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If you were concerned about the good of the voters in your electorate and all Australians you would eschew the opportunity to play political tit for tat over corpses (Beaconsfield for the insulation deaths) and address the underlying systemic problems in the building industry such as cutting corners and lack of a formal requirement to comply with the Building Code, Australian Standards or manufacturers' installation guides (necessary for warranty).

It is a national disgrace that serious defects are apparent in many new homes. Just taking a few electrical examples, in an expensive (high level of fit-out) house that was recently completed for me:

- the rear protective covers had been omitted from all powerpoints, despite the requirement by regulations that safety covers be fitted where aluminium sarking is placed in walls, as was the case in this house. One slight movement of the sarking and the house would have been electrified;

- the protective cover was left off the power point for the electrically operated garage door. This power point was immediately adjacent to the roof access and it was likely anyone attempting to enter the roof space would have placed a hand or tool on the exposed 240V wires; and

- the installation of outside powerpoints was faulty and all took in rainwater in the first storm.

That is just talking about electrical faults in one house and the experience is hardly unique to it. But don't take my word for it, just go with a competent builder and inspect homes built in the last twenty years and look at the common problems reported by building standards authorities. It is a national disgrace.

What really was no surprise was the willingness of both sides of government and industry to quickly yank the covering tarps up to restrict the debate to the insulation scheme alone.

Cornflower

I didnt know that about electrical points so thank you for pointing that out.

Yes the debate regarding insulation had been pulled and as you have stated that the standards are set low.

This is a very important safety issue so one should ask how many people do not know this, i will also go around and speak to some electricians and builders about this.

Stuart

Stuart,
I'm a bit confused about your policies, on the web site Ozpolitic in docs supplied to them by you, you rant on about a whole lot of populist rubbish:

The Australian Peoples Party will;
1. We will take a tough stance on all crime.
2. Distribution and use of hard drugs is a criminal offence and will be treated as such
3. We will have truth in sentencing and equality in justice
4. We will ensure it’s the criminal that suffers not the victims
5. People have the right to defend their property and to be safe in their homes or on the street, especially our seniors
6. We will ensure that the appropriate powers are given to police to enforce the reduction in crime
7. We will ensure these officers will have the right, and that right is to protect and serve as necessary
8. Our Police are to be respected and if this does not happen then this offenders will be in contempt
9. Police Officers will have discretionary powers to remove unescorted, under aged children from the streets and return them to their homes or other suitable establishments
10. Police use to encourage road safety, rather than revenue collectors
11. Strengthening of Community policing initiatives by increasing the use of foot patrols in appropriate areas
12. Educational standards for entry into the Police Force and advancement in careers to be reviewed, taking into account life and work experience, relevant to policing duties.

Then on your official web site:
Police officers wanting to move between states should be made easier through a nation wide transfer system.
Traffic and road rules will become similar across all states and territories over time.

So whats it to be similar road rules or hangings!

Confused Voter

Yes confused

This was when i tried with a new political party so really all of that should no longer be there.

Policies
aged care
disabilities
immigration
education funding
Health funding
Defence
Sustainable eneryg

so if since you asked

these are my main ones, but the real question is

What do you expect from your pollies and what do you want them to do.

What are you policies

I am not here for you to represent me, but

but for me to represent you in government.

Belly, thanks once again for the rant!

Now, how about you answer the question?

Where are the unions that act for the qld health workers?

Stewart

Just one Education, your policy has 3 points.

1 A National Curriculum
2 One Education Minister
3 Teachers Pay

Now take The Australian Greens Education Policy, it has some 62 points
http://greens.org.au/node/771

I'm not saying you have to run off and vote for The Greens, like them or not they have a detailed policy on important matters. The Greens list 43 areas of policy, you list 8. Love them or hate them, they have detailed policy so you can be the judge.

My point is you have to put forth your policy on issues affecting people, and if on balance voters agree with you over the other bloke you get elected.

It is so easy to govern when your not in Government.