ROD WATSON
Ph; Mob 0439288056
ONE NATION CANDIDATE FOR; CONDAMINE.
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Rod points out that voting for a Major Party Candidate is not going to get you electorate loyalty, as they are bound by their Party's rules which compel them to vote according to Party dictates and not necessarily as his/her electorate would wish, (take the case of Senator Barnaby Joyce,(LNP) in voting yes for the sale of Telstra knowing that the majority of Queensland voters did not wish it and, after he promised Queensland voters he would oppose the sale while he was campaigning for his seat). Rod makes the claim, rightly, that he is not constrained by Party Doctrine, he will always vote first for the benefit of his electorate, supported by the rules of One Nation.
Only
One Nation has it written into it's constitution that a One Nation
member of Parliament will first represent the electorate, and then
the Party. Ask the LNP and Labor if they have such a clause in their
constitution. (Clause 12.17 (a). The silence will
deafen you.
The following issues are some of the ones I believe should be of concern to us all in this electorate. *The closure or downgrading of local hospitals and the shortage of local doctors are an issue which must be addressed quickly by government to provide adequate service for local communities. *Education is also a rural problem with young people being forced to move to larger communities to finalize their education and the standard of rural education leaves much to be desired and should be radically improved. *People will always need food! Agriculture is the back bone of the nation this industry and the land must be protected from unfair imports and the depredations of the mining industry. In a downturn mining slows down, but hunger doesn’t. *The cost of electricity has risen $220-00 per annum, the reason for this is "privatisation" and once a utility is privatised it must make a profit and that profit comes from you and me. Since shareholders always crave higher dividends the cost of electricity is sure to continue to rise. *The Government has deemed Rail cattle trains to be obsolete and would like to move to road transport. Cattle would arrive in worse condition and would further deteriorate and congest local roads. Meanwhile grain growers are experiencing a shortage of rail cars to market their crops. *Governments are not owners of public assets, only caretakers, and therefore they have no right to negotiate sale of these assets without a referendum. * Public transport is vital to rural life, the promotion of public transport to facilitate the sick and elderly accessing medical services and the rejuvenation of the rail system would be extremely beneficial to the health of Rural Queensland and the tourist industry. Current Government initiatives are forcing people to move from rural areas to the coastal fringe in droves. Rural people face a never ending downgrading of services that city dwellers take for granted, such as, Rail and road transport, easy access to electronic services, health and education and almost every other infrastructure service state government is supposed to provide equally to the people. The recent redistribution which has seen three rural seats abolished and moved to South East Queensland is an ongoing drive by Labor to reduce representation for the people of Rural Queensland and you will notice that this is supported by the LNP. It should be obvious that neither major party cares anything for areas outside of SE Queensland. To stop this rot, you must elect minor party or independent candidates, who could have the effect of scrutiny over legislation which is currently lacking due to Queensland’s system of unicameral government.
ROD
SUPPORTS BETTER ROADS
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I am greatly concerned the way grocery prices have increased over the last 2 years.
Farm gate prices have been driven down by the power of the big Supermarket's influence of purchasing power.
Farmers are suffering the worst drought conditions for years as well as contending with costs which have dramatically risen whilst the price they receive for their produce is controlled and manipulated by companies like Coles and Woolworths who are showing that they prefer to import rather than to buy locally. It is obvious that shareholder profits are more important than support of the cleanest and best produce such as grown by Australian Farmers.
Child Care centers are falling behind in the places available even though they are heavily subsidised by the Australian taxpayer, I believe that child care is a necessity, not a luxury, and government is not doing enough to increase the amount of places available. At present with Private owners providing most places, with taxpayer help, infrastructure is going to run out in the near future. Government should be addressing this urgently, even to reinstating Government centers to take up the shortage.
Rod Watson. One Nation Candidate for CONDAMINE.