Increase Australia's humanitarian intake to 50,000 places a year, and related measures (PER625)

Summary of proposal

This proposal has four components.

Component 1: End offshore detention

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Reverse income tax cuts that will turbocharge inequality (PER624)

Summary of proposal

This proposal consists of seven components.

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Reverse the Liberal Party's company tax cuts for large businesses (PER623)

Summary of proposal

The proposal would apply a 30 per cent company tax rate to companies with a turnover of more than
$10 million per annum.

The company tax rate would continue to phase down to 25 per cent as per the current legislated
schedule for companies with a turnover of less than $10 million per annum.

The proposal would commence from the 2019‐20 income year.

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Abolish Income Management, Work for the Dole, and other measures (PER622)

Summary of proposal

This proposal would abolish the following compulsory income support measures from 1 July 2019:

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Reinstate Indigenous Affairs funding, and address selected First Nations issues (PER621)

Summary of proposal

This proposal has six components. The proposal would have effect from 1 July 2019.

 

Component 1: Provide capped funding of $50 million over three years to establish a body such as the Makaratta Commission suggested in the Uluru Statement from the Heart, which, as per that Statement, would ‘supervise a process of agreement-making between governments and First Nations and truth-telling about our history’.

Component 2: Establish a First Nations Voice in Parliament (and in the Constitution) with the following elements.

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Reinstate Indigenous Affairs funding, and address selected First Nations issues (PER621)

Summary of proposal

This proposal has six components. The proposal would have effect from 1 July 2019.

 

Component 1: Provide capped funding of $50 million over three years to establish a body such as the Makaratta Commission suggested in the Uluru Statement from the Heart, which, as per that Statement, would ‘supervise a process of agreement-making between governments and First Nations and truth-telling about our history’.

Component 2: Establish a First Nations Voice in Parliament (and in the Constitution) with the following elements.

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Reform the tax treatment of discretionary trusts (PER619)

Summary of proposal

Implement a minimum tax rate of 30 per cent on primary and non-primary production discretionary trust distributions to mature beneficiaries (individuals over 18 years of age).

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Introduce a 35 per cent minimum tax rate on incomes above $300,000 and make the deficit levy permanent (PER618)

Summary of proposal

The proposal has two components:

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Establish an independent Equality Commission to provide advice on income support and economic inequality (PER617)

Summary of proposal

This proposal would establish an ongoing independent Equality Commission (the Commission) with one president and four part-time commissioners. The Commission would have staffing levels similar to the Commonwealth Grants Commission.

Each year the Commission would receive submissions from community organisations, peak bodies, and other interested parties. It would commission expert analysis and provide public advice to government and the Parliament on living costs for various groups and household types, in particular for income support recipients.

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Establish an independent Equality Commission to provide advice on income support and economic inequality (PER617)

Summary of proposal

This proposal would establish an ongoing independent Equality Commission (the Commission) with one president and four part-time commissioners. The Commission would have staffing levels similar to the Commonwealth Grants Commission.

Each year the Commission would receive submissions from community organisations, peak bodies, and other interested parties. It would commission expert analysis and provide public advice to government and the Parliament on living costs for various groups and household types, in particular for income support recipients.

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