Top Political Issues

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

Somewhat important  3.23.7k votes24 discussions

Should Australia raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

Somewhat important  3.218.9k votes50 discussions

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

Somewhat important  3.2141k votes291 discussions

Should the government ban negative gearing?

Somewhat important  3.26.8k votes59 discussions

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

Somewhat important  3.13.9k votes16 discussions

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

Somewhat important  3.16.5k votes25 discussions

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

Somewhat important  3.117.6k votes71 discussions

Do you support a universal basic income program?

Somewhat important  3.112.2k votes148 discussions

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

Somewhat important  3.21.4k votes9 discussions

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

Somewhat important  35.5k votes31 discussions

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

Somewhat important  2.939.7k votes229 discussions

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

Somewhat important  2.83k votes35 discussions

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

Somewhat important  2.84.9k votes39 discussions

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

Somewhat important  2.72.3k votes12 discussions

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

Somewhat important  2.82k votes

Do you believe trade unions help or hurt the economy?

Somewhat important  2.722.3k votes69 discussions

Should the government subsidise Australian farmers?

Somewhat important  2.62.1k votes29 discussions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

Somewhat important  2.62.5k votes16 discussions

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

Less important  2.54.9k votes24 discussions

Should the government ban companies from reducing product size without lowering the price?

Less important  2.4119 votes

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

Less important  2.42.1k votes18 discussions

Should the government increase taxes on private equity executives?

Somewhat important  2.61.3k votes

Should religious institutions be required to pay taxes?

Less important  2.4104 votes1 discussion

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

Less important  2.21.9k votes14 discussions

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

Less important  2.12.3k votes11 discussions

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

Less important  2.12.8k votes11 discussions

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

Less important  22k votes37 discussions

Should the government replace physical cash with a central bank digital currency?

Less important  2.2118 votes

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?

Less important  22.2k votes4 discussions

Should employers be banned from contacting employees outside of working hours?

Less important  2.1105 votes1 discussion

Should the government tax stock buybacks?

Less important  21.8k votes1 discussion

Should the government reduce public sector borrowing?

Less important  1.91.1k votes4 discussions

Should gig economy workers (like Uber and DoorDash drivers) be classified as employees with guaranteed minimum wage?

Should businesses be legally required to accept physical cash?

Should income earned from overtime hours be exempt from federal income tax?

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Should the federal government have the power to overrule interest rate decisions made by the Reserve Bank?

Should the government forcibly break up the Coles and Woolworths duopoly?

Should Australia renegotiate its debt obligations to adversarial nations?