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Cate Molloy

Independent candidate for Wide Bay

INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE FOR WIDE BAY

Why I am standing

I am running because I passionately believe democracy is being stifled by party machines. The Major Parties have lost their way, are self interested and no longer listen to the people. Members of Parliament should vote according to the wishes of their constituents and not be muzzled by the party to tow the party line. I commit to Stopping the Traveston Dam and Stopping Queensland's Forced Amalgamations by introducing Federal legislation to over-ride the State legislation in accordance with the community's wishes.

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Important issues in my electorate

Wide Bay must be contextualized as it has among the nation's highest unemployed and homeless people and is comparatively very poor. There are three major community centres: Noosa, Gympie and Maryborough. The three feel very let down and under siege due to forced amalgamations and the proposed Traveston Dam.
The issues arising for each community vary and are shared.
The Traveston Dam and Forced Council Amalgamations are hugely shared concerns, while the issue of homelessness and unemployment is hidden and yet to be addressed by governments of all levels and persuasions.

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Important policy documents

Stop the Traveston Dam
Protections for Agriculture manufacturing and small buisinesses.
Abolish Work Choices
Legislate to override Forced Council Amalgamations
Re-introduce protection for all Australian Products
Mandate the use of Ethanol
Work to address climate change
Replace the Free Trade Agreement with a Fair Trade Agreement

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Contact Details

Other Candidates

CHAPMAN, John - FFP
ESSENBERG, Martin - ONWA
LAWRENCE, Tony - ALP
SHAW, Terry - DEM
* TRUSS, Warren - NP
WEBB, Katherine - GRN

* incumbent

Previous Elections

Cate has also been a candidate in the following elections:

Queensland Election 2006
Queensland Election 2004