Our vision for Victoria involves a complete re-think of the way to tackle global warming, energy, housing affordability, transportation and water supply. We also have a fresh, new approach to minimise the devastating affects of alcohol, drug and gambling addiction and to dramatically reduce the related crime. Download a summary (pdf)
Our vision for better transport
Fast Rail not Freeways
Redirect the $17 billion Labor wants to spend on new freeways and a short rail tunnel over the next decade to radically improving Victoria’s public transport and bridge level crossings … More
Our vision for affordable housing
Thousands of CBD Apartments
In and around Melbourne there are a great many commercial sites available for high-rise apartments. These remain undeveloped as the individual land parcel size is too small or because of … More
Our vision for a healthier Victoria
Focus on prevention rather than cure
Once people are sick or injured the options to improve on existing levels of care are limited – the key is to reduce the numbers of sick and injured people in the first place. Soft measures … More
Our vision for a healthy environment
Create a carbon price. Increase water price
Encourage gas and renewables to lower our massive carbon footprint. Increase the water price, eliminating the need to use the north-south pipeline or the desalination plant … More
Our vision – the big eco tax swap
Swap ‘dumb’ taxes for ‘smart’ taxes
As the climate catastrophe unfolds the superpowers will suddenly demand drastic cuts in emissions. Victoria needs to act now to reduce its reliance on dirty brown coal … More
Our vision – energy and water
Encourage renewables and efficiency
Taxes and royalty payments applying to fossil fuel power stations should be increased to create a carbon price. This would be fully offset by reductions in vehicle registration and payroll tax … More
Our vision for halving crime
Government supply to registered users
Halve crime by taking control of the illicit drug trade, cutting back gambling and reducing problem drinking. Almost half of all crime is caused by alcohol and illicit drug use according to the … More
Our vision for regional Victoria
Shift services and employment to the regional centres
Maglev Fast Rail to Geelong and Ballarat, more regular and reliable ‘clockface’ train and coach services to regional towns, shift tax from land to water to encourage more efficient water use, no vehicle rego tax, active decentralisation … More
Our vision for better education
School funding based on need
Fair school funding based on need, not dubious formulae; a student bonus scheme to reward struggling students; add free kinder to the regular education system; segregated learning streams so students with behavioural problems are able to receive the individual attention … More

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