Political Parties
Australia's political spectrum is dominated by two large parties - the centre-right Liberal Party of Australia and the centre-left Australian Labor Party. They are joined by smaller parties with significant influence in the political system.
In the upcoming Federal Election, six key parties are gunning for seats in the House of Representatives and the Senate. Here's a summary of what's on their agendas:
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- More help for pensioners
- New family emergency centres to provide more after-hours medical care
- Climate Change Fund
- More Australian-trained doctors and nurses
- 100 new Australian technical colleges
- National water initiative
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- Education revolution
- Better healthcare and hospitals
- Decisive action on climate change
- Balance and fairness in the workplace
- Maintaining Australian national security
- A robust economy for working families
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- A tax plan to deliver about A$20 a week to the average income earner, rising to A$35 in 2010
- The Defence Capability Plan to boost defence with A$51 billion of new acquisitions over the next decade
- Investing A$448 million over the next four years to combat illegal fishing and strengthen bio-security defences
- Improving development roads, making local roads safer, and upgrading national highways
- Investing in world-class education facilities with the A$6 billion Higher Education Endowment Fund and the A$2.5 billion Health and Medical Infrastructure Fund
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- Reduce greenhouse emissions by 30 per cent by 2020 (80 per cent by 2050)
- Abolish WorkChoices to make workplaces fair
- Bring Australian forces home from Iraq and Afghanistan
- Build up public health services and include dental care
- Keep uranium in the ground and Australia nuclear-free
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- Address climate change
- Deliver decent health and well-funded, affordable education
- Balance a strong economy with fairness and justice
- Better supports for all women, from improving status to reproductive rights
- Australia first, in nuclear, defence, human rights, peace and security
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- Health and well-being of families
- To give a voice to families in Parliament
- To represent common sense, mainstream values and ordinary Australian families
- Tackle issues such as abortion, health, housing, illegal drugs including marijuana, internet pornography and children, economic management
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A brief overview of Australia's upcoming Federal Election |
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An introduction into the Australian Parliament |
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Find out who's who in the upcoming elections |
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