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Economy, Industry and Small Business

Establish the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to eliminate waste, duplication, and mismanagement.
Implement zero-based budgeting and sunset clauses for all new spending programs.
Cap public service growth and executive pay; reduce consultancy and lobbying reliance.
Enforce mandatory identification of all public service officers on official correspondence (PNATS).
Restore fair pricing for farmgate produce and defend local manufacturing.
Prioritise small business in procurement and regulatory simplification.
Abolish unnecessary licences, fees and duplicated reporting requirements.
Provide targeted COVID-recovery relief to businesses impacted by mandates and lockdowns.
Create a Major Project Accountability & Recovery Framework (MPARF) to ensure taxpayer-funded investments deliver measurable benefits.
Review the GST reporting threshold and the company tax rate applicable to Australian-owned small businesses.
Restart an apprenticeship support scheme providing proposed wage subsidies of 75% in the first year, 50% in the second and 25% in the third.
Advance domestic manufacturing and local procurement, including timber, fuel and strategic infrastructure.
Publish a debt-reduction plan and scrutinise Commonwealth expenditure and underperforming programs.
Examine national business-tax measures aimed at multinational profit shifting.

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