My name is Jennifer Baker, and I grew up in Casino. Four years ago, my husband and I moved back after 20 years in Sydney.
After university, I raised three children, managed the accounts for a small building company and have been a self-employed bookkeeper and BAS Agent since 2000. We joined the Rural Fire Service in 2002 and are still active members today. I’m also a keen member of the CWA, a welcome outlet for my baking!
I have been involved with and supported the Citizens Party for almost 20 years and decided to stand as a candidate for Page because of my concern for the direction this country is taking. I fear for what the next generations will inherit. Will they ever be able to buy a home, educate themselves or their children, or afford healthcare?
Neoliberalism has wrecked our country! It’s caused deindustrialisation and the wholesale sell-off of state-owned assets, including the old Commonwealth (people's) Bank, given away for a pittance! We’ve gone from a proud, productive manufacturing nation to a service/consumer economy and have undermined our agricultural sector.
Small businesses employing over 5 million people are under constant threat from the policies of the major parties, which are controlled by the Big Four Banks and other vested interests.
We don’t have “government of the people, by the people, for the people.” We must regain our sovereignty and refuse to be dictated to by the USA and UK, say NO to senseless wars, and stop selling off our land and assets to foreign powers. We CAN rebuild our country if we have a Post Office People's Bank that acts for the public good, and which brings real competition and integrity back into the banking system. Please stand with me. Together we can effect change where everyone has a chance to flourish
Policy Platform | Return Government to the People
The Australian Citizens Party strives to return Australia to Australian citizens, and to co-operate for peace and goodwill internationally. Our policies aspire to accomplish this goal by retaining the decision-making powers on national issues within Australia.
Scan the QR Code or visit https://citizensparty.org.au/policies for details on any of the following policy points.
1. National Sovereignty
¯ Return to independent foreign policy
¯ No war with China
¯ No AUKUS
¯ War powers reform—only Parliament declares war
¯ An Australian republic
2. Economic Sovereignty
¯ Return to a government bank—Aussie Post Bank
¯ Aussie Post Bank to invest in Australia’s infrastructure
¯ Aussie Post Bank to support Australian manufacturing and family farms
¯ Protect homeowners and farmers from mass evictions
¯ Return to a secure banking system with safety for deposits—no ‘bail-in’
¯ Keep Parliament sovereign over the Reserve Bank
¯ Return to proper banking service standards
3. Return Integrity to Public Governance
¯ Abolish and replace the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC)
¯ National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC)
¯ Ban corporate donations—only voters donate
¯ Put ‘service’ back into public service
¯ Encourage investment in the real economy, discourage financialisation and speculation
¯ Return justice to financial victims
¯ Protect whistleblowers
¯ A humane, visionary immigration policy
4. Return to Affordable Housing
¯ Aussie Post Bank to fund a National Housing Authority to coordinate with the states
¯ Negative gearing
¯ Capital gains tax
5. Revitalise Our Healthcare System
¯ Expand healthcare resources
¯ Royal Commission into COVID-19 response
6. Return to Energy Security
¯ Return to state ownership of electricity
¯ Repeal the prohibition on nuclear power
7. Invest in National Food Security & Fuel Security
¯ Fuel security
¯ Food security
¯ Live export
¯ End the Coles-Woolies duopoly
