Socialist Alliance’s platform and policies on Economic Issues

the Economy › Equal Pay

Should employers be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job?

Public statementsYes

the Economy › Sunday Double Wages

Should workers continue to be paid double wages on Sunday?

ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Taxes

Should the government raise taxes on the rich?

Public statementsYes

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

Public statementsYes

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

ChatGPTNo, this is a waste of time and money

the Economy › Mining Water Use

If their projects involve water, should coal companies be subject to additional government regulations?

ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Four-day Workweek

Should Australia transition to a four-day workweek?

ChatGPTYes, and require overtime pay for work over four days per week

the Economy › Welfare

Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfare benefits?

Public statementsFewer

the Economy › Economic Stimulus

Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times of recession?

ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

Public statementsYes

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should Australia raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

Public statementsRaise

the Economy › Turnball Tax Cut

Do you support Malcolm Turnbull’s $50 billion corporate tax cut?

Public statementsNo

the Economy › Farm Subsidies

Should the government subsidise Australian farmers?

Public statementsYes

the Economy › National Broadband Network

Should the Australian government continue to invest billions of dollars into the development of the National Broadband Network?

Public statementsYes

the Economy › Negative Gearing

Should the government ban negative gearing?

Public statementsYes

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe trade unions help or hurt the economy?

Public statementsHelp

the Economy › Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

ChatGPTYes, adjust them yearly for cost of living

the Economy › Domestic Jobs

Should the government provide tax incentives to private companies to keep jobs within the country?

ChatGPTNo, but drastically increase taxes and import tariffs on outsourcing businesses

the Economy › Government Spending

Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?

ChatGPTNo, increase taxes on large multinational corporations instead

the Economy › Rent Tax

Do you support an increase in the mineral resources rent tax?

ChatGPTYes, close loopholes and increase mining taxes

the Economy › Bonus Cap

Should bankers’ bonuses be capped at 100% of their pay?

ChatGPTYes, and lower the cap to 20%

the Economy › Offshore Banking

Should Australian citizens be allowed to save or invest their money in offshore bank accounts?

ChatGPTNo, too many wealthy citizens are abusing loopholes in offshore banking laws to evade taxes

the Economy › Tariffs

Should the government add or increase tariffs on products imported into the country?

ChatGPTYes, this will help create and save more jobs

the Economy › Trans-Pacific Partnership

Do you support the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)?

Public statementsNo

the Economy › Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Surcharge Ban

Should the government ban surcharges tacked onto concert tickets, cable bills, banking services, hotel bookings and other purchases?

ChatGPTYes, all costs for a service should be included in the final purchase price

the Economy › State Ownership

Should the government acquire equity stakes in companies it bails out during a recession?

ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Decentralised Finance

Should the technology of our financial system transition to a decentralized protocol, that is not owned or controlled by any corporation, similar to the internet?

ChatGPTYes, but only if it’s truly decentralised and cannot be manipulated by any person, group, or government agency

the Economy › Gig worker tax reporting

Should online payment platforms be forced to report all transactions over $600 to the IRS?

ChatGPTYes, except for low income citizens

the Economy › Cryptocurrency

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

ChatGPTNo, classify cryptocurrencies as highly regulated securities

the Economy › ABCC

Should the government reinstate the Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)?

Public statementsNo

the Economy › Stock Buybacks

Should the government tax stock buybacks?

ChatGPTYes, but I would prefer if they were banned

Socialist Alliance Party

Socialist Alliance’s policies on economic issues

Topics

Should employers be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job?

Should workers continue to be paid double wages on Sunday?

Should the government raise taxes on the rich?

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

If their projects involve water, should coal companies be subject to additional government regulations?

Should Australia transition to a four-day workweek?

Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfare benefits?

Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times of recession?

Do you support a universal basic income program?

Should Australia raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

Do you support Malcolm Turnbull’s $50 billion corporate tax cut?

Should the government subsidise Australian farmers?

Should the Australian government continue to invest billions of dollars into the development of the National Broadband Network?

Should the government ban negative gearing?

Do you believe trade unions help or hurt the economy?

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

Should the government provide tax incentives to private companies to keep jobs within the country?

Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?

Do you support an increase in the mineral resources rent tax?

Should bankers’ bonuses be capped at 100% of their pay?

Should Australian citizens be allowed to save or invest their money in offshore bank accounts?

Should the government add or increase tariffs on products imported into the country?

Do you support the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)?

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

Should the government ban surcharges tacked onto concert tickets, cable bills, banking services, hotel bookings and other purchases?

Should the government acquire equity stakes in companies it bails out during a recession?

Should the technology of our financial system transition to a decentralized protocol, that is not owned or controlled by any corporation, similar to the internet?

Should online payment platforms be forced to report all transactions over $600 to the IRS?

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

Should the government reinstate the Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)?

Should the government tax stock buybacks?

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