Refugees and asylum seekers
No one wants to return to the days of asylum seekers taking high risks in coming to Australia by boat, however, seeking asylum for protection from persecution is legal under …
The decade of climate action
The effects of human-caused global warming are happening now, are irreversible on the timescale of people alive today, and will worsen in the decades to come (NASA). Countries worldwide need …
Health
Our health care agenda maps 6 critical areas to improve health for all Australians, leading to better health and well-being, greater health equity, and greater prosperity. 1. Health equity The …
Environment
Report after report shows that Australia is failing to arrest the decline of its natural ecosystems. Climate change is worsening the risk for severe bushfires, floods, droughts, and heatwaves. As …
Foreign affairs – a new approach
As a strong, confident, self-reliant democracy, Australia has the capacity to play a prominent role in helping solve the big global issues of global poverty, climate change, conflict, and displacement …
Standing with First Nations
It is the greatest stain on our country that First Nations Peoples are not recognised in the Australian Constitution. There is no treaty, no voice, too few rights. Representation of First …
Income support
Many current income support payments are less than half the poverty level. One in 200 people are homeless in Australia and many more are struggling with sky-high rents. The statistics …
Aged care
The Royal Commission into Aged Care found significant fault in the aged care system as a whole and uncovered neglect, abuse, indifference, and poor leadership. It said one-third of aged …
Transport
Australia needs a national plan to shift from an outdated, fossil fuel-based transport system that clogs up roads and is our second-largest source of greenhouse gas emissions. Australia ranks 1/3rd …
An economy for the people
It’s clear – career politicians in the major parties have neither the will nor the capacity to serve the best interests of the nation. Low and middle-income workers have been hard …
