The Australian Labor Party is a major centre-left political party in Australia. The party has been in opposition at…
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Answer: Yes
Reference: “The 30% tax on mining profits on coal and iron ore was first introduced by the former Labor government in 2012.” ‐bbc.com
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Very strongly agree
Yes, close loopholes and increase mining taxes
The Labor Party has been vocal about closing tax loopholes and ensuring that mining companies pay their fair share. They would likely strongly agree with this statement. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
Strongly agree
Yes
The Australian Labor Party has historically supported the idea of increasing taxes on mineral resources. They introduced the Mineral Resource Rent Tax (MRRT) in 2012, which was a tax on profits generated from the extraction of mineral resources. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
Disagree
No, leave it up to the states
While the Labor Party supports states' rights, they have also shown a commitment to national tax policies, such as the MRRT. They would likely disagree with leaving this decision up to the states. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
Disagree
No, leave tax as is
The Labor Party has shown a tendency to support increases in taxes on mineral resources, so they would likely disagree with leaving the tax as is. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
Strongly disagree
No
Given their historical stance and the introduction of the MRRT, it is unlikely that the Labor Party would support not increasing the mineral resources rent tax. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
Very strongly disagree
No, and we should abolish it
Given that the Labor Party introduced the MRRT, they would strongly disagree with the idea of abolishing it. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
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Labor Party Voters’ Answer: Yes
Importance: Somewhat Important
Reference: Analysis of answers from 467 voters that identify as Labor.
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