The economic systems in Australia are not working for animals, people or the planet. Inequality is growing in Australia and most people (particularly younger people) aren’t getting a fair go. The major parties are fiddling at the edges of our economic systems while ordinary households get burned by them.

Report after report has shown that our economic settings are inefficient and unfair, but vested interests keep them in place. We will reduce taxes on your wages whilst increasing taxes on pollution, extraction and big business.

Key Features

• Lower income taxes and balance this by cracking down on big businesses currently escaping the tax net (at a cost of around $24Bn per year to Australia).
• Tax polluters/pollution (including greenhouse gases) to ensure a fast transition to a clean economy and a safe climate.
• Increase the fees that companies pay to extract natural resources like minerals, coal, and gas so that the public gets a fair share of the profits based on market value.
• Advocate for the states to get rid of Payroll Tax (which makes employing people more expensive) and Stamp Duties (which unfairly charge people for moving house) and replace them with fairer and more efficient taxes based on unimproved land value and profits from rezoning.
• Gradually adjust Capital Gains Tax and Negative Gearing to create a fairer tax and housing system.

What impact will this have:

• Support employment, employees and most Australian businesses
• Lower tax on wages
• Crack down on the polluters, mining magnates and big businesses that are currently avoiding paying any tax in Australia
• Make home ownership more accessible to keep a secure roof over Australians and our family animals
• Greater fairness and equality within Australia
• Greater competitiveness for Australian businesses in the global market