Income support
The issues No Australian should live in poverty. And no Australian should be punished for living in poverty. Those living in poverty in Australia aren’t just subjected to the struggles of …
Agriculture
The issues Australian farmers are dedicated to a sustainable and secure food supply for the nation but they face significant variability due to global warming, volatility of commodity price indices and …
Watchdog retrieves Robodebt ball
Hundreds of thousands of people affected by the cruel Robodebt debacle will be relieved to know the NACC is now taking the matter seriously. The relevant definition of corruption is …
Our Senate candidates for Queensland
Vote 1 Chris Simpson “I aim to lead action to fast-track our transition to renewables; more so as a senator in Queensland.” Chris has a consultancy that provides project and …
Major party stitch-up
As anticipated, what was touted as political financing reform is just another mechanism for propping up major parties. It was a done deal with no justification, no public parliamentary scrutiny …
Huge backflip on environment
Report after report shows Australia failing to arrest the decline of its natural ecosystems. You would think this government might be more likely to care, having said it would but, …
Cost of living and a fair economy
The issues The fairest, most effective way to reduce cost of living pressures for those who need it most is to abolish the lowest income tax bracket. Those on such low …
Rural and remote communications
Telecommunication services are essential services, as important to our health and way of life as the electricity and water in our homes. We rely on phone and internet services in …
Right to repair
The issues We are committed to a repair-friendly Australia that protects consumers, opens up more avenues for repair at a lower cost, and saves local jobs. Our plan will keep …
Adapting to climate change
“Human-caused global warming is already irreversible on the timescale of people alive today and will worsen in decades to come.” – NASA “We basically have three choices: mitigation, adaptation and suffering. …