Individual Policy Breakdown
Corruption
Hold prior government accountable, eliminate corruption, investigate the fiasco of the commonwealth games.
Housing Crisis
Increased penalties for vacant and undeveloped or underdeveloped properties will see a greater availability of houses on the market as well as eliminating stamp duty for first time buyers.
Social Cohesion and Public Safety
Clearer enforcement of existing laws. Taking terror threats on places of worship and educational institutions seriously with a focus on discrimination (especially antisemitism).
Public Spaces and Community organisations
Oversee support for community organisations, cultural institutions and libraries. See that during school holidays and weekends that public school venues are actually used for community benefit and not locked up. (Depicted above is the public school on my street which is built and maintained by the public purse. It is reasonable for schools to exclude the public while acting as schools but it’s ridiculous to ban all use of the space when vacant.)
Education
Increased support for public school teachers including increased wages and reduced class sizes for public school teachers. Reinstitution of disability support in schools across the board. More flexibility in the curriculum to allow teachers to meet students where they’re at.
Reinvigorating the Melbourne Arts scene
Minimise payroll taxes for small businesses especially in the Arts and Educational institutions. Ensure grants are available for smaller community Arts collectives.
Transportation
Cheaper, faster, Safer and more reliable public transportation (both in the city and across rural Victoria). Though expensive in the short term it will massively increase quality of life and reduce traffic and road maintenance issues as well as being a more sustainable long-term economic and environmental decision. I would also like to oversee an improvement in the maintenance of our bike paths, with emptier roads thanks to faster trains encouraging more cyclists.
Healthcare
Ensure public healthcare is actually safe, affordable and accessible (unlike Labor’s empty promises), reducing the risks for those who cannot easily afford insurance. This will be achieved by reestablishing the allied health hubs that were shut down at the inception of NDIS.
Welfare
Increase access to supports and housing for vulnerable victorians including youth, students and people with disabilities.