Policies



//Pathing the way for Australia's future//
 * As a government, we will face many issues. Some policies we will put in place are the following :**

__**Environment**__

 * The ALP will place a tax on carbon from July 2012 to ensure that the big companies will pay a tax, it is the quickest and most efficient way to do so and restricts the pollution of carbon and acts as a deterrent. $23 per tonne. Families will be compensated, 9/10. It will help with new jobs to create a greener environment; furthermore it will boost our economy. This will reduce the amount of carbon released in the air, and will hence lower the amount of carbon emitted in the air.
 * There will be a greater focus on environmentally friendly usage throughout Australia, such as recycle, reuse and reduce. Also a greater investment in solar energy, wind energy, reduce coal pollution and desalination plants as our country has a lot of sun throughout the year.
 * A reduction on the amount of fishing in the nation, as our oceans need marine life for a sustainable ecosystem.

__**Education**__

 * There will be education provided for less financially able families via government funding.
 * The ALP will also focus more on our future, the students of the next generation.

__**Road and Safety**__

 * Learner's driving hours may be reduced to accomodate for students who need to get around more often, i.e. dependent on public transport, as driving would be an easier source of transportation.
 * There will be a strong focus on speed limits to make sure people comply with road rules and slow down when necessary, i.e. around schools, as children's safety are an important issue.

__**Health**__

 * The government will also fund for hospitals and medical centres and make sure there will be more wards and rooms available to ill patients. Also, there will be more funding for ambulance and emergency services as well as doctors and nurses, and the government will ensure that the nurses will be taught basic doctor procedures, so there will be a less waiting time, and more patients will be able to see doctors faster.
 * Obesity, skin cancer, mental health and other illnesses concerning Australia will be tackled. There will be free early cancer detection services available, as well as information packs about how to deal with these illnesses. Also, we will make sure there are more healthy alternatives in shopping centres and that supermarkets encourage healthier eating habits.

__**Housing**__

 * The ALP will ensure there are more public housing units to cater for the wider community whether they be elderly, disabled or homeless. As a government, we will make sure everyone will have a roof over their heads. This will be done through putting pressure on the State governments to stop major sporting events such as the Grand Prix and using the money ($49 million) and provide the homeless with homes and help less financially stable families.

**__Youths__**

 * There will be improvements to disadvantaged children's lifestyles, this will be educationally, socially, mentally and economically. There will also be more educational services and financial benefits for them to ensure they too are able to achieve their dreams.
 * Youths who are 16 or 17 years old have the option to vote, as some who are younger than 18 have the capacity to understand the world, and they should be able to as they are our future. We should be able to see what will happen in our world.

**__Welfare__**

 * The ALP will give financial benefits to homeless people, and they are able to apply through local council centres.
 * There will be a raise in pensions and superannuation as well as more aged care facilities. This will aid the elderly to pay taxes and bills, and continue to purchase lifes necessities and their own needs.

__**National broadband network**__
 * The NBN will allow more people, especially those in the rural areas, to access the internet and it will cover 93% of homes, and will be 100 times faster than it is today. Children will have more access to education and a better way of connecting with people.

__**Immigration and Asylum Seekers**__
 * The ALP will remove them from detention centres and transport the 800 refugees to Malaysia, for 4,000 UNHCR recognised people, who have been waiting for a long time to immigrate to Australia. This will allow them to come to Australia as we believe in being compassionate and supporting people's rights, and transporting the 800 refugees to Malaysia will be a deterrent to smugglers.

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