Katter Australians 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?

ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Taxes

Should the government raise taxes on the rich?

Public statementsNo

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

ChatGPTYes, and make it a living wage

the Economy › Sunday Double Wages

Should workers continue to be paid double wages on Sunday?

ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Economic Stimulus

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

ChatGPTYes, but in the form of increased spending on infrastructure

the Economy › Four-day Workweek

Should Australia transition to a four-day workweek?

ChatGPTNo

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?

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

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

ChatGPTYes, but provide treatment for those testing positive

the Economy › Welfare

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

ChatGPTMore, and deny benefits to immigrants

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, these tax cuts will only benefit higher income citizens

the Economy › National Broadband Network

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

Public statementsNo

the Economy › Negative Gearing

Should the government ban negative gearing?

ChatGPTNo

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe trade unions help or hurt the economy?

ChatGPTHelp

the Economy › Government Spending

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

ChatGPTNo, cuts to public spending will negatively affect the economy

the Economy › Rent Tax

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

ChatGPTNo

the Economy › Domestic Jobs

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

Public statementsYes

the Economy › Inflation

Has the government done enough to lower inflation?

ChatGPTNo

the Economy › Farm Subsidies

Should the government subsidise Australian farmers?

Public statementsYes

the Economy › Bonus Cap

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

ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

ChatGPTYes, adjust them yearly for cost of living

the Economy › CEO Pay Cap

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

ChatGPTNo

the Economy › Offshore Banking

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

ChatGPTYes, as long as offshore income is reported

the Economy › Surcharge Ban

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

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

the Economy › Tariffs

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

Public statementsYes

the Economy › Trans-Pacific Partnership

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

Public statementsNo

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 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 I would prefer if the protocol was created and secured by a government agency instead of a decentralised protocol

the Economy › Gig worker tax reporting

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

ChatGPTNo, private transactions should be kept private

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)?

ChatGPTNo

the Economy › Public Sector Borrowing

Should the government reduce public sector borrowing?

ChatGPTNo

the Economy › Stock Buybacks

Should the government tax stock buybacks?

ChatGPTNo

Katter’s Australian Party

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

Should Australia transition to a four-day workweek?

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?

Has the government done enough to lower inflation?

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 reduce public sector borrowing?

Should the government tax stock buybacks?

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