Kate da Costa - The Greens

I stand up for initiatives that will create clean green-collar jobs on the Coast and create a caring society in a healthier environment.

I care about recognizing the threat of climate change and rising sea levels to our way of life on the Peninsula, getting a framework to reduce CO2 emissions by 90 per cent by 2030 and working towards implementing a 100 per cent renewable plan for electricity.

I want to increase affordable housing on the Peninsula, including public housing and crisis housing, improve aged care services and support on the Peninsula and stop the Wallarah 2 Coal mine which threatens the Peninsula's drinking water supplies.

I aim to stop coal seam gas exploration, drilling or fracking, increase local low-carbon jobs in manufacturing and services, and protect the health and education jobs we have on the Coast.

I want to reduce company tax for small businesses by two per cent and increase their asset write-off threshold, increase Newstart by $50 per week and an additional $40 supplement for single parents and expand Denticare beyond the 10,000 families in Robertson whose children can now see a dentist as readily as a GP.

I want to see the implementation of the full six year Gonski funding for all children on the Peninsula, expand university facilities in Robertson by restoring $2.3billion in funding, ensure the Federal Government's 30 per cent of TAFE funding does not go towards privatisation of TAFE, and increase opportunities for apprentices.

I am also calling for compassionate treatment for asylum seekers and safer pathways for them to reach us.

Email, 28 Aug 2013

Kate da Costa, Umina