These are just a few of my priorities for Kennedy.
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 | Fight Cost of Living Pressures |
- Halve the fuel excise for 12 months, saving families around $1,500.
- Deliver cheaper energy and rein in wasteful government spending to get inflation and interest rates down.
- Stop supermarkets exploiting consumers, boost housing and protect retirement savings from new taxes.
 | Fixing the Housing Crisis |
- Assist first home buyers by giving them the choice of using up to $50,000 of their super for a deposit.
- Save first home buyers around $12,000 per year by making interest payments on new builds tax deductible.
- Implement a two-year ban on foreign investors and temporary residents from buying existing homes, and reduce Labor’s record migration to sustainable levels.
- Fund essential infrastructure like water, power, and sewerage at housing development sites.
- Tackle union corruption in the building sector.
 | Back Small Business |
- Increase the instant asset write-off to $30,000 and make it permanent.
- Deliver competition policy to give small businesses a fair go and protect small businesses from the control of union bosses.
- Provide incentives to hire and train new apprentices and trainees.
 | Keep Australia Safe |
- Boost Defence and Border Security and deport noncitizens who commit violent crimes.
- Tackle drugs in our community and protect our children, including online.
 | Affordable and Reliable Energy |
- Deliver lower energy bills for families and businesses by unlocking Australian gas and boosting exploration.
- Replace retiring coal-fired power stations with reliable zero-emissions nuclear energy – to power Australian households and industry.
 | DELIVER QUALITY HEALTHCARE |
- Fund more GPs to address current shortages and guarantee increased Medicare funding.
- Restore the number of Medicare subsidised mental health sessions from 10 to 20.
- Deliver cheaper medicines to help with the cost of living.
 | A STRONGER REGIONAL AUSTRALIA |
- Invest in roads, rail, high speed internet and local infrastructure to support agriculture and jobs.
- Boost education/childcare options, back our agriculture, mining and resources sectors.
 | PRACTICAL INDIGENOUS ACTION |
- Do a full audit of all funding and move waste to frontline services like health and domestic violence prevention.
- Launch a Royal Commission into Sexual Abuse in Indigenous Communities and boost law and order.
 | INNISFAIL DISTRICT NETBALL |
- Supporting Innisfail District Netball’s court resurfacing upgrades and providing cover for all weather play.
 | BUILD A STRONGER ECONOMY |
- Lower, simpler and fairer taxes to boost economic growth and back Australian farmers and businesses.
- Back our mining and resources sector by accelerating approvals and cutting red and green tape.
My pledge to you...
Nothing beats living in Kennedy, where I’ve carried out my life. I worked for 19 years for Queensland Police, retiring as a Sergeant in 2020. I served from Brisbane to Mount Isa, Innisfail to Cardwell, and focused on child protection and youth crime.
I’ve seen the best and the worst and I know that when our local economy struggles, our communities suffer.
The past three years under Labor and the Greens in Canberra have weighed us down with soaring costs and the wrong priorities. I decided to stand for parliament because it just can’t go on like this.
I know our local communities. I’ve run tourism businesses on the Cassowary Coast, reef fishing tours and Cardwell’s Port-of-Call bait shop, where I was President of the Chamber of Commerce.
I’ve also served on the Tropical Coast Tourism board.
My pledge to you is simple - I will always fight for our local region. And with your support I pledge to do whatever I can to get Australia back on track.
All the best,
Annette Swaine
Why we're supporting Annette Swaine
Annette has always been active and concerned for her community in various roles from owning her own business, dedicated employee, committee member, active police officer on the beat around town. She understands the problems and needs of the people she represents.
David Lynch, Innisfail
Annette has always been active in her community in her various roles as a business owner, committee member, and police officer. She’s never been afraid to step up and get things done and is a woman with a strong moral and ethical compass.
Kate from Goldsborough
I’ve known Annette for over 14 years and I’ve always been impressed by her dedication, community involvement and business acumen. Annette’s passion for her community and commitment to service are evident in everything she does. I’m confident Annette would be a strong voice for Kennedy.
Ray Mercer, Owner, Townsville Advertising
