Federal Policies

What Reform AU stands for, one area at a time. Choose a policy to read it in full.

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Animal Welfare and Companion Care

Support responsible pet ownership, establish a nationally coordinated animal cruelty register, oppose a compulsory guardianship model and seek removal of GST from household pet food.

Cost of Living and Federal Taxes

Conduct a full audit of government programs to fund cost-of-living relief, flatten income tax brackets, pursue GST relief on essentials and propose a temporary halving of fuel excise.

Housing and Foreign Investment

Address housing demand alongside supply, cap foreign land ownership, tax vacant dwellings owned by foreign investors and coordinate housing settings with the states.

Immigration and National Sovereignty

Set a net overseas migration target of no more than 100,000 a year, keep migration settings with accountable domestic institutions and strengthen national interest screening.

Economy, Industry and Small Business

Establish the Department of Government Efficiency, prioritise small business, restart apprenticeship support, advance domestic manufacturing and publish a debt-reduction plan.

Healthcare, Medicare and Patient Choice

Commission a Royal Commission into the COVID-19 response, restore informed consent, raise Medicare rebates and provide regional health workforce incentives.

Banking and Financial Consumer Protection

Establish a Royal Commission into banking misconduct, enforce transparency in mortgage contracts, reform AFCA and ASIC, and provide legal assistance in financial litigation.

Civil Liberties and Judicial Fairness

Introduce the Equality of Arms Principle, extend the proposed Public Justice Equality Scheme, support self-represented litigants and protect freedom of expression and religion.

Digital Rights and Online Freedom

Oppose compulsory Digital ID without parliamentary approval and a public vote, protect against surveillance-state overreach and keep sensitive data under Australian jurisdiction.

Energy and Resource Security

Establish a National Energy Reserve, introduce a domestic gas reservation system, prioritise Australian ownership of critical infrastructure and assess nuclear electricity generation.

Defence and National Resilience

Rebuild the Defence Force with domestic manufacturing and regional bases, work towards a proposed target of at least 3% of GDP and audit foreign ownership near defence sites.

Government Integrity and Electoral Reform

Introduce mandatory donation and lobbying disclosure, enforce penalties for misleading parliament, investigate lawful methods for recalling federal MPs and audit major failures.

Australian Ownership and Truth in Branding

Propose Australian-majority ownership tests for “Australia” in branding, introduce the proposed Truth in Branding and Ownership Transparency Act and impose consumer labelling standards.

Families and Education

Defend traditional family structures and parental authority, consider a childcare subsidy that follows a child and household income splitting, and link funding to educational outcomes.

Environment, Water and Agriculture

Support community-led conservation, protect productive land and water, coordinate national feral-animal and invasive-weed programs, and protect lawful fishing.

Technology and Innovation

Support domestic development of critical technologies, streamline R&D tax incentives for startups and SMEs, and assess safeguards for national digital infrastructure.

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