Erchana Murray-Bartlett
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Score
Introduce a tax on the excess profits of large corporations (e.g. on banks, gas companies)
Type: Website
Summary: Erchana Murray-Bartlett supports closing loopholes that enable multinational tax avoidance, with policies that focus on prioritising small businesses and supporting a ‘strong and sustainable economy’ as well as ‘making groceries affordable'.
Source: https://www.erchana4mcpherson.com/economic_and_small_business_policy, https://www.erchana4mcpherson.com/groceries_policy
Introduce short-term price caps (e.g. on rent and gas prices)
Type: Website
Summary: Erchana Murray-Bartlett supports introducing short-term price caps in key sectors (e.g. rent, gas) that are impacting Australians.
Source: https://www.erchana4mcpherson.com/power_bills_policy, https://www.erchana4mcpherson.com/housing_policy, https://www.erchana4mcpherson.com/economic_and_small_business_policy
Support a significant reduction of individuals employed by the public service
We could not find evidence to suggest Erchana Murray-Bartlett supports this policy.
Prevent big companies from controlling the market and limiting consumer choice (e.g. supermarkets)
Type: Website
Summary: Erchana Murray-Bartlett supports reforming ACCC powers to prevent price gouging by energy retailers.
Source: https://www.erchana4mcpherson.com/power_bills_policy
Phase out tax concessions for property investors (e.g. negative gearing or capital gains tax discount)
Type: Website
Summary, Erchana Murray-Bartlett supports limiting or reducing negative gearing and capital gains tax discounts.
Incentivise state/territory government to increase renter rights and protections
Type: Website
Summary: Erchana Murray-Bartlett supports “national rental standards, stronger protections against unfair evictions, and increased and better-targeted Commonwealth Rent Assistance.”
Increase investment in public and community housing
Type: Website
Summary: Erchana Murray-Bartlett supports “increasing social and affordable housing, fairer renting, measures to discourage land-banking, property speculation and empty houses, creation and legislation of National Housing and Homelessness Plan.”
Allow first home-buyers to access their super to help purchase their first home
We could not find evidence to suggest Erchana Murray-Bartlett supports this policy.
Incentivise state/territory governments to increase housing supply
Type: Website
Summary: Erchana Murray-Bartlett supports “increasing social and affordable housing, fairer renting, measures to discourage land-banking, property speculation and empty houses, creation and legislation of National Housing and Homelessness Plan.”
Help first-home buyers with shared equity programs that would allow participants to co-purchase a home with the government
Type: Website
Summary: Erchana Murray-Bartlett supports “increasing social and affordable housing, fairer renting, measures to discourage land-banking, property speculation and empty houses, creation and legislation of National Housing and Homelessness Plan.” In response to our survey, Murray-Bartlett confirmed support for expanding shared equity programs.
Introduce energy bill rebates
Type: Website
Summary: Erchana Murray-Bartlett supports “expanded subsidies to help more households access solar and battery systems – which can slash energy bills while also providing security during outages.”
Source: https://www.erchana4mcpherson.com/power_bills_policy
Increase financial support for energy efficiency upgrades
Type: Website
Summary: Erchana Murray-Bartlett’s policies focus on green industries and infrastructure. Murray-Bartlett supports “expanded subsidies to help more households access solar and battery systems – which can slash energy bills while also providing security during outages” and “reducing energy bills by incentivising businesses to access solar and batteries and become energy efficient.”
Source: https://www.erchana4mcpherson.com/power_bills_policy, https://www.erchana4mcpherson.com/economic_and_small_business_policy
Increase funding for community batteries that increase access to solar
Type: Website
Summary: Erchana Murray-Bartlett’s policies focus on green industries and infrastructure. Murray-Bartlett supports “expanded subsidies to help more households access solar and battery systems – which can slash energy bills while also providing security during outages” and “reducing energy bills by incentivising businesses to access solar and batteries and become energy efficient.”
Source: https://www.erchana4mcpherson.com/power_bills_policy, https://www.erchana4mcpherson.com/economic_and_small_business_policy
Strengthen regulations to prevent price-gouging by energy companies
Type: Website
Summary: Erchana Murray-Bartlett supports “push[ing] for stronger ACCC oversight with real penalties for price gouging and misleading practices.”
Make university free
We could not find evidence to suggest Erchana Murray-Bartlett supports this policy.
Cut a portion of existing student debt
Type: Website
Summary: Erchana Murray-Bartlett supports cutting at least 15% of student debt.
Support more fee-free TAFE places
Type: Website
Summary: Erchana Murray-Bartlett supports the Free TAFE bill or comparable legislation.
Increase funding for public schools
Type: Website
Summary: Erchana Murray-Bartlett supports increasing federal share of public school funding to 25% or more.
Increase funding for and access to childcare subsidies
Type: Website
Summary: While Erchana Murray-Bartlett does not have mention specifically of childcare subsidies on her website, her policy priorities are around equality, safety and respect for women, especially in relation to “championing flexible work arrangements to support women and working families”.
Source: https://www.erchana4mcpherson.com/equality_safety_and_respect_for_women_policy
Stop fossil fuel project approvals and expansions
Type: Website
Summary: Erchana Murray-Bartlet supports strong climate action and safeguarding our natural environment, specifically by “fixing our broken environmental laws.”
Source: https://www.erchana4mcpherson.com/climate_and_environment_policy
Accelerate the rollout of renewable energy projects
Type: Website
Summary: Erchana Murray-Bartlet supports strong climate action and safeguarding our natural environment, specifically by “fixing our broken environmental laws.”
Source: https://www.erchana4mcpherson.com/climate_and_environment_policy
Strengthen policies that ensure Australia’s biggest polluters genuinely cut their emissions
Type: Website
Summary: While Erchana Murray-Bartlett supports strong climate action and safeguarding our natural environment, specifically by “fixing our broken environmental laws.” In the Women’s Agenda, Murray-Bartlett notes the important role of independents in the Climate Change Bill, the Safeguard Mechanism, the National Anti-Corruption Commission and student debt.
Source: https://www.erchana4mcpherson.com/climate_and_environment_policy, https://womensagenda.com.au/politics/local/mcpherson-candidate-erchana-murray-bartlett-runs-120km-for-community-independents/
Increase investment in preventative health programs
Type: Website
Summary: While Erchana Murray-Bartlett supports strengthening healthcare, specifically by ”investing more of our health budget in preventative health measures to help reduce chronic diseases”.
Make GP visits free or more affordable by increasing bulk billing incentives
Type: Website
Summary: While Erchana Murray-Bartlett supports strengthening healthcare, specifically by ”increas[ing] Medicare rebates to restore bulk billing for everyone”.
Increase funding to train, attract, and retain more healthcare professionals, especially in regional areas
Type: Website
Summary: While Erchana Murray-Bartlett supports strengthening healthcare.
Increase funding for dental and mental health
Type: Website
Summary: While Erchana Murray-Bartlett supports strengthening healthcare by “expanding Medicare to include basic dental care, starting with seniors” and “ncreasing mental health funding and growing the mental health workforce so that more people can access the care they need.”
Expand subsidies to make more prescription medicines cheaper
Type: Website
Summary: Erchana Murray-Bartlett supports strengthening healthcare, and expanding subsidies to make prescription medicines cheaper.
Increase investment in large-scale renewable energy and storage
Type: Website
Summary: While Erchana Murray-Bartlett supports strong climate action and safeguarding our natural environment, for example, through “expanding subsidies to help more households and businesses to access solar and battery systems - which can slash energy bills, provide people with energy independence and provide reliable power through natural disasters while also cutting climate pollution.”
Source: https://www.erchana4mcpherson.com/climate_and_environment_policy
Require multinational gas companies to prioritise domestic supply, without supporting the approval of new gas projects
Type: Website
Summary: Erchana Murray-Bartlett supports strong climate action and safeguarding our natural environment, for example, through “expanding subsidies to help more households and businesses to access solar and battery systems - which can slash energy bills, provide people with energy independence and provide reliable power through natural disasters while also cutting climate pollution.” While the prioritisation of domestic gas supply was not mentioned, this policy is in alignment with Murray-Bartlett’s broader climate policy goals.
Source: https://www.erchana4mcpherson.com/climate_and_environment_policy
Invest in nuclear power as a future energy source, while extending the life of coal power and increasing gas use in the interim
We could not find evidence to suggest Erchana Murray-Bartlett supports this policy.
Improve access to government-held information about government policies and decisions
Type: Website
Summary: While we were unable to find evidence of Erchana Murray-Bartlett’s support, her integrity in politics platform is aligned with supporting increased funding or introduction of statutory timeframes for review.
Source: https://www.erchana4mcpherson.com/political_integrity_policy
Protect the ABC and SBS’s independence and funding
Type: Website
Summary: While we were unable to find evidence of Erchana Murray-Bartlett’s support, her integrity in politics platform is aligned with maintaining ABC and SBS funding in real terms.
Source: https://www.erchana4mcpherson.com/political_integrity_policy
Require all lobbyists that meet with politicians to be publicly disclosed
Type: Website
Summary: Erchana Murray-Bartlett supports “greater transparency in politics to reduce lobbyists’ power”.
Source: https://www.erchana4mcpherson.com/political_integrity_policy
Make public transport more frequent and reliable
Type: Website
Summary: Erchana Murray-Bartlett supports expanding “federal support for active transport infrastructure”.
Source: https://www.erchana4mcpherson.com/transport_and_infrastructure_policy
Improve bike paths and footpaths to encourage active transport
Type: Website
Summary: Erchana Murray-Bartlett supports expanding “federal support for active transport infrastructure’ leading to ‘improving health, reducing congestion and cutting emissions”.
Source: https://www.erchana4mcpherson.com/transport_and_infrastructure_policy
Increase access and affordability of electric and low-emissions vehicles
Type: Website
Summary: Erchana Murray-Bartlett supports expanding “federal support for active transport infrastructure’ leading to ‘improving health, reducing congestion and cutting emissions”. We were unable to find evidence in support specifically relating to this policy, however maintaining the current New Vehicle Efficiency Standard is in alignment with Murray-Bartlett’s transport and climate policy platforms.
Source: https://www.erchana4mcpherson.com/transport_and_infrastructure_policy
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