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The Progressive Party on Economy and Taxes

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The Progressive Party strongly supports lowering company tax rates

The Progressives support lower company taxes. A Progressives spokeswoman says the party, “was the first to promote lowering corporate taxes from 33 per cent to 30 per cent, which was adopted by the Government”.

The Progressive Party opposes a tax-free zone at the bottom end of the income scale

A Progressives spokeswoman says the party opposes such a policy as it “would overwhelmingly favour higher income earners. Tax bands cannot be set in isolation. We do support a progressive tax scale where the tax burden is lowest on those with the least means”.

The Progressive Party I support of oppose the $700m Fast Forward Fund to fund research in the food and pastoral sector

A Progressives spokeswoman says the party “strongly supports” the Fast Forward Fund.

The Progressive Party is neutral on paying GST on food

A Progressives spokeswoman says the party is “neutral” on this issue. – as we would replace GST with a fairer tax, such as a financial transactions tax.

The Progressive Party strongly supports amending the Reserve Bank Act to include growth and employment targets

A Progressives spokeswoman says the party “strongly supports” amending the Reserve Bank Act to include growth and employment goals.

The Progressive Party is neutral on toll roads

A Progressives spokeswoman says the party is neutral on toll roads. “We oppose tolls on existing roads, but support reasonable tolls to build new roads, such as Transmission Gully, where there are viable free alternatives,” she says.