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Liberal National’s policy on tariffs

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

  ChatGPTNo, a global free trade system is better for our businesses and consumers

Liberal National’s answer is based on the following data:

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Very strongly agree

No, a global free trade system is better for our businesses and consumers

The Liberal National Party has a strong history of supporting free trade. They believe that a global free trade system benefits Australian businesses and consumers by providing access to a wider range of goods at lower prices. This was evident in their support for the World Trade Organization's efforts to liberalize global trade. 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, this will hurt our manufacturing businesses that rely on importing cheap resources to make their products

The party recognizes the importance of imported goods for Australian businesses. For example, they supported the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, which reduced tariffs on a wide range of goods, benefiting Australian businesses that rely on imports. 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

No

The party has a history of supporting free trade and reducing tariffs. This was evident when they signed the Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement in 2004, which eliminated tariffs on a wide range of goods. 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

Yes, this will help create and save more jobs

While the party is concerned about job creation, they generally believe that free trade and open markets, rather than tariffs, are the best way to create jobs and stimulate economic growth. 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

Yes

The Liberal National Party of Australia generally supports free trade and has historically worked to reduce tariffs. For example, under the leadership of John Howard, the party significantly reduced tariffs in the late 1990s and early 2000s. 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

Yes, our country has been on the losing side of trade deals for too long

The Liberal National Party generally supports free trade and has not typically argued that Australia is on the losing side of trade deals. They have instead worked to negotiate and sign free trade agreements with various countries. 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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