Poverty, healthcare and regional Australia are on the minds of three voters as the country heads to the polls
Photograph: William West/AFP/Getty ImagesPhotograph: William West/AFP/Getty Images‘Ignoring us won’t make the problem of poverty go away’
Whoever wins the next election has a big job ahead of them. I hope they also understand that governing the country is a privilege and not a right. They need to govern for all, not just the wealthy. After all, the poor vote too. Ignoring us won’t make the problem of poverty go away. It will just make us louder. Poverty is and always has been a policy choice. Now we need a government to make the right choice.
Both major parties have committed $70m to the NQH2 Hydrogen Consortium and promised support to the Townsville City Deal. The Coalition supports Hells Gate dam and development of an industrial precinct in Ayr, while the opposition is promising manufacturing opportunities and backing the NQ SPARK defence simulation facility.
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