Candidates in Groom must reveal critical policy positions before election day.
With only a day left before the election, Federal Member for Groom Garth Hamilton is calling for candidates to reveal key issue positions, after a campaign of evasiveness and lack of policy clarity.
There are eight candidates on the ballot in Groom, and other than the Liberal National Party, candidates have failed to announce their position on key issues, or release costings.
“I believe this election is critical for our country, it is about who Australians can trust with our economy and security in uncertain times.
“In this election, candidates have evaded to answer key questions or outline their positions on serious policy matters – from taxation, to immigration, housing policy, action on cost of living, security, and how they will pay for their promises,” Mr Hamilton said.
“More critically – who would they support in the event of a minority government? One candidate has supported Labor hundreds of times, they supported Labor’s Voice, they support Labor’s car tax, and they have opposed nuclear energy and other LNP policies – no more weasel words – it’s time for voters to get honest answers.
“The reality is Anthony Albanese is simply out of his depth. He has proven that in the last three years, Australia has gone backwards.
“Albanese’s latest budget reveals at least ten years of deficits,” Mr Hamilton said.
This would inevitably mean Labor would increase taxes on everyday Australians – especially if they get pushed around by the Greens in a minority government.
By contrast, the LNP has released a fully detailed and costed plan, which offers practical cost of living relief, a plan to deliver reliable and affordable energy and meaningful support for first home buyers.
“What we need to see and hear today, is how other parties and independents will fund, and deliver on their promises.
“We have candidates making bold, untested, uncosted and unplanned promises to our community but there is a lack of policy detail or plan to make it happen, and voters risk being duped,” Mr Hamilton said.
“It is time people were held accountable for their hollow words and false promises,” said Mr Hamilton.
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