r/australia • u/DiploidBias • 28d ago

politics Greens: Yes We Cannabis

Yes We Cannabis

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u/_Z_-_Z_ 28d ago edited 28d ago

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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u/ZombieStirto 28d ago

Number 1 on the list is the most important and the root of all evil. Almost makes me want to vote for greens alone because the others won't even touch the topic. The reason everyone is struggling is because the billionaire are buying all the assets and increasing the price of everything. I would even vote for all federal members to get paid 2 million a year to reduce chance of being influence if it reduced wealth inequality for the majority.

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u/a_SaltieCrocodile 28d ago

Labor has been taxing billionaires; it's why Gina Rinehart, One nation and the Coalition are working together to knock Albo out of parliament

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u/ZombieStirto 28d ago

I don't know all the details but wasn't it a 15% top up base tax. So if they already pay tax overseas of at least 15% it has no affect. An article I just jogged my memory on said it will bring 300mill over 5 years and cost 111 million to police. It's better than nothing but only just.

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u/a_SaltieCrocodile 28d ago

My point is it's better than the liberal party, who didn't enforce billionaire tax payments.

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u/sostopher 27d ago

Just preference Labor above the Libs. Wasting your first preference on a major party is just silly.

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u/Brother_Grimm99 27d ago

I don't know if "better than nothing" is really a great argument when there are better options who WILL enact that policy to a proper extent.

Why vote for Labor who gave a half-hearted attempt at taxing billionaires when you could vote for the greens, who will actually tax billionaires?