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Energy and Resource Security

Prioritise Australian ownership of critical infrastructure (energy, water, ports).
Establish a National Energy Reserve with baseload capacity.
Ban foreign state ownership of Australian energy assets.
Assess nuclear electricity generation alongside renewables and gas, subject to repeal or amendment of relevant Commonwealth prohibitions, independent safety review, economic feasibility and appropriate approvals.
Review and, where supported by evidence, repeal national gas or forestry restrictions and energy subsidies that harm affordability, reliability or domestic resource security, subject to environmental safeguards.
Introduce a domestic gas reservation system with an indicative minimum reserve of 15%, subject to detailed industry and legal assessment.
Audit major gas export agreements, create independent gas-pricing and supply oversight, and publish accessible production and export data.
Review national fuel reserves and local refining capacity and support domestic manufacturers reliant on secure gas supply.
Examine removal of Commonwealth restrictions on nuclear power development and feasibility studies for suitable nuclear generation technologies.
Review national climate, energy and renewable subsidy commitments against affordability, dispatchability and reliability criteria.
Review public equity participation and royalty arrangements for offshore petroleum resources.

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Energy Security and Strategic Assets

Prioritise Australian ownership of critical infrastructure, protect home energy choice, consider new domestic gas supply and examine nuclear generation alongside renewables and gas.

Environment, Water and Agriculture

Support community-led conservation, protect productive land and water, coordinate national feral-animal and invasive-weed programs, and protect lawful fishing.

Cost Of Living and Federal Taxes

Conduct a full audit of government programs to fund cost-of-living relief, flatten income tax brackets, pursue GST relief on essentials and propose a temporary halving of fuel excise.

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