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Susan Price

Socialist Alliance candidate for New South Wales

Why I am standing

There needs to be a sharp u-turn away from the Howard government's policies and Kevin Rudd's 'lite' version of them. We want to see an end to the horrendous slaughter in Iraq, cynical manipulation of refugees and Indigenous communities, and frame-ups of innocent people under “anti-terrorism” laws! But the last thing we need is to give a blank cheque to an ALP that stands shoulder to shoulder with the Coalition on the essentials. The stronger the vote for the Socialist Alliance (and the Greens), the clearer the message that people don’t want Labor in government to be a continuation of the Howard years. The Socialist Alliance approach guarantees this, because it’s based on the principle that the needs of people and our planet must come before profits.

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Important policy documents

1. Tear up all of Work Choices No to individual contracts
Yes to collective agreements in workplaces and across industries
The rights of casual and part time employees to be the same as for full-time workers
Defend the right to strike
For strong and democratic unions
Get rid of the Australian Building and Construction Commission

2. Stop the destruction of our planet
The Socialist Alliance supports 60% emissions reductions by 2020 and 90% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels.
Stop logging of old growth forest
Stop Gunns' pulp mill
No dredging of Port Phillip Bay
End the mining and processing of uranium and pull Australia out of the nuclear cycle
Implement an emergency program to phase out coal and rapidly make renewable energy the main source for the power grid
Bring all power industries under public ownership
Free and efficient public transport

3. Make poverty history, free health and education Universal and free education and health systems
Medicare to cover optical and dental
More money for all levels of public education
No TAFE or university fees
A living wage for all carers, pensioners and unemployed

4. Fix the housing crisis Stop the privatisation of public housing
Build new public housing to end the waiting list
Improve maintenance of public housing
End private rental profiteering
End repossession of homes due to increases in mortgage repayments

5. Bring the troops home Withdraw all foreign troops from Iraq and Afghanistan. Let the Iraqi and Afghan people determine their future
War spending to be redirected for social services and to assist poor countries
Free Palestine
No war on Iran
Self determination for the Tamil people in Sri Lanka

6. Defend Aboriginal rights Solidarity with Indigenous peoples’ struggles
No government intervention in Aboriginal affairs (Northern Territory and elsewhere)
Land rights not land grabs
No more black deaths in custody
Justice for victims of police racism like Redfern’s T. J. Hickie and Palm Island’s Mulrunji
7. Scrap anti-terrorism laws Stop attacks on Islamic and Middle Eastern communities
Restore civil liberties lost under anti-terrorism laws
Free all people presently held under ‘anti-terror’ laws, like David Hicks, the Goulburn 9 and the Barwon 13, and drop the charges against the 3 Tamil activists
Stop harassment of Mamdouh Habib, and provide compensation for his ordeal

8. End all discrimination Equal pay for equal work irrespective of sex, age or race
Repeal all laws that discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation
Support same-sex marriage and adoption rights
Expand maternity leave and legalise abortion
All refugees welcome to Australia and be given full citizenship rights
Close all dentention centres and build Refugee Help Centres for new arrivals

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Other Candidates

ARBIB, Mark - ALP
AUGUST, John - IND
BAINBRIDGE, Alex - SAL
BEAMS, Nick - SEP
BEREGSZASZI, Janos - LDP
BORSAK, Robert - ASP
BRADLEY, Max - IND
BRIDGE, Garth - FPY
BROWN, Nell - CA
BRYCE, Ian - IND
BURSTON, Brian - PUA
BUSSA, Peter - ON
CAINES, Justine - WWW
CAMERON, Doug - ALP
CARROLL, Lindsay - HOV
CARTER, John - PUA
CARTER, Marylou - CA
CHAN, Maria - IND
CLARK, Katrina - CA
* COONAN, Helen - LP
CURRIE, Carolyn - LP
DER SARKISSIAN, Berge - SOL
DIVJAK, Carol - SEP
DOBSON, Tim - SAL
ELLA-DUNCAN, Marcia - GRN
EMANUEL, Kamala - SAL
ESBER, Pierre - ALP
FOSTER, Roland - NCP
FREW, Andy - ON
GEREMIN, John - NCP
GRAY, Kathy - FFP
GREEN, Paul - CDP
HEILPERN, Sandra - GRN
HESTELOW, Andrew - AFLP
HO, Christina - GRN
JAMES, Pauline - ALP
KING, David - DEM
KRUSZELNICKI, Karl - CCC
LAWLER, Ann - CEC
LEES, Murray - NP
LEVY, Curtis - IND
LOTFIZADEH, Allan - CDP
MARKWELL, Andrew - FFP
MAXFIELD, James - CCE
MCCAFFREY, Ian - CEC
MCGAHEY, Vicky - LP
MCLENNAN, Toni - HOV
MCNEALL, Richard - CCE
MOCKLER, Mary - CA
MORGAN, Thomas - AFLP
MUIRHEAD, James - ASP
MUNDEY, Jack - GRN
NADAS, Paula - IND
NERO, Silvana - IND
* NETTLE, Kerry - GRN
NEWELL, Patrice - CCC
NEWSON, Judith - ON
NILE, Elaine - CDP
O'DONOHUE, Michael - DLP
O'DONOHUE, Terence - DLP
PATERSON, Brett - DEM
PATERSON, Stewart - FPY
* PAYNE, Marise - LP
PETERSEN, Terje - LDP
PILT, Peter - CDP
REILLY, Pat - SOL
ROBINSON, Janette - WWW
SEATON, Fiona - ALP
SHAW, Robert - ASP
SHOEBRIDGE, David - GRN
SHUMACK, Lyn - DEM
STEFANAC, Jennifer - IND
* STEPHENS, Ursula - ALP
TINYOW, Walter - IND
WEBBER, Andrew - ON
WILLIAMS, John - NP
WOLDRING, Klaas - IND
YORK, Bruce - CDP

* incumbent

Previous Elections

Susan has also been a candidate in the following elections:

New South Wales Election 2007
Federal Election 2004