HOW WILL YOU CHOOSE TO VOTE

HOW WILL YOU CHOOSE TO VOTE?

GREEN government is good government.
Check out some of our key policy points below...

EDUCATION

Increase funding for public education.

No HECS or uni fees.

End government aid to weathiest private schools.

FORESTS

Save old growth forests from wood-chipping and wood-burning power stations.
Protect biodiversity.

HEALTH

Defend and expand Medicare.
End private health subsidies.
Increase funding for public hospitals.

TAXATION

Repeal the GST.
Increase tax on wealthy corporations and introduce eco-taxes such as carbon taxes.

WELFARE

Supported a guaranteed adequate Income.
End work for the dole, mutual obligation and attacks on recipients.

TREATY

Support self-determination for indigenous people and a national apology.
Negotiate a treaty.

GREENHOUSE

Implement renewable energy measures.
Tax the fossil fuel industry and ratify the Kyoto protocol.

NUCLEAR

No new nuclear reactor.
End uranium mining and stop the nuclear cycle.
Support renewable alternatives.

RURAL

Establish government bank branches.
Increase community services.
Save rivers.
Reverse land salinity.

GE FOODS

Stop all trials of genetically engineered crops.
Government assistance for organic farming.

WORK

Repeal Libs/Dems anti-union laws.
Support the right to strike.
More jobs in sustainable industries.

GLOBALISATION

Fair trade not free trade.
Oppose privatization and corporate greed.
Make corporations accountable.

ABC

Reverse the Howard Government’s funding cuts to our ABC and restore the Board’s independence.

Are you enrolled to vote? Now’s a good time to do it. The AEC’s in King St Arcade. John Corkill’s the Greens candidate for Page. Kerry Nettle heads the Senate ticket. To support the campaign or for more information contact the Greens at the Environment Centre.