Liberal Democrats 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 statementsNo, the government should never determine what a private business should pay employees

the Economy › Sunday Double Wages

Should workers continue to be paid double wages on Sunday?

ChatGPTNo

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

Public statementsNo, and eliminate all wage standards

the Economy › Taxes

Should the government raise taxes on the rich?

Public statementsNo

the Economy › Mining Water Use

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

ChatGPTNo

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

ChatGPTRegardless, we should end all social welfare programs

the Economy › Welfare

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

ChatGPTFewer

the Economy › Four-day Workweek

Should Australia transition to a four-day workweek?

ChatGPTNo

the Economy › Turnball Tax Cut

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

Party’s support baseYes

the Economy › Economic Stimulus

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

Public statementsNo

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, this should be privatised

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should Australia raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

Public statementsLower

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 › Farm Subsidies

Should the government subsidise Australian farmers?

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?

Public statementsHurt

the Economy › Domestic Jobs

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

ChatGPTNo, the government should not interfere with the free market

the Economy › Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

Public statementsYes

the Economy › Bonus Cap

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

ChatGPTNo

the Economy › Rent Tax

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

Party’s support baseNo

the Economy › Government Spending

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

Public statementsYes

the Economy › Tariffs

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

Public statementsNo

the Economy › Offshore Banking

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

Public statementsYes

the Economy › Trans-Pacific Partnership

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

Public statementsYes

the Economy › Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

ChatGPTNo

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 not regulate what private businesses can charge consumers

the Economy › State Ownership

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

ChatGPTNo

the Economy › Bitcoin

Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?

Public statementsYes

the Economy › ABCC

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

ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Gig worker tax reporting

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

ChatGPTNo

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 › Cryptocurrency

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Stock Buybacks

Should the government tax stock buybacks?

ChatGPTNo

Liberal Democrat Party

Liberal Democrats policies on economic issues

Topics

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

Should workers continue to be paid double wages on Sunday?

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

Should the government raise taxes on the rich?

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

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

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

Should Australia transition to a four-day workweek?

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

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

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

Should Australia raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

Do you support a universal basic income program?

Should the government subsidise Australian farmers?

Should the government ban negative gearing?

Do you believe trade unions help or hurt the economy?

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

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

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

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 add or increase tariffs on products imported into the country?

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

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

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

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

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

Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?

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

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

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 classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

Should the government tax stock buybacks?

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