In the next few weeks, the Turnbull government could hand over $1 billion of public money to prop up Adani’s giant polluting megamine.
ACF supporter Sharon France thinks this is an outrageous use of public money, so she's come up with the Australian People's Bank of Better Ideas.
Sharon recalls, "I literally woke up one morning thinking, 'If everyone could spend $1 billion on something beneficial, what would they fund? Certainly not a loan to a billionaire for a coal mine.'"
We’re helping Sharon gather ideas for better ways to use $1 billion of public money.
When all your ideas are in, Sharon will send a report highlighting the most popular and creative suggestions to our Prime Minister.
Australians don't want their public money used to prop up Adani's giant coalmine. Our elected representatives have the choice to invest in public good, not private greed.
So what are your ideas for better ways to use $1 billion of public funds?
To get more involved in Sharon's creative action, download the Better Ideas for a Billion Dollars action pack or visit her blog post to learn more.
Latest Supporters
Developing waste recycling .Renewables and Eco tourism
Fast train – Brisbane to Melbourne . And get those semitrailers off our roads .
More mental health support, housing the homeless and affordable solar power for the majority…a good start.
improving public health systems
We are running out of life sustaining resources. We should put that money into protecting water and land not into the pockets of wealthy foreign businessmen with offshore tax havens who do not take responsibility for the environmental destruction they cause.
Scholarships for people to learn new skills in new technology
Building dams
Extend public transport to include newer suburbs
Random breath testing of politicians before any vote!
Clean up Australian rivers, waterways, harbours and beaches and train up Indigenous Rangers to care for the land.
Do something audacious and effective about climate change
Set up a better Tax system to hold the Corporations, big Business, Big Mining Companies accountable for a Fair-Tax System. Plus Big mining Companies clean up the mess they left, after,making their profits. Set up investigation into the GAS Corporation Tax avoidance. Assist War Veterans with Housing,Jobs, Medical assistance. Assist the recent flood affected families. Stop punishing the Pensioners. Support Farmers continue their farming in Australia.Stop Foreign Ownership in Australia’s. Set up employment for our own People. Apprenticeships returned. Bring back manufacturing.
Put it towards housing for low income people
Dear Mr Turnbull,
Adani has a very bad reputation overseas and it would be a much better decision to use the 1 Billion $$$ on the business of increasing our Renewable energy and be the envy of other countries that are ahead of us in this game….eg Germany….Sincerely
HS
Pay for more teachers, smaller classes, more classrooms in every school. :)
Education (early childhood) Education (primary) Education (high school) Education (tertiary) EDUCATION = INNOVATION
Preventative health Medicare rebates. 40 to 80% of chronic diseases are preventable but we wait until the metaflammation is established. Why?
Sustainable transport options in Tasmania.
Integrated bus and light rail system run on electric hydro power.
Good for locals and tourism, stimulates development along routes and enables efficient, affordable transport for lower socio-economic demographics.
This money should be dpent on solar energy, health & education.
An outer harbour for Fremantle😃
Provide homes for all returned soldiers
Improved pay, conditions, recognition for early childhood educators, aged care workers, nursing staff, mental health proffessionals.
Dental care included in Medicare system. Social welfare, Environmental care and protections embedded in our social and economic systems.
Increase regional rail services, fund support for Great Barrier Reef , or establish alternative energy sources .. hey more solar and wind and hydro .
Develop high efficiency and fast rail infrastructure between the major cities and their satellite towns.
And, increase the budget for the connecting trade and food supply rail system as is currently projected.
Investment in renewable projects and retraining for local miners so they can work on the new projects.
What about replacing the billion dollars taken from Medicare?
To keep a strong public health care system, is even what conservative voters actually want.