NewAustralia - New Solutions for Australia

NewAustralia Green Tax Shift  +  More Jobs + Public Education , Transport & Health  +  Cost Effective Defence

Given that the Democrats are dead and the Greens can't get over 10% of the vote its up to NewAustralia to challenge the Lib-Lab monopoly.

NewAustralia - Policy Summary

Tax   The Big Green Tax Shift (- not a big green tax increase!)
  • No Payroll Tax!
  • $20,000 Tax Free Threshold!
  • No Rego!
  • Made possible by eco-taxes on carbon, methane, water & logging.
Jobs   Jobs, Jobs, Jobs!
  • No Payroll Tax!
  • An Employment Bonus!
  • A Stop to Exporting Jobs!
  • Made possible by the shift from Payroll Tax to Eco Taxes.
Energy   The Energy Revolution
  • More Wind, Solar, Geothermal & All Other Renewables
  • Phase Out Fossil Power, No Nuclear Power
  • Plug-in Hybrids
  • Made possible by shifting subsidies from fossil to renewable energy.
Transport   Rail not Road
  • More Public Transport - Less Traffic Congestion.
  • More Freight by Rail - Less Trucks on the Road.
  • Replace Level Crossings with Road Bridges.
  • Made possible by shifting road funding to sustainable transport.
Environment   Saving the Biosphere
  • Revenue-Neutral Green Tax Shift.
  • Immediate Action on Climate, Water & Biodiversity.
  • Population Stabilisation.
  • Made possible by shifting tax and spending to help the environment.
Defence   Cost Effective Self Defence (- not unilateral disarmament!)
  • Save Tens of Billions on Defence.
  • Cancel Joint Strike Fighters - Replace with Cheaper (and better) Aircraft.
  • Cancel Destroyers - Replace with Cheaper (and better) Submarines.
  • Making possible Free Tertiary Education, Free Kinder & More Science.
Housing   Affordable Housing
  • Tens of Thousands of Discount Apartments.
  • Cheaper Rental, Cheaper Homes.
  • Fire and Flood Resistant Housing.
  • Made possible by scrapping Negative Gearing for Property Speculators.
Economics   A New Economy
  • More Jobs and more flexible hours.
  • Abolition of Payroll Tax as part of the Green Tax Shift.
  • Balanced Trade via an 'Optimal Exchange Rate' mechanism.
Health   Better Public Health Services
  • Add Dental Care and Ambulance to Medicare.
  • Support Bulk Billing.
  • Made possible by re-directing the Private Health subsidy to Public Health.
Rural & Regional   Supporting Regional Australia
  • No Tax on Farm Income!
  • New Crops, New Opportunities.
  • Active Decentralisation.
  • Made possible by shifting tax to carbon, methane & water.
Education   Better Public Education
  • Free Kinder.
  • Free Tertiary Education.
  • Schools Funded According to Need.
  • Made possible by having more cost effective self defence.
Gambling   Controlling Gambling
  • Less pokies.
  • More restrictions to limit problem gambling.
  • Deregulate low-bet social gambling games as an alternative.

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