FEDERAL ELECTION 2010
We will dedicate this month to a special Preview of the Federal Election
The outcome of this election will be critical to Australia’s future, its
economic growth and the standard of living for every Australian and their
families.
Who should Australian's Vote for!
What are the alternatives!
What are the real issues !
We need a change, we need strong leaders, those that will not be corrupted,
those who will be Transparent! Accountable with vision and Honesty those who
will not sell our assets to foreign investors. Those who will work to build a
better Australia for all Australian's.
Remember that we have had 100+ years of Political Parties that have taken us
into Globalisation path with low cost developing countries, ultimately reducing
Australia to a 'service only provider'. This will continue to undermine the
financial and work security prospects of the average Australian working family.
Our political leaders tell us that we have never been better off, why then is
80% of Australia's wealth with 10% of the people, where the rich get richer and
the worker gets poorer!
Why is it that the Federal Governments reforms to the Taxes and IR Laws continue
to favour the Top End of Town
The Voting System
The 2 party preferred voting system combined with preferential voting
guarantee's the major parties maximium votes. This in itself, is intimidating
and corrupt therefore conflicting with our constitution.
Voters must challenge their local member and insist on a federal referendum in
order to change ‘ below the line ‘ voting system for the upper house .
Remember the democratic system we have under the commonwealth means that
governments are voted in by the people, for the people. The AEC [Australian
Electoral Commission] the Aust Voter must insist they release details of all
MP's and Candidates standing and to show preferences at least 14 days prior
to polling day.
If you wish to ensure your vote does not go to your local sitting member or the
major political parties, then place them last on ballot paper. Look for your
True Independent, if elected they can provide checks and balances in parliament.
More importantly the True Independent works for the people- not for the party.
We
can assure you that the following information and UpdateLinks> should be
compulsory reading for all voters.
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Link Updates Oct/08
Government Illegally Alters Constitution
We have prepared forms for each State on how to Vote for the Senate [under the
line ] Refer home page. Just
copy to word and download.
This will be crucial to ensuring that the Greens do-not gain the balance of
power in the Senate. Why ! read on.
We believe the Government and Opposition, and the Greens
have as in the past performed poorly,
especially the current Labor Government in the past Kevin Rudd and John Howard
and their senior ministers , have acted like dictators and you can be assured
that with the spin from Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott , that Australians will
have to compromise , regardless of the result.
Who should we vote for
!
If we consider that one party , either the current Government or the Opposition
will lead Australia into 2013, then the lesser of too evil’s should be the
Liberal/National’s.
Remember that the Labor Government has a deal with the Greens, Bob Brown has
already stated that he wants to gain extra seats in the Senate , and will push
for a full commitment to the ETS, and remember that if Labor is re-elected Julia
Gillard has a mandate to re-introduce the ETS and its huge carbon Tax by 2012.
Every Australian worker and their families cost of living will become
prohibitive.
>Link Updates Dec/09
Nations demand Billions in Compensation
Lets look at some facts
The federal Labor Government stimulus and reckless spending of taxpayers revenue
has resulted in huge foreign loans in excess of $150 Billion and continued
borrowings of $100 million per/day. Australian families will be paying for this
debt for the next decade. Why didn’t the Government issue bonds and borrow from
the $1.6 Trillion held in Australian Superannuation.
Ask you local MP?
Sustainable Population Growth and Immigration
Employment/Industrial Relations
The Federal Government boasts that their policies have resulted in record low
unemployment, and the opposition has not challenged these figures! The reason
has been that both parties will continue to perpetuate a lie to avoid voter
backlash on the sensitive issues. the real unemployment figures do not
include casual employment [ currently at 37% of the workforce ]
and those working more than one hour per day.
Currently our youth unemployment in some states is 28% to 32%.
>Link Updates Sept/09
Labor’s Fair Work Act
Government must develop better strategies to ensure greater opportunities for
skills
In order to build a smarter Australia.
Employment for every able bodied Australian must be first consideration of the
government, when calculating immigration levels.
Lack of Infrastructure spending and forward planning, has been and will be the
catalyst for future growth and prosperity in Australia .
Boarder Security/Quarantine
[Bio Security Australia]
>Link Updates Jan/2010 ‘Federal Governments Open Door Policy’
The Economy and Trade
Protection of Farming Industry
>Link Updates Mar/2010
BSE and Mad Cow Disease.
The Government and their bureaucrats confirm that they are responsible for our
booming economy, the facts are this is almost entirely attributed to the
Minerals / Mining and Resources Boom. However the reality is that very little of
the true value is returned to Australia as these big businesses and Corporations
pay little or no Tax. As well the compounding elements of large buy out's of
many of Australia's other core resources in manufacturing and Agricultural
sectors by these foreign corporations. Eliminate Australia's control of its own
resources. Our Exports have suffered and Australia as at Dec/2009 has 67
consecutive months of trade Deficit now amounting in excess of$350 Billion. In
fact Australia's debt is fast spiralling out of control and its ability to
service this debt is decreasing. RBA Figures show this debt is now over $1
trillion. How did this occur!
Previous and Current Federal Governments have been and still are responsible for
poor and lopsided trade negotiations. The demise of our exports in area's of
Manufacturing / Agricultural Products and others were the result of poorly
negotiated Trade Agreements.These are
detailed under ‘ Where is Australia Heading’
>Link Updates Oct/08
1] GATS [General
Agreement on Trades in Services]
3] USFTA [USA
/ Australia Free Trade Agreement]
4]
13 Steps to Australia's
Destruction]
Education
The ANU has stated that our main universities are full of foreign students, yet
last year we again had record high numbers of school leavers who qualified for
University entry were turned away. And new figures released show that Aust
tertiary level [per / head of population] had droped from third to eight in the
world. Higher Education opportunities must be available and affordable to all
Australian's Based on Merit.
The Governments Skilled Migration
Programmes 456 / 457 Visa has approx
190,000 foreign workers, no doubt these are included in Governments overall
figures.
We should have grave concerns about the Government' Building a Smarter
Australia' when a report released recently by the ANU vice chancellors
committee, condemning the Governments lack of funding and their warning that
could effectively retard the future of some curriculum.
The Federal Government announced recently that it had increased the R@D
[Research and Development] grants by $300m, this is totally under funded as they
were advised that around $900m would be needed for important projects.
Taxation
The current taxation system is too complex and requires the average worker and
small business to pay the majority of total revenue collected.
This system of revenue collection is flawed and will not meet the demands that
will be required in the future Unless GST is increased considerably.
The answer is a Transaction Tax.
Links> Updates Oct/2008
[Transaction
Tax]
Interest
Rates
The Federal Treasurer constantly boasts of the Governments stimulus package
measures resulted in effective
economic management
keeping inflation at 2.9% and Low
Interest Rates He must be in fairyland! has he ever been to a supermarket to
check the price of food, or been to a service station and paid for fuel or had
to pay childcare fee's as both parents need to work to survive - owning your own
home is a luxury that most of our children will not have in the future. We have
increasing Personal debt at an alarming rate [Credit card debt now close to $50
Billion at around 17%] Let's look at who's conning who, I purchased my home for
$80,000 in 80's @ 12% bank finance, this home was sold / Purchased last year for
$385,000 @ 6.75% bank finance [Mr
Swan which mortgage would you want? ]
The real increased costs can be
attributed to Governments Taxes / Levies and Greedy land developers, together
they add approx $90,000 to cost of average $450,000 home package.
The Banks continue with excessive
charges on mortgages even when they record $billions in profit.
ABS Figures show a record 1400 mortgage foreclosures last year. Australian's
need to support any move establish a people's Bank. This must be the first step
in control over the cost of mortgage finance.
>Link Updates Oct/08
Banks Huge Profits / The Nature of Money
Superannuation/ Pensioners / Retirees
and Healthcare
Link>
Update Jan/2007
The Truth about
Pensions
Agedcare Facilities
Association's figures released this week, alarmingly show that 40% of facility
providers have been operating at a loss and unless Government funding is
increased soon many of these facilities will have close. Spokesperson for the
association said that the government was well aware of this, with still no
immediate relief in sight, the situation is critical. This is a disgrace and
furthermore an insult to all Australian's -Where are our taxes going!
>Link Updates Oct/08
[
Major threat to Drug
Subsidy Safety Net]
[Aust
Spending $Billions Despite Healthcare safety net]
Hospital and Medical Services
For anyone needing to attend a Public Hospital Emergency dept or waiting for
Elective Surgery may think that it is the early 1900's. Another immediate
concern is the public Dental system with waiting lists of over 200,000 those
most vulnerable the young and elderly. Government must be held accountable What
better use could funds from the budget surplus be used for!
Those who took up Governments 30% rebate offer and joined Private Medical
Insurance, now find that increased premiums have absorbed any benefit and most
funds ancillary cover ie: Optical/ Dental choice of medical practitioner fee's,
insured needs to cover large financial gap.- again the public have been conned.
>Link Updates Oct/09
Billions wasted in Australia’s Health System
Highways and Transport
Every election we hear promises of the large amount of taxpayers funds and Fuel
levies that will be used for construction of highways into the future, the
rebuilding process takes years or doesn't occur. The ever increasing traffic
flow quite often is greater than the highway's capacity, and can create
dangerous conditions. The Government would like to privatise many of new super
highways into Tollways and avoid further funding.
For the real facts
Link>
Updates Nov/2007
[The Oil Parity Pricing Rort]
Summary We
trust that those that have taken the time to read this Federal Election 2010
Preamble will be able to make an informed judgement when voting on the 21st
August
*Take time to find out who the candidates preferences to.
*Make sure you and your friends do-not vote informal.
*With Legislative Council ballot paper Check candidates and or Groups below the
line. A vote above the line is a vote for the party not for the candidate
'Remember one Australia for all Australian's'