News
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KELVIN'S BLOG: Welcome news on fair access to COVID-19 vaccines
Under World Trade Organisation (WTO) Rules, pharmaceutical companies have a 20-year monopoly on COVID-19 vaccines. Each country’s government must negotiate with them on prices and quantities.
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VICTORIAN NEWS: August 2021
Welcome to the latest Sustainable Australia Party (VIC) eNewsletter.
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KELVIN'S BLOG: Fighting fire in a changing climate
I remember the feeling of utter helplessness I had on Black Saturday 2009, when the heat was so great and the winds so strong that the flames could not be stopped.
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VIDEO: A marriage of convenience
Liberal & Labor: A marriage of convenience?
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MEDIA RELEASE: SA Party launches bid for state registration, plans Swiss-style direct democracy
The federally registered Sustainable Australia Party is seeking registration in South Australia as the ‘SA Party’ and wants to introduce Swiss-style direct democracy into state politics.
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MEDIA: 7 News - Frankston locals fight to stop Gold Coast style towers
Sustainable Australia Party MP Clifford Hayes said “Planning like this should be done incrementally and with the community’s involvement in how they’d like to see their suburbs develop.”
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MEDIA: Herald Sun - Gold Coast-inspired tower plan for Frankston slammed by SAP's Clifford Hayes MP
Sustainable Australia Party State MP Clifford Hayes slams the plan as “a truly insane proposal that is totally out of character with the rest of Frankston”.
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SUBMISSION: Inquiry into the closure of Hazelwood and Yallourn power stations
The closure of Hazelwood and Yallourn Power Stations need not spell disaster for the Latrobe Valley. Opportunities to build a diverse and sustainable local economy are plenty. Courage, funding, policy leadership and ongoing support from the State Government are needed to turn visions into realities.
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VIDEO: Help register the SA Party for the March 2022 SA election
William Bourke talks about Sustainable Australia Party's quest to register for the March 2022 South Australian state election.
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SUBMISSION: Right to Repair - Productivity Commission
Sustainable Australia Party campaigns to significantly reduce Australia's waste production and increase its recycling and energy recovery through embracing circular economies.
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MEDIA: Young, Dumb & Politically Disengaged - Spotify podcast with Clifford Hayes MP
Episode 6 of Young, Dumb & Politically Disengaged is here! This month I chat to Sustainable Australia Party State Member for Southern Metropolitan Region, Clifford Hayes. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.
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MEDIA: Independent Australia - Federal Government's 'Intergenerational Report' based on a fallacy
After a long delay, Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and the Treasury lay it all out. The problem is the IGR is based on one big lie.
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KELVIN'S BLOG: Bring back the CES
I was interested to see both Peter Strong from the Council of Small Business Association, and Leith van Onselen from MacroBusiness, calling for the restoration of the old Commonwealth Employment Service (CES). It is a view I have had myself for quite some time.
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MEDIA: 2GB 3AW 4BC - SAP exposes 'Big lie' in intergenerational report
William Bourke, President of the Sustainable Australia Party, points out the ‘big lie’ in the latest Intergenerational Report.
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MEDIA RELEASE: Lies, lies and corrupted intergenerational report statistics
Today the fifth so-called “intergenerational report” (IGR) is finally released. After a long delay, and no-doubt copious tweaking to make it as bleak as possible, Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg lays it all out. The problem is, the IGR is based on one big, fat lie.
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MEDIA: 2GB 3AW 4BC - How much bigger should Australia get?
The Hon. Kelvin Thomson, Former Federal Member for Wills & spokesman for the Sustainable Australia Party, joins Luke Grant to discuss the topic of just how much bigger should Australia’s population get?
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SUBMISSION: Ministerial Expert Committee on Electoral Reform - Western Australian Legislative Council
The Sustainable Australia Party is very concerned at electoral inequality in Western Australia due to the fact that the system greatly favours major parties.
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MEDIA: Newcastle Herald - The final word in the battle for Upper Hunter by-election
Born in Singleton and educated through the local public school system, I continued my education at the University of Newcastle, where I completed a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil). I work in the rail industry as a construction manager in the Upper Hunter.
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VIDEO: What infrastructure is planned to support the huge influx of people?
Calum Blair, Sustainable Australia Party candidate for Upper Hunter says we need infrastructure before more housing.
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VIDEO: How will you support workers and the communities as the world transitions away from fossil fuels?
Calum Blair is Sustainable Australia Party's candidate for the 2021 Upper Hunter by-election. Calum is saying that sustainable jobs can be achieved through both an environmental job guarantee and better support for manufacturing.
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VIDEO: How will you address the deplorable condition of rural roads?
Calum Blair is Sustainable Australia Party's candidate for the 2021 Upper Hunter by-election. Calum is saying that we need to invest in regional and rural roads for better safety.
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KELVIN'S BLOG: Reserve Bank says migration pause will improve living standards
The Reserve Bank’s latest Quarterly Statement on Monetary Policy says that the pause in Australia’s migration program will lead to higher living standards for Australians.
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MEDIA: 4BC 3AW 2GB - Pandemic population pause sparks higher living standards
Michael McLaren is joined by William Bourke, President of the Sustainable Australia Party, to comment on the RBA’s report that the pause in immigration due to the COVID-19 pandemic will lead to higher living standards in Australia and could spark wage rises in some regions and industries.
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MEDIA RELEASE: Sustainable Australia Party enters Upper Hunter by-election, calls for environmental job guarantee
Sustainable Australia Party has entered the Upper Hunter by-election, nominating local civil engineer Calum Blair. Calum was also Sustainable Australia Party’s 2019 NSW state election candidate for Upper Hunter.
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VIDEO: Calum Blair for Upper Hunter
Calum Blair is Sustainable Australia Party's candidate for the 2021 Upper Hunter by-election. Calum also stood as SAP's Upper Hunter candidate in the 2019 NSW state election.
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KELVIN'S BLOG: Indigenous groups dudded by Murray-Darling Basin Plan
When I was Labor’s Federal Shadow Environment Minister from 2001 to 2004, I put a lot of effort into campaigning for water for the Murray-Darling Basin.
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KELVIN’S BLOG: International students have stopped, but the sky is not falling
It is noteworthy that Australia’s economic recovery continues to be much more rapid than commentators had predicted. The unemployment and underemployment rates have fallen and continue to fall. It is quite likely that if things keep on this way, workers’ bargaining positions will improve and real wages will start to rise.
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KELVIN’S BLOG: Stop putting people in the way of floods
As the floodwaters start to recede and we take stock of the damage caused by the recent floods, a show of defiance is always tempting. “We are going to build it all back”, is the default reaction of authorities. But is this wise or smart?
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KELVIN’S BLOG: Absurd skills shortage claims
Claims by Liberal MP Julian Leeser and some business owners that Australia “is facing a shortage of skilled labour almost unprecedented in our history”, and that this “shortage” should be solved with more migration, are just ridiculous.
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VIDEO: Community action rehabilitates Perth wetlands
Colin Scott, Sustainable Australia Party candidate for North Metropolitan Region is passionate about community action to rehabilitate Perth wetlands.