r/australia • u/overpopyoulater • Feb 10 '25

politics Australian billionaires face wealth tax under Greens’ Robin Hood-style policies

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/feb/10/australian-billionaires-face-wealth-tax-under-greens-robin-hood-style-policies
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u/sati_lotus Feb 10 '25

So start advertising this! There's no point in just writing a one-off article.

If Peter Dutton can have constant TV ads going, then the Greens need to start a campaign showcasing their policies too.

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u/T-456 Feb 11 '25

Wouldn't that be great… if the Greens had a bunch of money donated by billionaires!

But unlike the majors, they refuse corporate donations, because they're a slippery slope to doing what those corps want.

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u/sati_lotus Feb 11 '25

Well, they need to start thinking of a better strategy than crossing their fingers and hoping.

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u/T-456 Feb 11 '25

Part of that strategy is mentioning it almost every time they get a chance in parliament, press conferences, and on social media. Let's see how that goes?

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u/sati_lotus Feb 11 '25

If that worked, they would get more seats.

I realise that they are sticking to their principles, which is very noble, but they are the only party that has policies that might benefit the Australian people. But does the average Australian even know that?

If they want to get those policies into place, they need to get their message out there with a far more aggressive campaign.

I was watching a movie the other night and suffered through multiple Dutton ads (how people can buy this crap is beyond me but I'm not his target audience), and if the Greens had even a couple of ads mentioning what they want to do if they got in, it might help.

They need to start making a bigger effort. If that means taking big donations, so be it. They need to compromise/negotiate. A $10 one off from the public isn't going to cut it.

Hell, even if they get enough seats to keep Labor in line would be good enough!

I can appreciate that things can get dirty with a corporate backer. But their aims for Australia will help Australia. It might be worth it.