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THE POLICIES
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POLICIES of the major parties for the by-election: ection: HEALTH
Liberals: Claim that Federal hospitals fund- ing has increased by 42 per cent and say Labor’s claims of cuts are lies. Labor: Claims that health funding has been cut by the Liberals and has promised: $30 million for elective surgery if Labor is elected next year. $4.5 million for TazReach health services. $800,000 for aged care training mini hospital ward. $2.4 million for a headspace centre in Burnie.
EDUCATION
Liberals: Claim education funding has increasedeased by 37 per cent under the Liberals. Labor: Claims it will reverse Government cuts.
JOBS AND BUSINESS
Liberals: Pledges $3.9 million for Jobs Ready Generation package. No repeal of legislated tax cuts for small business. No commitment to a Cabinet position for a federal small business minister. An indexed and ongoing instant asset write-off scheme for investments over $20,000. Decisions of the Fair Work Commission to be honoured by the Federal Government. Make it easier for small business owners to employ people. Labor: Possible repeal of legislated tax cuts for small business. A Cabinet position for the federal small business minister. An indexed and ongoing instant asset write-off scheme for investments over $20,000. No guarantee that decisions of the Fair Work Commission would be honoured by the Federal Government. Makes it easier for small business iness owners to employ people. Create 50 Centrelink jobs, includingcluding 20 Medicare.
TAX — RETIREES TAX
Liberals: No change to dividend imputation and capital gains tax, which the Prime Minister says “would swipe up to 30 per cent off income”. Labor: Plans changes to dividend imputation and capitals gains taxes if elected next year.
TAX — COMPANIES
Liberals: Will cut company tax, including banks, by 2024-25. Tax cuts for companies with up to $50 million turnover to benefit 1800 businesses in Braddon. Labor: No $17b tax cut for banks if elected next year.
TAX — PEPERSONAL
Liberals: Say up to 40,000 people in Braddon will get a $530 a year tax cut. Labor: Says it will give bigger, better, fairer tax cuts whereby everyone earning less than $95,000 will be up to $398 better off.
ROADS
Liberal: $60 million for Bass Highway between Wynyard and Marrawah announced in budget. $10 million for Murchison Highway. Labor: $60 million for Bass Highway.
PENSIONS
Liberals: No new policy announced. Labor: Claims it will reverse cuts to pensions including the $14 a fortnight energy supplement.
GST
Liberals: Will top up Tasmania’s share by $112 million
over five years. Labor: SuppSupports no state going below a 70 cent and then a 75 cents in the dollar share.
FISHING
Liberal: $50,000 for preliminary consultation on location of where two artificial reefs could be located, and construction. Labor: Would permanently ban supertrawlers from Australia’s Small Pelagic Fishery if elected to government next year. A $750,000 grant for research into the health of Tasmania’s oceans. $10 million Supporting Recreational Fishing Fund to make recreational fishing more enjoyable, safer and more accessible. Craig Garland: No corporate fish farms on the NorthWest Coast.