Australian Citizens Party
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Statement
Evidence
Score
Introduce a tax on the excess profits of large corporations (e.g. on banks, gas companies)
It's unclear if the Australian Citizens Party supports or does not support this policy.
Introduce short-term price caps (e.g. on rent and gas prices)
Type: Website
Summary: We could not find evidence to suggest ACP supports this policy.
Support a significant reduction of individuals employed by the public service
Type: Website
Summary: We could not find evidence to suggest ACP supports this policy.
Prevent big companies from controlling the market and limiting consumer choice (e.g. supermarkets)
Type: Media Release / Website
Summary: The Australian Citizens Party wants to break the Coles-Woolworths duopoly by reforming competition policy to boost producer bargaining power, support alternative retailers, and introduce laws to break up the duopoly if abuse continues.
Phase out tax concessions for property investors (e.g. negative gearing or capital gains tax discount)
Type: Website
Summary: The Australian Citizens Party (ACP) proposes significant reforms to negative gearing and capital gains tax to address housing affordability and reduce speculative investment. Specifically, they advocate for abolishing negative gearing on properties below a regionally determined threshold and halving the capital gains tax discount from 50% to 25%.
Incentivise state/territory government to increase renter rights and protections
Type: Website
Summary: Establish a National Housing Authority to recommend necessary assistance to housing authorities in each state, including assistance on finance, building materials and labour
Increase investment in public and community housing
It's unclear if the Australian Citizens Party supports or does not support this policy.
Allow first home-buyers to access their super to help purchase their first home
Type: Website
Summary: We could not find evidence to suggest ACP supports this policy.
Incentivise state/territory governments to increase housing supply
It's unclear if the Australian Citizens Party supports or does not support this policy.
Help first-home buyers with shared equity programs that would allow participants to co-purchase a home with the government
It's unclear if the Australian Citizens Party supports or does not support this policy.
Introduce energy bill rebates
Type: Website
Summary: ACP doesn’t support one-off rebates, but supports government ownership of electricity generation to keep costs low for Australians.
Increase financial support for energy efficiency upgrades
Type: Website
Summary: We could not find evidence to suggest ACP supports this policy.
Increase funding for community batteries that increase access to solar
Type: Website
Summary: We could not find evidence to suggest ACP supports this policy.
Strengthen regulations to prevent price-gouging by energy companies
It's unclear if the Australian Citizens Party supports or does not support this policy.
Make university free
It's unclear if the Australian Citizens Party supports or does not support this policy.
Cut a portion of existing student debt
It's unclear if the Australian Citizens Party supports or does not support this policy.
Support more fee-free TAFE places
It's unclear if the Australian Citizens Party supports or does not support this policy.
Increase funding for public schools
It's unclear if the Australian Citizens Party supports or does not support this policy.
Increase funding for and access to childcare subsidies
It's unclear if the Australian Citizens Party supports or does not support this policy.
Stop fossil fuel project approvals and expansions
Type: Website
Summary: We could not find evidence to suggest ACP supports this policy.
Accelerate the rollout of renewable energy projects
Type: Website
Summary: ACP supports use of natural gas or nuclear to back renewables to provide a robust low emissions grid.
Strengthen policies that ensure Australia’s biggest polluters genuinely cut their emissions
It's unclear if the Australian Citizens Party supports or does not support this policy.
Increase investment in preventative health programs
Type: Website
Summary: ACP believes in expanding healthcare resources for all Australians.
Make GP visits free or more affordable by increasing bulk billing incentives
It's unclear if the Australian Citizens Party supports or does not support this policy.
Increase funding to train, attract, and retain more healthcare professionals, especially in regional areas
Type: Website
Summary: The Australian Citizens Party (ACP) aims to address Australia's healthcare workforce shortages by expanding medical and nursing training programs. They highlight a current shortfall of 2,460 general practitioners, projected to increase to 5,560 by 2033, and advocate for increased training to meet this demand.
Increase funding for dental and mental health
It's unclear if the Australian Citizens Party supports or does not support this policy.
Expand subsidies to make more prescription medicines cheaper
It's unclear if the Australian Citizens Party supports or does not support this policy.
Increase investment in large-scale renewable energy and storage
Type: Website
Summary: We could not find evidence to suggest ACP supports this policy.
Require multinational gas companies to prioritise domestic supply, without supporting the approval of new gas projects
Type: Website
Summary: ACP supports a domestic reservation scheme, but is not against new gas.
Invest in nuclear power as a future energy source, while extending the life of coal power and increasing gas use in the interim
Type: Website
Summary: The Australian Citizens Party (ACP) advocates for lifting the federal ban on nuclear power in Australia, viewing it as a clean, safe, and reliable energy source essential for national energy security. ACP argue that nuclear energy offers zero emissions, high reliability, and the potential for fuel recycling, and they call for amending the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 to enable the construction of nuclear power stations domestically.
Improve access to government-held information about government policies and decisions
Type: Website
Summary: ACP has no specific stance on Freedom of Information, but advocates for strengthening whistleblower protections.
Protect the ABC and SBS’s independence and funding
It's unclear if the Australian Citizens Party supports or does not support this policy.
Require all lobbyists that meet with politicians to be publicly disclosed
It's unclear if the Australian Citizens Party supports or does not support this policy.
Make public transport more frequent and reliable
It's unclear if the Australian Citizens Party supports or does not support this policy.
Improve bike paths and footpaths to encourage active transport
It's unclear if the Australian Citizens Party supports or does not support this policy.
Increase access and affordability of electric and low-emissions vehicles
It's unclear if the Australian Citizens Party supports or does not support this policy.
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