Lauren Edwards challenges older party labelling of Greens

Lauren Edwards at Coffs Coast Climate Change Candidate Forum

Greens Cowper candidate challenges old party labelling.

Other parties and candidates love to label the Greens as just an environmental party. It suits their marketing strategy. The Greens policy platform is comprehensive, including many social justice policies, all accessible on The Australian Greens website.

Here is a tiny sample of our social justice policy aims:

 
“The Australian Greens want:

• Adequate and secure allowance income for young people to enable full participation in education and training opportunities.

• Effective regulation of the conduct of the corporate sector including international entities, to include:

1. increased funding for regulatory agencies, adequate to enable enforcement;
2. sanctions and fines that are sufficiently high to deter breaches of the law;

• Full opportunity for people to participate in all aspects of life, including education, training and employment, regardless of ability, taking account of specific needs.

• Universal access to drug, substance and alcohol treatment programs.

• A treaty or treaties that recognises the continuing occupation and sovereignty of First Nations peoples.

• A nationally-coordinated response to Australia’s domestic violence crisis.

• Compliance by Australian companies operating internationally with international human rights, labour and environmental laws and standards.

• A comprehensive food labelling system that is strongly enforced, mandates full contents and nutritional disclosure, and allows only scientifically-verified health and nutritional claims.

• A national housing affordability plan.

• A permanent migration program for refugees and migrants to Australia that prioritises family reunion and humanitarian entrants, and facilitates migration or resettlement to Australia within a reasonable time.

• A criminal justice system that is human rights compliant and based on principles of restorative justice and the rights of victims and the accused.

• A guaranteed adequate income for all older people.

• Transport infrastructure and services that are accessible to people with a disability or impaired mobility.

• The ongoing development of innovative and contemporary work creation opportunities with matched job access and training opportunities.” Greens Policy

So when I hear, “The Greens Party is just an ‘environment party’, I do become just a little irritated.”

Media Release 3
May 2, 2019

Go to comprehensive site Australian Greens Policy