I have been exploring just how it is that my federal electorate of Lyne has been “represented” National Party incumbent in recent times. It’s quite revealing.
The member who “represented” the people of Lyne in Canberra for the past three years has consistently voted
AGAINST increasing support for rural and regional Australia
AGAINST improving housing affordability
AGAINST growing our investment in renewable energy
AGAINST increasing workplace protection for women
AGAINST a transition plan for people working in the coal industry, whose jobs will become obsolete in the future
AGAINST treating the COVID vaccine rollout as a matter of urgency
But the voting record for our representative is not always NO; unfortunately, it is sometimes YES. In the same period of time, our member has voted
FOR getting rid of penalty rates on Sundays and public holidays
FOR political intervention into research funding grants
FOR privatising more government services
FOR banning mobile devices in immigration centres
FOR decreasing the availability of welfare payments
FOR putting welfare payments onto a “cashless card” system
Is this really how we want to be represented in parliament? These issues are all central to the commitments that the National Party has—all their members voted the same way. They showed little concern for local issues, but were focussed on “following the party line”.
As the saying goes, “if you want things to change, you need to change the way you vote”. A vote FOR Jeremy Miller will ensure that the concerns of people in the electorate are heard and considered, and that there will be strong advocacy about what really matters to you.
You can check out the voting record of the retiring National Party representative at https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/lyne/david_gillespie
You can check out the things that Jeremy Miller is standing for at https://www.jeremy4lyne.com.au/what_i_stand_for
An Informed Faith 