Campaign Speech: A New Dawn for Aston and Australia – A Bold Vision for a Better Australia. 
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By Family First Party Candidate for Aston, Craig Manners, March 24th, 2025.
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Good evening, Aston! Thank you for being here tonight—families, workers, dreamers, and patriots. You are the heartbeat of this community, and I’m standing here for you, as your Family First candidate, with a vision that puts you first—your wallets, your values, your families, your future.

While we are just a small party, I would like to encourage you to dream and plan big. Every great work starts small. While we are just one small party in one electorate, we can make a big difference in this election if we pray and work hard.

Even if all we do is begin to create a small ripple, it could well resonate and spread around the nation. From Aston to the whole nation. It may be just a small ripple this election, but it could succeed in bringing the change we desire in future elections.

For too long, we’ve been weighed down by a system that doesn’t really represent us, doesn’t respect us, and doesn’t work for us. The two major parties are so similar it is no longer wise to vote for either of them. It is time to break the Uniparty mould, campaign for and vote for a solid minor party like ours.

So tonight, I’m here to say: enough is enough. It’s time for a new dawn—an Australia that’s free, strong, and true to who we are. And it can start right here in Aston!

Cost of living crisis! Gone, with one simple move to greatly reduce the fuel excise. Suddenly everything is cheaper and away we go! We would make up the lost government revenue by cutting waste, woke, abuse and fraud.

Housing crisis! Gone, with de-regulation of housing and land, de-unionization of construction.

Access to your super for your home deposit. It is your money after all. Why not allow up to $100,000 for a home deposit for Australians under 35.

Imagine this: a nation where your hard-earned money stays in your pocket, not snatched away by sky-high taxes that feel more like theft than fairness. Family First would slash the tax burden—because what you earn belongs to you, not Canberra bureaucrats and their woke waste. We’ll unleash an economy where every worker, every small business, every family can thrive. That’s not just a promise—it’s justice.

Now, let’s talk about what really matters: family. The backbone of Aston, the soul of Australia. We’ll restore and champion family values—supporting and empowering parents, honouring marriage, and helping you raise children who are proud of their roots. Picture strong, united families, backed by a government that gets out of the way and lifts you up instead. That’s the Family First way.

And speaking of government—it’s time to trim the fat. We’ll shrink the bloated beast in Canberra—less interference, fewer regulations, more freedom. No more drowning in red tape. We would create a Department of Government Efficiency—yes, DOGE Australia—to cut fraud, waste and abuse and deliver results.

Imagine a government that trusts you to live your life, not one that smothers you with debt, censorship, taxes and regulation. That’s liberty, Aston, and it’s coming! But only if you vote 1 Family First!

We would stop pouring your hard-earned money into the Paris Climate sham—billions frittered away on globalist grift, with zero accountability.

Instead, we’ll invest in our land, our people, our future. And while we’re at it, we’ll shine a spotlight on union corruption—cleaning up the backroom deals—and launch an investigation into the crime epidemic plaguing our streets. We will find out how it happened and make sure it never happens again. Safety and fairness? That’s what Aston deserves.

Socialism? Not on our watch. We’ll reject its grey, soul-crushing grip and embrace the vibrant promise of personal responsibility and free enterprise. And with it, free speech—unmuted, unshackled—because your voice matters, and no one should silence it.

Immigration? We’ll do it right—responsible, compassionate, secure. Australia will be a safe haven for real refugees—men, women and children escaping tyranny—not a free-for-all invasion of fighting-aged men who despise our Judeo-Christian heritage and our way of life. Our borders will stand firm, protecting Aston, protecting Australia, while our hearts stay open to those truly in need.

We’ll mend and restore our alliance with the United States—stronger than ever—and supercharge our Australian Defence Force. I would advocate for 5% of GDP for the next decade. That’s right 5%. That is what it will take to build peace through strength quickly—that’s how we keep our children and grandchildren safe and our nation free.

The mainstream media’s lies? Exposed. Woke ideology tearing us apart? Gone. Family First declares war on the woke mind virus destroying the West. We’ll de-woke our government, our society, our schools and universities, and bring back common sense, truth, clarity and unity.

​No more shame about our heritage—our pioneers, our struggles, our triumphs. We’ll teach our kids to think, not parrot far-left nonsense. Schools will be for learning once again, not brainwashing.

And yes, we will massively shrink government—back to its core, serving you, not ruling you.

Common sense will reign again—practical, no-nonsense solutions for real Australians. At the heart of it all, we’ll turn back to God and the Bible—not to dictate, but to guide us with hope, humility, and purpose. Rebuilding the foundations which made Australia what it was.

This is our vision: an Australia where families flourish, freedom rings, and bright futures, success and achievement abound. A nation unashamed, unafraid, and unstoppable.

On election day, vote Family First 1st—because together, we’ll build that future. Let’s make it happen, Aston—starting with us, let’s take Australia back!
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Thank you, and God bless Australia!
 
Authorized by Craig Manners, Family First Party, Level 9, Tower A, The Zenith, 821 Pacific Highway, Chatswood, NSW 2067.  Endorsed Candidate for ASTON in Melbourne, Victoria for the Family First Party
24th March 2025