Peter Kerin ----- ----------------------- --
Qld Democrats Candidate for Dickson

Email: Peter.Kerin@qld.democrats.org.au
Phone: (m) 0411 726 971

Peter Kerin, is part way through a degree in Micro-Electronic Engineering at Griffith University Nathan Campus. Peter owns his own commercial cleaning business, Kerin & Singh. He also works at the Full Moon Hotel in Shorncliffe. Peter is married with his first child on the way.

Peter believes that Australia needs a more balanced Parliament because the current government has mismanaged its power.

"As the Australian nation grows, we need a more diverse Parliament that can effectively represent the needs of Australians now and in the future. I have lived in the Dickson electorate for most of my life and I believe that there is poor leadership and misrepresentation of the needs and wants of the Dickson electorate at a Federal Level."

Platform Areas/ Change in Dickson:

Education:
Peter is currently studying at university so has a clear understanding of the hardships of balancing education, work, family and life in general on little income. He says our tertiary education system needs to be affordable and accessible to all.

Technology:
As a student of micro-electronic engineering Peter has come to recognise that Australia is lagging behind when it comes to its use of technology. With China becoming a super-power and the fast growing requirements of keeping up with the rest of the world, Australia needs to invest more to increase its technological standards.

Small Business:
Peter considers that Small Business is the backbone of our community, providing jobs, economic growth, and positive flow on effects to the surrounding community. As a small business owner he feels that people who want to start small businesses should have more government support to achieve their goals, such as financial and administrative help, through tax incentives.

Health:
About to become a father himself, Peter is becoming increasingly aware of and worried about Qld health system. Lengthy waiting periods for important surgery, waiting times in emergency rooms etc. concern him. He believes Australians should not have to take out private health insurance to receive adequate health care. Peter wants to see funding of Medicare prioritised, and believes that universal access to good quality health care is what all hard working Australians deserve.

Welfare:
Peter believes that, with economic growth it is important not to forget vulnerable people in our society such as the disabled, single parent families, lower income earners and students. He wants to see the gap between the well off and the poor lessened.