Labors 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 › Inflation

Has the government done enough to lower inflation?

Party’s support baseNo

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 statementsNo

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should Australia raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

Public statementsIncrease for large multinational corporations but lower for small businesses

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

Voting recordNo

the Economy › Welfare

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

ChatGPTFewer, current benefits do not provide enough support

the Economy › Turnball Tax Cut

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

ChatGPTNo

the Economy › CEO Pay Cap

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

ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Negative Gearing

Should the government ban negative gearing?

ChatGPTYes, this concession disproportionately benefits the rich

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 › Rent Tax

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

Public statementsYes

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 › 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 › Domestic Jobs

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

ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Farm Subsidies

Should the government subsidise Australian farmers?

ChatGPTYes, but only small local farms instead of large corporations

the Economy › Bonus Cap

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

ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe trade unions help or hurt the economy?

Donor influenceHelp

the Economy › Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

ChatGPTYes, but only for low-income pensioners

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 › Tariffs

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

Party’s support baseNo

the Economy › Bitcoin

Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?

Party’s support baseNo

the Economy › Trans-Pacific Partnership

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

ChatGPTNo, there are too many hidden provisions in this specific agreement

the Economy › State Ownership

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

ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

Party’s support baseNo

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 › 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 › ABCC

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

Public statementsNo, the currently proposed ABCC would have excessive powers

the Economy › Stock Buybacks

Should the government tax stock buybacks?

ChatGPTYes, but I would prefer if they were banned

Labor Party

Labors 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?

Has the government done enough to lower inflation?

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 Australia raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

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

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

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

Should the government ban negative gearing?

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

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

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

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

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?

Do you believe trade unions help or hurt the economy?

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

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

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

Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?

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

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

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

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 technology of our financial system transition to a decentralized protocol, that is not owned or controlled by any corporation, similar to the internet?

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

Should the government tax stock buybacks?

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