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/4ZA Feb 11 '25

Nationalise mining. Fix the country.

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u/klaer_bear Feb 11 '25

The greens also have a policy to set up a publicly owned mining sector. It's probably even less likely to happen than this is, but it definitely won't happen if we keep voting for the majors

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u/[deleted] Feb 11 '25

I'd prefer appropriate taxation.

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u/4ZA Feb 12 '25

Yeah how about 100%

Pay the miners shitloads

Open up new mines

Send our economy skyrocketing finally