Real Solutions to get Australia back on track. - Liberal Party of ...

Let’s <strong>get</strong> <strong>Australia</strong> <strong>back</strong> on track.
<strong>Real</strong> plans <strong>to</strong> <strong>get</strong> the
Bud<strong>get</strong> <strong>back</strong> under control.
Delivering real Bud<strong>get</strong> surpluses
within 12 months we’ll <strong>get</strong> the bud<strong>get</strong>
<strong>back</strong> under control, cut government waste,
and start delivering real and sustainable
bud<strong>get</strong> surpluses – paying <strong>back</strong> debt – and
taking pressure off interest rates and the
<strong>Australia</strong>n dollar.
Commission of Audit
for the 1st time in 16 years, we’ll
immediately establish a commission of
Audit – <strong>to</strong> identify savings and efficiencies
in all areas of government so we can start
delivering real and sustainable bud<strong>get</strong>
surpluses in<strong>to</strong> the future.
End wasteful spending
and borrowing
we’ll immediately crack down on waste and
end reckless spending and borrowing –
so the government no longer needs <strong>to</strong> keep
borrowing money <strong>to</strong> prop up its bud<strong>get</strong>.
Reducing government debt
we’ll start reducing government debt
– so that the government won’t need <strong>to</strong>
spend around $8 billion a year on interest
payments alone. This will then free up
money <strong>to</strong> spend on families – through lower
taxes and better health and education.
Our plan <strong>to</strong> <strong>get</strong>
<strong>Australia</strong> <strong>back</strong>
on track.
<strong>Real</strong> plans <strong>to</strong> scrap
the Carbon Tax.
Reducing cost of living pressures
we’ll immediately legislate <strong>to</strong> scrap
the world’s biggest carbon Tax and start
reducing cost of living pressures on families
and businesses caused by rapidly rising
electricity, gas and fuel prices.
Encouraging stronger
economic growth
by repealing the world’s biggest carbon Tax
– we’ll immediately secure <strong>Australia</strong>n jobs
and businesses, put downward pressure on
prices, res<strong>to</strong>re confidence in the economy,
encourage stronger economic growth, boost
<strong>Australia</strong>’s exports and make <strong>Australia</strong>’s
businesses more competitive in the world.
Reducing carbon emissions
starting in our first term we’ll take
real action <strong>to</strong> reduce carbon emissions in
a practical, affordable way – by planting
millions of trees, <strong>get</strong>ting more carbon
in<strong>to</strong> soils, and using smarter innovative
<strong>Australia</strong>n technology.
15,000 strong Green Army
within the first year, we’ll begin <strong>to</strong>
establish a 15,000 strong green army – <strong>to</strong> start
cleaning up and protecting the environment in
local communities throughout <strong>Australia</strong>.
Let’s <strong>get</strong> <strong>Australia</strong> <strong>back</strong> on track.
<strong>Real</strong> plans <strong>to</strong> grow a bigger,
stronger economy.
Strengthening <strong>Australia</strong>’s economy
we’ll immediately legislate <strong>to</strong> scrap
the world’s biggest carbon Tax removing a
major barrier <strong>to</strong> <strong>Australia</strong>’s economic growth
– protecting jobs, growing a bigger economy,
increasing <strong>Australia</strong>’s exports, res<strong>to</strong>ring
confidence in <strong>Australia</strong>’s economy.
Building a Five-Pillar
Pro-Growth Economy
in our first term, we’ll start building a
bigger and stronger five-Pillar economy:
1) a stronger service economy,
2)a stronger education and information
economy,
3) a stronger agricultural sec<strong>to</strong>r,
4) a stronger mining industry,
5)stronger manufacturing industries.
Supporting <strong>Australia</strong>’s
manufacturing businesses
we’ll also act immediately <strong>to</strong> provide a level
playing field for manufacturing businesses
with more effective anti-dumping measures.
Growing small businesses
we’ll take action <strong>to</strong> cut company tax
and start cutting government red tape costs
by over $1 billion a year <strong>to</strong> help businesses
grow and create more <strong>Australia</strong>n jobs.
Our plan <strong>to</strong>
reduce your
cost of living.
<strong>Real</strong> plans <strong>to</strong> help
families <strong>get</strong> ahead.
Reducing cost of living pressures
we’ll immediately legislate <strong>to</strong> scrap
the carbon Tax <strong>to</strong> reduce the cost of living
for families – especially by taking pressure
off rising electricity, gas and fuel prices.
Easing pressure on interest rates
we’ll keep putting downward
pressure on your family’s interest rates by
delivering real and sustainable bud<strong>get</strong>
surpluses, and paying <strong>back</strong> government debt.
Protecting private health rebate
we’ll protect and strengthen
Medicare by res<strong>to</strong>ring the private health
insurance rebate.
Affordable, flexible childcare
we’ll deliver a system that provides
more affordable and flexible childcare <strong>to</strong> help
families juggle work and family commitments
by asking the Productivity commission <strong>to</strong>
urgently undertake an inquiry in<strong>to</strong> childcare.
Better paid parental leave
in our first term we’ll introduce a
Paid Parental Leave scheme <strong>to</strong> give most
mothers six months off at full pay. This helps
families; and gives women the choice if they
want <strong>to</strong> continue their careers.