Federal Election 2007 - Call to Parties
The Salvation Army is an established and major provider of social programmes and has given support to the Australian community for more than 125 years.
The Salvation Army’s social and community services are an integral part of its role as a Christian church, demonstrating a commitment to the provision of services which address the physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs of people.
Despite growing national prosperity, many within our communities, including our children, continue to face significant adversity that prevents them from achieving their full potential; socially, economically and spiritually.
The Salvation Army considers the 2007 Federal Election an opportunity for all Australian political parties to make a commitment to, and invest in, a bi partisan approach to work towards a fair and just society. The Salvation Army maintains that such a commitment, investment and bi partisan approach has the potential to readdress the structural inequalities that have contributed to people living in poverty and homelessness and experiencing poor housing, poor health, limited education and employment outcomes.
The Salvation Army has developed a series of key election statements that it maintains will contribute to achieving a fair and just society for all Australians. These statements are listed as follows:
- National Poverty Reduction Statement
- National Housing Affordability Statement
- National Asylum Seekers Statement
- National Health Policy Statement
- National Homelessness Statement
- National Aged Care Statement
We ask that you give due consideration to these statements and to the plight of the disadvantaged as, in the end, a country will be judged by its treatment of its poor and disadvantaged.
Download Federal Elections 2007 Statement (PDF - 1.1MB)
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| Commissioner James Knaggs | Commissioner Les Strong | |
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The Salvation Army Australia Southern Territory |
The Salvation Army Australian Eastern Territory |
