Peter Georgiou’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?

PG>PG Peter Georgiou voterbaseYes

the Economy › Sunday Double Wages

Should workers continue to be paid double wages on Sunday?

PG>PG Peter Georgiou voterbaseYes

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

PG>PG Peter Georgiou voterbaseYes

the Economy › Mining Water Use

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

Party’s support baseYes

the Economy › Welfare

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

Party’s support baseMore

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?

Party’s support baseYes, but in the form of increased spending on infrastructure

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

Party’s support baseNo, this will encourage people not to work and harm economic growth

the Economy › Turnball Tax Cut

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

Party’s support baseNo, these tax cuts will only benefit higher income citizens

the Economy › Farm Subsidies

Should the government subsidise Australian farmers?

Party’s support baseYes, 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 baseNo, a more cost effective solution should be developed such as fibre to the node

the Economy › Negative Gearing

Should the government ban negative gearing?

Party’s support baseNo, but limit to one house per person

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe trade unions help or hurt the economy?

Party’s support baseHurt

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 › Rent Tax

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

Party’s support baseNo

the Economy › Government Spending

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

Party’s support baseYes

the Economy › Offshore Banking

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

Party’s support baseYes, as long as offshore income is reported

the Economy › Tariffs

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

Party’s support baseYes, this will help create and save more jobs

the Economy › Trans-Pacific Partnership

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

Party’s support baseNo

the Economy › Bitcoin

Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?

Party’s support baseNo

Peter Georgiou