FED:Andrew Wilkie's priorities

AAP General News (Australia)
08-22-2010
FED:Andrew Wilkie's priorities
Potential federal independent MP Andrew Wilkie's priorities, if he wins the seat of Denison



GOVERNANCE

- Critical of the way both parties ran the election, calling it "vacuous and leadership-less".

Says Australians deserve better government and politicians.



POKER MACHINES

- Wants harsher restrictions on poker machines, including $1 bet limits.



CLIMATE CHANGE

- Wants a price on carbon, possibly as part of an emissions trading scheme.



COMMUNICATION

- A supporter of Labor's National Broadband Network.



ASYLUM SEEKERS

- Calling for a more humane approach to asylum seekers, but says the weight of the
intelligence and law enforcement community should be brought to bear on people smugglers.



HEALTH

- Urging dental care to be included in Medicare, and wants greater funding for mental health.



MINING TAX

- Wants miners to pay more tax on their profits, but is critical of the way the Rudd
government handled the initial announcement.



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