Chifley
Local Resident Debbie
Robertson is the endorsed cadidate for The Greens
for the Electorate of Chifley in the upcoming Federal Election.
Debbie Robertson has lived in the Mt. Druitt
area for over 20 years. She is married with four sons aged
18-24, is the carer of an autistic son and is strongly involved
in disability issues.
Debbie is the current Secretary/Deputy Convenor of the Blacktown
Greens group and has been actively involved in local politics
since joining The Greens in 2002.
“The Greens firmly believe that both national and local
issues matter in federal elections.
“For this reason The Greens are committed to fighting
to save medicare, public education and the environment, preserving
the entire ADI site at St. Marys and maintaining full services
at Mt. Druitt hospital.”
Debbie is concerned about the lack of public services and
employment opportunities in Chifley and believes that the
tax cuts of the major parties could be put to much better
use funding services and public infrastructure that will benefit
the whole community.
Debbie believes we need to think about initiating more opportunities
for our children.
“There are so many talented young people who are missing
out on a good education because both the federal Liberal and
the state Labor governments have not provided adequate funds
for local public schools.
“The government could also turn this situation around
by increasing university and TAFE places, abolishing university
fees and establishing appropriate eco-toursim ventures at
places like the ADI site at St. Marys.
“Quality health care should be affordable for all Australians.
The Greens will fight to save the Pharmaceutical Benefits
Scheme that keeps the costs of prescription medicines down.
“The best way that you can tell the Liberal and Labor
parties that a 30 per cent hike in the cost of prescription
medicines is not acceptable is to vote 1 for The Greens.”
Debbie also believes that a mental health unit should be
established in the Chifley area as a top priority to combat
the growing needs of those with mental illness.
“The Greens are well known for opposing the war in Iraq.
In the Senate The Greens were successful in censoring the
Howard Government.
“Our hard-working Green Senators continue to expose
the flaws in both major parties positions on the war and terrorism.
It’s clear that long term answers to war and terrorism
will be found by tackling injustice and poverty. Australia
needs the strong, principled voice of The Greens in the Senate
more than ever.
“Australia has a reputation for being a compassionate,
inclusive and multicultural society. The Greens actively support
the rights and interests of asylum seekers and refugees and
are on record as opposing mandatory detention and the racist
immigration policies of both the major parties. We will continue
to fight for a more humanitarian and responsible approach
on this crucial question of human rights.
“This election is the turning point for us all. Vote
Howard out: Support The Greens in the 2004 Federal Election.”
For more information please visit the main
Greens site
If you haven't received Debbie's leaflet
in your mailbox, you can download
and print it as an Acrobat PDF file from here.
Press Release 23rd
August 2004 - Plastic Bags strangle Australia
The Chifley
electorate covers the outer metropolitan western Sydney
suburbs of Blackett, Blacktown (western parts), Colyton, Dharruk,
Doonside, Eastern Creek, Emerton, Glendenning, Hassall Grove,
Hebersham, Huntingwood, Lethbridge Park, Minchinbury, Mt Druitt,
Plumpton, Rooty Hill, St Marys, Shalvey, Shanes Park, Tregear,
Whalan, Willmot and Woodcroft.
The electorate covers an area of approximately 110 sq km
and has around 83 000 electors.
Chifley is one of the safest seats in the country but has
seen the ALP vote steadily drop over the years because the
time serving non-achievers the ALP have dumped on Chifley
have allowed succesive governments to neglect the area by
failing to give voice to needs and aspirations of the local
population. Voting 1 for the Greens in Chifley will tell the
next government that the area and its people can no longer
be ignored.
Click
to view a map of the Chfley electorate
Find out where you can cast your vote for the Greens
in Chifley here
Make sure you have your say: find
out about voter registration or check
your enrolment at the Australian Electoral Commission site.
Chifley on the web
Coverage on the Federal Election battle for Chifley
- The ABC has published a profile of the
Chifley electorate
- The Poll Bludger reviews
Chifley
- This Teachers Federation site shows
how much Federal
funding goes to public schools in Chifley, and how much
would go to public schools if they were funded on the same
formula as the wealthiest private schools and Catholic systemic
schools.
- The Pendulum
Gallery allows you to increase your understanding of
what makes Chifley tick.
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Greenway
Long term Western Sydney education and environmental
activist Astrid O'Neill has been endorsed as The Greens candidate
for the Federal Electorate of Greenway.
Astrid and her partner have lived, worked
and raised their family in Western Sydney for 35 years. Astrid’s
employment in TAFE has included teaching business studies
and law at Penrith and Baulkham Hills Colleges, and Deputy
Principal at Blacktown TAFE.
“The staff and students at Blacktown were fantastic,
and have taught me so much about social justice and equity.
TAFE can make such a huge difference in people’s lives,”
Astrid said.
Astrid O’Neill is also an active unionist, and represents
NSW TAFE teachers on the National TAFE Council and other bodies.
She was President and Federation Representative of her union
branch at Blacktown College, and led the fight to force TAFE
to tackle an asbestos problem in the college.
“The whole college supported me on the asbestos issue,”
Astrid said. “They also supported me when I blew the
whistle on an attempt by a previous government to cut funding
for vocational courses by 10% across TAFE in NSW by stealth
and lies. I was quoted in the media about the impact of the
cuts on Blacktown. I was reprimanded, and only avoided being
sacked because of my high profile within the union.”
“Now we’re facing an election where truth in government
is a core issue. Mr Howard cannot escape the facts: he lied
to the Australian people about children overboard and the
Iraq war.
“The Greens want better public services and infrastructure
in Greenway, instead of tax cuts that only benefit the well-off.
We need to restore the values of a fair, tolerant and compassionate
Australia,” Astrid said.
Astrid is also active in reconciliation, asylum seeker and
social justice issues, and believes The Greens are more supportive
of the labour movement than the present NSW Labor Government.
“We don’t have the big bucks of the two major parties,
and we need volunteers and support from the people of Greenway,”
Astrid said.
If you haven't received Astrid's leaflet in your mailbox,
you can download
and print it as an Acrobat PDF file from here.
For more information please visit the main
Greens site
• Press Release
27th September 2004 - Greens support TAFE against Howard
attack
• Press Release
24th September 2004 - Greens support public schools
• Press Release
17th September 2004 - Liberal leaflet misleading
• Press Release
5th September 2004 - Greens and ADI site
The Greenway
electorate covers the outer metropolitan western and north
western Sydney suburbs of Acacia Gardens, Blacktown (eastern
parts), Dean Park, Glenwood, Kings Langley, Kings Park, Lalor
Park, Marayong, Marsden Park, Prospect, Parklea, Quakers Hill,
Riverstone, Schofields, Seven Hills and Stanhope Gardens.
The electorate covers an area of approximately 120 sq km
and has around 86 000 electors
Formerly a safe ALP balliwick represented by do-nothing party
hacks, the recent influx of people into new residential areas
has turned Greenway into a must win marginal for the major
parties. Casting a first preference vote for the Greens candidate
in Greenway will send a clear message that the people of western
Sydney are no longer prepared to be taken for granted.
Click
to view a map of the Greenway electorate
Find out where you can cast your vote for the Greens
in Greenway here
Make sure you have your say: find
out about voter registration or check
your enrolment at the Australian Electoral Commission
site.
Greenway on the web
Coverage on the Federal Election battle for Greenway
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