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2022 federal electioQ2n Indi Candidate 2 as a Why have you put yourself forward principles would candidate, and if elected, what Indi’s federal MP? govern your representation as
based on our core Animal Justice Party policies are and non-violence. values of kindness, equality, rationality future of animals, people and We will improve the lives and the based on outdated principles, the planet. Our platforms are not apply. I support urgent, or economic theories that no longer threat to native fauna and national action to stop the increasing local rural businesses and the wider environment and to stimulate
A1 ALEKSOV, Angel Party Animal Justice
communities.
What are your three key issues have to make a difference?
do you
creatures and urgent action to protect all living transport The global climate emergency needs energy and sustainable development, ecologies. We support clean, renewable and communities must work together for a businesses and primary production. Government, viable future for our people and environment. especially businesses which hit by the pandemic restrictions, stimulation for Our rural community has been hard I will support urgent funding for economic rely on tourism, hospitality and retail. accountability for successful results. Indi, with local consultation and and will support domestic unregulated cruelty of live export, Like most Australians, I oppose the processing of export meat products.
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community as your I’m running again to represent our believe we need real Independent MP because I strongly matter to us, not someone who representation on the issues that bosses. just makes up the numbers for party by values of integrity, As your representative, I am governed and always acting in the best transparency, respect, positivity of the time. interests of Indi. I work for Indi 100%
A1 HAINES, Helen
in Indi and what action/policy/plan
our local care across the North East and growing Stamping out corruption, better health economy are important issues. a federal integrity the major parties accountable through In Parliament, I have fought to keep university commission. training more doctors locally, waiving My plan to improve health care includes to the region, properly funding new hospitals, and move debt for mental health workers who of the aged care royal commission. implementing the recommendations and helping locals stay. more workers for our businesses Affordable housing is key to getting to open up land to build more houses. My plan would help fund infrastructure
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Independent
to make contact with We have unfortunately been unable from the Derryn Lachlan O’Connell, nor had a response participate in our will be able to Hinch’s Justice Party. We hope he weeks. remaining Q&A over the next two
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Lachlan O’CONNELL, Justice Party Derryn Hinch’s
rights over the past The destruction of our freedom and the massive debt that two years of virus madness and up at the same time. I want future the Federal Government racked life like all Australians did prior generations to enjoy a free way of destroy our economy if not to the madness. The debt will slowly paid back.
A1 WILLIAMS, Stephen Party United Australia
the people have lost our I joined politics because I feel we have forgotten voice. I feel that a lot of major politicians the people of Australia. and foremost honesty and My values and principles are first values of truth and honesty and transparency. I was raised with the important parts of politics that believe they are one of the most should be stood by every day.
A1 STEVENS, Beth
need our hospitals education and cost of living. We Issues affecting to Indi are health, all levels across and supported to provide care at and other health services well funded funding by $20 billion in the UAP will increase education will be addressed by a the electorate. In regard to education fees. The increasing cost of living the first three years and abolish HECS living further than 200km from a capital city, increasing those regional tax concession of 20% for relocate to rural areas. and encouraging businesses to the age pension by $180 a fortnight
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people in Indi are up in conversation that I have with Three key issues that keep coming on all these three One Nation has individual policies Health, Education and Farming. nurses and other subjects. bolster the number of regional doctors, Health - we recognise the need to contracts for newly qualified will do so by introducing three year critical health professionals and pay their HECS-HELP loans in full. of Indi and Australia. medical professionals and in return have been created to suit the communities I feel all of One Nation’s policies
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Pauline Hanson’s One Nation I will be unable to We are at a critical point in history. to them if I look my children in the eye and answer have a liveable planet, a don’t do all that I can to ensure they to live in. As Indi’s federal diverse environment and a fair society principles of ecological MP, I would be guided by the Greens’ roots democracy and nonsustainability, social justice, grass violence.
A1 GILBERT, Benjamin Greens The Australian
across the country I have seen how The Nationals team Australia, and it motivated can get things done for regional same voice at the heart of me to make sure that Indi has that government. for community, rural and regional As part of that team my passion I am known for being honest, areas will get things done for Indi. genuine, respectful and consultative.
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National Party of Australia the Black Summer My decision to stand cemented during on holiday when our bushfires. To have a Prime Minister me. We need representatives country was literally on fire enraged but the power and ability to in government with not only the will I can do that as a member of make things happen and I know I want to solve problems and a Labor Government. Simply put, healthy future. improve our chances of a prosperous,
A1 DAVID, Nadia
Indigo Power in Totally Renewal Yackandandah and Through my lived experience with the knowledge energy at a community level, I have developing up-scalable renewable projects across Indi. and experience to facilitate similar and skills as a business in Indi, I can use my knowledge of local, sustainable To drive investment and employment to attract and support the development owner, employer and manufacturer, the implementation businesses and innovation. I would ensure Indi’s inclusion in As part of the Greens’ team in parliament affordable, accessible, high quality homes, and ensure a million of our plan to build, nationwide,
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renters have real rights.
couples funding for aged care supports keeping Aged Care: Ensuring our record possible to age in their own home. together and allows as many as build more homes in regional moving to our region, so we will those moving to, or Housing: It’s great that people are guarantees each financial year for Australia by providing 10,000 low-deposit within, regional areas. after Labor did nothing, but in regional telecommunications, Connectivity: We invested heavily spots is vital to give us upgrade mobile towers and fix black there is more to do. Continuing to future. the ability to work from home in the
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new has strong policies on building 30,000 Housing, health, future vision. Labor establishing strong that we have the track record of affordable homes, but better than this housing crisis. and this is the only way we’ll solve relationships with all levels of government Indi, not just in the cities. Labor’s plan to protect and I will get better rural health care throughout for Indi based on Labor values of fair pay for a clear vision us as a society, not an fix Medicare is clear. And I have a for all and a government that sees day’s work, compassion and equality
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economy.
Australian Labor Party to lobby government. Elections provide an opportunity have rehabilitation Eight years ago, I proposed we should major parties adopted the policy, services in regional Victoria. Both in Wangaratta, Corio and and we now have rehabilitation services Victoria, without being to rural Traralgon. I brought $52.1 million Ms Haines has brought only elected. In contrast, while elected, are personal freedoms, lower $6.8 million. My guiding principles taxes and less government.
A1 FIDGE, Julian
Liberal Democratic Party economic and We face one of the most uncertain history, we need strong geopolitical times in our nation’s deliver for our local community, leaders in Canberra. Leaders that but also play a role in shaping Australia. sound economic and I’m standing to see better leadership governments never take us for management in politics. To ensure security experience to government granted again. To bring national in a changing national security landscape.
A1 LYMAN, Ross
Liberal Party of Australia
Unlike Helen Haines, we have policies. the tax-free threshold to $40,000, increasing We would reduce taxation by increasing taxation to a flat especially seasonal workers; Decreasing incentives to enter the workforce, work overtime; Removing and stop punishing people who 20% to reward people for working, to encourage investment and jobs. company tax on reinvested profits, abolish secret tribunal freedom of speech and assembly; for the posts of other Personal Freedom: We would allow abolish liability of internet page owners hearings and internet censorship;
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people. clean base-load power. modern technologies for providing A Nuclear energy trial of the safest,
- especially in a need for infrastructure investment investment Listening to community, I’ve heard a need to create conditions for private health, a need to grow the economy, a strong local economy. in our region, bringing jobs and a stronger future through: health. My Liberal Plan for Indi will create rail, renewable energy, and importantly, Infrastructure investment - road and and large manufacturers to the region. Manufacturing – attracting medium trade deals that benefit our open new markets and push for Trade and Tourism – I will work to the North East. services we produce right here in region, promoting the goods and
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GREAT TURNOUT TO ANZAC DAY SERVICES Sport
BAGPIPER Stirling McLauchlin led the Anzac Day march in Bright on Monday. An estimated 2000 people attended the main 11am service, while some 400 attended the dawn service. Mt Beauty also drew a large crowd. Full stories on pages 6 and 9. PHOTO: Jean-Pierre Ronco
Bright belts King Valley
Voice your support By MARTIN DAVIS ALPINE Health is hoping to harnesss ‘people power’ to help move forward with the ambitious $40 million Bright Health Precinct. While the masterplan for the precinct is in hand, both federal and state government funding is needed to bankroll the project to redevelop Bright hospital and build a new ‘high needs’ aged care facility. Around $26m is required from the Commonwealth to build a new 35 bed ‘high care’ aged care facility with the potential of an additional
Alpine p Health encourages g ‘people p p p power’ for $ $40m bid 2 x 7 bed units to become a total of 49 aged care beds. Victorian Government funding is needed to modernise the existing hospital and its nine acute rooms and create a new palliative care suite, and re-purpose Hawthorn Village (current aged hostel facility) for nurse education and health worker accommodation; with potential for a private medical centre to be co-located on site. With the easing of COVID-19 restrictions, Alpine Health has
been continuing to meet with the Bright community to discuss the precinct. Alpine Health chief executive officer Nick Shaw said recent discussions with Bright Senior Citizens, the Probus club and CWA branch, as well as public drop-in sessions at the Bright Library, had helped provide insight to the project and what the community desires for progression and funding of the precinct. Mr Shaw said members of the Bright community has asked
numerous times how they can help to ensure the health precinct gets built. He said those people who are wanting to show their support for the precinct could write a letter to state and federal governments to commit to capital funding needed to build “this incredibly important development in Bright”. “The development will improve and expand the provision of health services for the people of Bright and surrounding towns,” Mr Shaw said
“Especially for our senior citizens who at present have no other option but to leave their local community when they need to receive high-level care. “Every voice counts and with support from the community we can get the Bright Health Precinct built.” Alpine Health can assist community members in writing their letters, and is open to meeting with community groups to discuss the ongoing developments of the precinct. You can contact Alpine Health via email at info@alpinehealth. org.au or call 5751 9300.
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