4 Warrandyte Diary
MAY 2019
Federal Election 2019:
Stella Yee Labor
Warrandyte is a beautiful, unique community that should never be taken for granted. The concerns of this community are diverse, including cost of living pressures such as energy bills and childcare costs, action on climate chang e, traffic and transp or t, increased funding for schools and better support of our local hospitals. Secure work is also a concern of many. It is important to have a local member of parliament who is engaged with the community, who lives in the community and who is responsive to their concerns. It is also important to have a local member of parliament who shares the values of the local community. D evelopment ne e ds to refle ct neighbourhood character and need. We want the unique nature of Warrandyte, the leafy trees and rural feel to be preserved, but we also want easy access to good services. This includes a reliable NBN, especially for the more than 3,000
small businesses operating from home in the greater Warrandyte area. A Shorten Labor Government will ensure Australian small businesses and households get a fair go by establishing NBN service standards and penalties for underperformance — increasing accountability and better protecting consumers against service downtime. Warrandyte wants a local MP who believes in the science of climate change. Our local community and economy are dependent on action to combat climate change and protect our river and our agricultural industries. Last year was yet another that was the hottest on record; in an area like Warrandyte where bushfires are a concern, we must act. It’s time for the climate change war to end and for government to show true leadership to reduce emissions and make energy cheaper. Labor will reduce emissions by 45 per cent by 2030 and will deliver 50 per cent renewables by 2030, lowering
power prices and carbon pollution. Childcare costs continue to grow and in response, from July next year, Labor will put more money back in working parents’ pockets for 887,000 Australian families — slashing up to $2,100 per child off their annual childcare bill. Every single family in Australia earning up to $174,000 will get cheaper child care with Labor. Our local primary schools have been underfunded by the Abbott-TurnbullMorrison Government and Labor will increase funding to Warrandyte’s public schools. Our kinders will also benefit, with Labor ensuring funding for 3 and 4-year-old kinder, reducing this cost to families, as well as increasing early childhood educators’ pay by 20 per cent. Labor will reduce out of pocket costs for cancer treatment and hospitals like the Austin will get more support, including a new MRI machine licence and an additional $20 million for the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research
Rachel Payne Reason Party
The people of Warrandyte care deeply about maintaining a vibrant, peaceful and diverse community. I personally believe the parks, wildlife and largely untouched bushland of Warrandyte, make it a fantastic place to live. Residents are looking for fiscally responsible, progressive change this election. Kevin Andrews has spent the last 28 years in Parliament blocking any measure that conflicts with his personal views as a Catholic. It’s time for a real liberal to represent the community. Infrastructure on our city’s fringe is struggling to keep up with population growth. Residents are dealing with everincreasing commute times and would be thoroughly disillusioned with transport infrastructure investment
being guided by political decisions and pork-barrelling. Reason’s plan to legalise, regulate and tax adult cannabis use, will bring significant revenue to the government, allowing more investment in roads, schools and services. If elected, I would recommend a parliamentary committee investigate a Federal framework for the States to decide their own approach to regulation. I would also move to extend access to medicinal cannabis and implement a national driving impairment policy to keep our roads safe. Residents know and appreciate that the area is home to many local artists who the major parties have neglected. Reason’s policy to set aside 1 per cent of the funds that currently go to major art institutions (e.g. Australia Council, Opera Australia, Festivals
Australia) and redirect it to small and medium institutions, would bring some diversity to the creative sector. I know many residents are concerned about our climate emergency, for which I will say; I unequivocally support renewables and evidencebased solutions for the environment. Others may not see this as a major issue for them, but would likely agree that the beautiful surrounds of Warrandyte make it a very special place, given its proximity to Melbourne. I believe that voters are looking for a viable alternative for their community from a party who has a track record of getting stuff done. It’s time for more ‘REASON’ in politics. Please check out Reason’s full range of policies at reason.org.au.
As a Christian minister for 45 years, I’m standing for the Greens because our policies match with the principles of the Christian faith — justice, equality, compassion and care for the environment. Our policies include protecting the planet and humanity with real action on climate change and protecting the environment, compassionate treatment of refugees, ensuring that everyone has access to good schools, a universal healthcare system, sustainable and affordable housing and jobs that pay fair wages. The world’s climate scientists are telling us we have a decade to tackle global warming, which means transitioning away from coal, oil and gas and into renewable energy, otherwise we’re heading for a climate catastrophe. The Greens have a fully costed policy
to phase out the use of all fossil fuels and transition to 100 per cent renewables by 2030, creating 180,000 plus jobs nationally in sustainable industries and bringing down skyrocketing energy prices that are putting household and businesses under pressure. The Greens oppose the Adani coal project in Queensland and unlike Labor and Liberal parties, refuse large donations from fossil fuel companies. The Greens believe we need to clean up politics in Australia. Since 2012, the major parties have taken $100 million in corporate donations — they’re working for their corporate mates, not the Australian people. The Greens also want to ban corporate donations from the coal and fossil fuel industry, the big banks, gambling and property developers. In addition, the Greens would ban
MPs from accepting lobbying jobs after they retire from Parliament. The Greens have also long called for a Federal Anti-Corruption Commission to investigate and prosecute politicians when they do the wrong thing. The Greens support a new generation of environmental laws to preserve, restore and expand our green spaces; clean up our environment by banning the use of plastic bags; improving our waterways (like the Yarra River). The Gre ens w ill establish an Environmental Protection Authority to be a new cop on the beat against those who would trash our unique environment. Under the Greens, new deal spending on environmental protection will go from $70million to $455million. The Greens seek to protect the rights of community groups, charities, and other non-for-profits to speak out for
Robert Humphreys
The Greens
Institute. Seniors will also benefit, with those on the Age Pension or who hold a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card allocated $1,000 of free dental care every two years. I have heard from Warrandyte residents through my street stalls, door knocking and visits to local markets that they want a local MP who is in touch with their needs and isn’t caught up in ideological battles that don’t help put food on the table or pay their bills. They want an MP who knows, understands and listens to their community. I would be that MP.
Where to vote on May 18 The Diary has compiled a list of polling places within 10km of Warrandyte. Warrandyte Primary School Warranwood Primary School Wonga Park Primary School Ringwood North Primary School Research Primary School Park Orchards Communt iy Centre North Warrandyte Family Centre Kangaroo Ground Primar y School Whitefriars College Onemda Doncaster Rovers Soccer Club (available for interstate voting) and against government of the day policy. The Greens offer voters the opportunity to express their desire for an Australia where we all live in a healthy, caring environment; where governments seek to pursue policies to benefit all and not a privileged minority. An Australia that treats all people — whether First, or Second Peoples with dignity and respect; and where we cooperate with other nations in removing the root causes of war: injustice, poverty, disease and climate change.
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KEVIN ANDREWS MP
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KELLEHER, T M
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