Why are we in a crisis?
The escalating housing and cost of living crisis is fuelled by decades of bad decisions by the Labor and LNP parties. They’ve created a political system where big corporations, developers and the mega-wealthy get richer, while the rest of us get screwed over.
Just look at the duopoly of Coles and Woolies. Families are watching the cost of essentials go up and up while whilst Coles and Woolies pocket make billions. This year Woolworths reported a record $1.62 billion in profit, while Coles recorded a whopping 4.8% increase in profit to $1.09 billion in profit.
The Greens have a plan
The Greens will make groceries cheaper by breaking up the duopoly power of Coles and Woolies and stop corporate price gouging of essentials. Our plan is to cut power bills with 100% publicly owned renewable energy and invest in a clean manufacturing boom. We are committed to delivering free and frequent public transport, with more reliable bus and train services to give you the freedom to leave your car at home.
Freeze rents and cap increases
Stand up for renters by freezing and capping rent increases. Help young people into a home by building 100,000 well-designed public homes.
Stop new coal and gas mines
It’s time to transition away from fossil fuels. Cut power bills with 100% publicly owned renewable energy and invest in a clean manufacturing boom.
Stop supermarket price gouging
The cost of everyday essentials are skyrocketing while Coles and Woolies are making billions. The Greens will break up the duopoly and stop corporate price gouging.
Fund universally free healthcare
The Greens will invest in genuinely free healthcare, clear the elective surgery wait list and invest in free GP clinics so you can see the doctor for free.
Fee-free and fully funded public education
Let’s close the funding gap and ease the burden on Queensland families by covering all public school costs including fees, excursions and computers.
Tax developers and big corporations
We can pay for all of this if we make big corporations pay their fair share, by properly taxing coal and gas, property developers and big banks.
Cost of living in Greenslopes
The locals we talk to have stopped eating out, many are now buying essentials from Aldi, with the occasional top-up shop from Coles or Woolworths.
Too many people are skipping meals or going without so they can keep a roof over their head. Families are turning off the lights and conserving energy to minimise the cost of their electricity bill. Locals tell us they’d love to leave their car at home, save on petrol and parking but public transport is hard to access and unreliable.
How we'll fix it