Health and Welfare Rely on New Mines for Funding: Australian Deputy PM

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : Election campaigns in many electorates have revolved around renewable energy and discontinuing fossil fuel use as a new wave of independent candidates is targeting Coalition MPs with calls for more decisive action on carbon emissions reduction.
55% :"Medicare and social security have to be paid for," he told the Seven Network on April 18.
49% : "We are the side that is brave enough to say that we make it from iron and coal and gas.
48% : Australian Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce has reminded voters not to forget where funding for health and welfare comes from when they drop their votes on the ballot box on May 21.

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