Alex Dyson
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Statement
Evidence
Score
Introduce a tax on the excess profits of large corporations (e.g. on banks, gas companies)
Type: Website
Summary: Alex Dyson supports establishing “proper royalties to ensure multinational corporations pay their fair share of their profits” as tax.
Introduce short-term price caps (e.g. on rent and gas prices)
Type: Statement
Summary: Alex Dyson responded to our survey as being supportive of introducing short-term price caps.
Support a significant reduction of individuals employed by the public service
We could not find evidence to suggest Alex Dyson supports this policy.
Prevent big companies from controlling the market and limiting consumer choice (e.g. supermarkets)
Type: Website
Summary: Alex Dyson supports “cracking down on price gouging and increasing competition” to “ensure families, farmers, and suppliers get a better deal from the supermarket duopoly of Coles and Woolworths”.
Phase out tax concessions for property investors (e.g. negative gearing or capital gains tax discount)
Type: Statement
Summary: Alex Dyson responded to our survey as being undecided on amending negative gearing and the capital gains tax discount, stating: “We don't have a position on capital gains or negative gearing at this time”
Incentivise state/territory government to increase renter rights and protections
Type: Website
Summary: Alex Dyson supports “working across the political divide to develop a National Housing Plan that incorporates the best approaches from industry, experts, the community, all levels of government and all sides of politics”.
Increase investment in public and community housing
Type: Website
Summary: Alex Dyson supports “working across the political divide to develop a National Housing Plan that incorporates the best approaches from industry, experts, the community, all levels of government and all sides of politics”.
Allow first home-buyers to access their super to help purchase their first home
We could not find evidence to suggest Alex Dyson supports this policy.
Incentivise state/territory governments to increase housing supply
Type: Website
Summary: Alex Dyson supports “working across the political divide to develop a National Housing Plan that incorporates the best approaches from industry, experts, the community, all levels of government and all sides of politics”.
Help first-home buyers with shared equity programs that would allow participants to co-purchase a home with the government
Type: Website
Summary: Alex Dyson supports “working across the political divide to develop a National Housing Plan that incorporates the best approaches from industry, experts, the community, all levels of government and all sides of politics”.
Introduce energy bill rebates
Type: Website
Summary: Alex Dyson supports “helping more families, farmers, and businesses take control of their energy bills with Energy Independence Grants”.
Increase financial support for energy efficiency upgrades
Type: Website
Summary: Alex Dyson supports “expanded subsidies for rooftop solar and batteries that can save households up to $1,300 per year, all while producing clean energy that cuts energy costs and climate pollution”.
Increase funding for community batteries that increase access to solar
Type: Statement
Summary: Alex Dyson responded to our survey as being supportive of increasing federal financial incentives for community batteries.
Strengthen regulations to prevent price-gouging by energy companies
Type: Website
Summary: Though we could not find evidence to suggest Alex Dyson supports this policy, given Dyson’s other policies such as preventing price gouging with supermarkets, we consider them to be aligned with supporting this policy and have scored them a 2.
Make university free
Type: Statement
Summary: Alex Dyson responded to our survey as being undecided on wiping student debt and making university free, stating: “We don't have a position on this issue currently.”
Cut a portion of existing student debt
Type: Statement
Summary: Alex Dyson responded to our survey as being supportive of cutting at least 15% of student debt.
Support more fee-free TAFE places
Type: Statement
Summary: Alex Dyson responded to our survey as being supportive of the Free TAFE bill or comparable legislation.
Increase funding for public schools
Type: Statement
Summary: Alex Dyson responded to our survey as being supportive of increasing the federal share of public school funding to 25% or more.
Increase funding for and access to childcare subsidies
Type: Website
Summary: Alex Dyson supports “Giving every child the best start by ensuring access to affordable childcare no matter where they live”.
Stop fossil fuel project approvals and expansions
Type: Website / Statement
Summary: Alex Dyson responded to our survey as being unsupportive of stopping all fossil fuel project approvals and expansions, stating: “We're not in favour of a blanket ban on all new or expanded fossil fuel projects.” Dyson supports reducing “climate pollution and supporting renewable energy projects where communities are genuinely consulted and receive local benefits”.
Accelerate the rollout of renewable energy projects
Type: Website
Summary: Alex Dyson supports reducing climate pollution and “renewable energy projects where communities are genuinely consulted and receive local benefits”, however he does not have an explicit 2030 renewables target. Despite this, we consider his policies more broadly to be aligned with supporting a target of 80-94% renewable energy by 2030, and have scored him a 1.5.
Strengthen policies that ensure Australia’s biggest polluters genuinely cut their emissions
Type: Website
Summary: Alex Dyson supports reducing “climate pollution and supporting renewable energy projects where communities are genuinely consulted and receive local benefits”.
Increase investment in preventative health programs
Type: Website
Summary: Alex Dyson supports affordable and accessible healthcare, and investing in mental health programs.
Make GP visits free or more affordable by increasing bulk billing incentives
Type: Website
Summary: Alex Dyson supports more affordable and accessible healthcare, and advocates for “lower out-of-pocket costs and access to more bulk-billed consultations for regional areas”.
Increase funding to train, attract, and retain more healthcare professionals, especially in regional areas
Type: Website
Summary: Alex Dyson supports the introduction of “a national GP guarantee program to ensure that regional and rural communities can access the necessary care. This involves growing the number of GP and specialist training places in Wannon and supporting the Royal Australian College of GPs' plan to make primary care more accessible and affordable.”
Increase funding for dental and mental health
Type: Website
Summary: Alex Dyson supports an increase in funding for mental health, via doubling “the number of Medicare-supported visits to allow people to see a psychologist or other mental health professional more often, making sure people can get the mental healthcare they need”.
Expand subsidies to make more prescription medicines cheaper
Type: Website
Summary: Alex Dyson is committed to affordable and accessible healthcare.
Increase investment in large-scale renewable energy and storage
Type: Website
Summary: Alex Dyson plans to “reduce climate pollution and support renewable energy projects where communities are genuinely consulted and receive local benefits.”
Require multinational gas companies to prioritise domestic supply, without supporting the approval of new gas projects
Type: Website / Statement
Summary: Alex Dyson responded to our survey as being supportive of a gas reservation scheme for multinational gas companies. Dyson is also focused on ensuring multinational gas corporations are required to pay their “fair share of their profits” as tax.
Invest in nuclear power as a future energy source, while extending the life of coal power and increasing gas use in the interim
We could not find evidence to suggest Alex Dyson supports this policy.
Improve access to government-held information about government policies and decisions
Type: Website
Summary: Though we could not find evidence to suggest Alex Dyson supports this policy, given Dyson’s other policies such as strengthening the National Anti-Corruption Commission and and increasing transparency around lobbyists, we consider them to be aligned with supporting this policy and have scored them a 1.5.
Protect the ABC and SBS’s independence and funding
Type: Statement
Summary: Alex Dyson responded to our survey as being supportive of increasing or maintaining funding only.
Require all lobbyists that meet with politicians to be publicly disclosed
Type: Website
Summary: Alex Dyson supports increasing “transparency to reduce lobbyists' power.”
Make public transport more frequent and reliable
Type: Website
Summary: Alex Dyson’s support for regional communities in a changing climate suggests support for improving the frequency, reliability, and accessibility of shared transport.
Improve bike paths and footpaths to encourage active transport
Type: Website
Summary: Alex Dyson is committed to increase funding for local infrastructure especially around funding for “neglected regional roads and highways damaging our vehicles and risking our lives”.
Increase access and affordability of electric and low-emissions vehicles
Type: Website
Summary:
Though we could not find evidence to suggest Alex Dyson supports this policy, given Dyson’s other policies and support for regional communities in a changing climate, we consider them to be aligned with supporting at least maintaining the current New Vehicle Efficiency Standard, and have scored them a 1.5.
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