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As you know, last month we asked our supporters to nominate their priorities for the upcoming federal election.

While these are certainly challenging times for our nation, there are many opportunities for our movement.

Here’s some of what our members had to say…

There is a growing weight of evidence showing how grossly unfair Labor’s changes to franking credits are and how badly they will impact on our seniors.  In fact, there have been more than 1,000 submissions to the Parliamentary Enquiry so far and public hearings continue this week. 

Government subsidies for solar power are set to soar – costing taxpayers almost $2 billion annually and adding nearly $200 to the power bills of all consumers.

More than half a million Australians currently planning for their retirement are set to suffer a double hit to their savings plans under Labor’s tax policies to cut franking credit refunds and slash negative gearing.

The Australian Youth Climate Coalition (AYCC), an offshoot of GetUp, should have its charity status revoked after it was revealed to be the driving force behind the “School Strikes for Climate Action”. AYCC has been unmasked as the architect of a pernicious campaign to indoctrinate young school students ahead of further “strike” action next month.

National Director of Advance Australia Gerard Benedet has called for the activities of the AYCC to be examined by the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission. Advance Australia has also questioned whether they should be required to submit financial disclosures to the Australian Electoral Commission for their campaign activities.

Tasmania’s Children’s Commissioner has warned that the interests of children need to be considered more closely ahead of radical transgender reforms being championed by Labor and the Greens that have already passed Tasmania’s lower house.

Bill Shorten and Labor have shown their true colours by voting to pass Kerryn Phelps’ controversial Medivac Bill in the House of Representatives. It’s a clear sign that GetUp candidates and left-wing activists are now in charge and that Labor will bow to their agenda in government.

“This is evidence of the control the radical left has over Labor. It’s appalling that the alternative Prime Minister would even consider voting for legislation that weakens our national security,” National Director of Advance Australia Gerard Benedet said. 

In further proof of the cosy relationship between Labor and the Unions, it’s been revealed that Australia’s largest union-backed Industry Super Fund warned against any changes to franking credits for shares in a submission to the Coalition Government in 2015.

Now, despite overwhelming evidence of the devastating effect the policy will have, Australian Super is backing Labor’s policy to remove franking credits for nearly a million low income Australians.

Bill Shorten is being ‘warned’ to support the controversial Kerryn Phelps Medivac Bill, despite a formal briefing from the Department of Home Affairs that it would undermine Australia’s border protection system - based on advice from ASIO and the Australian Border Force.

The warning has come from the Labor left as the radical left-wing GetUp! ramps up its campaign in support of the legislation with a ‘high impact ad blitz’ ahead of Parliament resuming tomorrow.