolished the COAG process for drought reform with now more than 5 years of policy development being wasted. The then Abbott Government abolished the Standing Committee on Primary Industries in December 2013.
Barnaby Joyce abolished the COAG process for drought reform with now more than 5 years of policy development being wasted. The then Abbott Government abolished the Standing Committee on Primary Industries in December 2013. The then Agriculture Minister, Barnaby Joyce said he would meet with his fellow ministers on an ad hoc basis, which has been once a year.
The then Abbott Government abolished the Standing Committee on Primary Industries in December 2013. The then Agriculture Minister, Barnaby Joyce said he would meet with his fellow ministers on an ad hoc basis, which has been once a year. Joyce said the decision to streamline the councils was a cost-saving measure but couldn't say exactly how much the government saved by scrapping SCoPI.
The then Agriculture Minister, Barnaby Joyce said he would meet with his fellow ministers on an ad hoc basis, which has been once a year. Joyce said the decision to streamline the councils was a cost-saving measure but couldn't say exactly how much the government saved by scrapping SCoPI. Prior to the Council being abolished it sought to pursue and monitor priority issues of national significance affecting Australia’s primary production sectors which required a sustained and collaborative effort across jurisdictions.
Joyce said the decision to streamline the councils was a cost-saving measure but couldn't say exactly how much the government saved by scrapping SCoPI. Prior to the Council being abolished it sought to pursue and monitor priority issues of national significance affecting Australia’s primary production sectors which required a sustained and collaborative effort across jurisdictions. LABOR'S PLAN
Prior to the Council being abolished it sought to pursue and monitor priority issues of national significance affecting Australia’s primary production sectors which required a sustained and collaborative effort across jurisdictions. LABOR'S PLAN A Shorten Labor Government will restore the CoAG process for drought reform and dispatch Australia’s agriculture-based Research and Development Corporations (RDCs) to help farmers build defences against the impacts of an increasingly variable climate such as protracted drought, severe storms, frost, pests and diseases.
LABOR'S PLAN A Shorten Labor Government will restore the CoAG process for drought reform and dispatch Australia’s agriculture-based Research and Development Corporations (RDCs) to help farmers build defences against the impacts of an increasingly variable climate such as protracted drought, severe storms, frost, pests and diseases. Labor will ask the Council of RDCs to lead the development of an Agricultural Climate Response Plan (ACRP) to dramatically increase the uptake of drought mitigation, best practice and sustainable farming methods.
A Shorten Labor Government will restore the CoAG process for drought reform and dispatch Australia’s agriculture-based Research and Development Corporations (RDCs) to help farmers build defences against the impacts of an increasingly variable climate such as protracted drought, severe storms, frost, pests and diseases. Labor will ask the Council of RDCs to lead the development of an Agricultural Climate Response Plan (ACRP) to dramatically increase the uptake of drought mitigation, best practice and sustainable farming methods. Many farmers are already building resilience and adopting best land management practices which help them defend against drought and we need to help others do the same.
Labor will ask the Council of RDCs to lead the development of an Agricultural Climate Response Plan (ACRP) to dramatically increase the uptake of drought mitigation, best practice and sustainable farming methods. Many farmers are already building resilience and adopting best land management practices which help them defend against drought and we need to help others do the same. National Leadership On Animal Welfare
Many farmers are already building resilience and adopting best land management practices which help them defend against drought and we need to help others do the same. National Leadership On Animal Welfare Labor’s six-point plan to re-establish national leadership on animal welfare
National Leadership On Animal Welfare Labor’s six-point plan to re-establish national leadership on animal welfare One of the first acts of the Abbott Government on coming to office was the abolition of the Australian Animal Welfare Strategy and the Animal Welfare Unit with the Department of Agriculture.
Labor’s six-point plan to re-establish national leadership on animal welfare One of the first acts of the Abbott Government on coming to office was the abolition of the Australian Animal Welfare Strategy and the Animal Welfare Unit with the Department of Agriculture. Under the Liberal Nationals Government animal welfare policy has deteriorated.
One of the first acts of the Abbott Government on coming to office was the abolition of the Australian Animal Welfare Strategy and the Animal Welfare Unit with the Department of Agriculture. Under the Liberal Nationals Government animal welfare policy has deteriorated. LABOR'S PLAN
Under the Liberal Nationals Government animal welfare policy has deteriorated. LABOR'S PLAN A Shorten Labor Government will: 1. Establish an independent Inspector-General of Animal Welfare and Live Animal ExportsWe will provide $1 million a year to establish the Inspector-General of Animal Welfare as an independent statutory position operating from within the Department of Agriculture.
LABOR'S PLAN A Shorten Labor Government will: 1. Establish an independent Inspector-General of Animal Welfare and Live Animal ExportsWe will provide $1 million a year to establish the Inspector-General of Animal Welfare as an independent statutory position operating from within the Department of Agriculture. The Inspector-General will be responsible for advising on the protection of animals in all Commonwealth-regulated activities and will report directly to the Minister of the day on issues concerning live exports, animal welfare standards and guidelines.
A Shorten Labor Government will: 1. Establish an independent Inspector-General of Animal Welfare and Live Animal ExportsWe will provide $1 million a year to establish the Inspector-General of Animal Welfare as an independent statutory position operating from within the Department of Agriculture. The Inspector-General will be responsible for advising on the protection of animals in all Commonwealth-regulated activities and will report directly to the Minister of the day on issues concerning live exports, animal welfare standards and guidelines. The Inspector-General will also work with the states and territories to establish an independent Office of Animal Welfare to oversee animal protection and welfare activities nationally.
The Inspector-General will be responsible for advising on the protection of animals in all Commonwealth-regulated activities and will report directly to the Minister of the day on issues concerning live exports, animal welfare standards and guidelines. The Inspector-General will also work with the states and territories to establish an independent Office of Animal Welfare to oversee animal protection and welfare activities nationally. 2. Re-establish state and territory cooperation on animal welfare matters Under the former Labor Government, the Commonwealth, states and territories cooperated on animal welfare and primary industry issues through a range of official forums which have since been abolished by the Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison Government.
The Inspector-General will also work with the states and territories to establish an independent Office of Animal Welfare to oversee animal protection and welfare activities nationally. 2. Re-establish state and territory cooperation on animal welfare matters Under the former Labor Government, the Commonwealth, states and territories cooperated on animal welfare and primary industry issues through a range of official forums which have since been abolished by the Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison Government. Labor will re-establish state and territory cooperation to ensure animal welfare matters receive the consistent national approach they deserve.
2. Re-establish state and territory cooperation on animal welfare matters Under the former Labor Government, the Commonwealth, states and territories cooperated on animal welfare and primary industry issues through a range of official forums which have since been abolished by the Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison Government. Labor will re-establish state and territory cooperation to ensure animal welfare matters receive the consistent national approach they deserve. 3. Renew the Australian Animal Welfare Strategy Labor will work with state and territory governments, industry and animal welfare groups to update and renew the Australian Animal Welfare Strategy for the coming decade.
Labor will re-establish state and territory cooperation to ensure animal welfare matters receive the consistent national approach they deserve. 3. Renew the Australian Animal Welfare Strategy Labor will work with state and territory governments, industry and animal welfare groups to update and renew the Australian Animal Welfare Strategy for the coming decade. We will draw on the best available research and evidence to develop a strategy that confirms Australia as a leader in our region for the care and protection of animals.
3. Renew the Australian Animal Welfare Strategy Labor will work with state and territory governments, industry and animal welfare groups to update and renew the Australian Animal Welfare Strategy for the coming decade. We will draw on the best available research and evidence to develop a strategy that confirms Australia as a leader in our region for the care and protection of animals. 4. Review the Exporter Supply Chain Assurance System The Exporter Supply Chain Assurance System plays a critical role in reassuring Australian agricultural producers, their customers and the broader community that animal welfare is being protected at every stage from the farm gate to the plate.
We will draw on the best available research and evidence to develop a strategy that confirms Australia as a leader in our region for the care and protection of animals. 4. Review the Exporter Supply Chain Assurance System The Exporter Supply Chain Assurance System plays a critical role in reassuring Australian agricultural producers, their customers and the broader community that animal welfare is being protected at every stage from the farm gate to the plate. A Shorten Labor Government will conduct a top-to-bottom review of the system to ensure it is working as effectively and efficiently as possible.
4. Review the Exporter Supply Chain Assurance System The Exporter Supply Chain Assurance System plays a critical role in reassuring Australian agricultural producers, their customers and the broader community that animal welfare is being protected at every stage from the farm gate to the plate. A Shorten Labor Government will conduct a top-to-bottom review of the system to ensure it is working as effectively and efficiently as possible. Provide more transparency and accountabilityUnder Labor, the Minister for Agriculture will provide quarterly reports to the Parliament on:• New and emerging markets.
A Shorten Labor Government will conduct a top-to-bottom review of the system to ensure it is working as effectively and efficiently as possible. Provide more transparency and accountabilityUnder Labor, the Minister for Agriculture will provide quarterly reports to the Parliament on:• New and emerging markets. • The number of head exported.
Provide more transparency and accountabilityUnder Labor, the Minister for Agriculture will provide quarterly reports to the Parliament on:• New and emerging markets. • The number of head exported. • Any allegations of breaches of animal welfare standards and investigations undertaken.
• The number of head exported. • Any allegations of breaches of animal welfare standards and investigations undertaken. • Any sanctions or other action taken for breaches of Australia’s animal welfare standards.
• Any allegations of breaches of animal welfare standards and investigations undertaken. • Any sanctions or other action taken for breaches of Australia’s animal welfare standards. 6. Labor will immediately ban the northern summer live sheep trade and propose a plan which would phase out the live sheep trade within five years.
• Any sanctions or other action taken for breaches of Australia’s animal welfare standards. 6. Labor will immediately ban the northern summer live sheep trade and propose a plan which would phase out the live sheep trade within five years. The only way to ensure scientific animal welfare standards are met, community expectations on animal welfare are met and for certainty to be provided for our farmers is to ban the northern summer live sheep export trade and to implement an orderly phase out over a five year period.
6. Labor will immediately ban the northern summer live sheep trade and propose a plan which would phase out the live sheep trade within five years. The only way to ensure scientific animal welfare standards are met, community expectations on animal welfare are met and for certainty to be provided for our farmers is to ban the northern summer live sheep export trade and to implement an orderly phase out over a five year period. We will pay for these commitments by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town.
The only way to ensure scientific animal welfare standards are met, community expectations on animal welfare are met and for certainty to be provided for our farmers is to ban the northern summer live sheep export trade and to implement an orderly phase out over a five year period. We will pay for these commitments by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Labor's Plan To Drive A Better Deal For Auto Dealers
We will pay for these commitments by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Labor's Plan To Drive A Better Deal For Auto Dealers Labor will deliver clear and fair rules between car dealerships and car manufacturers to better support small business and consumers.
Labor's Plan To Drive A Better Deal For Auto Dealers Labor will deliver clear and fair rules between car dealerships and car manufacturers to better support small business and consumers. The current power imbalance means manufacturers can impose unfair contract terms and set dealership expectations which are to their own advantage, making it difficult for local dealers to properly look after their customers.
Labor will deliver clear and fair rules between car dealerships and car manufacturers to better support small business and consumers. The current power imbalance means manufacturers can impose unfair contract terms and set dealership expectations which are to their own advantage, making it difficult for local dealers to properly look after their customers. As part of its New Car Retailing Industry report, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission investigated concerns raised by new car dealers about the commercial arrangements between car manufacturers and dealers.
The current power imbalance means manufacturers can impose unfair contract terms and set dealership expectations which are to their own advantage, making it difficult for local dealers to properly look after their customers. As part of its New Car Retailing Industry report, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission investigated concerns raised by new car dealers about the commercial arrangements between car manufacturers and dealers. The power imbalance arises because the terms of dealer agreements are set by the manufacturer and dealers risk huge costs if the manufacturer decides not to renew the agreement.
As part of its New Car Retailing Industry report, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission investigated concerns raised by new car dealers about the commercial arrangements between car manufacturers and dealers. The power imbalance arises because the terms of dealer agreements are set by the manufacturer and dealers risk huge costs if the manufacturer decides not to renew the agreement. Manufacturer policies often do not include claim-handling processes that specifically address or comply with consumer responsibilities under the Australian Consumer Law.
The power imbalance arises because the terms of dealer agreements are set by the manufacturer and dealers risk huge costs if the manufacturer decides not to renew the agreement. Manufacturer policies often do not include claim-handling processes that specifically address or comply with consumer responsibilities under the Australian Consumer Law. This hurts dealers, and can adversely affect how cars are serviced and repaired, as well as how owners' warranty claims are handled.
Manufacturer policies often do not include claim-handling processes that specifically address or comply with consumer responsibilities under the Australian Consumer Law. This hurts dealers, and can adversely affect how cars are serviced and repaired, as well as how owners' warranty claims are handled. LABOR’S PLAN:
This hurts dealers, and can adversely affect how cars are serviced and repaired, as well as how owners' warranty claims are handled. LABOR’S PLAN: A Shorten Labor Government will drive a better deal for auto dealers by levelling the playing field between overseas car manufacturers and the small businesses that operate car dealerships.
LABOR’S PLAN: A Shorten Labor Government will drive a better deal for auto dealers by levelling the playing field between overseas car manufacturers and the small businesses that operate car dealerships. Labor will implement an industry-specific code through regulations under the Competition and Consumer Act to deliver clear rules for manufacturers and dealerships.
A Shorten Labor Government will drive a better deal for auto dealers by levelling the playing field between overseas car manufacturers and the small businesses that operate car dealerships. Labor will implement an industry-specific code through regulations under the Competition and Consumer Act to deliver clear rules for manufacturers and dealerships. The independent code will create a set of rules that both the manufacturers and dealers must observe when establishing expectations around dealer conduct.
Labor will implement an industry-specific code through regulations under the Competition and Consumer Act to deliver clear rules for manufacturers and dealerships. The independent code will create a set of rules that both the manufacturers and dealers must observe when establishing expectations around dealer conduct. Food And Fibre Education Support
The independent code will create a set of rules that both the manufacturers and dealers must observe when establishing expectations around dealer conduct. Food And Fibre Education Support A Shorten Labor Government will secure the future of Primary Industries Education Foundation Australia (PIEFA).
Food And Fibre Education Support A Shorten Labor Government will secure the future of Primary Industries Education Foundation Australia (PIEFA). PIEFA was originally funded by the former Labor Government in 2009 and is the lead body for food and fibre education in Australian schools.
A Shorten Labor Government will secure the future of Primary Industries Education Foundation Australia (PIEFA). PIEFA was originally funded by the former Labor Government in 2009 and is the lead body for food and fibre education in Australian schools. It plays an essential role in coordinating; facilitating and managing resources and teacher professional learning to support Australian schools to deliver high-quality outcomes.
PIEFA was originally funded by the former Labor Government in 2009 and is the lead body for food and fibre education in Australian schools. It plays an essential role in coordinating; facilitating and managing resources and teacher professional learning to support Australian schools to deliver high-quality outcomes. PIEFA is a membership backed organisation with engagement from 11 Rural Research and Development Corporations and provides support to all initiatives designed to teach school students about the source of their food and fibre production and the various career pathways.
It plays an essential role in coordinating; facilitating and managing resources and teacher professional learning to support Australian schools to deliver high-quality outcomes. PIEFA is a membership backed organisation with engagement from 11 Rural Research and Development Corporations and provides support to all initiatives designed to teach school students about the source of their food and fibre production and the various career pathways. PIEFA has had continuous membership by the Federal Government since its inception in 2009.
PIEFA is a membership backed organisation with engagement from 11 Rural Research and Development Corporations and provides support to all initiatives designed to teach school students about the source of their food and fibre production and the various career pathways. PIEFA has had continuous membership by the Federal Government since its inception in 2009. The Morrison has not renewed its membership for 2018/19.
PIEFA has had continuous membership by the Federal Government since its inception in 2009. The Morrison has not renewed its membership for 2018/19. Visit piefa.edu.au for more information
The Morrison has not renewed its membership for 2018/19. Visit piefa.edu.au for more information Stats
Visit piefa.edu.au for more information Stats In 2012 PIEFA commissioned the Australian Council of Educational Research to undertake a study into students’ perceptions of the agriculture sector.
Stats In 2012 PIEFA commissioned the Australian Council of Educational Research to undertake a study into students’ perceptions of the agriculture sector. The results were shocking and have been well-documented since.
In 2012 PIEFA commissioned the Australian Council of Educational Research to undertake a study into students’ perceptions of the agriculture sector. The results were shocking and have been well-documented since. These included:74 per cent of students believed cotton was an animal
The results were shocking and have been well-documented since. These included:74 per cent of students believed cotton was an animal 25 per cent of students thought yoghurt was a plant
These included:74 per cent of students believed cotton was an animal 25 per cent of students thought yoghurt was a plant 45 per cent of students did not identify bread, cheese or bananas as farmed
25 per cent of students thought yoghurt was a plant 45 per cent of students did not identify bread, cheese or bananas as farmed 40 per cent of students believed farming damaged the
45 per cent of students did not identify bread, cheese or bananas as farmed 40 per cent of students believed farming damaged the 50 per cent of students did not think there was science in primary
40 per cent of students believed farming damaged the 50 per cent of students did not think there was science in primary 55 per cent of students did not think there was innovation or IT in primary
50 per cent of students did not think there was science in primary 55 per cent of students did not think there was innovation or IT in primary LABOR'S PLAN
55 per cent of students did not think there was innovation or IT in primary LABOR'S PLAN A Shorten Labor Government will secure the future of Primary Industries Education Foundation Australia (PIEFA).
LABOR'S PLAN A Shorten Labor Government will secure the future of Primary Industries Education Foundation Australia (PIEFA). Funding to be provided through the Federal Department of Agriculture and Water
A Shorten Labor Government will secure the future of Primary Industries Education Foundation Australia (PIEFA). Funding to be provided through the Federal Department of Agriculture and Water The funding to PIEFA will be for continued membership at $100,000 pa over a four-year period ($400,000 ex GST in total).
Funding to be provided through the Federal Department of Agriculture and Water The funding to PIEFA will be for continued membership at $100,000 pa over a four-year period ($400,000 ex GST in total). For 10 Years PIEFA has been working with our schools to ensure our kids know where their food and fibre comes from, how it is produced and how important the sector is to our economy.
The funding to PIEFA will be for continued membership at $100,000 pa over a four-year period ($400,000 ex GST in total). For 10 Years PIEFA has been working with our schools to ensure our kids know where their food and fibre comes from, how it is produced and how important the sector is to our economy. The Foundation also alerts young Australians to the many career opportunities in the agriculture sector and it’s vision is for “An Australian Community that understands and values its primary industries sector.”
For 10 Years PIEFA has been working with our schools to ensure our kids know where their food and fibre comes from, how it is produced and how important the sector is to our economy. The Foundation also alerts young Australians to the many career opportunities in the agriculture sector and it’s vision is for “An Australian Community that understands and values its primary industries sector.” Labor will continue to support the work of PIEFA to ensure that the approximately 3,600,000 students enrolled in Australian schools have access to food and fibre specific curriculum content.
The Foundation also alerts young Australians to the many career opportunities in the agriculture sector and it’s vision is for “An Australian Community that understands and values its primary industries sector.” Labor will continue to support the work of PIEFA to ensure that the approximately 3,600,000 students enrolled in Australian schools have access to food and fibre specific curriculum content. Labor understands and values Australia’s primary industries sector and seeks to decrease the disconnect Australian school students have as to knowing where and how food and fibre is produced.
Labor will continue to support the work of PIEFA to ensure that the approximately 3,600,000 students enrolled in Australian schools have access to food and fibre specific curriculum content. Labor understands and values Australia’s primary industries sector and seeks to decrease the disconnect Australian school students have as to knowing where and how food and fibre is produced. Rural and Regional Higher Education
Labor understands and values Australia’s primary industries sector and seeks to decrease the disconnect Australian school students have as to knowing where and how food and fibre is produced. Rural and Regional Higher Education A Shorten Labor Government will commit $3.2 million for programs to support students in country areas to go to University or TAFE, including mentoring and tutorials, delivered through 22 new community-owned Regional Study Hubs.
Rural and Regional Higher Education A Shorten Labor Government will commit $3.2 million for programs to support students in country areas to go to University or TAFE, including mentoring and tutorials, delivered through 22 new community-owned Regional Study Hubs. We will appoint a dedicated Regional and Remote Commissioner to develop strategies and policies to support country students and regional Higher-Ed institutions.
A Shorten Labor Government will commit $3.2 million for programs to support students in country areas to go to University or TAFE, including mentoring and tutorials, delivered through 22 new community-owned Regional Study Hubs. We will appoint a dedicated Regional and Remote Commissioner to develop strategies and policies to support country students and regional Higher-Ed institutions. The policy is funded through Labor’s University Pathway Fund.
We will appoint a dedicated Regional and Remote Commissioner to develop strategies and policies to support country students and regional Higher-Ed institutions. The policy is funded through Labor’s University Pathway Fund. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town.
The policy is funded through Labor’s University Pathway Fund. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Labor's Groundbreaking Bank Victim Compensation Package
We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Labor's Groundbreaking Bank Victim Compensation Package A Shorten Labor Government will overhaul compensation for victims of banking misconduct, ensuring they get a fair chance to pursue compensation.
Labor's Groundbreaking Bank Victim Compensation Package A Shorten Labor Government will overhaul compensation for victims of banking misconduct, ensuring they get a fair chance to pursue compensation. Labor will boost compensation caps at the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA), establish an independent retrospective compensation scheme to give past victims of financial services misconduct a chance to pursue justice, and establish a compensation scheme of last resort in financial services.
A Shorten Labor Government will overhaul compensation for victims of banking misconduct, ensuring they get a fair chance to pursue compensation. Labor will boost compensation caps at the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA), establish an independent retrospective compensation scheme to give past victims of financial services misconduct a chance to pursue justice, and establish a compensation scheme of last resort in financial services. The stories of bank victims highlight the horrific effect that bank misconduct has had on their lives and they deserve fair compensation.
Labor will boost compensation caps at the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA), establish an independent retrospective compensation scheme to give past victims of financial services misconduct a chance to pursue justice, and establish a compensation scheme of last resort in financial services. The stories of bank victims highlight the horrific effect that bank misconduct has had on their lives and they deserve fair compensation. The current AFCA compensation caps are inadequate.
The stories of bank victims highlight the horrific effect that bank misconduct has had on their lives and they deserve fair compensation. The current AFCA compensation caps are inadequate. Too many consumers miss out on fair compensation.
The current AFCA compensation caps are inadequate. Too many consumers miss out on fair compensation. LABOR’S PLAN:
Too many consumers miss out on fair compensation. LABOR’S PLAN: Fairer compensation caps
LABOR’S PLAN: Fairer compensation caps A Shorten Labor Government will quadruple the compensation caps at AFCA for consumers from $500,000 to $2 million, double the compensation cap for small businesses to $2 million,
Fairer compensation caps A Shorten Labor Government will quadruple the compensation caps at AFCA for consumers from $500,000 to $2 million, double the compensation cap for small businesses to $2 million, and double the cap for farmers to $4 million.
A Shorten Labor Government will quadruple the compensation caps at AFCA for consumers from $500,000 to $2 million, double the compensation cap for small businesses to $2 million, and double the cap for farmers to $4 million. For the first time, Labor will ensure that victims can get fair compensation for the effect of misconduct on their lives by removing the $5,000 AFCA sub-cap on non-financial loss.
and double the cap for farmers to $4 million. For the first time, Labor will ensure that victims can get fair compensation for the effect of misconduct on their lives by removing the $5,000 AFCA sub-cap on non-financial loss. When Australians have their lives turned upside down by bank misconduct, they should be able to pursue fair compensation through AFCA.
For the first time, Labor will ensure that victims can get fair compensation for the effect of misconduct on their lives by removing the $5,000 AFCA sub-cap on non-financial loss. When Australians have their lives turned upside down by bank misconduct, they should be able to pursue fair compensation through AFCA. A retrospective compensation scheme
When Australians have their lives turned upside down by bank misconduct, they should be able to pursue fair compensation through AFCA. A retrospective compensation scheme Labor will establish a retrospective compensation scheme so that past victims of bank misconduct can have one last chance to pursue justice.
A retrospective compensation scheme Labor will establish a retrospective compensation scheme so that past victims of bank misconduct can have one last chance to pursue justice. This scheme will be independent of AFCA and victims of misconduct dating back to 1 January 2008 will be able to apply to have their case heard.
Labor will establish a retrospective compensation scheme so that past victims of bank misconduct can have one last chance to pursue justice. This scheme will be independent of AFCA and victims of misconduct dating back to 1 January 2008 will be able to apply to have their case heard. Under Labor, victims will also be able to access compensation with higher AFCA compensation caps through the retrospective compensation scheme.
This scheme will be independent of AFCA and victims of misconduct dating back to 1 January 2008 will be able to apply to have their case heard. Under Labor, victims will also be able to access compensation with higher AFCA compensation caps through the retrospective compensation scheme. A prospective compensation scheme of last resort
Under Labor, victims will also be able to access compensation with higher AFCA compensation caps through the retrospective compensation scheme. A prospective compensation scheme of last resort Labor will establish a prospective compensation scheme of last resort within AFCA.
A prospective compensation scheme of last resort Labor will establish a prospective compensation scheme of last resort within AFCA. This scheme will be funded by industry and will be used to pay compensation awarded by AFCA where a financial service provider goes bust.
Labor will establish a prospective compensation scheme of last resort within AFCA. This scheme will be funded by industry and will be used to pay compensation awarded by AFCA where a financial service provider goes bust. Currently, if a victim wins at AFCA but the financial service provider doesn’t pay, they are left with nowhere to go.
This scheme will be funded by industry and will be used to pay compensation awarded by AFCA where a financial service provider goes bust. Currently, if a victim wins at AFCA but the financial service provider doesn’t pay, they are left with nowhere to go. This is not fair.
Currently, if a victim wins at AFCA but the financial service provider doesn’t pay, they are left with nowhere to go. This is not fair. Labor’s compensation scheme of last resort will ensure that these victims get the compensation they deserve.
This is not fair. Labor’s compensation scheme of last resort will ensure that these victims get the compensation they deserve. Labor will ensure that banks and financial service providers are held to account and pay fair compensation to victims of their misconduct.
Labor’s compensation scheme of last resort will ensure that these victims get the compensation they deserve. Labor will ensure that banks and financial service providers are held to account and pay fair compensation to victims of their misconduct. Labor's Plan For Fairer Tax Administration
Labor will ensure that banks and financial service providers are held to account and pay fair compensation to victims of their misconduct. Labor's Plan For Fairer Tax Administration A Shorten Labor Government will establish an independent appeals area within the Australian Taxation Office and make our tax system fairer by funding 10 free tax clinics across the country.
Labor's Plan For Fairer Tax Administration A Shorten Labor Government will establish an independent appeals area within the Australian Taxation Office and make our tax system fairer by funding 10 free tax clinics across the country. Labor is committed to giving all taxpayers – particularly small and family businesses – a fair appeals process when dealing with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).
A Shorten Labor Government will establish an independent appeals area within the Australian Taxation Office and make our tax system fairer by funding 10 free tax clinics across the country. Labor is committed to giving all taxpayers – particularly small and family businesses – a fair appeals process when dealing with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). Genuine concerns have been raised about the ATO’s engagement with small businesses on tax disputes, including a lack of perceived and real structural separation within the ATO of officials who make tax assessments from those who handle disputes and appeals.
Labor is committed to giving all taxpayers – particularly small and family businesses – a fair appeals process when dealing with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). Genuine concerns have been raised about the ATO’s engagement with small businesses on tax disputes, including a lack of perceived and real structural separation within the ATO of officials who make tax assessments from those who handle disputes and appeals. While multinationals and millionaires can afford the experts to navigate the tax system, low and middle income Australians are often intimidated by the tax system and unsure where to turn to get help.
Genuine concerns have been raised about the ATO’s engagement with small businesses on tax disputes, including a lack of perceived and real structural separation within the ATO of officials who make tax assessments from those who handle disputes and appeals. While multinationals and millionaires can afford the experts to navigate the tax system, low and middle income Australians are often intimidated by the tax system and unsure where to turn to get help. LABOR’S PLAN:
While multinationals and millionaires can afford the experts to navigate the tax system, low and middle income Australians are often intimidated by the tax system and unsure where to turn to get help. LABOR’S PLAN: New Second Commissioner - Appeals
LABOR’S PLAN: New Second Commissioner - Appeals A Shorten Labor Government will legislate to establish a new position of Second Commissioner – Appeals within the Australian Taxation Office, reporting to the Commissioner of Taxation, to head up a new appeals area within the Australian Taxation Office.
New Second Commissioner - Appeals A Shorten Labor Government will legislate to establish a new position of Second Commissioner – Appeals within the Australian Taxation Office, reporting to the Commissioner of Taxation, to head up a new appeals area within the Australian Taxation Office. A separate appeals area in the ATO will mean small business disputes are given the care and attention they deserve.
A Shorten Labor Government will legislate to establish a new position of Second Commissioner – Appeals within the Australian Taxation Office, reporting to the Commissioner of Taxation, to head up a new appeals area within the Australian Taxation Office. A separate appeals area in the ATO will mean small business disputes are given the care and attention they deserve. This area will have responsibility for managing tax disputes for all taxpayers, through pre-assessment reviews, objections, litigation including identifying test cases and providing oversight on settlements, and facilitating the use of alternative dispute resolution throughout the compliance and dispute resolution process.
A separate appeals area in the ATO will mean small business disputes are given the care and attention they deserve. This area will have responsibility for managing tax disputes for all taxpayers, through pre-assessment reviews, objections, litigation including identifying test cases and providing oversight on settlements, and facilitating the use of alternative dispute resolution throughout the compliance and dispute resolution process. Free Tax Clinics
This area will have responsibility for managing tax disputes for all taxpayers, through pre-assessment reviews, objections, litigation including identifying test cases and providing oversight on settlements, and facilitating the use of alternative dispute resolution throughout the compliance and dispute resolution process. Free Tax Clinics A Shorten Labor Government will make our tax system fairer by funding 10 free tax clinics in universities across the country to provide free tax assistance for vulnerable communities, individuals and small businesses.
Free Tax Clinics A Shorten Labor Government will make our tax system fairer by funding 10 free tax clinics in universities across the country to provide free tax assistance for vulnerable communities, individuals and small businesses. Each tax clinic will have volunteers, students and pro bono tax practitioners on hand to help low income taxpayers and microbusinesses with administrative tax matters, including completing tax returns and responding to queries raised by the ATO.
A Shorten Labor Government will make our tax system fairer by funding 10 free tax clinics in universities across the country to provide free tax assistance for vulnerable communities, individuals and small businesses. Each tax clinic will have volunteers, students and pro bono tax practitioners on hand to help low income taxpayers and microbusinesses with administrative tax matters, including completing tax returns and responding to queries raised by the ATO. As part of the 10 free tax clinics, Labor will secure the ongoing tax clinic trial at Curtin University in Perth.
Each tax clinic will have volunteers, students and pro bono tax practitioners on hand to help low income taxpayers and microbusinesses with administrative tax matters, including completing tax returns and responding to queries raised by the ATO. As part of the 10 free tax clinics, Labor will secure the ongoing tax clinic trial at Curtin University in Perth. We will also change the law to allow clinics to register as tax agents in their own right, as well as providing deductible gift recipient status to facilitate partnerships with experienced tax professionals and institutions.
As part of the 10 free tax clinics, Labor will secure the ongoing tax clinic trial at Curtin University in Perth. We will also change the law to allow clinics to register as tax agents in their own right, as well as providing deductible gift recipient status to facilitate partnerships with experienced tax professionals and institutions. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town.
We will also change the law to allow clinics to register as tax agents in their own right, as well as providing deductible gift recipient status to facilitate partnerships with experienced tax professionals and institutions. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Reviewing Newstart
We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Reviewing Newstart A Shorten Labor Government will review the adequacy of Newstart.
Reviewing Newstart A Shorten Labor Government will review the adequacy of Newstart. Labor recognises that the rate of Newstart is too low and is now acting as a barrier to people finding work;
A Shorten Labor Government will review the adequacy of Newstart. Labor recognises that the rate of Newstart is too low and is now acting as a barrier to people finding work; with people struggling to afford transport, clothes and essentials.
Labor recognises that the rate of Newstart is too low and is now acting as a barrier to people finding work; with people struggling to afford transport, clothes and essentials. LABOR’S PLAN
with people struggling to afford transport, clothes and essentials. LABOR’S PLAN Labor will conduct a root and branch review of Newstart – as well as related payments and supports.
LABOR’S PLAN Labor will conduct a root and branch review of Newstart – as well as related payments and supports. The review will focus on ensuring that our safety net is alleviating poverty and helping people into the workforce.
Labor will conduct a root and branch review of Newstart – as well as related payments and supports. The review will focus on ensuring that our safety net is alleviating poverty and helping people into the workforce. It will identify what parts of the system need to change, and how those changes should be made.
The review will focus on ensuring that our safety net is alleviating poverty and helping people into the workforce. It will identify what parts of the system need to change, and how those changes should be made. The review will examine the complex interactions between Newstart and other parts of the payments system, our tax system and employment services.
It will identify what parts of the system need to change, and how those changes should be made. The review will examine the complex interactions between Newstart and other parts of the payments system, our tax system and employment services. A Shorten Labor Government will work to ensure social security system continues to protect the most vulnerable Australians.
The review will examine the complex interactions between Newstart and other parts of the payments system, our tax system and employment services. A Shorten Labor Government will work to ensure social security system continues to protect the most vulnerable Australians. Crackdown On Child Care Inducements
A Shorten Labor Government will work to ensure social security system continues to protect the most vulnerable Australians. Crackdown On Child Care Inducements A Shorten Labor Government will ban child care and early education providers from offering inducements to boost their enrolment numbers, protecting parents from being lured into child care arrangements which may not suit their needs.
Crackdown On Child Care Inducements A Shorten Labor Government will ban child care and early education providers from offering inducements to boost their enrolment numbers, protecting parents from being lured into child care arrangements which may not suit their needs. The Federal Government is projected to spend $7.7 billion on the Child Care Subsidy this year.
A Shorten Labor Government will ban child care and early education providers from offering inducements to boost their enrolment numbers, protecting parents from being lured into child care arrangements which may not suit their needs. The Federal Government is projected to spend $7.7 billion on the Child Care Subsidy this year. This funding is to support families meet the costs of child care and early education – not for providers to give away in a mad scramble to increase enrolments.
The Federal Government is projected to spend $7.7 billion on the Child Care Subsidy this year. This funding is to support families meet the costs of child care and early education – not for providers to give away in a mad scramble to increase enrolments. Recent reports have highlighted the alarming lengths which some child care and early learning centres are willing to go to in order to secure enrolments in their centres.
This funding is to support families meet the costs of child care and early education – not for providers to give away in a mad scramble to increase enrolments. Recent reports have highlighted the alarming lengths which some child care and early learning centres are willing to go to in order to secure enrolments in their centres. Some examples of the inducements being offered include holiday packages in resorts, cash refunds, and free iPads.
Recent reports have highlighted the alarming lengths which some child care and early learning centres are willing to go to in order to secure enrolments in their centres. Some examples of the inducements being offered include holiday packages in resorts, cash refunds, and free iPads. Labor does not believe this in an appropriate use of taxpayer funds.
Some examples of the inducements being offered include holiday packages in resorts, cash refunds, and free iPads. Labor does not believe this in an appropriate use of taxpayer funds. LABOR’S PLAN
Labor does not believe this in an appropriate use of taxpayer funds. LABOR’S PLAN If elected, Labor will ban providers from offering any goods, services or activity that is unrelated to the delivery of early childhood services to incentivise parents and carers to enrol their child in a centre.
LABOR’S PLAN If elected, Labor will ban providers from offering any goods, services or activity that is unrelated to the delivery of early childhood services to incentivise parents and carers to enrol their child in a centre. Under Labor’s policy, families and educators will be able to confidentially notify the Department of Education and Training of any incentives or behaviour which they suspect is an inappropriate inducement.
If elected, Labor will ban providers from offering any goods, services or activity that is unrelated to the delivery of early childhood services to incentivise parents and carers to enrol their child in a centre. Under Labor’s policy, families and educators will be able to confidentially notify the Department of Education and Training of any incentives or behaviour which they suspect is an inappropriate inducement. Any provider found to be offering such inducements will have their licence to receive the Child Care Subsidy revoked.
Under Labor’s policy, families and educators will be able to confidentially notify the Department of Education and Training of any incentives or behaviour which they suspect is an inappropriate inducement. Any provider found to be offering such inducements will have their licence to receive the Child Care Subsidy revoked. Labor’s Plan To End Bamboozling Pricing For Overseas Money Transfers
Any provider found to be offering such inducements will have their licence to receive the Child Care Subsidy revoked. Labor’s Plan To End Bamboozling Pricing For Overseas Money Transfers A Shorten Labor Government will make it cheaper for Australians to send money overseas to loved ones by helping drive down international remittance and transfer fees.
Labor’s Plan To End Bamboozling Pricing For Overseas Money Transfers A Shorten Labor Government will make it cheaper for Australians to send money overseas to loved ones by helping drive down international remittance and transfer fees. Labor will stop hidden fees by requiring banks and remittance providers to disclose the full cost of international remittances prior to remittance.
A Shorten Labor Government will make it cheaper for Australians to send money overseas to loved ones by helping drive down international remittance and transfer fees. Labor will stop hidden fees by requiring banks and remittance providers to disclose the full cost of international remittances prior to remittance. Right now, many banks and money transfer companies are confusing customers with a mix of fees and exchange rate mark-ups.
Labor will stop hidden fees by requiring banks and remittance providers to disclose the full cost of international remittances prior to remittance. Right now, many banks and money transfer companies are confusing customers with a mix of fees and exchange rate mark-ups. The result is that it is almost impossible to compare the true cost of transferring money overseas.
Right now, many banks and money transfer companies are confusing customers with a mix of fees and exchange rate mark-ups. The result is that it is almost impossible to compare the true cost of transferring money overseas. One study found that a person who tries to send $1,000 from Australia to another country will see $77 eaten up by transaction fees and exchange rate spreads.
The result is that it is almost impossible to compare the true cost of transferring money overseas. One study found that a person who tries to send $1,000 from Australia to another country will see $77 eaten up by transaction fees and exchange rate spreads. LABOR’S PLAN:
One study found that a person who tries to send $1,000 from Australia to another country will see $77 eaten up by transaction fees and exchange rate spreads. LABOR’S PLAN: Labor wants to ensure that Australians who send money overseas get a competitive deal.
LABOR’S PLAN: Labor wants to ensure that Australians who send money overseas get a competitive deal. That’s why a Shorten Labor Government will require remittance providers to disclose the full cost of international remittances prior to remittance, bringing it into line with comparison rates Australians already enjoy when shopping for car loans, mortgages and credit cards.
Labor wants to ensure that Australians who send money overseas get a competitive deal. That’s why a Shorten Labor Government will require remittance providers to disclose the full cost of international remittances prior to remittance, bringing it into line with comparison rates Australians already enjoy when shopping for car loans, mortgages and credit cards. A Shorten Labor Government will task the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to determine if misleading ‘no fees or charges’ advertising by remittance providers can be controlled using the Australian Competition Law, or if further enforcement mechanisms are necessary.
That’s why a Shorten Labor Government will require remittance providers to disclose the full cost of international remittances prior to remittance, bringing it into line with comparison rates Australians already enjoy when shopping for car loans, mortgages and credit cards. A Shorten Labor Government will task the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to determine if misleading ‘no fees or charges’ advertising by remittance providers can be controlled using the Australian Competition Law, or if further enforcement mechanisms are necessary. Tougher Anti-Dumping Regime
A Shorten Labor Government will task the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to determine if misleading ‘no fees or charges’ advertising by remittance providers can be controlled using the Australian Competition Law, or if further enforcement mechanisms are necessary. Tougher Anti-Dumping Regime A Shorten Labor Government will protect Australian jobs by making it easier for local manufacturing firms to take effective action against the dumping of below-cost foreign goods into Australia.
Tougher Anti-Dumping Regime A Shorten Labor Government will protect Australian jobs by making it easier for local manufacturing firms to take effective action against the dumping of below-cost foreign goods into Australia. Dumping is cheating, and it is a particular problem for Australia’s steel industry.
A Shorten Labor Government will protect Australian jobs by making it easier for local manufacturing firms to take effective action against the dumping of below-cost foreign goods into Australia. Dumping is cheating, and it is a particular problem for Australia’s steel industry. The announcement by the United States of a 25 per cent tariff on imported steel from a number of other countries increases the threat of more steel being dumped in Australia, putting further pressure on an industry already feeling the impact of a glut of foreign steel production.
Dumping is cheating, and it is a particular problem for Australia’s steel industry. The announcement by the United States of a 25 per cent tariff on imported steel from a number of other countries increases the threat of more steel being dumped in Australia, putting further pressure on an industry already feeling the impact of a glut of foreign steel production. LABOR’S PLAN:
The announcement by the United States of a 25 per cent tariff on imported steel from a number of other countries increases the threat of more steel being dumped in Australia, putting further pressure on an industry already feeling the impact of a glut of foreign steel production. LABOR’S PLAN: Labor will support local businesses by:Tripling penalties for circumventing trade remedies.
LABOR’S PLAN: Labor will support local businesses by:Tripling penalties for circumventing trade remedies. Better resourcing the Anti-Dumping Commission by increasing funding by $3.5 million a year, which will increase staff numbers at the Commission by about 30.
Labor will support local businesses by:Tripling penalties for circumventing trade remedies. Better resourcing the Anti-Dumping Commission by increasing funding by $3.5 million a year, which will increase staff numbers at the Commission by about 30. Transferring responsibilities for safeguard measures from the Productivity Commission to the Anti-Dumping Commission.
Better resourcing the Anti-Dumping Commission by increasing funding by $3.5 million a year, which will increase staff numbers at the Commission by about 30. Transferring responsibilities for safeguard measures from the Productivity Commission to the Anti-Dumping Commission. By putting all of our trade remedies under one roof, Australian industry will be afforded the same support as our global trade competitors.
Transferring responsibilities for safeguard measures from the Productivity Commission to the Anti-Dumping Commission. By putting all of our trade remedies under one roof, Australian industry will be afforded the same support as our global trade competitors. Introducing a mechanism that will allow businesses in anti-dumping investigations to nominate the form of duty that should be applied.
By putting all of our trade remedies under one roof, Australian industry will be afforded the same support as our global trade competitors. Introducing a mechanism that will allow businesses in anti-dumping investigations to nominate the form of duty that should be applied. This will form part of the recommendation to the minister by the Anti-Dumping Commissioner.
Introducing a mechanism that will allow businesses in anti-dumping investigations to nominate the form of duty that should be applied. This will form part of the recommendation to the minister by the Anti-Dumping Commissioner. Restrict the time available for cited dumpers to request a review of Anti-Dumping Commission decisions to prevent them gaming the system to their own advantage.
This will form part of the recommendation to the minister by the Anti-Dumping Commissioner. Restrict the time available for cited dumpers to request a review of Anti-Dumping Commission decisions to prevent them gaming the system to their own advantage. Amend the Census and Statistics Act to improve access to trade and import data held by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, making it easier to prove when dumping has occurred.
Restrict the time available for cited dumpers to request a review of Anti-Dumping Commission decisions to prevent them gaming the system to their own advantage. Amend the Census and Statistics Act to improve access to trade and import data held by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, making it easier to prove when dumping has occurred. Australian manufacturing jobs depend upon strong anti-dumping laws.
Amend the Census and Statistics Act to improve access to trade and import data held by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, making it easier to prove when dumping has occurred. Australian manufacturing jobs depend upon strong anti-dumping laws. The decision by the United States to increase tariffs has seen other steel-producing countries try to use Australia as a dumping ground for steel.
Australian manufacturing jobs depend upon strong anti-dumping laws. The decision by the United States to increase tariffs has seen other steel-producing countries try to use Australia as a dumping ground for steel. This is putting Australian jobs at risk.
The decision by the United States to increase tariffs has seen other steel-producing countries try to use Australia as a dumping ground for steel. This is putting Australian jobs at risk. Labor will not let Australia become a dumping ground for below-cost foreign goods that put Australian manufacturing jobs at risk.
This is putting Australian jobs at risk. Labor will not let Australia become a dumping ground for below-cost foreign goods that put Australian manufacturing jobs at risk. Unlike the Liberals and Nationals, who are sitting on their hands when it comes to anti-dumping laws, Labor will take action to make sure Australian businesses and workers get a fair go.
Labor will not let Australia become a dumping ground for below-cost foreign goods that put Australian manufacturing jobs at risk. Unlike the Liberals and Nationals, who are sitting on their hands when it comes to anti-dumping laws, Labor will take action to make sure Australian businesses and workers get a fair go. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share of tax and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town,
Unlike the Liberals and Nationals, who are sitting on their hands when it comes to anti-dumping laws, Labor will take action to make sure Australian businesses and workers get a fair go. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share of tax and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town, and also by penalties imposed on and duty recovered from dumpers of products.
We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share of tax and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town, and also by penalties imposed on and duty recovered from dumpers of products. Labor's Plan To Save Workers' Super From Dodgy Bosses
and also by penalties imposed on and duty recovered from dumpers of products. Labor's Plan To Save Workers' Super From Dodgy Bosses A Shorten Labor Government will help workers get their unpaid superannuation from unscrupulous employers – and we’ll make sure dodgy bosses are appropriately punished.
Labor's Plan To Save Workers' Super From Dodgy Bosses A Shorten Labor Government will help workers get their unpaid superannuation from unscrupulous employers – and we’ll make sure dodgy bosses are appropriately punished. Australia has a significant issue with underpayment or non-payment of superannuation.
A Shorten Labor Government will help workers get their unpaid superannuation from unscrupulous employers – and we’ll make sure dodgy bosses are appropriately punished. Australia has a significant issue with underpayment or non-payment of superannuation. According to Industry Super Australia:2.98 million Australians experienced superannuation non-payment or underpayment totalling $5.9 billion, based on Australian Taxation Office (ATO) statistics from 2015-16.
Australia has a significant issue with underpayment or non-payment of superannuation. According to Industry Super Australia:2.98 million Australians experienced superannuation non-payment or underpayment totalling $5.9 billion, based on Australian Taxation Office (ATO) statistics from 2015-16. 75 per cent of workers affected by unpaid or underpaid superannuation are under 35 years of age, earn under $30,000, and/or are in blue collar jobs.
According to Industry Super Australia:2.98 million Australians experienced superannuation non-payment or underpayment totalling $5.9 billion, based on Australian Taxation Office (ATO) statistics from 2015-16. 75 per cent of workers affected by unpaid or underpaid superannuation are under 35 years of age, earn under $30,000, and/or are in blue collar jobs. Scott Morrison and the Liberals have tried to give dodgy bosses who don’t pay super an amnesty on penalties – letting them get away with it scot-free.
75 per cent of workers affected by unpaid or underpaid superannuation are under 35 years of age, earn under $30,000, and/or are in blue collar jobs. Scott Morrison and the Liberals have tried to give dodgy bosses who don’t pay super an amnesty on penalties – letting them get away with it scot-free. LABOR’S PLAN:
Scott Morrison and the Liberals have tried to give dodgy bosses who don’t pay super an amnesty on penalties – letting them get away with it scot-free. LABOR’S PLAN: Labor will change the law to include a right to superannuation within the National Employment Standards, which will give workers the power to pursue their unpaid superannuation.
LABOR’S PLAN: Labor will change the law to include a right to superannuation within the National Employment Standards, which will give workers the power to pursue their unpaid superannuation. Currently, unpaid or underpaid employer superannuation contributions are a debt owed to the ATO, rather than the worker.
Labor will change the law to include a right to superannuation within the National Employment Standards, which will give workers the power to pursue their unpaid superannuation. Currently, unpaid or underpaid employer superannuation contributions are a debt owed to the ATO, rather than the worker. Unless there is a clause in their award or agreement, workers can’t chase this money as the money is not technically owed to them.
Currently, unpaid or underpaid employer superannuation contributions are a debt owed to the ATO, rather than the worker. Unless there is a clause in their award or agreement, workers can’t chase this money as the money is not technically owed to them. By placing superannuation within the National Employment Standards in the Fair Work Act, a Shorten Labor Government will empower workers to recoup unpaid super from employers through the Fair Work Commission or the Federal Court.
Unless there is a clause in their award or agreement, workers can’t chase this money as the money is not technically owed to them. By placing superannuation within the National Employment Standards in the Fair Work Act, a Shorten Labor Government will empower workers to recoup unpaid super from employers through the Fair Work Commission or the Federal Court. Labor will also strengthen the ATO compliance regime and increase penalties for employers for underpayment or non-payment of superannuation.
By placing superannuation within the National Employment Standards in the Fair Work Act, a Shorten Labor Government will empower workers to recoup unpaid super from employers through the Fair Work Commission or the Federal Court. Labor will also strengthen the ATO compliance regime and increase penalties for employers for underpayment or non-payment of superannuation. Employers who underpay superannuation to their staff because of a false or misleading statement will face fines equal to 100 per cent of the unpaid super.
Labor will also strengthen the ATO compliance regime and increase penalties for employers for underpayment or non-payment of superannuation. Employers who underpay superannuation to their staff because of a false or misleading statement will face fines equal to 100 per cent of the unpaid super. Employers who fail to tell the ATO about unpaid superannuation when asked will face fines equal to 300 per cent of the unpaid super.
Employers who underpay superannuation to their staff because of a false or misleading statement will face fines equal to 100 per cent of the unpaid super. Employers who fail to tell the ATO about unpaid superannuation when asked will face fines equal to 300 per cent of the unpaid super. Playgroups and Toy Libraries
Employers who fail to tell the ATO about unpaid superannuation when asked will face fines equal to 300 per cent of the unpaid super. Playgroups and Toy Libraries A Shorten Labor Government will expand community-based playgroups and toy libraries with a $6.1 million grassroots program.
Playgroups and Toy Libraries A Shorten Labor Government will expand community-based playgroups and toy libraries with a $6.1 million grassroots program. Playgroups and toy libraries help bolster social connections for both parents and children during their early years of development - that’s why Labor is investing to expand their reach.
A Shorten Labor Government will expand community-based playgroups and toy libraries with a $6.1 million grassroots program. Playgroups and toy libraries help bolster social connections for both parents and children during their early years of development - that’s why Labor is investing to expand their reach. Across Australia more than 250,000 children and families use 7,500 playgroups and 380 toy libraries, encouraging play-based learning and social development in babies and young children, and facilitating friendships and peer support for their parents and carers.
Playgroups and toy libraries help bolster social connections for both parents and children during their early years of development - that’s why Labor is investing to expand their reach. Across Australia more than 250,000 children and families use 7,500 playgroups and 380 toy libraries, encouraging play-based learning and social development in babies and young children, and facilitating friendships and peer support for their parents and carers. LABOR’S PLAN
Across Australia more than 250,000 children and families use 7,500 playgroups and 380 toy libraries, encouraging play-based learning and social development in babies and young children, and facilitating friendships and peer support for their parents and carers. LABOR’S PLAN Labor’s $6.1 million investment in playgroups and toy libraries will provide grants to eligible groups with one off grants of:$15,000 to establish new or expand existing Toy Libraries or Playgroups or undertake minor capital works.
LABOR’S PLAN Labor’s $6.1 million investment in playgroups and toy libraries will provide grants to eligible groups with one off grants of:$15,000 to establish new or expand existing Toy Libraries or Playgroups or undertake minor capital works. The grant will cover the costs involved in setting up or expanding, such as buying toys or refurbishing a space.
Labor’s $6.1 million investment in playgroups and toy libraries will provide grants to eligible groups with one off grants of:$15,000 to establish new or expand existing Toy Libraries or Playgroups or undertake minor capital works. The grant will cover the costs involved in setting up or expanding, such as buying toys or refurbishing a space. $5,000 for existing organisations to purchase new toys, books, paints, craft materials or other consumables.
The grant will cover the costs involved in setting up or expanding, such as buying toys or refurbishing a space. $5,000 for existing organisations to purchase new toys, books, paints, craft materials or other consumables. $50,000 each to Playgroups Australia and Toy Libraries Australia as the peak bodies to support the expansion of toy libraries and playgroups, by developing resources, advice, information materials and provide insurance.
$5,000 for existing organisations to purchase new toys, books, paints, craft materials or other consumables. $50,000 each to Playgroups Australia and Toy Libraries Australia as the peak bodies to support the expansion of toy libraries and playgroups, by developing resources, advice, information materials and provide insurance. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town.
$50,000 each to Playgroups Australia and Toy Libraries Australia as the peak bodies to support the expansion of toy libraries and playgroups, by developing resources, advice, information materials and provide insurance. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Preventing Family Violence
We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Preventing Family Violence A Shorten Labor Government will make preventing and responding to family violence a national priority.
Preventing Family Violence A Shorten Labor Government will make preventing and responding to family violence a national priority. LABOR'S PLAN
A Shorten Labor Government will make preventing and responding to family violence a national priority. LABOR'S PLAN One woman a week is murdered by a current or former partner.
LABOR'S PLAN One woman a week is murdered by a current or former partner. Family violence hurts children and ripples through generations.
One woman a week is murdered by a current or former partner. Family violence hurts children and ripples through generations. This must change.
Family violence hurts children and ripples through generations. This must change. A Shorten Labor Government will more than double investment in the Fourth Action Plan to prevent and respond to family violence, delivering record Commonwealth funding of over $660 million.
This must change. A Shorten Labor Government will more than double investment in the Fourth Action Plan to prevent and respond to family violence, delivering record Commonwealth funding of over $660 million. Early intervention and education, frontline services, emergency accommodation and legal services will all receive a significant boost under Labor.
A Shorten Labor Government will more than double investment in the Fourth Action Plan to prevent and respond to family violence, delivering record Commonwealth funding of over $660 million. Early intervention and education, frontline services, emergency accommodation and legal services will all receive a significant boost under Labor. More support for frontline services
Early intervention and education, frontline services, emergency accommodation and legal services will all receive a significant boost under Labor. More support for frontline services Double Fourth Action Plan funding for refuges and emergency accommodation.
More support for frontline services Double Fourth Action Plan funding for refuges and emergency accommodation. Investing an additional $60 million, meaning more refuges in areas of need, modern core-and-cluster facilities that accommodate older children and pets, accessibility upgrades, and better facilities for younger children.
Double Fourth Action Plan funding for refuges and emergency accommodation. Investing an additional $60 million, meaning more refuges in areas of need, modern core-and-cluster facilities that accommodate older children and pets, accessibility upgrades, and better facilities for younger children. $20 million of this investment will be set aside for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander refuges and safe houses.
Investing an additional $60 million, meaning more refuges in areas of need, modern core-and-cluster facilities that accommodate older children and pets, accessibility upgrades, and better facilities for younger children. $20 million of this investment will be set aside for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander refuges and safe houses. More transitional and affordable housing.
$20 million of this investment will be set aside for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander refuges and safe houses. More transitional and affordable housing. Establishing an $88 million Safe Housing Fund to deliver transitional and emergency housing for women and children escaping violence, older women at risk of homelessness and young people exiting out of home care.
More transitional and affordable housing. Establishing an $88 million Safe Housing Fund to deliver transitional and emergency housing for women and children escaping violence, older women at risk of homelessness and young people exiting out of home care. We will also construct 250,000 affordable homes, helping women and children escaping family violence to quickly find stability and re-build their lives.
Establishing an $88 million Safe Housing Fund to deliver transitional and emergency housing for women and children escaping violence, older women at risk of homelessness and young people exiting out of home care. We will also construct 250,000 affordable homes, helping women and children escaping family violence to quickly find stability and re-build their lives. More legal assistance: Establishing a $90 million Preventing Family Violence Legal Services Fund, including:
We will also construct 250,000 affordable homes, helping women and children escaping family violence to quickly find stability and re-build their lives. More legal assistance: Establishing a $90 million Preventing Family Violence Legal Services Fund, including: $42.5 million extra for Community Legal Centres.
More legal assistance: Establishing a $90 million Preventing Family Violence Legal Services Fund, including: $42.5 million extra for Community Legal Centres. This will mean 115,000 more women able to access professional legal assistance when they need it most.
$42.5 million extra for Community Legal Centres. This will mean 115,000 more women able to access professional legal assistance when they need it most. $21.5 million extra for Family Violence Prevention Legal Centres.
This will mean 115,000 more women able to access professional legal assistance when they need it most. $21.5 million extra for Family Violence Prevention Legal Centres. This will make dedicated legal support available to First Nations women in more areas and provide a much-needed boost in areas where women are currently being turned away because of inadequate funding.
$21.5 million extra for Family Violence Prevention Legal Centres. This will make dedicated legal support available to First Nations women in more areas and provide a much-needed boost in areas where women are currently being turned away because of inadequate funding. $21 million to double the number of Specialist Domestic Violence Units and Health Justice partnerships.
This will make dedicated legal support available to First Nations women in more areas and provide a much-needed boost in areas where women are currently being turned away because of inadequate funding. $21 million to double the number of Specialist Domestic Violence Units and Health Justice partnerships. This will mean an additional 18 Specialist Domestic Violence units and five extra Health Justice Partnerships – providing specialist support to women in hospitals, health services and in the community.
$21 million to double the number of Specialist Domestic Violence Units and Health Justice partnerships. This will mean an additional 18 Specialist Domestic Violence units and five extra Health Justice Partnerships – providing specialist support to women in hospitals, health services and in the community. $5 million to support the expansion of Family and Domestic Violence courts by establishing national standards and providing training for judicial and court officers.
This will mean an additional 18 Specialist Domestic Violence units and five extra Health Justice Partnerships – providing specialist support to women in hospitals, health services and in the community. $5 million to support the expansion of Family and Domestic Violence courts by establishing national standards and providing training for judicial and court officers. Investing in prevention
$5 million to support the expansion of Family and Domestic Violence courts by establishing national standards and providing training for judicial and court officers. Investing in prevention Community led responses.
Investing in prevention Community led responses. Providing $62 million in Local Community Prevention and Frontline Service Grants, including dedicated streams for First Nations women, women with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse women and LGBTIQ people.
Community led responses. Providing $62 million in Local Community Prevention and Frontline Service Grants, including dedicated streams for First Nations women, women with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse women and LGBTIQ people. Labor will work with local sporting organisations on prevention programs,
Providing $62 million in Local Community Prevention and Frontline Service Grants, including dedicated streams for First Nations women, women with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse women and LGBTIQ people. Labor will work with local sporting organisations on prevention programs, invest in support for children affected by family violence
Labor will work with local sporting organisations on prevention programs, invest in support for children affected by family violence and resource evidence-based men’s behaviour change programs.
invest in support for children affected by family violence and resource evidence-based men’s behaviour change programs. A Shorten Labor Government will also ensure dedicated LGBTIQ family violence services are established in all states and territories.
and resource evidence-based men’s behaviour change programs. A Shorten Labor Government will also ensure dedicated LGBTIQ family violence services are established in all states and territories. Supporting respectful relationships education in schools: Providing $35 million to state and territory and non-government school systems to deliver best-practice, evidence-based, age-appropriate respectful relationships education in schools.
A Shorten Labor Government will also ensure dedicated LGBTIQ family violence services are established in all states and territories. Supporting respectful relationships education in schools: Providing $35 million to state and territory and non-government school systems to deliver best-practice, evidence-based, age-appropriate respectful relationships education in schools. Better risk management: Trialling the Integrated Safety Response model in up to five locations, at a cost of $2 million.
Supporting respectful relationships education in schools: Providing $35 million to state and territory and non-government school systems to deliver best-practice, evidence-based, age-appropriate respectful relationships education in schools. Better risk management: Trialling the Integrated Safety Response model in up to five locations, at a cost of $2 million. This strategy pulls existing services together to reach at-risk families earlier and proactively deliver men’s behaviour change programs.
Better risk management: Trialling the Integrated Safety Response model in up to five locations, at a cost of $2 million. This strategy pulls existing services together to reach at-risk families earlier and proactively deliver men’s behaviour change programs. More practical support for women
This strategy pulls existing services together to reach at-risk families earlier and proactively deliver men’s behaviour change programs. More practical support for women Flexible Support Packages: Investing $60 million in 20,000 Flexible Support Packages of up to $10,000 to support people escaping family violence in the ways that help them the most - such as rent, furniture, transport, medication, home security and transport costs.
More practical support for women Flexible Support Packages: Investing $60 million in 20,000 Flexible Support Packages of up to $10,000 to support people escaping family violence in the ways that help them the most - such as rent, furniture, transport, medication, home security and transport costs. Paid domestic violence leave: Legislating 10 days paid domestic violence leave as part of the National Employment Standard.
Flexible Support Packages: Investing $60 million in 20,000 Flexible Support Packages of up to $10,000 to support people escaping family violence in the ways that help them the most - such as rent, furniture, transport, medication, home security and transport costs. Paid domestic violence leave: Legislating 10 days paid domestic violence leave as part of the National Employment Standard. Because people experiencing family violence should not have to choose between leaving a violent relationship and keeping their job.
Paid domestic violence leave: Legislating 10 days paid domestic violence leave as part of the National Employment Standard. Because people experiencing family violence should not have to choose between leaving a violent relationship and keeping their job. Better Centrelink Services: Supporting women and their children, including through: //25 Family Violence Specialists to provide trauma informed and rapid support for people experiencing family violence – including through co-location with specialist family violence services.
Because people experiencing family violence should not have to choose between leaving a violent relationship and keeping their job. Better Centrelink Services: Supporting women and their children, including through: //25 Family Violence Specialists to provide trauma informed and rapid support for people experiencing family violence – including through co-location with specialist family violence services. Priority processing and a dedicated Family Violence phone line, to make sure people get payments quickly and can get straight through to a specialist who can support them.
Better Centrelink Services: Supporting women and their children, including through: //25 Family Violence Specialists to provide trauma informed and rapid support for people experiencing family violence – including through co-location with specialist family violence services. Priority processing and a dedicated Family Violence phone line, to make sure people get payments quickly and can get straight through to a specialist who can support them. Extending the Crisis Payment claim window to four weeks in cases of family violence, as people are often unable to claim without the current one-week window.
Priority processing and a dedicated Family Violence phone line, to make sure people get payments quickly and can get straight through to a specialist who can support them. Extending the Crisis Payment claim window to four weeks in cases of family violence, as people are often unable to claim without the current one-week window. Waiving social security debt incurred through family violence coercion and pursuing perpetrators for the debt when safe to do so.
Extending the Crisis Payment claim window to four weeks in cases of family violence, as people are often unable to claim without the current one-week window. Waiving social security debt incurred through family violence coercion and pursuing perpetrators for the debt when safe to do so. Reviewing Centrelink processes and services to make sure staff have up-to-date family violence training.
Waiving social security debt incurred through family violence coercion and pursuing perpetrators for the debt when safe to do so. Reviewing Centrelink processes and services to make sure staff have up-to-date family violence training. And making it easier for people to identify that they are experiencing family violence and get help; on the phone, at terminals, through forms and at Centrelink offices.
Reviewing Centrelink processes and services to make sure staff have up-to-date family violence training. And making it easier for people to identify that they are experiencing family violence and get help; on the phone, at terminals, through forms and at Centrelink offices. Supporting Women on temporary visas: Reviewing immigration and social security arrangements and invest $5 million in services and interpreters.
And making it easier for people to identify that they are experiencing family violence and get help; on the phone, at terminals, through forms and at Centrelink offices. Supporting Women on temporary visas: Reviewing immigration and social security arrangements and invest $5 million in services and interpreters. The Australian Law Reform Commission and the Victorian Royal Commission have recommended changes, as visa status is often used control women and temporary residents can struggle to access the services they need.
Supporting Women on temporary visas: Reviewing immigration and social security arrangements and invest $5 million in services and interpreters. The Australian Law Reform Commission and the Victorian Royal Commission have recommended changes, as visa status is often used control women and temporary residents can struggle to access the services they need. Recognising economic abuse: Changing the law to ensure that economic abuse is a recognised form of family violence, and that dowry abuse can be one of many kinds of financial abuse.
The Australian Law Reform Commission and the Victorian Royal Commission have recommended changes, as visa status is often used control women and temporary residents can struggle to access the services they need. Recognising economic abuse: Changing the law to ensure that economic abuse is a recognised form of family violence, and that dowry abuse can be one of many kinds of financial abuse. Tackling forced marriage: Introducing forced marriage protection orders and establishing a Commonwealth Forced Marriage Unit to assist victims, at a cost of $13.6 million.
Recognising economic abuse: Changing the law to ensure that economic abuse is a recognised form of family violence, and that dowry abuse can be one of many kinds of financial abuse. Tackling forced marriage: Introducing forced marriage protection orders and establishing a Commonwealth Forced Marriage Unit to assist victims, at a cost of $13.6 million. Making family violence a national priority
Tackling forced marriage: Introducing forced marriage protection orders and establishing a Commonwealth Forced Marriage Unit to assist victims, at a cost of $13.6 million. Making family violence a national priority National leadership: Making the prevention of violence against women and their children a COAG priority.
Making family violence a national priority National leadership: Making the prevention of violence against women and their children a COAG priority. Because all governments need to work together towards lasting change.
National leadership: Making the prevention of violence against women and their children a COAG priority. Because all governments need to work together towards lasting change. New national plan: Immediately starting work on a new 10-Year plan to prevent violence against women and their children.
Because all governments need to work together towards lasting change. New national plan: Immediately starting work on a new 10-Year plan to prevent violence against women and their children. For the first time this will include dedicated national strategies for:First Nations women.
New national plan: Immediately starting work on a new 10-Year plan to prevent violence against women and their children. For the first time this will include dedicated national strategies for:First Nations women. Women with disability.
For the first time this will include dedicated national strategies for:First Nations women. Women with disability. Culturally and linguistically diverse women.
Women with disability. Culturally and linguistically diverse women. LGBTIQ people.
Culturally and linguistically diverse women. LGBTIQ people. Labor will also establish a national advisory group to guide the development of the plan – replacing the advisory panel axed by the Liberals.
LGBTIQ people. Labor will also establish a national advisory group to guide the development of the plan – replacing the advisory panel axed by the Liberals. Labor is committed to the $328 million investment in the Fourth Action Plan, including its focus on prevention.
Labor will also establish a national advisory group to guide the development of the plan – replacing the advisory panel axed by the Liberals. Labor is committed to the $328 million investment in the Fourth Action Plan, including its focus on prevention. Labor will also work with the sector to implement recommendations from the Senate committee inquiry into 1800RESPECT that will strengthen service delivery going forward.
Labor is committed to the $328 million investment in the Fourth Action Plan, including its focus on prevention. Labor will also work with the sector to implement recommendations from the Senate committee inquiry into 1800RESPECT that will strengthen service delivery going forward. A Shorten Labor Government will show the national leadership required to put the prevention of family violence back at the top of the national agenda.
Labor will also work with the sector to implement recommendations from the Senate committee inquiry into 1800RESPECT that will strengthen service delivery going forward. A Shorten Labor Government will show the national leadership required to put the prevention of family violence back at the top of the national agenda. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town.
A Shorten Labor Government will show the national leadership required to put the prevention of family violence back at the top of the national agenda. We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Labor's Plan For ADF Troops Equipment
We will pay for it by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Labor's Plan For ADF Troops Equipment A Shorten Labor Government will enable ADF troops to have greater choice when it comes to selecting their issued boots for service.
Labor's Plan For ADF Troops Equipment A Shorten Labor Government will enable ADF troops to have greater choice when it comes to selecting their issued boots for service. Currently ADF members are issued with boots at Defence’s expense.
A Shorten Labor Government will enable ADF troops to have greater choice when it comes to selecting their issued boots for service. Currently ADF members are issued with boots at Defence’s expense. If the member wishes to have a different boot they must purchase it, at their own expense, from an established list.
Currently ADF members are issued with boots at Defence’s expense. If the member wishes to have a different boot they must purchase it, at their own expense, from an established list. Under a Shorten Labor Government, ADF members will be able to select a boot from a panel of pre-approved providers which Defence will then supply and pay for.
If the member wishes to have a different boot they must purchase it, at their own expense, from an established list. Under a Shorten Labor Government, ADF members will be able to select a boot from a panel of pre-approved providers which Defence will then supply and pay for. LABOR’S PLAN
Under a Shorten Labor Government, ADF members will be able to select a boot from a panel of pre-approved providers which Defence will then supply and pay for. LABOR’S PLAN Labor’s plan to expand access to approved boots will help better support our serving personnel.
LABOR’S PLAN Labor’s plan to expand access to approved boots will help better support our serving personnel. A Shorten Labor Government will ensure the rollout of this program also creates local jobs.
Labor’s plan to expand access to approved boots will help better support our serving personnel. A Shorten Labor Government will ensure the rollout of this program also creates local jobs. There are a number of Australian companies that will be able to meet the detailed specifications of the ADF and provide the boots.
A Shorten Labor Government will ensure the rollout of this program also creates local jobs. There are a number of Australian companies that will be able to meet the detailed specifications of the ADF and provide the boots. The success of the ADF depends, in part, on the quality and appropriateness of the clothing and equipment our ADF personnel wear.
There are a number of Australian companies that will be able to meet the detailed specifications of the ADF and provide the boots. The success of the ADF depends, in part, on the quality and appropriateness of the clothing and equipment our ADF personnel wear. We know that one size does not fit all, with some members requiring alternative options.
The success of the ADF depends, in part, on the quality and appropriateness of the clothing and equipment our ADF personnel wear. We know that one size does not fit all, with some members requiring alternative options. We would review this program after 24 months to ensure the effectiveness of the program and the satisfaction with requirements of both the ADF and our military personnel.
We know that one size does not fit all, with some members requiring alternative options. We would review this program after 24 months to ensure the effectiveness of the program and the satisfaction with requirements of both the ADF and our military personnel. The policy has a budget cost of $800,000 over the forward estimates.
We would review this program after 24 months to ensure the effectiveness of the program and the satisfaction with requirements of both the ADF and our military personnel. The policy has a budget cost of $800,000 over the forward estimates. We will pay for this program by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town.
The policy has a budget cost of $800,000 over the forward estimates. We will pay for this program by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Labor's Plan For Implementing The Banking Royal Commission Recommendations
We will pay for this program by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Labor's Plan For Implementing The Banking Royal Commission Recommendations Labor will act quickly, fairly and strongly to implement the recommendations of the Banking Royal Commission.
Labor's Plan For Implementing The Banking Royal Commission Recommendations Labor will act quickly, fairly and strongly to implement the recommendations of the Banking Royal Commission. Labor has released a comprehensive plan to implement the recommendations of the Hayne Royal Commission.
Labor will act quickly, fairly and strongly to implement the recommendations of the Banking Royal Commission. Labor has released a comprehensive plan to implement the recommendations of the Hayne Royal Commission. After voting 26 times against a Banking Royal Commission, the Liberals cannot be trusted to implement its recommendations.
Labor has released a comprehensive plan to implement the recommendations of the Hayne Royal Commission. After voting 26 times against a Banking Royal Commission, the Liberals cannot be trusted to implement its recommendations. In fact, 36 days after releasing their lacklustre response, the Liberals backflipped and reneged on their commitment to introduce a key recommendation: the ending of trailing commissions to mortgage brokers.
After voting 26 times against a Banking Royal Commission, the Liberals cannot be trusted to implement its recommendations. In fact, 36 days after releasing their lacklustre response, the Liberals backflipped and reneged on their commitment to introduce a key recommendation: the ending of trailing commissions to mortgage brokers. Labor called for a Royal Commission, Labor fought for a Royal Commission, and Labor will work day and night to ensure Australians are protected from banking misconduct.
In fact, 36 days after releasing their lacklustre response, the Liberals backflipped and reneged on their commitment to introduce a key recommendation: the ending of trailing commissions to mortgage brokers. Labor called for a Royal Commission, Labor fought for a Royal Commission, and Labor will work day and night to ensure Australians are protected from banking misconduct. LABOR’S PLAN:
Labor called for a Royal Commission, Labor fought for a Royal Commission, and Labor will work day and night to ensure Australians are protected from banking misconduct. LABOR’S PLAN: Labor will fully implement 75 of the 76 recommendations, and will implement the final recommendation, Recommendation 1.3 – Mortgage Broker Remuneration, in a manner that achieves the objectives but without harming competition in the retail mortgage market.
LABOR’S PLAN: Labor will fully implement 75 of the 76 recommendations, and will implement the final recommendation, Recommendation 1.3 – Mortgage Broker Remuneration, in a manner that achieves the objectives but without harming competition in the retail mortgage market. Labor knows strong action needs to be taken on these reforms and to better protect Australians from banking misconduct.
Labor will fully implement 75 of the 76 recommendations, and will implement the final recommendation, Recommendation 1.3 – Mortgage Broker Remuneration, in a manner that achieves the objectives but without harming competition in the retail mortgage market. Labor knows strong action needs to be taken on these reforms and to better protect Australians from banking misconduct. A Shorten Labor Government will establish a ground-breaking compensation package to enable victims to get fair compensation and create a Banking Fairness Fund to support community services that assist victims of bank misconduct.
Labor knows strong action needs to be taken on these reforms and to better protect Australians from banking misconduct. A Shorten Labor Government will establish a ground-breaking compensation package to enable victims to get fair compensation and create a Banking Fairness Fund to support community services that assist victims of bank misconduct. Labor's Plan For An Infrastructure Investment Bank For The Pacific
A Shorten Labor Government will establish a ground-breaking compensation package to enable victims to get fair compensation and create a Banking Fairness Fund to support community services that assist victims of bank misconduct. Labor's Plan For An Infrastructure Investment Bank For The Pacific A Shorten Labor Government will establish an Infrastructure Investment Bank for the Pacific to actively facilitate concessional loans and financing for investment for vital, nation-building projects required by our Pacific neighbours.
Labor's Plan For An Infrastructure Investment Bank For The Pacific A Shorten Labor Government will establish an Infrastructure Investment Bank for the Pacific to actively facilitate concessional loans and financing for investment for vital, nation-building projects required by our Pacific neighbours. The Liberals have neglected our Pacific partners through savage cuts to the aid program,
A Shorten Labor Government will establish an Infrastructure Investment Bank for the Pacific to actively facilitate concessional loans and financing for investment for vital, nation-building projects required by our Pacific neighbours. The Liberals have neglected our Pacific partners through savage cuts to the aid program, an erosion of our footprint in the region,
The Liberals have neglected our Pacific partners through savage cuts to the aid program, an erosion of our footprint in the region, and a failure to address core issues of concern in the region such as climate change.
an erosion of our footprint in the region, and a failure to address core issues of concern in the region such as climate change. LABOR’S PLAN
and a failure to address core issues of concern in the region such as climate change. LABOR’S PLAN Development assistance is critical to our Pacific island partners, and a Shorten Labor Government will grow our aid commitment to the region.
LABOR’S PLAN Development assistance is critical to our Pacific island partners, and a Shorten Labor Government will grow our aid commitment to the region. We will encourage others, including the private sector, to invest in projects that drive development in the region from roads and ports to water supply, communications technology and energy infrastructure.
Development assistance is critical to our Pacific island partners, and a Shorten Labor Government will grow our aid commitment to the region. We will encourage others, including the private sector, to invest in projects that drive development in the region from roads and ports to water supply, communications technology and energy infrastructure. Establishment of the Infrastructure Development Bank will elevate Australia’s status as a ‘partner-of-choice’ for Pacific development and enhance security and enhance security
We will encourage others, including the private sector, to invest in projects that drive development in the region from roads and ports to water supply, communications technology and energy infrastructure. Establishment of the Infrastructure Development Bank will elevate Australia’s status as a ‘partner-of-choice’ for Pacific development and enhance security and enhance security A Shorten Labor Government will rebuild the prominence and trust in our Pacific relationships that have been squandered under the Liberals.
Establishment of the Infrastructure Development Bank will elevate Australia’s status as a ‘partner-of-choice’ for Pacific development and enhance security and enhance security A Shorten Labor Government will rebuild the prominence and trust in our Pacific relationships that have been squandered under the Liberals. Labor's Plan For A Military Covenant
A Shorten Labor Government will rebuild the prominence and trust in our Pacific relationships that have been squandered under the Liberals. Labor's Plan For A Military Covenant A Shorten Labor Government will establish a Military Covenant, to be signed between the Prime Minister and the Chief of the Defence Force.
Labor's Plan For A Military Covenant A Shorten Labor Government will establish a Military Covenant, to be signed between the Prime Minister and the Chief of the Defence Force. When a person commits their life to serve in the Australian Defence Force, to defend our nation and protect our national interests and values, we in turn undertake a commitment to supporting them and their loved ones both during and after their service.
A Shorten Labor Government will establish a Military Covenant, to be signed between the Prime Minister and the Chief of the Defence Force. When a person commits their life to serve in the Australian Defence Force, to defend our nation and protect our national interests and values, we in turn undertake a commitment to supporting them and their loved ones both during and after their service. LABOR’S PLAN
When a person commits their life to serve in the Australian Defence Force, to defend our nation and protect our national interests and values, we in turn undertake a commitment to supporting them and their loved ones both during and after their service. LABOR’S PLAN The Covenant would be a set of principles endorsed by both the Federal Government and the Australian Defence Force that recognises the unique service provided to the country by military personnel, and the corresponding obligation that the country looks after those who have served.
LABOR’S PLAN The Covenant would be a set of principles endorsed by both the Federal Government and the Australian Defence Force that recognises the unique service provided to the country by military personnel, and the corresponding obligation that the country looks after those who have served. Unlike the Military Covenant proposed by the Liberals, Labor’s Covenant will cover serving Defence personnel as well as veterans.
The Covenant would be a set of principles endorsed by both the Federal Government and the Australian Defence Force that recognises the unique service provided to the country by military personnel, and the corresponding obligation that the country looks after those who have served. Unlike the Military Covenant proposed by the Liberals, Labor’s Covenant will cover serving Defence personnel as well as veterans. The Liberals’ decision to exclude current serving members is a significant shortfall that overlooks a large component of the military community.
Unlike the Military Covenant proposed by the Liberals, Labor’s Covenant will cover serving Defence personnel as well as veterans. The Liberals’ decision to exclude current serving members is a significant shortfall that overlooks a large component of the military community. In conjunction with signing the Covenant, Labor will also enact legislation that provides for an annual report to the Parliament highlighting the ways in which our obligation to our current and ex-serving defence personnel and their families is being met.
The Liberals’ decision to exclude current serving members is a significant shortfall that overlooks a large component of the military community. In conjunction with signing the Covenant, Labor will also enact legislation that provides for an annual report to the Parliament highlighting the ways in which our obligation to our current and ex-serving defence personnel and their families is being met. The Liberal’s proposal for a Covenant has no reporting requirement and is seriously deficient as a result.
In conjunction with signing the Covenant, Labor will also enact legislation that provides for an annual report to the Parliament highlighting the ways in which our obligation to our current and ex-serving defence personnel and their families is being met. The Liberal’s proposal for a Covenant has no reporting requirement and is seriously deficient as a result. Labor's Plan For Strengthening Australia's Diplomatic Engagement In The Indo-Pacific
The Liberal’s proposal for a Covenant has no reporting requirement and is seriously deficient as a result. Labor's Plan For Strengthening Australia's Diplomatic Engagement In The Indo-Pacific A Shorten Labor Government will strengthen Australia’s engagement in the Indo-Pacific region by establishing four new diplomatic posts and establishing a new category of geo-economic counsellor across our diplomatic network.
Labor's Plan For Strengthening Australia's Diplomatic Engagement In The Indo-Pacific A Shorten Labor Government will strengthen Australia’s engagement in the Indo-Pacific region by establishing four new diplomatic posts and establishing a new category of geo-economic counsellor across our diplomatic network. Under the Liberals, Australia’s diplomatic effort has been under-resourced for a country of our economic weight and status.
A Shorten Labor Government will strengthen Australia’s engagement in the Indo-Pacific region by establishing four new diplomatic posts and establishing a new category of geo-economic counsellor across our diplomatic network. Under the Liberals, Australia’s diplomatic effort has been under-resourced for a country of our economic weight and status. It is in Australia’s national interest to enhance our diplomatic efforts, particularly in our region.
Under the Liberals, Australia’s diplomatic effort has been under-resourced for a country of our economic weight and status. It is in Australia’s national interest to enhance our diplomatic efforts, particularly in our region. Given the growing importance of Australia’s relationship with Indonesia, a new post there will be a priority.
It is in Australia’s national interest to enhance our diplomatic efforts, particularly in our region. Given the growing importance of Australia’s relationship with Indonesia, a new post there will be a priority. LABOR’S PLAN
Given the growing importance of Australia’s relationship with Indonesia, a new post there will be a priority. LABOR’S PLAN Labor will establish a new category of geo-economic counsellors across our diplomatic network.
LABOR’S PLAN Labor will establish a new category of geo-economic counsellors across our diplomatic network. Bangkok, Beijing, Hanoi, Jakarta, New Delhi, Tokyo and Washington will be important initial locations.
Labor will establish a new category of geo-economic counsellors across our diplomatic network. Bangkok, Beijing, Hanoi, Jakarta, New Delhi, Tokyo and Washington will be important initial locations. These positions will identify improved ways of connecting and leveraging Australian private sector and civil society activities in the interests of broader foreign policy objectives.
Bangkok, Beijing, Hanoi, Jakarta, New Delhi, Tokyo and Washington will be important initial locations. These positions will identify improved ways of connecting and leveraging Australian private sector and civil society activities in the interests of broader foreign policy objectives. The geo-economic counsellors will also help to ensure our development, trade and diplomatic policies are integrated and that our development assistance programs across the region are visible to, and coordinated with, the various Australian enterprises operating there.
These positions will identify improved ways of connecting and leveraging Australian private sector and civil society activities in the interests of broader foreign policy objectives. The geo-economic counsellors will also help to ensure our development, trade and diplomatic policies are integrated and that our development assistance programs across the region are visible to, and coordinated with, the various Australian enterprises operating there. Labor will also provide an additional $4 million to expand the existing Australian Cultural Diplomacy Grants program.
The geo-economic counsellors will also help to ensure our development, trade and diplomatic policies are integrated and that our development assistance programs across the region are visible to, and coordinated with, the various Australian enterprises operating there. Labor will also provide an additional $4 million to expand the existing Australian Cultural Diplomacy Grants program. This additional funding will focus on Australia’s cultural activities in Asia and the Pacific – helping to present to the region an accurate image of who we are.
Labor will also provide an additional $4 million to expand the existing Australian Cultural Diplomacy Grants program. This additional funding will focus on Australia’s cultural activities in Asia and the Pacific – helping to present to the region an accurate image of who we are. It will support more exchanges and partnerships with arts organisations here in Australia to promote greater collaboration in both performance and production.
This additional funding will focus on Australia’s cultural activities in Asia and the Pacific – helping to present to the region an accurate image of who we are. It will support more exchanges and partnerships with arts organisations here in Australia to promote greater collaboration in both performance and production. While Scott Morrison is seeking to use foreign policy as a political tool, Labor is doing the work to put in place the foundations for a more prosperous relationship with our region.
It will support more exchanges and partnerships with arts organisations here in Australia to promote greater collaboration in both performance and production. While Scott Morrison is seeking to use foreign policy as a political tool, Labor is doing the work to put in place the foundations for a more prosperous relationship with our region. These policies have a budget cost over the forward estimates at $20.6 million for the four new Posts, $3.6 million for the new geo-economic counsellors, and $4 million for the cultural diplomacy grants program.
While Scott Morrison is seeking to use foreign policy as a political tool, Labor is doing the work to put in place the foundations for a more prosperous relationship with our region. These policies have a budget cost over the forward estimates at $20.6 million for the four new Posts, $3.6 million for the new geo-economic counsellors, and $4 million for the cultural diplomacy grants program. We will pay for these initiatives by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town.
These policies have a budget cost over the forward estimates at $20.6 million for the four new Posts, $3.6 million for the new geo-economic counsellors, and $4 million for the cultural diplomacy grants program. We will pay for these initiatives by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Honouring Veterans
We will pay for these initiatives by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Honouring Veterans A Shorten Labor Government will appropriately celebrate the role of all Australian veterans, investing $118 million to honour their service and support their families.
Honouring Veterans A Shorten Labor Government will appropriately celebrate the role of all Australian veterans, investing $118 million to honour their service and support their families. Labor’s plan will address inequity in the treatment of our veterans in payment for funeral expenses;
A Shorten Labor Government will appropriately celebrate the role of all Australian veterans, investing $118 million to honour their service and support their families. Labor’s plan will address inequity in the treatment of our veterans in payment for funeral expenses; provide greater support for veteran carers;
Labor’s plan will address inequity in the treatment of our veterans in payment for funeral expenses; provide greater support for veteran carers; expand therapy support for veterans;
provide greater support for veteran carers; expand therapy support for veterans; and boost research into veterans’ mental health.
expand therapy support for veterans; and boost research into veterans’ mental health. To recognise further the sacrifices of our veterans, Labor will establish a grants program to ensure memorials in Australia are upgraded to mark the service of all Australians who have fought in war
and boost research into veterans’ mental health. To recognise further the sacrifices of our veterans, Labor will establish a grants program to ensure memorials in Australia are upgraded to mark the service of all Australians who have fought in war and develop a Joint Master Plan to preserve the significance of the Kokoda Trail.
To recognise further the sacrifices of our veterans, Labor will establish a grants program to ensure memorials in Australia are upgraded to mark the service of all Australians who have fought in war and develop a Joint Master Plan to preserve the significance of the Kokoda Trail. Importantly, a Shorten Labor Government will preserve the Department of Veterans’ Affairs as a single department dedicated to support the unique needs of our veterans – we call on Scott Morrison to commit to do the same.
and develop a Joint Master Plan to preserve the significance of the Kokoda Trail. Importantly, a Shorten Labor Government will preserve the Department of Veterans’ Affairs as a single department dedicated to support the unique needs of our veterans – we call on Scott Morrison to commit to do the same. LABOR’S PLAN
Importantly, a Shorten Labor Government will preserve the Department of Veterans’ Affairs as a single department dedicated to support the unique needs of our veterans – we call on Scott Morrison to commit to do the same. LABOR’S PLAN Labor will build on the extensive commitments already made to support our veterans, including our announced Veterans Employment Package, through:Removing the inequity in the treatment of our veterans when paying funeral expenses, due to different legislative provisions.
LABOR’S PLAN Labor will build on the extensive commitments already made to support our veterans, including our announced Veterans Employment Package, through:Removing the inequity in the treatment of our veterans when paying funeral expenses, due to different legislative provisions. This will assist more than 84,000 veterans and their families by increasing the amount they receive for funeral expenses.
Labor will build on the extensive commitments already made to support our veterans, including our announced Veterans Employment Package, through:Removing the inequity in the treatment of our veterans when paying funeral expenses, due to different legislative provisions. This will assist more than 84,000 veterans and their families by increasing the amount they receive for funeral expenses. Providing funding for carer retreats to assist those who struggle with social isolation and provide greater emotional support to those who are looking after our veterans.
This will assist more than 84,000 veterans and their families by increasing the amount they receive for funeral expenses. Providing funding for carer retreats to assist those who struggle with social isolation and provide greater emotional support to those who are looking after our veterans. Expanding veterans’ access to mental health treatment through the development of an art therapy program.
Providing funding for carer retreats to assist those who struggle with social isolation and provide greater emotional support to those who are looking after our veterans. Expanding veterans’ access to mental health treatment through the development of an art therapy program. Boosting research into veterans’ mental health, to provide greater understanding of the mental, physical and social health of current and ex-serving members of the Australian Defence Force.
Expanding veterans’ access to mental health treatment through the development of an art therapy program. Boosting research into veterans’ mental health, to provide greater understanding of the mental, physical and social health of current and ex-serving members of the Australian Defence Force. Establishing Their Enduring Legacy grants program to ensure memorials throughout Australia are upgraded to reflect all Australians who have fought in wars.
Boosting research into veterans’ mental health, to provide greater understanding of the mental, physical and social health of current and ex-serving members of the Australian Defence Force. Establishing Their Enduring Legacy grants program to ensure memorials throughout Australia are upgraded to reflect all Australians who have fought in wars. Developing a Kokoda Trail Joint Master Plan to recognise the environmental,
Establishing Their Enduring Legacy grants program to ensure memorials throughout Australia are upgraded to reflect all Australians who have fought in wars. Developing a Kokoda Trail Joint Master Plan to recognise the environmental, cultural
Developing a Kokoda Trail Joint Master Plan to recognise the environmental, cultural and wartime significance of the Kokoda Trail.
cultural and wartime significance of the Kokoda Trail. Preserving the Department of Veterans’ Affairs as a single dedicated department for our veterans.
and wartime significance of the Kokoda Trail. Preserving the Department of Veterans’ Affairs as a single dedicated department for our veterans. Abolition of the department was a recommendation of the draft Productivity Report commissioned by the Liberals.
Preserving the Department of Veterans’ Affairs as a single dedicated department for our veterans. Abolition of the department was a recommendation of the draft Productivity Report commissioned by the Liberals. These program initiatives represent an investment of $118 million, which we will pay for by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town.
Abolition of the department was a recommendation of the draft Productivity Report commissioned by the Liberals. These program initiatives represent an investment of $118 million, which we will pay for by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Labor's Plan For International Development Assistance
These program initiatives represent an investment of $118 million, which we will pay for by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Labor's Plan For International Development Assistance A Shorten Labor Government will increase Official Development Assistance as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) every year that we are in office, starting with our first Budget.
Labor's Plan For International Development Assistance A Shorten Labor Government will increase Official Development Assistance as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) every year that we are in office, starting with our first Budget. The Liberals have slashed our aid budget every year they have been in office, with cuts of more than $11 billion seeing the aid budget fall to just 0.22 per cent of GNI – the lowest level on record.
A Shorten Labor Government will increase Official Development Assistance as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) every year that we are in office, starting with our first Budget. The Liberals have slashed our aid budget every year they have been in office, with cuts of more than $11 billion seeing the aid budget fall to just 0.22 per cent of GNI – the lowest level on record. On the current trajectory, it is forecast to drop further to as low as just 0.16 per cent.
The Liberals have slashed our aid budget every year they have been in office, with cuts of more than $11 billion seeing the aid budget fall to just 0.22 per cent of GNI – the lowest level on record. On the current trajectory, it is forecast to drop further to as low as just 0.16 per cent. These cuts have undermined our ability to achieve objectives that support our national and security interests.
On the current trajectory, it is forecast to drop further to as low as just 0.16 per cent. These cuts have undermined our ability to achieve objectives that support our national and security interests. LABOR’S PLAN
These cuts have undermined our ability to achieve objectives that support our national and security interests. LABOR’S PLAN Labor believes Australia should do its fair share internationally, and work with the international community to achieve the longstanding funding targets set out in the Sustainable Development Goals.
LABOR’S PLAN Labor believes Australia should do its fair share internationally, and work with the international community to achieve the longstanding funding targets set out in the Sustainable Development Goals. When Labor was last in power, Australia’s development assistance budget rose every year – reaching around 0.35 per cent of GNI.
Labor believes Australia should do its fair share internationally, and work with the international community to achieve the longstanding funding targets set out in the Sustainable Development Goals. When Labor was last in power, Australia’s development assistance budget rose every year – reaching around 0.35 per cent of GNI. Rebuilding Australia’s international development assistance program is a core element of Labor’s foreign policy.
When Labor was last in power, Australia’s development assistance budget rose every year – reaching around 0.35 per cent of GNI. Rebuilding Australia’s international development assistance program is a core element of Labor’s foreign policy. A strong civil society is vital to democracy, inclusion, transparency and openness, accountability, and the protection of minorities and marginalised groups.
Rebuilding Australia’s international development assistance program is a core element of Labor’s foreign policy. A strong civil society is vital to democracy, inclusion, transparency and openness, accountability, and the protection of minorities and marginalised groups. A Shorten Labor Government will engage with civil society, not just as partners in the delivery of projects, but to support and strengthen the work they do and the role they play in their own countries.
A strong civil society is vital to democracy, inclusion, transparency and openness, accountability, and the protection of minorities and marginalised groups. A Shorten Labor Government will engage with civil society, not just as partners in the delivery of projects, but to support and strengthen the work they do and the role they play in their own countries. A Shorten Labor Government will invest $32 million in a Pacific Avoidable Blindness and Vision Loss Fund.
A Shorten Labor Government will engage with civil society, not just as partners in the delivery of projects, but to support and strengthen the work they do and the role they play in their own countries. A Shorten Labor Government will invest $32 million in a Pacific Avoidable Blindness and Vision Loss Fund. Loss of sight condemns people in developing countries to a life of poverty and decreased life expectancy.
A Shorten Labor Government will invest $32 million in a Pacific Avoidable Blindness and Vision Loss Fund. Loss of sight condemns people in developing countries to a life of poverty and decreased life expectancy. It is estimated that in the developing world 80 per cent of all blindness and vision impairment is avoidable or treatable.
Loss of sight condemns people in developing countries to a life of poverty and decreased life expectancy. It is estimated that in the developing world 80 per cent of all blindness and vision impairment is avoidable or treatable. Australia is well placed to help eliminate avoidable blindness and vision impairment in our region, however, the Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison Government has reduced annual aid expenditure on eye health by approximately 41 per cent over the last four years.
It is estimated that in the developing world 80 per cent of all blindness and vision impairment is avoidable or treatable. Australia is well placed to help eliminate avoidable blindness and vision impairment in our region, however, the Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison Government has reduced annual aid expenditure on eye health by approximately 41 per cent over the last four years. A Shorten Labor Government will partner with organisations such as The Fred Hollows Foundation, Vision 2020 Australia and the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists to clear a backlog of cataract treatments and aid those with moderate to severe visual impairments in the Pacific.
Australia is well placed to help eliminate avoidable blindness and vision impairment in our region, however, the Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison Government has reduced annual aid expenditure on eye health by approximately 41 per cent over the last four years. A Shorten Labor Government will partner with organisations such as The Fred Hollows Foundation, Vision 2020 Australia and the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists to clear a backlog of cataract treatments and aid those with moderate to severe visual impairments in the Pacific. It will also train up to 600 health workers across the region and support program implementation in-country, including delivering screening and examination for eye health conditions.
A Shorten Labor Government will partner with organisations such as The Fred Hollows Foundation, Vision 2020 Australia and the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists to clear a backlog of cataract treatments and aid those with moderate to severe visual impairments in the Pacific. It will also train up to 600 health workers across the region and support program implementation in-country, including delivering screening and examination for eye health conditions. Labor will also increase the annual base grant funding for fully accredited non-government organisations in the Australian NGO Cooperation Program at a cost of $32 million over the forward estimates.
It will also train up to 600 health workers across the region and support program implementation in-country, including delivering screening and examination for eye health conditions. Labor will also increase the annual base grant funding for fully accredited non-government organisations in the Australian NGO Cooperation Program at a cost of $32 million over the forward estimates. This increase reflects Labor’s commitment to working with NGOs to strengthen Australia’s aid delivery.
Labor will also increase the annual base grant funding for fully accredited non-government organisations in the Australian NGO Cooperation Program at a cost of $32 million over the forward estimates. This increase reflects Labor’s commitment to working with NGOs to strengthen Australia’s aid delivery. We will fund these commitments by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town.
This increase reflects Labor’s commitment to working with NGOs to strengthen Australia’s aid delivery. We will fund these commitments by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Labor's Plan For Addressing The Global Humanitarian Crisis
We will fund these commitments by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Labor's Plan For Addressing The Global Humanitarian Crisis A Shorten Labor Government will ensure Australia can do our part to resettle genuine refugees facing persecution.
Labor's Plan For Addressing The Global Humanitarian Crisis A Shorten Labor Government will ensure Australia can do our part to resettle genuine refugees facing persecution. While the global humanitarian crisis has continued to grow, with over 25 million refugees worldwide, the Liberals have failed to improve Australia’s humanitarian response on the international stage.
A Shorten Labor Government will ensure Australia can do our part to resettle genuine refugees facing persecution. While the global humanitarian crisis has continued to grow, with over 25 million refugees worldwide, the Liberals have failed to improve Australia’s humanitarian response on the international stage. LABOR’S PLAN
While the global humanitarian crisis has continued to grow, with over 25 million refugees worldwide, the Liberals have failed to improve Australia’s humanitarian response on the international stage. LABOR’S PLAN In response to this humanitarian crisis, a Shorten Labor Government will provide $500 million to the work of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees to deliver stronger asylum seeker assessment and resettlement processes across the region.
LABOR’S PLAN In response to this humanitarian crisis, a Shorten Labor Government will provide $500 million to the work of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees to deliver stronger asylum seeker assessment and resettlement processes across the region. Labor will also reform the community support program to develop a Community Sponsored Refugee Program to, over time, allow up to 5,000 refugees to resettle in Australia annually.
In response to this humanitarian crisis, a Shorten Labor Government will provide $500 million to the work of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees to deliver stronger asylum seeker assessment and resettlement processes across the region. Labor will also reform the community support program to develop a Community Sponsored Refugee Program to, over time, allow up to 5,000 refugees to resettle in Australia annually. Groups such as state and local governments, community organisations, businesses, unions, and faith-based organisations will be able to sponsor humanitarian entrants into Australia.
Labor will also reform the community support program to develop a Community Sponsored Refugee Program to, over time, allow up to 5,000 refugees to resettle in Australia annually. Groups such as state and local governments, community organisations, businesses, unions, and faith-based organisations will be able to sponsor humanitarian entrants into Australia. This program does not have a budget impact.
Groups such as state and local governments, community organisations, businesses, unions, and faith-based organisations will be able to sponsor humanitarian entrants into Australia. This program does not have a budget impact. Appoint a Special Envoy for Refugee and Asylum Seeker Issues to advance Australia’s interests and leadership on refugee issues within the region, secure third country resettlement agreements, develop an Australian Refugee Commission, and provide policy advice for Australia’s Humanitarian Program.
This program does not have a budget impact. Appoint a Special Envoy for Refugee and Asylum Seeker Issues to advance Australia’s interests and leadership on refugee issues within the region, secure third country resettlement agreements, develop an Australian Refugee Commission, and provide policy advice for Australia’s Humanitarian Program. This comprehensive suite of measures is underpinned by a commitment to maintain Australia’s strong borders – to ensure people smugglers are never able to exploit vulnerable people ever again.
Appoint a Special Envoy for Refugee and Asylum Seeker Issues to advance Australia’s interests and leadership on refugee issues within the region, secure third country resettlement agreements, develop an Australian Refugee Commission, and provide policy advice for Australia’s Humanitarian Program. This comprehensive suite of measures is underpinned by a commitment to maintain Australia’s strong borders – to ensure people smugglers are never able to exploit vulnerable people ever again. Labor is getting the balance right – we will maintain strong borders,
This comprehensive suite of measures is underpinned by a commitment to maintain Australia’s strong borders – to ensure people smugglers are never able to exploit vulnerable people ever again. Labor is getting the balance right – we will maintain strong borders, keep the people smugglers out of business,
Labor is getting the balance right – we will maintain strong borders, keep the people smugglers out of business, and do our part to address the global humanitarian crisis.
keep the people smugglers out of business, and do our part to address the global humanitarian crisis. We will pay for these initiatives by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town.
and do our part to address the global humanitarian crisis. We will pay for these initiatives by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Labor's Plan For The AFP In Hobart
We will pay for these initiatives by making multinationals pay their fair share and closing tax loopholes used by the top end of town. Labor's Plan For The AFP In Hobart A Shorten Labor Government will reinstate 16 Australian Federal Police (AFP) officers at Hobart Airport, restoring a permanent AFP presence that was cut by the Liberals.
Labor's Plan For The AFP In Hobart A Shorten Labor Government will reinstate 16 Australian Federal Police (AFP) officers at Hobart Airport, restoring a permanent AFP presence that was cut by the Liberals. This will strengthen our national security, enhance safety at the airport, improve detection of federal crimes and enable Tasmania Police to re-divert resources back to community safety across Tasmania.
A Shorten Labor Government will reinstate 16 Australian Federal Police (AFP) officers at Hobart Airport, restoring a permanent AFP presence that was cut by the Liberals. This will strengthen our national security, enhance safety at the airport, improve detection of federal crimes and enable Tasmania Police to re-divert resources back to community safety across Tasmania. In 2014, the Liberals removed Hobart Airport’s permanent AFP detail – a decision condemned by the Australian Federal Police Association, the Police Association of Tasmania, the Tasmanian Government, and state and federal Liberals.
This will strengthen our national security, enhance safety at the airport, improve detection of federal crimes and enable Tasmania Police to re-divert resources back to community safety across Tasmania. In 2014, the Liberals removed Hobart Airport’s permanent AFP detail – a decision condemned by the Australian Federal Police Association, the Police Association of Tasmania, the Tasmanian Government, and state and federal Liberals. LABOR’S PLAN
In 2014, the Liberals removed Hobart Airport’s permanent AFP detail – a decision condemned by the Australian Federal Police Association, the Police Association of Tasmania, the Tasmanian Government, and state and federal Liberals. LABOR’S PLAN Hobart Airport is the only airport in an Australian capital city without an AFP presence.
LABOR’S PLAN Hobart Airport is the only airport in an Australian capital city without an AFP presence. The AFP presence in Tasmania overall has fallen from 30 personnel to five – an extraordinary 84 per cent reduction under the Liberals.
Hobart Airport is the only airport in an Australian capital city without an AFP presence. The AFP presence in Tasmania overall has fallen from 30 personnel to five – an extraordinary 84 per cent reduction under the Liberals. These cuts have forced Tasmania Police to divert resources away from community policing and emergency management services across Tasmania to protect Hobart Airport.
The AFP presence in Tasmania overall has fallen from 30 personnel to five – an extraordinary 84 per cent reduction under the Liberals. These cuts have forced Tasmania Police to divert resources away from community policing and emergency management services across Tasmania to protect Hobart Airport. The AFP are experts in ensuring our national security, fighting serious crimes such as drug trafficking, firearms trafficking, human trafficking, fraud and organised crime.
These cuts have forced Tasmania Police to divert resources away from community policing and emergency management services across Tasmania to protect Hobart Airport. The AFP are experts in ensuring our national security, fighting serious crimes such as drug trafficking, firearms trafficking, human trafficking, fraud and organised crime. The Liberals relentless cuts are likely to be impacting on the AFP operations in Tasmania.
The AFP are experts in ensuring our national security, fighting serious crimes such as drug trafficking, firearms trafficking, human trafficking, fraud and organised crime. The Liberals relentless cuts are likely to be impacting on the AFP operations in Tasmania. Tasmanians have exactly the same right as any other Australian to the protection of the AFP.