Australian federal election 2016
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Australian federal election policies 2016
Policy
Employment and workplace relations
The Australian Greens believe that: Australia must have a fair and equitable industrial relations system for all workers All people must have the right to pursue their wellbeing in conditions of freedom and dignity, economic security and equal opportunity Australia’s workforce must possess a range of skills, be highly trained and well-paid, with working conditions...
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Health
The Australian Greens believe that: Access to quality health care is a basic human right. Individual and population health outcomes are strongly influenced by the social, economic and environmental conditions in which people live and work. Human health has a direct relationship with the quality of the environment, and a healthy natural environment underpins a...
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Living reefs, dying coral
The mining and burning of coal is driving dangerous global warming which threatens to kill our magnificent Great Barrier Reef and endangers the 69,000 Australian jobs it supports. Australian coal exports are directly harming our precious Reef, and robbing our children of their future. The Reef has been hit by the worst ever mass coral...
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The Greens' plan for inclusive communities
When our community values diversity and celebrates difference, all of us benefit. The Greens always have, and always will, stand with our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex communities. The Australian Greens are a strong voice in our parliament for LGBTIQ rights. We have a plan to keep LGBTIQ rights firmly on the agenda; in...
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Kick-starting AdeLINK
Labor will kick-start construction on the AdeLINK tram network, transforming Adelaide by creating the infrastructure needed for a growing and vibrant city. A Shorten Labor Government will commit $500 million in upfront grant funding to kick-start this project. Based on a total estimated cost of $3 billion, this project will support 2000 jobs in construction...