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> help small
businesses <strong>get</strong> ahead.
Cutting taxes and costs
we’ll take action <strong>to</strong> encourage small
businesses <strong>to</strong> grow by cutting company tax
and by abolishing the carbon Tax which will
reduce the costs of every business.
Cutting red tape by $1 billion a year
within 12 months we’ll help businesses
grow by cutting government red tape costs <strong>to</strong>
business by at least $1 billion p.a.
Easing pressure on interest rates
we’ll ease the pressure on interest
rates and the <strong>Australia</strong>n dollar through
lower government spending and borrowing.
Boosting productivity
we’ll take a series of measures <strong>to</strong> boost
productivity – including carefully considering
the practical problems that the community has
identified in the fair work Act so that small
businesses and their staff can <strong>get</strong> a fair go and
productivity can increase.
Paying bills on time
within 100 days we’ll ensure
government departments and agencies pay
their small business bills on time by adopting a
‘pay on time or pay interest penalty’ at the
same rate as applied by the ATo.
Our plan
<strong>to</strong> grow
more jobs.
<strong>Real</strong> plans <strong>to</strong> create
more <strong>Australia</strong>n jobs.
Stronger jobs growth
starting in our first term we’ll
create more jobs right across <strong>Australia</strong> by
immediately scrapping the carbon Tax and
by building a bigger and stronger five-Pillar
Pro-growth economy.
Growing more small business jobs
we’ll start creating more new jobs in
the small business sec<strong>to</strong>r by taking pressure
off rising business costs, cutting company
tax, cutting government red tape, and
creating more productive workplaces.
Encouraging real wages growth
we’ll encourage real wages growth for
workers by growing the economy and providing
real opportunities for productivity growth.
Getting young people in<strong>to</strong> work
within 4 months we’ll start
encouraging unemployed young people <strong>to</strong> <strong>get</strong>
<strong>back</strong> in<strong>to</strong> the workforce particularly in those
areas where unskilled jobs are readily available.
<strong>Australia</strong>n Technical Colleges
within our first term we’ll start
establishing <strong>Australia</strong>n Technical colleges
across <strong>Australia</strong> <strong>to</strong> boost job skills training.
Let’s <strong>get</strong> <strong>Australia</strong> <strong>back</strong> on track.
<strong>Real</strong> plans <strong>to</strong> deliver better
health and education.
Cooperating with the States
we’ll immediately work with the
state governments <strong>to</strong> start delivering better
health and education outcomes.
Putting mental health first
within 18 months we’ll start
delivering better accommodation, treatment
and employment services for people with
mental health problems.
Helping seniors and the aged
we’ll ensure seniors enjoy the safe
and secure retirement they deserve; and
improve aged care services.
Fixing our public hospitals
starting in our first term we’ll put
local people from local communities, not
bureaucrats, in charge of public hospitals by
creating independent community boards <strong>to</strong>
appoint the ceo, put patient-care first, and
manage hospital bud<strong>get</strong>s.
Creating better public schools
starting in our first term we’ll also put
parents from local communities in charge of
public schools, by creating school councils <strong>to</strong>
appoint and then empower principals <strong>to</strong> run
schools, and manage school bud<strong>get</strong>s.
Our plan <strong>to</strong>
build a stronger
<strong>Australia</strong>.
<strong>Real</strong> plans <strong>to</strong> strengthen
our nation.
Defending our nation
we’ll s<strong>to</strong>p Labor’s defence run-down
and give our defence forces the resources
and equipment they need.
Securing our borders
within 30 days we’ll take real action
<strong>to</strong> s<strong>to</strong>p the boats with policies that work
– through offshore processing in nauru, by
re-introducing temporary protection visas,
and by turning the boats around when safe
<strong>to</strong> do so.
Better value infrastructure
we’ll immediately <strong>get</strong> on with the
job of building infrastructure – including
roads, railways, and ports – based on proper
cost-benefit analyses that delivers better
value <strong>to</strong> taxpayers.
Building new dams
we’ll kick start the detailed planning
necessary for building new dams – so we can
secure the nation’s water supplies and deliver
strong economic benefits for <strong>Australia</strong>, while
also protecting our environment.
Stable/accountable government
we’ll immediately deliver strong,
stable and accountable government.