We're paying out $400 per person to businesses while our peers overseas are spending $555—28% more than us! That’s not just a gap, it’s leaving our own companies behind. We’re not asking for some reckless splurge, just to get up to $540, so we stop being the cheapskates of the developed world.
The numbers behind the demand
Previous
$400 / person
Per-person spend when demanded
Right now
$587 / person
Current per-person spend
— not yet delivered
What voters want
$540 / person
Target per-person spend
Next election on 27 February 2025 (in 2 months).
Pledges (2)
National Banking Clan
pledged Sept. 15, 2023
Off the hook
“I will do it by reducing spending in other areas.”
Liberal Alliance
pledged Nov. 3, 2023
Off the hook
“A tariff plan to strengthen domestic industry is justified under the economic principle of strategic protectionism, which aims to level the playing field against mature foreign competitors. By imposing taxes on targeted imports, we would ensure more liquid currency to the bussiness”