FICTION: The Greens in the Senate haven't achieved anything
FACT: The Greens have negotiated constructively in the Senate to get better outcomes for the community, including the $42 billion economic stimulus package to protect Australia's economy in the global economic downturn.
The Greens have negotiated to secure better outcomes for a fairer society and for the environment. We don't oppose ideas for the sake of political point-scoring.
The work of the Greens in the Senate has delivered:
- 10,000 local green jobs in the economic stimulus package
- fuel efficiency incentives for luxury cars
- an extra $30 a week for pensioners
- inclusion of Exclusive Brethren businesses in the Fair Work laws
- $50 million for public health
- Protection of youth allowance payments for gap year students
- Continued Medicare funded dental treatments for patients with chronic illness
- Protection for thousands of wind and solar jobs by fixing the renewable energy target
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Negotiating into the economic stimulus package a $400 million into a Local Jobs package, including:
- $60 million for heritage projects
- $40 million for building, extending and improving bike paths
- $200 million towards local community projects to create new jobs
- $10 million for new jobs to regenerate and protect the Lowe Murray
KEY POINTS:
- The Greens are constructive negotiators.
- The Greens have used their shared balance of power to secure important outcomes for a fairer society and the environment.
- More Greens in the Senate will result in more outcomes for fairness, sustainability and the environment.
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