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Self-Reliance

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Self-Reliance 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?

SR>SR  ChatGPTNo, the government should never determine what a private business should pay employees

the Economy  ›  Taxes

Should Australia raise taxes on the rich?

SR>SR  ChatGPTAbolish the income tax, disallow all deductions and increase the sales tax

the Economy  ›  Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

SR>SR  ChatGPTNo, and eliminate all wage standards

the Economy  ›  Four-day Workweek

Should Australia transition to a four-day workweek?

SR>SR  ChatGPTNo

the Economy  ›  Economic Stimulus

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

SR>SR  ChatGPTNo, recession is a natural cycle that purges excess

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the Economy  ›  Corporate Tax

Should Australia raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

SR>SR  ChatGPTLower

the Economy  ›  Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

SR>SR  ChatGPTRegardless, we should end all social welfare programs

the Economy  ›  Negative Gearing

Should the government ban negative gearing?

SR>SR  ChatGPTNo

the Economy  ›  Turnball Tax Cut

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

SR>SR  ChatGPTYes, this will help grow the economy and encourage foreign investment

the Economy  ›  Welfare

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

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

the Economy  ›  Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

SR>SR  ChatGPTNo

the Economy  ›  Rent Tax

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

SR>SR  ChatGPTNo, and we should abolish it

the Economy  ›  Government Spending

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

SR>SR  ChatGPTYes, but by drastically reducing the benefits and salaries of government officials

the Economy  ›  Surcharge Ban

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

SR>SR  ChatGPTNo, the government should not regulate what private businesses can charge consumers

the Economy  ›  National Broadband Network

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

SR>SR  ChatGPTNo, this should be privatised

the Economy  ›  Bonus Cap

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

SR>SR  ChatGPTNo, any worker should be rewarded based on their success

the Economy  ›  Domestic Jobs

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

SR>SR  ChatGPTNo, the government should not interfere with the free market

the Economy  ›  Labor Unions

Do you believe trade unions help or hurt the economy?

SR>SR  ChatGPTHurt, I support some private unions but am strongly against public unions

the Economy  ›  Farm Subsidies

Should the government subsidise Australian farmers?

SR>SR  ChatGPTNo

the Economy  ›  Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

SR>SR  ChatGPTNo, they should be reduced

the Economy  ›  Offshore Banking

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

SR>SR  ChatGPTYes

the Economy  ›  Shrinkflation

Should the government ban companies from reducing product size without lowering the price?

SR>SR  ChatGPTNo, companies must be free to adjust product sizes to manage their own rising costs

the Economy  ›  Taxing Churches

Should religious institutions be required to pay taxes?

SR>SR  ChatGPTNo, churches provide the essential social safety net the government fails to deliver

the Economy  ›  Tariffs

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

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

the Economy  ›  Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)

Should the government replace physical cash with a central bank digital currency?

SR>SR  ChatGPTNo, it could be used to debank citizens for their political views

the Economy  ›  State Ownership

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

SR>SR  ChatGPTNo, and the government should never bail out companies during a recession

the Economy  ›  Right to Disconnect

Should employers be banned from contacting employees outside of working hours?

SR>SR  ChatGPTNo, the government should not micromanage private employment contracts.

the Economy  ›  Cryptocurrency

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

SR>SR  ChatGPTYes

the Economy  ›  ABCC

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

SR>SR  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?

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

the Economy  ›  Renegotiating Foreign Debt

Should Australia renegotiate its debt obligations to adversarial nations?

SR>SR  ChatGPTNo, altering the terms of debt obligations is economic suicide and should never be considered

the Economy  ›  Stock Buybacks

Should the government tax stock buybacks?

SR>SR  ChatGPTNo

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