Our+Policies

= **Policies** =


 * Energy/Emissions Trading**

∑ The Carbon reduction scheme won’t work because big companies will pressure the government to give them exemptions ∑ We should pressure China and India to reduce their carbon emission ∑ Houses who use less energy will get their some of their bills subsidised by the government ∑ More exploration into Nuclear Energy ∑ Plant more trees – carbon offset


 * Drugs and alcohol**

∑ Get rid of alcopops tax because it is obviously not working. Stats have shown that since the tax on alcopops have come into play, people have started to buy more spirits, that have a higher content of alcohol, more dangerous ∑ Education programs to do with alcohol and drugs eg. Pictures of drunk people/people injured by drunkenness on alcohol bottles ∑ More education on drugs and alcohol and the harm that they can cause ∑ Alcohol anonymous equivalent for drug addicts


 * Water**

∑ Encourage water recycling ∑ By 2015 have dependable source of recycled water


 * Education**

∑ School compulsory until year 12 but you can choose year 12 or a course in a trade ∑ Students regularly attending trade school will have free training ∑ More CPS in universities ∑ Make tertiary education free ∑ Unblock school servers eg. Youtube, myspace


 * Aboriginal Affairs**

∑ Make incentives for big business’ to make factories in aboriginal communities to expand their working population ∑ “the apology” – good first step but actions are louder than words ∑ Labour has said that they will lessen the gap between aboriginals and non-aboriginals but they still haven’t delivered