Legalising marijuana

Summary of proposal

The proposal would legalise all marijuana/cannabis/hemp use by adults, as well as possession, cultivation, processing, transport, trade, import and export. No excise would be imposed on marijuana.

This proposal would also reduce the budgets of relevant federal agencies including the Australian Federal Police (AFP), Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC), and the Australian Border Force (ABF) by the level of funding directly associated with marijuana law enforcement.

An estimate of the effect of this proposal on total marijuana usage was also requested.

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Labour market

Summary of proposal

The proposal would abolish the following:

  • the modern awards including minimum wage and penalty rate requirements
  • unfair dismissal laws
  • all other restrictions on employer-employee interactions in Fair Work legislation.

Existing provisions in competition and consumer law, workplace health and safety law, discrimination law and criminal law would remain.

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Labour market

Summary of proposal

The proposal would abolish the following:

  • the modern awards including minimum wage and penalty rate requirements
  • unfair dismissal laws
  • all other restrictions on employer-employee interactions in Fair Work legislation.

Existing provisions in competition and consumer law, workplace health and safety law, discrimination law and criminal law would remain.

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Foreign investment

Summary of proposal

This proposal would abolish foreign investment restrictions through the repeal of the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975 and the defunding of the Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB).

This proposal would have effect from 1 July 2017.

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General spending cuts

Summary of proposal

This proposal would cut Government spending as follows:

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General spending cuts

Summary of proposal

This proposal would cut Government spending as follows:

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Energy

Summary of proposal

The proposal would abolish the Climate Change Authority (CCA), the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF), the Renewable Energy Target (RET), the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and the Clean Energy Innovation Fund (CEIF).

This proposal would commence on 1 July 2017.

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Energy

Summary of proposal

The proposal would abolish the Climate Change Authority (CCA), the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF), the Renewable Energy Target (RET), the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and the Clean Energy Innovation Fund (CEIF).

This proposal would commence on 1 July 2017.

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Energy

Summary of proposal

The proposal would abolish the Climate Change Authority (CCA), the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF), the Renewable Energy Target (RET), the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and the Clean Energy Innovation Fund (CEIF).

This proposal would commence on 1 July 2017.

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Energy

Summary of proposal

The proposal would abolish the Climate Change Authority (CCA), the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF), the Renewable Energy Target (RET), the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and the Clean Energy Innovation Fund (CEIF).

This proposal would commence on 1 July 2017.

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