A tax return is a document which states how much income an individual or entity reported to the government. In Australia these documents are considered private and are not released to the public. The Australian Election Commission does not require individuals standing as a candidate to release them. In Sweden, Norway and Finland citizen’s and candidate’s tax records are considered public information and are published on the internet.
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Response rates from 29.4k Australia voters.
65% Yes |
35% No |
62% Yes |
28% No |
3% Yes, and require a public audit each year they are in office |
4% No, I would respect them more if they did but they shouldn’t be required to |
0% Yes, and also required to release their medical records |
2% No, tax returns have nothing to do with their ability to perform their duties |
1% No, their income is none of our business |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 29.4k Australia voters.
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Trend of how important this issue is for 29.4k Australia voters.
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Unique answers from Australia voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
@B24STGS2wks2W
Yes, and make it a public audit every year of both their medical records and their financial history.
@HippopiJ2yrs2Y
No, but they should be prohibited from owning any stock investments and must declare all other investments immediately.
@lmnop15673yrs3Y
No, they should be audited yearly to prevent corruption, but should not have to be released publicly unless fraud is found
@92LCWL43yrs3Y
Only if they are a sitting member of parliament.
@92HS5XZ3yrs3Y
they should declare any sponsor payments
@92DKHTJ3yrs3Y
Yes, and also required to release their medical records & Yes, and require a public audit each year they are in office.
@92C9PYH3yrs3Y
Enough information that we can be assured of their associations so can ensure they are correctly excluded from votes where they have a financial interest.
@9286YNQ3yrs3Y
Yes, and all assets & investments should be placed in an invisible trust while they are in office.
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