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Democratic Labours 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.

Topics

the Economy  ›  Equal Pay

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

DL>DL  ChatGPTYes

the Economy  ›  Sunday Double Wages

Should workers continue to be paid double wages on Sunday?

DL>DL  ChatGPTYes

the Economy  ›  Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

DL>DL  ChatGPTYes, and adjust it every year according to inflation

the Economy  ›  Taxes

Should the government raise taxes on the rich?

DL>DL  ChatGPTNo, but lower taxes for the poor

the Economy  ›  Mining Water Use

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

DL>DL  Public statementsYes


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the Economy  ›  Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

DL>DL  ChatGPTYes, but provide treatment for those testing positive

the Economy  ›  Welfare

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

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

the Economy  ›  Four-day Workweek

Should Australia transition to a four-day workweek?

DL>DL  ChatGPTNo

the Economy  ›  Turnball Tax Cut

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

DL>DL  ChatGPTNo, not until we reduce our national debt

the Economy  ›  Corporate Tax

Should Australia raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

DL>DL  ChatGPTKeep current rates but eliminate deductions and loop holes

the Economy  ›  Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

DL>DL  ChatGPTNo, this will encourage people not to work and harm economic growth

the Economy  ›  Farm Subsidies

Should the government subsidise Australian farmers?

DL>DL  ChatGPTYes, 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?

DL>DL  Public statementsNo

the Economy  ›  Negative Gearing

Should the government ban negative gearing?

DL>DL  ChatGPTNo, but limit to one house per person

the Economy  ›  Labor Unions

Do you believe trade unions help or hurt the economy?

DL>DL  Public statementsHelp, but ban their ability to make political donations

the Economy  ›  Domestic Jobs

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

DL>DL  ChatGPTYes, and drastically increase taxes and import tariffs on outsourcing businesses

the Economy  ›  Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

DL>DL  ChatGPTYes, adjust them yearly for cost of living

the Economy  ›  Bonus Cap

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

DL>DL  ChatGPTYes, and lower the cap to 20%

the Economy  ›  Rent Tax

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

DL>DL  Public statementsNo

the Economy  ›  Government Spending

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

DL>DL  ChatGPTNo, increase taxes on large multinational corporations instead

the Economy  ›  Tariffs

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

DL>DL  ChatGPTYes, this will help create and save more jobs

the Economy  ›  Offshore Banking

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

DL>DL  ChatGPTYes, as long as offshore income is reported

the Economy  ›  Trans-Pacific Partnership

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

DL>DL  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?

DL>DL  ChatGPTNo

the Economy  ›  State Ownership

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

DL>DL  ChatGPTNo, the government should never own shares of private companies

the Economy  ›  Surcharge Ban

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

DL>DL  ChatGPTNo, the government should focus on preventing monopolies and cartels instead

the Economy  ›  Gig worker tax reporting

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

DL>DL  ChatGPTYes, except for low income citizens

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?

DL>DL  ChatGPTYes, but I would prefer if the protocol was created and secured by a government agency instead of a decentralised protocol

the Economy  ›  Cryptocurrency

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

DL>DL  ChatGPTNo, classify cryptocurrencies as highly regulated securities

the Economy  ›  Stock Buybacks

Should the government tax stock buybacks?

DL>DL  ChatGPTNo