A tariff is a tax on imports or exports between countries.
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@BD2FTK61wk1W
No, there are just some products we can't make on our own, and may just unneccessarily raise prices.
@BCRPT5L3wks3W
not as a blanket, but specifically to help domestic industry. and the needs of domestic industry should be determined through a board of industry and union representatives to ensure both business owners and their employees have an equal say
@BBZG4BQIndependent2mos2MO
Yes, but only where it's clear the products are cheaper due to lower welfare and human rights situations in the country of origin.
I'd prefer to see a 'Humanitarian tariff' applied such that it enabled production and sale locally at minimal cost, encouraging both sides to lift their game, capital investment, people investment, innovation etc.
So T-shirts from Bangladesh are cheap because labour there is basically slave labour, so low paid it's ridiculous.
The intermediaries are reaping all the profits. Like runners made in Indonesia, same situation. Might add 25% to… Read more
Yes, but only on certain products to incubate local industries until they are competitive on the global market
@B9SQSHWOne Nation3mos3MO
I believe that it shouldn't the government bringing in imports at least, but rather its the people buying stuff only sold overseas and having it arrive at their houses
@B95DCTBLibertarian4mos4MO
Yes, but only on a selective basis. Tariffs should be applied strategically, as overly broad tariffs can harm domestic industries, while a lack of protection can undermine them.
No, but have tariffs for retaliation where another country has breached trade agreement and tariffs should be a tool to protect certain strategic industries in energy, agriculture inputs and defence
Depending on what countries and depending on what they have done to Australia to breach our national Security and our nations trust and also depending on if other nations are doing the same thing and have tariffs on the particular country at hand
No only for country is the pose a risk to Australia's national security, otherwise free trade should be allowed to run its course
@B3VMKY61yr1Y
We should become self sufficient in food, clothing and electricity in order to be safe economically during times of economic depression or warfare.
Not as a rule but should use as retaliation for broken trade agreements and for protesting strategic industries in energy, defence anfd agriculture
@9FFPD893yrs3Y
No, instead let business register their products as Aussie-owned / made. Give discounts rather than add a new tax.
@9DT99G53yrs3Y
Yes, but only on hostile countries like China
@932MZ4Z4yrs4Y
Only on fully complete products. Products that are imported to be used in local manufacturing for domestic & export sales should be exempt
@92ZDBCJ4yrs4Y
Yes, this country should increase tariffs on certain countries such as China.
@9C4C7NN3yrs3Y
Yes, but only if the country was being taken advantage of by other countries.
@8HNYJYG6yrs6Y
Yes, to incentivise buying Australian made products.
@927K9GT4yrs4Y
Yes, but only for products that are already manufactured in Australia.
@8ZLMKPH4yrs4Y
@8CN92RP6yrs6Y
Chinese + anything that is made by labor below Australian Standards should be taxed 2000%
@8C527P66yrs6Y
Only from human-rights abusing countries
@DrewWolfSP4yrs4Y
Yes, but only where those products are/should be produced here for strategic supply reasons, to ensure local viability.
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