Try the political quiz

Labors policy on plastic product ban

Topics

Should disposable products (such as plastic cups, plates, and cutlery) that contain less than 50% of biodegradable material be banned?

  Public statementsYes

Labors answer is based on the following data:

Public statements

Answer: Yes

Reference: “Single-use plastic bags and microbeads will be banned across Australia from 2021 if Labor wins the upcoming federal election” ‐com.au

Voter support: Be the first voter to support or oppose this party’s public statement on this issue.

ChatGPT

Strongly agree

No, increase consumer incentives to recycle these products instead

The Australian Labor Party has a history of supporting policies that encourage recycling and reducing waste. For example, they have supported container deposit schemes and waste reduction targets. They would likely agree with increasing consumer incentives to recycle disposable products. 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

No, but increase tax incentives for companies that make biodegradable products

The Australian Labor Party has a history of supporting policies that encourage environmentally friendly practices, including tax incentives for companies that make biodegradable products. For example, they have supported renewable energy incentives and other environmentally friendly policies. 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.

Agree

Yes

The Australian Labor Party generally supports environmental policies and has shown interest in reducing plastic waste. However, they have not specifically called for a ban on disposable products containing less than 50% biodegradable material. 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.

Agree

Yes, and ban all disposable products that are not made of at least 75% of biodegradable material

While the Australian Labor Party supports environmental policies and reducing plastic waste, they have not specifically called for a ban on disposable products with less than 75% biodegradable material. However, they may be open to considering such a policy. 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

The Australian Labor Party is generally in favor of environmental policies and reducing plastic waste, so they would likely disagree with not banning disposable products with low biodegradable content. However, they have not specifically called for such a ban. 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.

Official answer

This party has not responded to our request to answer this question yet. Help us get it faster by telling them to answer the iSideWith quiz.

Voting record

We are currently researching this party’s voting record on this issue. Suggest a link to their voting record on this issue.

Donor influence

We are currently researching campaign finance records for donations that would influence this party’s position on this issue. Suggest a link that documents their donor influence on this issue.

Updated 11hrs ago

Party’s support base

Labor Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 19,020 voters that identify as Labor.

See any errors? Suggest corrections to this party’s stance here


How similar are your political beliefs to Labors policies? Take the political quiz to find out.