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Geoff Payne

Socialist Alliance candidate for Newcastle

Newcastle branch member

Why I am standing

I work as a construction industry scaffolder in the Hunter Region. My union is the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union. I say "tear up Howard's work choices and abolish Howard's industrial secret police - the Australian Building Construction Authority.

If elected I would only accept a workers' average wage and would donate the rest to campaigns for social justice and action on climate change.

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Important issues in my electorate

Urgent action is needed to close the dangerously polluting coal industry and equally urgent action is needed to ensure the transition to sustainable jobs for those communities who have depended on the coal industry.

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Important policy documents

Phase out coal ... renewable energy now
Troops out of Iraq and Afghanistan now
Free quality healthcare for all
Free quality education for all
Rip up all of work choices
Free public transport

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Contact Details

Other Candidates

BUMAN, Aaron - IND
CAINE, Milton - CDP
CURRY, Joel - IND
EAST, Malcolm - FFP
ECKERSLEY, Charmian - GRN
* GRIERSON, Sharon - ALP
HOLT, Noel - SEP
JOHNSON, Aaron - DEM
WALKER, Krysia - LP

* incumbent

Previous Elections

Geoff has also been a candidate in the following elections:

New South Wales Election 2007