Labor: Belinda Neal

As a part of Kevin Rudd's team, I will be working hard to make sure the people of Robertson have a strong voice in Canberra.

Kevin Rudd and I represent new ideas for the Central Coast with a range of initiatives aimed at improving the quality of life for Central Coast working families and seniors.

A Rudd Labor Government will deliver:

Generous tax cuts including new a education rebate for families with school aged children

An increase to child care rebates to $7500 per year to help working families meet the cost of child care

Closed circuit television cameras for Ettalong, Woy Woy and Umina to help curb petty crime and anti-social behaviour

A fair work place by rolling back John Howard's extreme WorkChioces that have disadvantaged Central Coast families

Increased senior's benefits through a $500 per year utilities allowance available as quarterly payments and by increasing the annual telephone allowance to $132 per year

A new GP Super Clinic for the Central Coast

Every high school with the opportunity to become a trades training centre

Financial incentives and opportunities for people buying their first home and people renting

Grants for local representative sports teams who are required to travel to other regions to compete

$2.5 billion health reform package including a dental health package that would stop the blame game between the State and Commonwealth Governments

Reduced green house gas emissions and a plan to combat climate change

These are just some of Kevin Rudd's policies that will benefit the Peninsula and there will be more announcements before the election.

Jim Lloyd has had 11 years to fix our problems while he also voted in favour of unfair and extreme workplace laws that have disadvantaged Central Coast families.

I am offering fresh ideas that will keep our economy strong and moving forward together with a better deal for Peninsula residents.

Belinda Neal The Labor Party