Green vs Democratic Labour on economic issues

Should employers be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job? ^{stats discuss}

Green’s answer: Yes The gender pay gap is now 17.3 per cent or about 25 per cent including bonuses, and over the last two decades it’s gone up. It’s caused by discrimination, unequal caring responsibilities and by the undervaluing of feminised industries like nursing and teaching. The Greens are committed to changing those factors and closing the gender pay gap.Source

Democratic Labour’s answer: Yes, and businesses should be required to publish their salary ranges for each position Source

Should workers continue to be paid double wages on Sunday? ^{stats discuss}

Green’s answer: Yes Source

Democratic Labour’s answer: Yes Source

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs? ^{stats discuss}

Green’s answer: No, and drugs should be treated as a health problem not a crime Source

Democratic Labour’s answer: Yes, test anyone receiving money from the government including employees and politicians Source

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage? ^{stats discuss}

Green’s answer: Yes, and make it a living wage The Australian Greens want: An industrial relations system that protects and enhances the rights of employees and workers by: maintaining a legislated minimum standard for pay, annual leave and hours of work that protects all employees and...Source

Democratic Labour’s answer: Yes Source

Should the government raise taxes on the rich? ^{stats discuss}

Green’s answer: Yes No tax cuts for the...Source

Democratic Labour’s answer: Yes Source

If their projects involve water, should coal companies be subject to additional government regulations? ^{stats discuss}

Green’s answer: Yes Coal mining and unconventional gas — including coal seam gas, shale gas, tight gas and shale oil mining and underground coal gasification — pose unacceptable risks to Australia's land, water and industries, such as agriculture, grazing and...Source

Democratic Labour’s answer: Yes “This Government put a coal mining licence on my farm without asking me and that really annoyed me. The DLP policy is that farmers should have the right to say what happens on their...Source

Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfare benefits? ^{stats discuss}

Green voters: Fewer Source

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Should the government raise or lower the tax rate for corporations? ^{stats discuss}

Green’s answer: Maintain the current rate “The Greens will not support any attempt to cut the company tax rate for big business,” Mr Bandt...Source

Democratic Labour’s answer: Keep current rates but eliminate deductions and loop holes Source

Do you support Malcolm Turnbull’s $50 billion corporate tax cut? ^{stats discuss}

Green’s answer: No, not until we reduce our national debt Source

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Should the government subsidise farmers? ^{stats discuss}

Green’s answer: Yes, but only small local farms instead of large corporations Link eligibility for subsidies to ecologically sound land management practices to further incentivise the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices and...Source

Democratic Labour’s answer: Yes, but only as a temporary measure to stabilise prices Source

Should the Australian government continue to invest billions of dollars into the development of the National Broadband Network? ^{stats discuss}

Green’s answer: Yes, a national high-speed fibre optic network is crucial for the future of Australia's economy The Australian Greens strongly support the fibre-tothe- home National Broadband Network (NBN) currently being built by NBN Co. Linking Australia through fast broadband holds out the promise of increases in productivity, innovation and global cultural exchangeSource

Democratic Labour’s answer: No, this should be privatised Will abolish any monopoly provisions associated with the National Broadband and provide for the Productivity Commission to oversee the most cost effective way to provide all Australians with access to national broadband...Source

Do you support a universal basic income program? ^{stats discuss}

Green voters: Yes Source

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Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy? ^{stats discuss}

Green’s answer: Help Free, independent and democratic unions are an essential pillar of a civil...Source

Democratic Labour’s answer: Help, but ban their ability to make political donations The DLP believes in a return to the system that existed under the Conciliation and Arbitration Act to safeguard that: Unions are an expression of the basic right of wage...Source

Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times of recession? ^{stats discuss}

Green’s answer: Yes, but in the form of increased spending on infrastructure While government finances must be sustainable over the long-term, it is appropriate to stimulate the economy during economic downturns and save during economic booms. Government financing should be managed to increase public...Source

Democratic Labour’s answer: Yes, but in the form of increased spending on infrastructure Source

Should the government ban negative gearing? ^{stats discuss}

Green’s answer: Yes Remove negative gearing for all non-business assets purchased by individuals, funds, trusts, partnerships and...Source

Democratic Labour’s answer: Yes Source

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers? ^{stats discuss}

Green’s answer: Yes People with fewer assets will be given more support, and some people with substantial assets will have their pension...Source

Democratic Labour’s answer: No Source

Should the government provide tax incentives to private companies to keep jobs within the country? ^{stats discuss}

Green voters: Yes Source

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Should bankers’ bonuses be capped at 100% of their pay? ^{stats discuss}

Green’s answer: No, but they should be capped at 500% of the average weekly earnings. The salaries of bank bosses would be capped and their bonuses limited to five times the average weekly earnings of their workers under a “radical” new proposal from the Greens. A week before the banking royal commission begins, Greens treasury spokesman Peter Whish-Wilson said the minor party believed it was now time to cap the bulging pay packets of banking bosses. Under the plan, bank executive salaries would be capped at 10 times average weekly earnings of workers at the same institutions, with their bonuses – which often exceed their salaries – limited to five times average weekly earnings.Source

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Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt? ^{stats discuss}

Green’s answer: No Source

Democratic Labour’s answer: No Source

Should the government add or increase tariffs on products imported into the country? ^{stats discuss}

Green voters: No Source

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Do you support an increase in the mineral resources rent tax? ^{stats discuss}

Green’s answer: Yes Greens leader Christine Milne has slammed the Mineral Resources Rent Tax repeal in the Senate this morning, saying the “super profits” earned by miners ought to be taxed and paid back into the...Source

Democratic Labour’s answer: Yes Source

Should citizens be allowed to save or invest their money in offshore bank accounts? ^{stats discuss}

Green’s answer: No, too many wealthy citizens are abusing loopholes in offshore banking laws to evade taxes Source

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Do you support the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)? ^{stats discuss}

Green voters: Yes Source

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Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google? ^{stats discuss}

Green voters: No Source

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Should the government reinstate the Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)? ^{stats discuss}

Green’s answer: No, we should establish a national broad-based anti-corruption watchdog instead Malcolm Turnbull should establish a national, broad-based anti-corruption...Source

Democratic Labour’s answer: Yes Source

Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency? ^{stats discuss}

Green’s answer: No Source

Democratic Labour’s answer: No, classify it as a commodity Source

Should the government acquire equity stakes in companies it bails out during a recession? ^{stats discuss}

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