Kate Dezarnaulds

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Policy

Evidence of support

Support Level

Policy

Introduce a tax on the excess profits of large corporations (e.g. on banks, gas companies)

Assessment Criteria
1
Do not support
1.5
Close loopholes that enable multinational tax avoidance
2
Introduce a superprofits tax and close loopholes that enable multinational tax avoidance
Evidence

Type: Statement

Summary: Kate Dezarnaulds responded to our survey as being supportive of closing loopholes that enable multinational tax avoidance.

Support
1.5
Policy

Introduce short-term price caps (e.g. on rent and gas prices)

Assessment Criteria
1
Do not support
2
Support introducing short-term price caps
Evidence

Type: Statement

Summary: Kate Dezarnaulds responded to our survey as being unsupportive of short term price caps.

Support
1
Policy

Support a significant reduction of individuals employed by the public service

Assessment Criteria
1
Do not support
2
Support a significant reduction of individuals employed by the public service
Evidence

Type: Statement

Summary: Kate Dezarnaulds responded to our survey as being unsupportive of cutting public service jobs.

Support
1
Policy

Prevent big companies from controlling the market and limiting consumer choice (e.g. supermarkets)

Assessment Criteria
1
Do not support
2
Support reforming regulations that increase corporate competition
Evidence

Type: Statement

Summary: Kate Dezarnaulds responded to our survey as being supportive of reforming regulations that increase corporate competition.

Support
2
Policy

Phase out tax concessions for property investors (e.g. negative gearing or capital gains tax discount)

Assessment Criteria
1
Do not support
1.5
Support limiting or reducing negative gearing and capital gains tax discounts
2
Support phasing out negative gearing and capital gains tax discounts
Evidence

Type: Statement

Summary: Kate Dezarnaulds responded to our survey as being supportive of limiting or reducing tax concessions.

Support
1.5
Policy

Incentivise state/territory government to increase renter rights and protections

Assessment Criteria
1
Do not support
1.5
Support incentivising states/territories to strengthen renters rights and protections using existing legislation
2
Support the establishment of a National Renters Protection Authority and National Tenancy Standards, with incentives for states/territories to adopt them
Evidence

Type: Statement

Summary: Kate Dezarnaulds responded to our survey as being supportive of incentivising states/territories to strengthen renters rights and protections.

Support
1.5
Policy

Increase investment in public and community housing

Assessment Criteria
1
Do not support
2
Support a meaningful increase in investment
Evidence

Type: Statement

Summary: Kate Dezarnaulds responded to our survey as being supportive of increasing investment in public and community housing.

Support
2
Policy

Allow first home-buyers to access their super to help purchase their first home

Assessment Criteria
1
Do not support
2
Support allowing first-home buyers to access their super
Evidence

Type: Statement

Summary: Kate Dezarnaulds responded to our survey as being unsupportive of allowing first-home buyers to use super to purchase their first home.

Support
1
Policy

Incentivise state/territory governments to increase housing supply

Assessment Criteria
1
Do not support
2
Support a meaningful increase in incentives
Evidence

Type: Statement

Summary: Kate Dezarnaulds responded to our survey as being supportive of increasing incentives.

Support
2
Policy

Help first-home buyers with shared equity programs that would allow participants to co-purchase a home with the government

Assessment Criteria
1
Do not support
2
Support expanding shared equity programs
Evidence

Type: Statement

Summary: Kate Dezarnaulds responded to our survey as being supportive of expanding shared equity programs.

Support
2
Policy

Introduce energy bill rebates

Assessment Criteria
1
Do not support
2
Support an energy bill rebate
Evidence

Type: Statement

Summary: Kate Dezarnaulds responded to our survey as being supportive of an energy bill rebate.

Support
2
Policy

Increase financial support for energy efficiency upgrades

Assessment Criteria
1
Do not support
2
Support a meaningful increase in incentives for home and business electrification, solar, battery storage, and energy efficiency upgrades
Evidence

Type: Statement

Summary: Kate Dezarnaulds responded to our survey as being supportive of a meaningful increase in incentives.

Support
2
Policy

Increase funding for community batteries that increase access to solar

Assessment Criteria
1
Do not support
2
Support increasing federal financial incentives (e.g. the Community Batteries for Household Solar program) for community batteries
Evidence

Type: Statement

Summary: Kate Dezarnaulds responded to our survey as being supportive of a meaningful increase in incentives.

Support
2
Policy

Strengthen regulations to prevent price-gouging by energy companies

Assessment Criteria
1
Do not support
2
Meaningfully increase power of regulators (e.g. the ACCC and Australian Energy Regulator) to prevent price-gouging
Evidence

Type: Statement

Summary: Kate Dezarnaulds responded to our survey as being supportive of increasing the power of regulators.

Support
2
Policy

Make university free

Assessment Criteria
1
Do not support
2
Support making university free
Evidence

Type: Statement

Summary: Kate Dezarnaulds responded to our survey as being supportive of this policy.

Support
1.5
Policy

Cut a portion of existing student debt

Assessment Criteria
1
Do not support
2
Committed to cutting at least 15% of student debt
Evidence

Type: Statement

Summary: Kate Dezarnaulds responded to our survey as being supportive of cutting at least 15% of student debt.

Support
2
Policy

Support more fee-free TAFE places

Assessment Criteria
1
Do not support
2
Support the Free TAFE bill or comparable legislation
Evidence

Type: Statement

Summary: Kate Dezarnaulds responded to our survey as being supportive of the Free TAFE bill or comparable legislation.

Support
2
Policy

Increase funding for public schools

Assessment Criteria
1
Do not support
1.5
Support increasing federal share of public school funding to between 22.5% and 25%
2
Support increasing federal share of public school funding to 25% or more
Evidence

Type: Statement

Summary: Kate Dezarnaulds responded to our survey as being supportive increasing SRS funding to 25%+.

Support
2
Policy

Increase funding for and access to childcare subsidies

Assessment Criteria
1
Do not support
2
Support meaningful increase in funding
Evidence

Type: Statement

Summary: Kate Dezarnaulds responded to our survey as being supportive of increasing funding for childcare subsidies.

Support
2
Policy

Stop fossil fuel project approvals and expansions

Assessment Criteria
1
Not opposed to new coal or gas projects or project expansions
2
Strengthen national environment laws to stop all new coal and gas approvals and fossil fuel project expansions
Evidence

Type: Statement

Summary: Kate Dezarnaulds responded to our survey as being supportive of stopping all new coal and gas approvals.

Support
2
Policy

Accelerate the rollout of renewable energy projects

Assessment Criteria
1
Do not support a target of 80%+ renewable energy by 2030
1.5
Committed to a target of 80–94% renewable energy by 2030, with clear policies to achieve this
2
Committed to a target of >95% renewable energy by 2030, with clear policies to achieve this
Evidence

Type: Statement

Summary: Kate Dezarnaulds responded to our survey as being supportive of a 75% by 2030 target.

Support
1
Policy

Strengthen policies that ensure Australia’s biggest polluters genuinely cut their emissions

Assessment Criteria
1
Support reducing or removing existing policies
1.5
Support maintaining existing policies (e.g. the Safeguard Mechanism)
2
Support strengthening existing policies (e.g. the Safeguard Mechanism)
Evidence

Type: Statement

Summary: Kate Dezarnaulds responded to our survey as being supportive of strengthening the Safeguard Mechanism.

Support
2
Policy

Increase investment in preventative health programs

Assessment Criteria
1
Do not support
2
Support a meaningful increase in investment
Evidence

Type: Statement

Summary: Kate Dezarnaulds responded to our survey as being supportive of a meaningful increase in investment.

Support
2
Policy

Make GP visits free or more affordable by increasing bulk billing incentives

Assessment Criteria
1
Do not support
1.5
Support a meaningful increase in incentives (between $5-15 billion)
2
Support a substantial increase in incentives ($15 billion+)
Evidence

Type: Statement

Summary: Kate Dezarnaulds responded to our survey as being supportive of increasing incentives to between $5-15 billion.

Support
1.5
Policy

Increase funding to train, attract, and retain more healthcare professionals, especially in regional areas

Assessment Criteria
1
Do not support
2
Support a meaningful increase in funding
Evidence

Type: Statement

Summary: Kate Dezarnaulds responded to our survey as being supportive of increasing funding to train, attract and retain more healthcare professionals.

Support
2
Policy

Increase funding for dental and mental health

Assessment Criteria
1
Do not support increasing funding
1.5
Meaningful increase in funding for either dental or mental health
2
Include dental and mental health in Medicare
Evidence

Type: Statement

Summary: Kate Dezarnaulds responded to our survey as being supportive of including dental and mental health in Medicare.

Support
2
Policy

Expand subsidies to make more prescription medicines cheaper

Assessment Criteria
1
Do not support
2
Support expanding subsidies through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS)
Evidence

Type: Statement

Summary: Kate Dezarnaulds responded to our survey as being supportive of expanding subsidies.

Support
2
Policy

Increase investment in large-scale renewable energy and storage

Assessment Criteria
1
Do not support
2
Support a meaningful increase in investment and incentives in large-scale renewable energy, storage and grid infrastructure
Evidence

Type: Statement

Summary: Kate Dezarnaulds responded to our survey as being supportive of increasing investment and incentives.

Support
2
Policy

Require multinational gas companies to prioritise domestic supply, without supporting the approval of new gas projects

Assessment Criteria
1
Do not support
2
Support a domestic gas reservation scheme that does not enable new gas projects
Evidence

Type: Statement

Summary: Kate Dezarnaulds responded to our survey as being supportive of not enabling new gas projects.

Support
2
Policy

Invest in nuclear power as a future energy source, while extending the life of coal power and increasing gas use in the interim

Assessment Criteria
1
Do not support
2
Support developing and investing in a nuclear industry
Evidence

Type: Statement

Summary: Kate Dezarnaulds responded to our survey as being unsupportive of nuclear.

Support
1
Policy

Improve access to government-held information about government policies and decisions

Assessment Criteria
1
Do not support
1.5
Support increased funding or introduction of statutory timeframes for review
2
Support the implementation of an immediate injection of funding for the Freedom of Information system and introduce statutory timeframes for external FOI reviews to remove backlog and delay.
Evidence

Type: Statement

Summary: Kate Dezarnaulds responded to our survey as being supportive of increasing funding and introducing timeframes for review.

Support
2
Policy

Protect the ABC and SBS’s independence and funding

Assessment Criteria
1
Do not support
1.5
Support increasing or maintaining funding in real terms
2
Support increasing or maintaining ABC and SBS funding in real terms and implementing reforms to enable planning certainty across funding cycles.
Evidence

Type: Statement

Summary: Kate Dezarnaulds responded to our survey as being supportive of increasing/maintaining funding and implementing reforms.

Support
2
Policy

Require all lobbyists that meet with politicians to be publicly disclosed

Assessment Criteria
1
Do not support
1.5
Support some but not all measures
2
Strengthen the Lobbying Code of Conduct to include a broader range of actors including in-house lobbyists, provide effective sanctions for breach of code and require the publication of ministerial diaries.
Evidence

Type: Statement

Summary: Kate Dezarnaulds responded to our survey as being supportive of all measures.

Support
2
Policy

Make public transport more frequent and reliable

Assessment Criteria
1
Do not support
2
Support increasing incentives for state/territory governments to improve the frequency, reliability, and accessibility of shared transport (public transport, carsharing, bike sharing)
Evidence

Type: Statement

Summary: Kate Dezarnaulds responded to our survey as being supportive of increasing incentives.

Support
2
Policy

Improve bike paths and footpaths to encourage active transport

Assessment Criteria
1
Do not support
2
Support increasing incentives for state/territory governments to improve bike paths and footpaths to encourage active transport
Evidence

Type: Statement

Summary: Kate Dezarnaulds responded to our survey as being supportive of increasing incentives.

Support
2
Policy

Increase access and affordability of electric and low-emissions vehicles

Assessment Criteria
1
Support removing the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard
1.5
Support maintaining the current New Vehicle Efficiency Standard
2
Support implementing policies that strengthen the effectiveness of the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard
Evidence

Type: Statement

Summary: Kate Dezarnaulds responded to our survey as being supportive of implementing policies that strengthen the effectiveness of the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard.

Support
2
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