Liberals 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?

ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Taxes

Should the government raise taxes on the rich?

Public statementsNo

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

ChatGPTNo, most minimum wage jobs are meant to develop experience, not support a family

the Economy › Sunday Double Wages

Should workers continue to be paid double wages on Sunday?

ChatGPTNo

the Economy › Four-day Workweek

Should Australia transition to a four-day workweek?

ChatGPTNo

the Economy › Economic Stimulus

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

ChatGPTYes, but in the form of increased spending on infrastructure

the Economy › Mining Water Use

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

ChatGPTNo

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 › Corporate Tax

Should Australia raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

Public statementsLower

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Welfare

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

ChatGPTMore, reform the system so that it supplements, rather than replaces, a working income

the Economy › Turnball Tax Cut

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

ChatGPTYes, this will help grow the economy and encourage foreign investment

the Economy › Negative Gearing

Should the government ban negative gearing?

Public statementsNo

the Economy › CEO Pay Cap

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

ChatGPTNo

the Economy › Rent Tax

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

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

the Economy › Government Spending

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

ChatGPTYes

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 › Domestic Jobs

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

ChatGPTYes

the Economy › Bonus Cap

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

ChatGPTNo, any worker should be rewarded based on their success

the Economy › Farm Subsidies

Should the government subsidise Australian farmers?

ChatGPTYes, but only small local farms instead of large corporations

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe trade unions help or hurt the economy?

ChatGPTHelp, but ban their ability to make political donations

the Economy › Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

ChatGPTNo, not until we decrease our national debt

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?

Public statementsNo

the Economy › State Ownership

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

ChatGPTNo

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 › 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 statementsYes

the Economy › Stock Buybacks

Should the government tax stock buybacks?

ChatGPTNo

Liberal Party

Liberals 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?

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 ban negative gearing?

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

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

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

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

Should the government subsidise Australian farmers?

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

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

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

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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