Greens platform and policies on Economic Issues

the Economy › Equal Pay

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

Public statementsYes

the Economy › Taxes

Should the government raise taxes on the rich?

Public statementsYes

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

Public statementsYes

the Economy › Sunday Double Wages

Should workers continue to be paid double wages on Sunday?

ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Four-day Workweek

Should Australia transition to a four-day workweek?

ChatGPTYes, and require overtime pay for work over four days per week

the Economy › Economic Stimulus

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

Public statementsYes

the Economy › Mining Water Use

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

Public statementsYes

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

Public statementsYes

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

Public statementsNo, this is a waste of time and money

the Economy › Welfare

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

ChatGPTFewer, current benefits do not provide enough support

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should Australia raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

ChatGPTIncrease for large multinational corporations but lower for small businesses

the Economy › Turnball Tax Cut

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

ChatGPTNo

the Economy › National Broadband Network

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

Public statementsYes, 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?

Public statementsYes

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe trade unions help or hurt the economy?

Public statementsHelp

the Economy › Government Spending

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

ChatGPTNo, increase taxes on large multinational corporations instead

the Economy › Rent Tax

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

Public statementsYes

the Economy › Domestic Jobs

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

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

the Economy › Farm Subsidies

Should the government subsidise Australian farmers?

Public statementsYes, but only for organic farms

the Economy › Bonus Cap

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

Public statementsNo, but they should be capped at 500% of the average weekly earnings.

the Economy › Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

Public statementsYes, but only for low-income pensioners

the Economy › CEO Pay Cap

Should the government enforce a cap on CEO pay relative to the pay of their employees?

ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Offshore Banking

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

ChatGPTNo, too many wealthy citizens are abusing loopholes in offshore banking laws to evade taxes

the Economy › Surcharge Ban

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

ChatGPTYes, all costs for a service should be included in the final purchase price

the Economy › Tariffs

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

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

the Economy › Trans-Pacific Partnership

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

ChatGPTNo

the Economy › Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

ChatGPTYes

the Economy › State Ownership

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

ChatGPTYes, the government should receive equity for any financial aid they provide to companies

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?

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

the Economy › Gig worker tax reporting

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

ChatGPTYes, except for low income citizens

the Economy › Cryptocurrency

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

ChatGPTNo, classify cryptocurrencies as highly regulated securities

the Economy › ABCC

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

Public statementsNo

the Economy › Stock Buybacks

Should the government tax stock buybacks?

ChatGPTYes

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Greens policies on economic issues

Topics

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

Should the government raise taxes on the rich?

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

Should workers continue to be paid double wages on Sunday?

Should Australia transition to a four-day workweek?

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

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

Do you support a universal basic income program?

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

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

Should Australia raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

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

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

Should the government ban negative gearing?

Do you believe trade unions help or hurt the economy?

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

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

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

Should the government subsidise Australian farmers?

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

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

Should the government enforce a cap on CEO pay relative to the pay of their employees?

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

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

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

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

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

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

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?

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

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

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

Should the government tax stock buybacks?

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