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Archive of parliamentary statements and platform divergences tagged with this topic.

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Topics are assigned during statement analysis and linked to party platform policies. Statements tagged as Other are also matched by content keywords. Use this page to trace how parties and members engage with tax policy areas.

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Party platform policies

Australian Labor Party

Cost of living

Labor has delivered energy bill relief payments, PBS medicine price cuts, and redesigned Stage 3 tax cuts weighted toward lower and middle incomes. Fair Work Act settings and annual wage reviews affect award wages. Additionally, Labor now supports a new Commonwealth-level gambling system, indicating a shift in approach to gambling regulation that may impact gambling harm measures and responsibilities of gambling companies.

Australian Labor Party

Cost of Living Relief

Deliver targeted cost-of-living measures including energy bill relief, cheaper medicines, tax cuts for working Australians, and implement a new gambling system at the Commonwealth level to address gambling harm.

Australian Labor Party

Tax and superannuation

Current Labor settings include the Super Guarantee rising toward 12%, Payday Super timing reforms, existing contribution caps, and the redesigned Stage 3 personal income tax cuts. Age Pension income and assets tests remain separate Centrelink rules. Recent statements indicate a shift in stance regarding superannuation access for housing, which may impact housing affordability for first home buyers.

Liberal Party of Australia

Cost of living

The Liberal Party’s recorded platform emphasises lower personal and business taxes, spending restraint, and cheaper energy through a broader mix including gas and nuclear, while also highlighting concerns about the long-term impact of Labor's policies on financial burdens for families and small businesses.

Liberal Party of Australia

Economic Responsibility

Pursue lower taxes, reduced government spending, and policies to support small business and private sector growth, while highlighting the long-term consequences of opposing economic policies.

Liberal Party of Australia

Small Business Support

Reduce red tape, lower compliance costs, and incentivise investment in Australian small and medium enterprises, while addressing the potential long-term financial impacts of opposing tax policies.

Liberal Party of Australia

Tax and superannuation

Liberal platform language emphasises lower income taxes and resisting measures seen as punishing self-funded retirees or higher super balances, while also highlighting concerns about the long-term financial impacts of Labor's policies on families and small businesses.

Pauline Hanson's One Nation

Cost of living

One Nation links cost-of-living pressure to immigration levels, fuel taxes and energy policy, while also emphasizing the need for accountability and transparency in governance to maintain public trust. Detailed Commonwealth payment or tax-cut schedules for households are limited in our recorded rows.

Pauline Hanson's One Nation

Cost of Living Relief

Cut fuel excise, reduce power prices, and oppose policies that increase household energy and grocery costs while ensuring accountability and transparency in governance to maintain public trust.

Pauline Hanson's One Nation

Tax and superannuation

One Nation’s recorded stance opposes additional taxes on superannuation and retirees. However, recent statements indicate a lack of accountability for individuals in power, which contradicts their previous advocacy for transparency and governance. This divergence raises concerns about public trust and the integrity of institutions affecting everyday Australians, including farmers and small business owners.

United Australia Party

Economic Recovery

Stimulate growth through tax relief, infrastructure spending, and support for Australian manufacturing while addressing domestic economic challenges and promoting local priorities over foreign interests.

United Australia Party

Job Creation

Incentivise employers to hire Australians first, reduce reliance on temporary visa labour, and address domestic economic challenges to improve conditions for everyday Australians.

Recent statements

Andrew BraggLiberalPlatform policies

3/5 builders use trusts for their business. Why should they face a new tax ? Why does Labor hate home builders…

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Andrew BraggLiberalPlatform policies

Labor’s high tax, excessive regulation & reckless spending business model has completely failed Australia.…

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Andrew BraggLiberalPlatform policies

Labor’s trusts tax specifically targets builders and tradies. 3/5 use a trust to run their business. Now they…

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Andrew LeighALPPlatform policies

19 out of 20 Australians receive no trust income while more than half of trust income goes to the wealthiest 1…

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Kevin HoganNationalPlatform policies

Bowen spent $9 billion of taxpayers money on what he said was just a folly. #auspol https://t.co/yi8iXP9fBx

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Angus TaylorLiberalPlatform policies

Today, Anthony Albanese is coming after small and family business with a new tax. Every small business I visi…

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Andrew BraggLiberalPlatform policies

New tax on trusts will hit Australian builders - more taxes & more regulation which makes it even harder t…

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Anne RustonLiberalPlatform policies

Only the Liberals and Nationals will slash tobacco tax by 80% - hitting organised crime where it hurts and str…

Twitter/XOfficial source4 days ago

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Richard MarlesALPPlatform policies

Today it was an honour to meet with His Majesty King Abdullah II. Jordan is an important partner for Austral…

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Kevin HoganNationalPlatform policies

Labor doesn’t understand small business. It’s all about high taxes for them. https://t.co/gZk76T113d

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Jim ChalmersALPPlatform policies

BREAKING: 13M Australians have benefitted by $700M since our July 1 tax cuts came in.

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Patrick GormanALPPlatform policies

I will fight to STOP THE LIBERALS increasing the GST, no matter who their leader is. https://t.co/VTlHguKiVM

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Julian LeeserLiberalPlatform policies

Taxpayers should not be funding the promotion of Jew-hate in our universities. https://t.co/SDNXHNTEEW

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Pauline HansonOne NationPlatform policies

For 30 years, I’ve fought for everyday Australians who work hard, pay their taxes and just want a fair go. Au…

Twitter/XOfficial source7 days ago

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Angus TaylorLiberalPlatform policies

Small businesses don't need the ATO’s credit card ban delayed. They need it scrapped. Instead of screwing sma…

Twitter/XOfficial source8 days ago

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Jim ChalmersALPPlatform policies

The Albanese Government has stepped in to ensure small businesses and other taxpayers have until the end of Ju…

Twitter/XOfficial source8 days ago

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Jim ChalmersALPPlatform policies

BREAKING: New numbers show dwelling commencements and completions were up substantially in the June quarter, a…

Twitter/XOfficial source10 days ago

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Bridget McKenzieNationalPlatform policies

Who is listening👂in while you drive? Investigation by @choiceaustralia on the lack of standards and oversight…

Twitter/XOfficial source11 days ago

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Bridget McKenzieNationalPlatform policies

Adopt the Nats and Libs Fuel Shield policy PM, for our country’s 🇦🇺 sake. Pressure grows on grocery prices a…

Twitter/XOfficial source11 days ago

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Angus TaylorLiberalPlatform policies

Jim Chalmers has been caught out by his own tax office. They’ve made a pretty revealing admission: absorbing…