Higher Education
Stronger public universities are vital to the success of dynamic, innovative economies, and more inclusive labour markets. But decades of fiscal restraint and corporatisation have eroded the democratic governance and …
Income support
No Australian should live in poverty. And no Australian should be punished for living in poverty. Those living in poverty in Australia aren’t just subjected to the struggles of being poor …
Agriculture
The issues Australian farmers are dedicated to a sustainable and secure food supply for the nation but they face significant variability due to global warming, volatility of commodity price indices and …
Cost of living and a fair economy
The issues The fairest, most effective way to reduce cost of living pressures for those who need it most is to abolish the lowest income tax bracket. Those on such low …
Right to repair
The issues We are committed to a repair-friendly Australia that protects consumers, opens up more avenues for repair at a lower cost, and saves local jobs. Our plan will keep …
Adapting to climate change
“Human-caused global warming is already irreversible on the timescale of people alive today and will worsen in decades to come.” – NASA “We basically have three choices: mitigation, adaptation and suffering. …
Media
Super rich tech to rule the world? The issues Digitisation has allowed concentrations of big technology companies – Google, Amazon, Apple, Meta and Microsoft – amassing great wealth and influence …
Family violence
There is no panacea to gendered violence. There is no one solution. We will not go close to achieving the government’s ambitious goal to end gendered violence within a generation …
Stop locking up children!
‘Ultimately it (detaining young people) will lead to worse outcomes for children and young people, and it will make the community less safe.’ Associate Prof. Catia Malvaso lead researcher in child protection …
Transport
The issues The transport sector is currently the third-largest source of greenhouse emissions in Australia and will have the highest percentage share of emissions by 2030. Not enough is being …