Greens Macquarie election campaign - major issues

I'm glad that the Federal election has been finally announced for Saturday, 24th November.

I'm looking forward to the challenge of the federal election campaign, and especially to the promotion of The Greens policies, which are compassionate and forward-thinking.

The big issues for the Macquarie electorate include genuine policies for climate change, WorkChoices, education and better care for people including carers, pensioners and those in need of health services.


The Australian Greens will replace abolish Australian Workplace Agreements and protect penalty rates.

We have called for a $7 billion injection of federal money to bring government spending on education in Australia up to the OECD average.

The Greens will develop a nationally coordinated strategy that offers increased support for Australia's 2.6 million Carers.

The Australian Greens will raise aged pensions by $30 per week funded by scrapping the tax cut for those earning over $75,000 per year announced in this year's Federal budget.

We will reallocate the $3.5 billion of health funds going to private insurance companies to public health and hospitals.

It’s vitally important that we re-elect NSW Senator Kerry Nettle to rescue the Senate from control of the major parties. The Greens act as a brake on both the major parties. A change of Government won't be enough. We need The Greens in the Senate to keep the major parties honest on climate change and workers rights.

Greens Leader Bob Brown agrees. He says "The Greens have never been better prepared and will run the strongest election campaign ever as Australia's third political party. People are fed up with the Rudd-Howard 'me-tooism' have the Greens to vote for. I have never felt more confident."

15 October 2007