Amber Forbes – The Greens
I was born in Lorne, and then lived and studied all over the world. I’ve been back in Geelong for several years now, and currently live in Norlane.
The local community is fantastic and are already doing amazing work to be more sustainable.
I am proud to stand for Corio this election and fight for a fairer future for all of us.
I know how important it is to take action to preserve the environment, especially in the face of a climate emergency.
The Greens have a plan to move Australia away from coal to 100 per cent renewable energy by 2030. We will support farmers to sequester carbon as well.
These plans will create 180,000 jobs in sustainable industries and protect our natural environment.
It’s time to build a future where our stunning forests are protected, with world-class public transport that gets you where you need to go.
We will invest in education, such as free university and TAFE, and fund dental under Medicare.
We’ll pay for this by ensuring the wealthy and big corporations pay their fair share of tax.
The Greens will tackle the housing crisis by investing in public housing, increasing renters’ rights and ending unfair tax breaks that make it easier for investors to buy their fifth property over people buying their first.
I will fight to make sure that we all have sustainable and supportive representation, where people come first.
Richard Marles – Australian Labor Party
This election there is a clear choice between a united Labor Government which will bring fairness back, or more of the Liberals’ cuts and chaos.
I am proud to represent the Corio electorate and I am proud of our Labor team which has put forward fair policy reforms; Pensioner Dental Plan, Medicare Cancer Plan, more affordable childcare and Local Jobs Plan.
I am proud to support families by investing in education, which would see our Corio public schools being $22 million better off under Labor, and tackling the living wage.
Labor will invest in a women and children’s hospital in Geelong and dedicated mental health centre in Corio.
I am proud Labor will invest $2 million into the GROW project to assist disadvantaged accessing employment, review Newstart, revive TAFE and will take real action on climate change.
Right now, Australia has a broken government with a revolving chair of Prime Ministers. They stopped governing Australia years ago.
While they’ve been obsessed with fighting themselves they’ve forgotten about Geelong. Worse, the few decisions they have managed to make have hurt our community. They’ve forgotten about people with disability who rely on the NDIS, they’ve forgotten about businesses trying to pay power bills, and they’ve forgotten about pensioners struggling to get health care.
And they’ve never cared about the future of our young people – who are fighting for real action on climate change.
Labor has a comprehensive policy agenda to deal with the challenges we face as a community and a country.
It is the most detailed policy agenda ever released by an opposition, and it’s focussed squarely on fairness.
Desmond Sanborn United Australia Party
I am a family man and run a successful international business.
I want to see the electorate of Corio thrive and decrease the current 21.7 per cent unemployment rate which is 6 per cent higher than last election.
My first agenda will be to get the Northern Arc funding approved as this project is overdue.
This will have a two-fold effect on the community by creating jobs within the electorate and once completed will be a wellbeing, recreation, cultural and have community facilities.
The centre is estimated to bring $111 million worth of preventive-health benefits to the community over 10 years.
We will increase the old age pension by $150 per week and introduce the continuation of the gold card to veterans partners.
Provisional tax paid at the end of the financial year will give small business more equity.
Education is key to our children’s success and we believe in looking after our future generation.
When elected we will make interest rates on home loans tax deductible.
We urgently need to have more efficient coal-fired power stations and look at cheaper, environmentally friendly and more efficient ways of producing electricity.
This will enable us to reduce the cost of electricity by 50 per cent. Bringing industry and manufacturers to create employment opportunities for various sectors.
This will include on-shore processing of resources. The seat of Corio has always been a safe seat and as such does not get the funding like neighbouring seats.
It is time for change. Vote 1 United Australia Party.
Alastair Thomson – Liberal Party of Australia
We live in the best country in the world. To secure Australia’s future, the road ahead depends on a strong economy. That’s why there is a lot at stake at this election.
A coalition government will create 1.25 million more jobs over the next five years, maintain budget surpluses and pay down debt, deliver tax relief for families and small businesses and guarantee increased funding for schools, hospitals, medicines and roads.
In addition, the Government has announced a $2 billion fast rail between Geelong and Melbourne, $50 million for a new women’s and children’s hospital facility in Geelong, and $30 million for a Geelong convention centre.
All of this will be delivered by our plan to keep building our economy – not by increasing taxes.
In contrast, Bill Shorten, Richard Marles and the Labor party’s $387 billion tax grab will cripple the economy and damage the livelihood of all residents who live in the Corio electorate.
Families, retirees, small and medium business owners, tradies, renters, students – everyone’s hip pockets will be hit.
The choice is clear – a Morrison Government that will deliver a strong economy and secure your future, or a Bill Shorten-led Labor Party that can’t manage money.
