Sharon Cousins

Sharon Cousins

New South Wales
House of Representatives
Whitlam – NSW
​Pauline Hanson’s One Nation Party
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Personal Info

Birthplace:
Australia
Current Occupation:
Independent Researcher & Elections Analyst

Contact Info

Email:
whitlam@onenation.org.au

Candidate’s Online Platforms

Political Stance

Briefly outline your political stance on the below issues.

Energy. Your thoughts on renewable energy, coal burning, nuclear energy, The Paris Agreement etc

I support reliable and cost-effective ‘renewables’ energy e.g. solar panels on buildings and battery for electricity storage. I strongly oppose offshore wind turbines due to cost, maintenance and damage to fishing, tourism and marine ecology. I oppose ‘renewables’ that are placed on prime agricultural land. I support the need for investment in high-efficiency low-emission coal-fired energy as a reliable back up energy source, when there is not enough power in the grid for usage. Also, mining is a major Australian industry for our economy (with allied services/industries) and it provides long-term employment for Australians and their families. I solidly support One Nation’s policy for Australia to withdraw from the United Nations Paris Agreement, signed in 2016.

Transitioning to a cashless society

‘Cash is king’. Cash is legal tender. Cash pays for goods and services when ATMs are down. Cash helps pay for food, petrol and medicines etc., whenever there is a power outage and the internet goes down.

Whether parents should have access to the full sexual education curriculum and be able to opt their children out or not

Agreed.

An Australian version of DOGE (department of government efficiency).

Possibly, but perhaps have an independent organisation that has no conflicts of interest, no shareholders and is not given government funding to operate. This independent organisation, could provide a workable budget, monitors government spending and slashes government waste. It could also be given legal powers to enforce its recommendations to ensure streamlining of government departments, in order to have a higher level of efficiency and cost-effectiveness and to help bring down our trillion $ national debt.

Immigration

There needs to be a sustainable balance of immigration numbers of those legally entering Australia and anyone departing Australia to live overseas. Excessive numbers coming into Australia puts pressure on housing availability and causes competition for Aussie jobs. I support One Nation’s policy e.g.

– Cut immigration by 570,000 and cap at 130,000 p.a. to ease housing, wages and infrastructure.
– Stop the skilled visa-rorting that allows cheap foreign labour to undercut Australian workers.
– End the student visa loopholes that allow ‘backdoor’ permanent residency or low-cut labour.
– Introduce an 8-year waiting period for citizenship and welfare.

Biological men in women’s sports

This issue has led to safety and privacy issues for biological women in sports. Plus there needs to be a separation of sports for biological men and biological women to ensure fairness, respect, safety and enjoyment.

Getting to Know You

What would be your number one priority if you were elected?

Repeal the bad laws. Develop a wellness health system including medical solutions for our COVID jab-injured.

What two proposals would you suggest to alleviate the cost-of-living crisis in Australia?

Adopt ONE NATION common-sense policies e.g.

1. Slash electricity bills by 20% by changing National Electricity Market rules so cheaper, coal and gas-fired
baseload power is used, with wind and solar only if firmed and used in the morning and evening peak times.
2. Reduce tax burden by introducing income-splitting and joint tax return filing for couples with dependent children.

What measures do you think should be taken to stimulate economic growth and increase job opportunities in the state?

Initiate a development strategy for each of the various towns, cities and country regions around NSW. Examine the industries, businesses, populations, education needs and issues etc.; then see what are the areas of need and what works successfully, in direct consultation with the community. Source other relevant regions to see where improvements and changes could be envisaged and invest in workable solutions that would benefit individuals, families, businesses and industries etc. This will help provide a vision for growth, skills-training, employment and retirement.

What life skills do you possess that would benefit your role if you were elected?

I previously worked as an insurance executive and had my own business as a resume-writer for almost 20 years. These roles involved research, report-writing, communication, presentation, administration, organisational, training, supervisory, inter-personal and leadership skills. In addition, I have worked voluntarily in the community and during various local, state and federal elections, for over 20 years. For the past 6 years, I have voluntarily worked as an Elections Analyst and developed documentation and a website called “Vote Wisely”; assisting many candidates, organisations and networks.

For the past few years I have conducted online and community presentations, been interviewed on various online platforms and spoken publicly in local council meetings and at a parliamentary meeting room in Canberra (10.2023), concerning Australia’s Excess Mortality. In 2023 and 2024, I worked alongside a team of medical professionals and law and data science professionals, to develop a database and create the website, OpenDAEN.info which is weekly updated by our team of volunteers.

I offer a ‘servant-heart’; have integrity and humility; am trustworthy, loyal, hard-working and committed; but also compassionate and caring. My moto is ‘passion not position’.

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