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And to tackle the cost of living the Greens are proposing a diverse set of policies:

- 50c public transport fares (Greens pressure already got this in QLD!)

- Wipe all student HECs debt, bring back free TAFE & Uni

- Cap unlimited rent increases

- Make supermarket price gouging illegal

- Lift the pension, lower the retirement age

- Raise Centrelink payments so no one lives in poverty

and more

greens.org.au/cost-of-living

#Australia
#FederalElections2025
#AusPol

And for the ones saying that the Greens used to be concerned about the environment, they still are:

1- Stop NEW coal and gas

2- Expand publicly-owned renewable energy

3- End the billions in handouts to coal, oil and gas corporations (why are we subsidising them in the first place?)

4- End native forest logging

5- Subsidise solar & batteries for homes & businesses

and much more

greens.org.au/climate

#Australia #Government #FederalGovernment #FederalElection2025 #Auspol

Whistleblowers are Persecuted by Australian Government and the Banks.Whistleblowers receive ZERO protections from Police, the Courts and government, ZERO! They and their families are harassed, intimidated, falsely arrested, wrongfully imprisoned, forced into bankruptcy, physically threatened.
VOTE for change!
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The Australian housing crisis is not an accident, it has been created with policies and tax system that favours housing investment

The Greens plan to tackle it:

1- Stop unlimited rent increases: Limit increases to 2% every two years

2- Bring down mortgages: Regulate the banks to deliver fairer, lower mortgages

3- Bring down mortgages: Regulate the banks to deliver fairer, lower mortgages

4- Build public & affordable homes

greens.org.au/housing

#Australia
#AusPol
#NotBlueNorRed