Adam Bandt’s Policies on Economic Issues

the Economy › Equal Pay

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

Adam Bandt voterbaseYes

the Economy › Sunday Double Wages

Should workers continue to be paid double wages on Sunday?

Adam Bandt voterbaseYes

the Economy › Taxes

Should the government raise taxes on the rich?

Adam Bandt voterbaseYes

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

Adam Bandt voterbaseYes

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

Party’s support baseNo

the Economy › Mining Water Use

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

Adam Bandt voterbaseYes

the Economy › Welfare

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

Party’s support baseFewer

the Economy › Four-day Workweek

Should Australia transition to a four-day workweek?

Party’s support baseYes

the Economy › Economic Stimulus

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

Adam Bandt voterbaseYes

the Economy › Turnball Tax Cut

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

Adam Bandt voterbaseNo

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

Adam Bandt voterbaseYes

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should Australia raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

Adam Bandt voterbaseRaise

the Economy › Farm Subsidies

Should the government subsidise Australian farmers?

Adam Bandt voterbaseYes, but only small local farms instead of large corporations

the Economy › National Broadband Network

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

Party’s support baseYes, a national high-speed fibre optic network is crucial for the future of Australia's economy

the Economy › Negative Gearing

Should the government ban negative gearing?

Party’s support baseYes

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe trade unions help or hurt the economy?

Adam Bandt voterbaseHelp

the Economy › Domestic Jobs

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

Party’s support baseYes, and drastically increase taxes and import tariffs on outsourcing businesses

the Economy › Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

Party’s support baseNo

the Economy › Bonus Cap

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

Adam Bandt voterbaseYes

the Economy › Rent Tax

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

Party’s support baseYes

the Economy › Government Spending

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

Adam Bandt voterbaseNo

the Economy › Offshore Banking

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

Adam Bandt voterbaseYes

the Economy › Tariffs

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

Adam Bandt voterbaseNo

the Economy › Trans-Pacific Partnership

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

Adam Bandt voterbaseYes

the Economy › Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

Party’s support baseNo

the Economy › Bitcoin

Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?

Adam Bandt voterbaseYes

the Economy › Cryptocurrency

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

Party’s support baseNo

the Economy › ABCC

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

Adam Bandt voterbaseYes

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