Economic and Social Justice
to eradicate poverty by developing initiatives that address the causes as well as the symptoms of poverty;
to provide affirmative action to eliminate discrimination based on gender, age, race, ethnicity, class, religion, disability, sexuality or membership of a minority group;
to introduce measures that redress the imbalance between rich and poor.
to encourage, develop and assist work that is safe, fairly paid, socially useful, personally fulfilling and not harmful to the environment;
to encourage and facilitate more flexible work arrangements, on-going education.
to respect and protect ethnic, religious and racial diversity;
to recognise the cultural requirements of the original Australians;
to assist in ensuring the achievements of Aboriginal land rights and self-determination
to promote equity between nations and peoples by:
facilitating fair trading relationships;
providing for increased development assistance and concerted international action to abolish Third World debt;
providing increased green technology transfer and skills to developing countries;
opposing human rights abuses and political oppression;
ensuring that Australia plays an active role in promoting a peace and ecological sustainability.
to avoid action which might risk long-term or irreversible damage to the environment;
to safeguard the planet’s ecological resources on behalf of future generations.