Our+Policies

=OUR POLICIES =

We, the Liberal Party, are committed to delivering a stable, cost-effective, trustworthy government to the people of PLC if we are elected.




 * //We believe in an **affordable** cost of living for all Australians - that means NO CARBON TAX//.

Rather than burdening Australians with an even higher cost of living, we consider it our mission to give back, by offering incentives such as money for people to reduce their carbon emissions. We can and will encourage people to help the environment by doing small, everyday, affordable things, like planting trees, and investing in green energy. Green energy will reduce our reliance on fuels such as coal and is a superior alternative to the carbon tax.


 * // We believe in **affordable** upgrades to our national internet access services - NO 'NATIONAL BROADBAND NETWORK' //

The National Broadband Network is far too expensive to implement properly. The technology it is using will be far outpaced by the time it's completed, which could be up to eight years, and early implementation has revealed a host of teething problems that will hamper security and effectiveness in the long run. If the NBN goes ahead, one company will have control over all of Australia's internet service. Do we really want one company to have a monopoly on this important, modern resource? It's far better to have a market and thus force different companies to have competitive prices so that accessing the internet remains affordable for all Australians.


 * // We believe in **safety** for asylum seekers - STOP THE BOATS //

If we process refugees in Nauru instead of Malaysia, we can make sure that they are being properly cared for in a humane environment, with access to facilities like education. Once they are processed as refugees, they can come to Australia freely, not having to spend years in 'detention centres from hell'.


 * //We believe in **protecting** young Australians from unwanted responsibility - NO NATIONAL SERVICE//

We believe that lowering the voting age to 16 would be forcing unwanted responsibility onto those who aren't ready for it. Why alter what works? We also believe that young people should be able to //choose// how best to serve their country, instead of being forced into mandatory national service. We’d be better off putting resources towards education and health, which we plan to do when we are elected.