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Summarising the 2024 QLD Election Policy Platforms

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State Library of Queensland , Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons This article: Summarising the 2024 QLD Election Policy Platforms by Samuel Challenger is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 Therefore, the attribution in the footer does not apply to this article. You are free to remix, adapt and transform this article. Summarising the 2024 Queensland state election promises and policy platforms from parties that either have representation in parliament, or are standing in over half (50 or more) electorates across Queensland. Labor: "Doing what matters for Queensland" Labor wants to support farmers by having $715 million of the budget dedicated to better agricultural policy. For cost of living they wants to continue policies like $1000 off energy bills, 50c public transport fares, 20% off care rego, free kindy & TAFE, $1000 cash-back for tools for first-year apprentices, $200 in FairPlay vouches, as well as a new policy of free school lunches. As for crime prevention,...

Summarising the 2024 ACT Election Policy Platforms

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Nick-D , CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons This article: Summarising the 2024 ACT Election Policy Platforms by Samuel Challenger is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 Therefore, the attribution in the footer does not apply to this article. You are free to remix, adapt and transform this article. Summarising the 2024 Australian Capital Territory election promises and policy platforms made by political parties contesting in 3 or more electorates. Most are specific to Canberra, but some smaller parties, like Family First have a general policy platform. Labor: "Progressive, Practical, Proven" A re-elected Labor government wants to hire 800 more healthcare workers, build a new billion dollar north side hospital in Bruce, better walk-in centres, more bulk billing, and new health centres. As for cost of living, Labor will enact an $800 energy bill on top of the federal government's $300 relief, free public transport on Fridays, $500 for trainees & apprentices, free presch...