Australia: Greens party vows to reduce military investment, cancel AUKUS deal

Greens, an Australian political party, unveiled a plan on Tuesday, October 19, to lower country's military investment, which includes cancellation of controversial AUKUS nuclear submarine deal, Xinhua reported. Jordon Steele-John, party's spokesperson and a senator for Western Australia, according to Xinhua, said, "Our Australian Greens Towards Peace plan will renegotiate our alliance with United States, close all foreign military bases in Australia, reduce defense spending and prioritize peaceful efforts in our region to tackle climate crisis."

He furr stated that Greens community does t wish for Australia's destiny to be dictated by US government. Australian Greens are committed to renegotiating ANZUS alliance, rejecting AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine contract and closing all foreign military sites across Australia, he ded as per Xinhua report. According to spokesperson, money saved on defence spending, total 312 billion Australian dollars (about 232 billion US dollars) over next dece, might be reinvested in community.

party's proposal also includes cutting Australia's defence spending to 1% of GDP by 2026, as well as signing a nuclear weapons prohibition and prohibiting development of lethal automous weaponry. "This is plan we need to ensure a peaceful future for our country. Our plan will make Australia a better global citizen, and can ensure everyone in our community has what y need to live a good life," Steele-John said, Xinhua reported.

Greens Party vows huge cash splash to build affordable homes

If Greens Party wins next federal election, y will push for 1 million publicly owned, affordable residences to be created over a 20-year period, Sydney Morning Herald reported on October 17. According to strategy, a new federal Housing Trust would be established to build and minister new housing in collaboration with states, territories, and community housing providers. A shared equity ownership programme would cover approximately 125,000 properties, with people eligible to own between 50 and 75% of equity and obtain a low-interest loan to purchase ir first home. When an owner wanted to sell ir home, y could only sell it back to Housing Trust, and annual price growth would be limited to 7.5% To minimise waiting lists and homelessness, ar 750,000 new public and communal housing apartments would be developed, as well as 125,000 so-called universal access rental homes.

(With inputs from ncies)

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