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LISA COTTON, Better Together
POLICIES
Immigration Reform
Title: Responsible Immigration Policy
Description: Implement a rigorous way of life protection scheme for new immigrant applications, ensuring alignment with Australian values and culture by restricting entry based on radical ideologies and criminal histories.
Housing Accessibility
Title: Affordable Housing Initiative
Description: Provide housing assistance and allow access to superannuation for home purchases. Collaborate with local councils to streamline processes for repurposing commercial and religious properties into homes, impose a temporary pause on immigration until housing supply meets demand, and end foreign ownership of residential properties.
Small Business Support
Title: Small Business Growth Program
Description: Introduce tax incentives and growth support to protect small businesses from global competitors. Reduce bureaucratic hurdles and establish staff incentive schemes to attract talent across various industries.
Family & Child Advocacy
Title: Strong Families Initiative
Description: Establish a National Office for Domestic Violence and Family Advocacy Centres. Reevaluate legal processes for divorce, cap legal fees, and facilitate support for families facing breakdowns through voluntary intervention.
Health Care Enhancements
Title: Holistic Health Access
Description: Expand Medicare to include mental health services and general dental access. Create mobile doctor services for disabilities and aged care, along with increasing healthcare workforce numbers by lowering university entry barriers for medical fields.
Community Service Incentives
Title: Community Engagement Incentives
Description: Boost gap year incentives for school graduates to serve in community or military roles. Develop incentives for nonprofit organisations to keep communities engaged with essential services.
Tertiary Education Reform
Title: Internship and Learning Focus
Description: Launch an internship initiative to reduce HECS fees for postgraduates who serve the community for 12 months in non-profit organisations.
Child Protection in Education
Title: Safe Educational Environments
Description: Remove inappropriate adult themes from educational content, ensure separate bathrooms for girls, and enhance protections against bullying through comprehensive conflict resolution and communication programs.
NDIS Streamlining
Title: NDIS Accountability and Care Expansion
Description: Streamline the NDIS to heighten accountability and reduce fraud, while extending home care services for those over 65 years of age with medical advice.
Freedom of Choice
Title: Empowering Civil Liberties
Description: Advocate for citizens' freedoms in health, faith, and education, including support for homeschooling options.
Support for Food & Farming
Title: Local Food Production Incentives
Description: Create incentives for small businesses and consumers to purchase locally produced food, enhancing food security and supporting sustainable agricultural practices.
Sustainable Resource Management
Title: Natural Resource Utilisation
Description: Promote the responsible use of natural resources while incentivising clean energy solutions, such as solar panels, to reduce energy costs for households.
Cost of Living Relief
Title: Cost of Living Support Package
Description: Address cost pressures by reducing petrol excise, increasing the tax-free threshold, and offering tax breaks for families balancing work and childcare.