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United Australia Party

The United Australia Party (UAP), formerly known as the Palmer United Party (PUP), is an Australian political party…

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Palmer United policies on economic issues

These issues below are sorted in descending order based on how important the average Australian voter ranked them on the quiz.

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the Economy  ›  Equal Pay

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

  ChatGPTYes

the Economy  ›  Sunday Double Wages

Should workers continue to be paid double wages on Sunday?

  ChatGPTNo

the Economy  ›  Taxes

Should the government raise taxes on the rich?

  Public statementsLower the income tax rate and remove all existing tax loopholes for large corporations

the Economy  ›  Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

  Public statementsNo

the Economy  ›  Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

  ChatGPTYes, but provide treatment for those testing positive

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the Economy  ›  Mining Water Use

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

  Public statementsYes

the Economy  ›  Four-day Workweek

Should Australia transition to a four-day workweek?

  ChatGPTNo

the Economy  ›  Welfare

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

  ChatGPTMore, reform the system so that it supplements, rather than replaces, a working income

the Economy  ›  Economic Stimulus

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

  ChatGPTYes, but in the form of assisting sectors most heavily hit by the recession

the Economy  ›  Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

  ChatGPTNo

the Economy  ›  Turnball Tax Cut

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

  ChatGPTYes

the Economy  ›  Corporate Tax

Should Australia raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

  ChatGPTLower

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 statementsNo

the Economy  ›  Negative Gearing

Should the government ban negative gearing?

  ChatGPTNo

the Economy  ›  Labor Unions

Do you believe trade unions help or hurt the economy?

  ChatGPTHelp, in theory but have recently become corrupt and should have their powers limited

the Economy  ›  Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

  Public statementsYes

the Economy  ›  Domestic Jobs

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

  ChatGPTYes

the Economy  ›  Bonus Cap

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

  ChatGPTNo, any worker should be rewarded based on their success

the Economy  ›  Government Spending

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

  ChatGPTNo, focus on ending tax evasion instead

the Economy  ›  Rent Tax

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

  Public statementsNo

the Economy  ›  Offshore Banking

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

  ChatGPTYes, as long as offshore income is reported

the Economy  ›  Tariffs

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

  ChatGPTNo, a global free trade system is better for our businesses and consumers

the Economy  ›  Trans-Pacific Partnership

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

  ChatGPTNo, this will incentivise companies to move jobs out of the country

the Economy  ›  Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

  ChatGPTNo

the Economy  ›  State Ownership

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

  ChatGPTNo, the government should never own shares of private companies

the Economy  ›  Gig worker tax reporting

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

  ChatGPTNo, private transactions should be kept private

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?

  ChatGPTNo

the Economy  ›  ABCC

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

  ChatGPTYes

the Economy  ›  Stock Buybacks

Should the government tax stock buybacks?

  ChatGPTNo