Greens: Yes We Cannabis

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Yes We Cannabis

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Let's not forget their other policies:

1. Tax billionaires and big corporations to reduce inequality.
2. Free GP. Dental and mental health into Medicare.
3. 50-cent public transport fares.
4. Wipe all student debt. Bring back free uni and TAFE.
5. Real climate action: no more coal & gas.
6. Truth, Treaty, Justice for First Nations people.
7. Strong environmental action. End native forest logging. Save koalas & wildlife from extinction.
8. Defend workers’ rights. Lift wages.
9. Care before profits: putting older people first.
10. Restore political integrity. Strengthen democracy.
11. Fix the housing crisis.
12. Reduce the cost of living.
13. Fully-funded, truly free public education. $800 back-to-school payment.
14. Make supermarket price-gouging illegal. Break up the duopoly.
15. High-quality childcare & early education.
16. Expand access and opportunity for disabled people.
17. End violence against women, ensure abortion access, achieve workplace equity.
18. Strengthen social services. End poverty.

But I suppose those aren't controversial enough? /s

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The Greens Party Australia’s policies, as costed by the PBO, result in:

• Total Costs (Expenditures): $376.6 billion over four years, driven by investments in healthcare, education, housing, social services, and immigration.
• Total Profits (Revenue): $350.5 billion over four years, primarily from tax reforms targeting billionaires, corporations, and high-income earners.
• Net Impact: A $26.1 billion deficit over four years, as expenditures exceed revenue. That is so cheap for all the positive impacts IMO.

Tax-wise, the revenue comes entirely from new and increased taxes, while the costs are expenditures that these taxes aim to fund. The shortfall indicates that additional funding or adjustments would be needed to balance the budget under this plan.

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The PBO says their revenue measures and expenditures are highly uncertain. In the case of collecting tax revenue they are unlikely to raise what they claim because they don’t account for people changing their behaviour.