What the parties say

Domestic gas reservation and larger fuel reserves

“By keeping more fuel here and asking gas companies to reserve 20% of their exports for Australia, we're making sure we're better prepared for future energy shocks.”

Building Australia's future · retrieved 22 July 2026

Legislated net zero and 2035 emissions target

“We've put net zero into law. And we're committed to cutting emissions by 62 - 70 percent by 2035.”

Building Australia's future · retrieved 22 July 2026

Lift the nuclear ban and back all energy technologies

“Back any technology that can deliver affordable and reliable energy for Australian households and businesses - coal, gas, hydro, nuclear, batteries and renewables in the right places.”

Our Plan for Cheaper Power · retrieved 22 July 2026

Scrap net zero and repeal carbon-related taxes

“The Coalition will scrap Net Zero and make Australia an energy superpower.”

Our Plan for Cheaper Power · retrieved 22 July 2026

Lift the ban on nuclear energy

“Australia should lift the ban on nuclear energy, allow proper research and assessment, and let nuclear compete alongside coal, gas, hydro and renewables”

Nuclear Power for Affordable Energy - The Nationals · retrieved 22 July 2026

Scrap net zero and use all energy sources

“The Nationals will scrap net zero. We will bring back energy abundance using the fuels we already have.”

Scrapping Net Zero to Reduce the Cost of Living - The Nationals · retrieved 22 July 2026

100% renewable electricity as soon as possible

“100% of electricity used in Australia to come from renewable sources as soon as possible, by increasing the renewable energy target (RET)”

Climate Change and Energy | The Australian Greens · retrieved 22 July 2026

Net zero emissions by 2035 or sooner

“Net zero or net negative Australian greenhouse gas emissions by 2035 or sooner.”

Climate Change and Energy | The Australian Greens · retrieved 22 July 2026

No new coal and gas projects or expansions

“No new coal-fired power stations, gas mines or oil wells, and no expansions to any existing coal- or gas-fired power stations or mines”

Climate Change and Energy | The Australian Greens · retrieved 22 July 2026

Prohibit nuclear power plants in Australia

“The prohibition of nuclear power plants and the promotion of safe, ecologically sustainable energy options.”

Nuclear and Uranium | The Australian Greens · retrieved 22 July 2026

Repeal the ban on nuclear energy

“One Nation opposes the legislated ban on commercial nuclear energy, and will move to repeal it.”

Embracing nuclear and hydro - Pauline Hanson's One Nation · retrieved 22 July 2026

Withdraw from the Paris Agreement

“One Nation believes Australia should withdraw from the United Nations Paris Agreement signed in 2016.”

Climate - Pauline Hanson's One Nation · retrieved 22 July 2026

Cap PBS medicines at $25 per script

“That's why we've cut the cost of medicines on the PBS, so the most you'll pay is just $25.”

Stronger Medicare and aged care · retrieved 22 July 2026

Largest increase to GP bulk billing

“With the biggest ever boost to bulk billing, we're helping more Australians see the GP for free.”

Stronger Medicare and aged care · retrieved 22 July 2026

Limit future NDIS eligibility to Australian citizens

“Limit future eligibility for the NDIS to Australian citizens only.”

Our Plan to Put Australians First · retrieved 22 July 2026

Restore Distribution Priority Areas for doctors

“We will restore Distribution Priority Areas — the rules that direct international doctors to where they are most needed.”

Regional Health - The Nationals · retrieved 22 July 2026

Universal access to publicly funded dental care

“Universal access to publicly funded and clinically relevant dental care.”

Health | The Australian Greens · retrieved 22 July 2026

Universal, publicly funded health care for everyone

“Universal, publicly funded health care that provides free and equitable access to health services for everyone.”

Health | The Australian Greens · retrieved 22 July 2026

Pay HECS debts of regional medical graduates

“One Nation will introduce three-year contracts for newly qualified medical professionals and in return pay their HECS-HELP loans in full.”

Health - Pauline Hanson's One Nation · retrieved 22 July 2026

Build 100,000 homes reserved for first home buyers

“We're building 100,000 new homes just for first home buyers, so they don't lose out to property investors.”

A fair go at your own home · retrieved 22 July 2026

Change investor tax breaks, keep negative gearing on new builds

“We're changing property investor tax breaks to give first home buyers a fair go. At the same time, we're making sure our tax system steers investment into building more homes.”

A fair go at your own home · retrieved 22 July 2026

$5 billion fund for housing enabling infrastructure

“Establish a $5 billion Housing Infrastructure Fund to help unlock up to 400,000 new homes, including in regional Australia, by funding essential last-mile infrastructure such as water, sewerage, power and access roads.”

Our Plan for Less Migration and More Homes · retrieved 22 July 2026

Raise housing supply and manage migration demand

“Manage demand by cutting migration. Match migration settings to our ability to build homes and deliver essential services.”

Making Homes & Families Possible - The Nationals · retrieved 22 July 2026

Governments should supply enough public housing

“Governments should provide sufficient public housing to meet current need and projected demand.”

Housing and Homelessness | The Australian Greens · retrieved 22 July 2026

Phase out negative gearing and CGT discounts

“To phase out negative gearing and abolish property-related capital gains tax discounts and exemptions.”

Housing and Homelessness | The Australian Greens · retrieved 22 July 2026

Five-year GST moratorium on building materials

“A five-year GST moratorium on building materials used in new homes up to a value of $1 million.”

New Housing - Pauline Hanson's One Nation · retrieved 22 July 2026

Further tax cuts and $1,000 instant deduction

“Plus an extra $250 off every working Australian's tax bill permanently from next financial year”

Help with the cost of living · retrieved 22 July 2026

Index income tax thresholds to inflation

“From 2028-29, index the bottom two income tax thresholds to inflation - fully protecting 85 per cent of income earners from Labor's higher taxes”

Our Plan for Lower Taxes · retrieved 22 July 2026

Repeal Labor's capital gains, trusts and negative gearing changes

“Anthony Albanese’s broken promises on capital gains, trusts, and negative gearing mean all Australians pay more.”

Our Plan for Lower Taxes · retrieved 22 July 2026

Index income tax thresholds to inflation

“From 2028-29, a Coalition government will index the bottom two income tax thresholds to inflation.”

Tax Back Guarantee - Lower Tax Plan - The Nationals · retrieved 22 July 2026

Repeal Labor's new taxes and the Safeguard Mechanism

“We will also abolish Labor's Safeguard Mechanism and other net zero carbon taxes”

Scrapping Labor's Toxic Taxes - The Nationals · retrieved 22 July 2026

Progressive wealth tax on large concentrations of wealth

“the implementation of a progressive wealth tax on large concentrations of wealth, including anti-avoidance measures”

Economic Justice | The Australian Greens · retrieved 22 July 2026

Income splitting for families with dependent children

“Joint income tax filing allows a couple with at least one dependent child to add their income together, then split the total between them.”

Family Tax Policy - Pauline Hanson's One Nation · retrieved 22 July 2026

Cap migration below the number of homes built

“Cap net overseas migration each year below the number of new homes completed.”

Our Plan for Less Migration and More Homes · retrieved 22 July 2026

Make Australian Values Statement a binding visa condition

“Put Australian Values first - making compliance with the Australian Values Statement a binding condition for obtaining and holding a visa”

Our Plan for Less Migration and More Homes · retrieved 22 July 2026

Cut migration to sustainable levels

“We will bring migration back to sustainable levels. We will end abuses of the student visa loophole.”

Cutting Immigration & Getting the Balance Right - The Nationals · retrieved 22 July 2026

Abolish offshore processing and mandatory detention

“The elimination of mandatory and indefinite detention, and the abolition of offshore processing”

Immigration and Refugees | The Australian Greens · retrieved 22 July 2026

Cap annual visas at 130,000

“Cut immigration by over 570,000 people from current Labor levels by capping visas at 130,000 per year to ease pressure on housing, wages, and infrastructure.”

Immigration - Pauline Hanson's One Nation · retrieved 22 July 2026

End government-funded multiculturalism programs

“We will scrap the Multicultural Minister and the Office for Multiculturalism.”

One Nation Will End Government-Funded Multiculturalism · retrieved 22 July 2026

Ban supermarket price gouging and card surcharges

“From October, card surcharges will be banned for good, so the price you see is the price you pay.”

Help with the cost of living · retrieved 22 July 2026

Divestiture powers to break up dominant companies

“We will support the power to break up companies that have been proven to abuse their market power and are harming competition”

Taking on Big Companies to Bring Down Prices - The Nationals · retrieved 22 July 2026

Minimum wage set at 60% of median wage

“A legislated minimum wage of no less than 60% of the median Australian full-time wage.”

Employment and Workplace Relations | The Australian Greens · retrieved 22 July 2026

Unconditional liveable income through income support reform

“Reform of the income support system to ensure an unconditional liveable income for all.”

Social Services | The Australian Greens · retrieved 22 July 2026

Halve fuel excise for three years

“Halve the fuel excise to 26 cents per liter for 3 years with a review after 12 months, with the option to extend further.”

Cost of Living Measures - Pauline Hanson's One Nation · retrieved 22 July 2026

National Anti-Corruption Commission delivered

“We promised to deliver a National Anti-Corruption Commission. And we delivered on that promise.”

Building Australia's future · retrieved 22 July 2026

Revitalise the Charter of Budget Honesty

“A revitalised Charter of Budget Honesty will restore discipline to the budget, expose the growing use of off-budget funds and ensure governments are once again transparent and accountable”

Revitalising the Charter of Budget Honesty · retrieved 22 July 2026

Ban corporate political donations and cap the rest

“bans on political donations from for-profit corporations; caps on individual political donations (excluding bequests) and donations from not-for-profit organisations”

Constitutional Reform and Democracy | The Australian Greens · retrieved 22 July 2026

Independent national anti-corruption commission

“A national independent anti-corruption commission which is protected from partisan political influence.”

Constitutional Reform and Democracy | The Australian Greens · retrieved 22 July 2026

Introduce Citizens Initiated Referenda

“One Nation will push for the introduction of a Citizens Initiated Referenda, enabling Australian citizens to put forward legislation or a referendum question without waiting for politicians to listen and act.”

Citizen Initiated Referenda - Pauline Hanson's One Nation · retrieved 22 July 2026

Record defence investment and new trade agreements

“We've secured free trade agreements with the EU and the UK, and put Australian produce and resources back into China.”

Building Australia's future · retrieved 22 July 2026

Lift defence spending to 3 per cent of GDP

“Invest at least 3 per cent of GDP in defence - real increased funding to give our warfighters the weapons they need to defend our country and deter any adversary.”

Our Plan to Put Australians First · retrieved 22 July 2026

Replace ANZUS and AUKUS with regional pacts

“The development of regional non-aggression and disarmament pacts to replace the ANZUS treaty and the AUKUS agreement to end military escalation in the Indo-Pacific region.”

Peace, Conflict Response and Veterans | The Australian Greens · retrieved 22 July 2026

Binding statement of national diplomatic principles

“having a defence force capable of deterring credible threats and aggression, able to deploy in support of allies and able to defend Australia independently”

Australia needs a Statement of National Principles · retrieved 22 July 2026

End Murray-Darling water buybacks

“End further cuts to the water for farming, jobs and useful work. This means no more buybacks.”

Water - Farming Our Land Plan - The Nationals · retrieved 22 July 2026

Protect farmland and apply food security tests

“The Nationals will treat farming as a national asset. We will not trade it off against poorly designed green schemes.”

Feeding Our Nation & Making Farming Profitable - The Nationals · retrieved 22 July 2026

Ban foreign purchase of freehold farmland

“One Nation will ban any further sale of freehold farmland to foreign investors and limit the sale of leasehold farmland to a tenure of 25 years.”

Farming - Pauline Hanson's One Nation · retrieved 22 July 2026

Stop Murray-Darling water buybacks

“One Nation considers that with more than 2100 GL/year already recovered for environmental flows, enough is enough.”

Water - Pauline Hanson's One Nation · retrieved 22 July 2026

Cut student debt by 20 per cent

“We've cut student debt by 20%. And we've changed the rules so you can earn more before you have to start paying it back.”

Help with the cost of living · retrieved 22 July 2026

Make Free TAFE permanent

“We've made free TAFE permanent, so even more Australians can get the skills they need.”

Help with the cost of living · retrieved 22 July 2026

Fully fund public schools to a transparent standard

“Public schools must be fully funded at this level, including the full cost of addressing disadvantage.”

Education | The Australian Greens · retrieved 22 July 2026

Establish $20 billion Regional Australia Future Fund

“The Nationals will set up a $20 billion Regional Australia Future Fund.”

Strong & Prosperous Regions - The Nationals · retrieved 22 July 2026

Mandatory domestic mobile roaming in the regions

“Mandatory domestic roaming. If there is a signal in your area, you will be able to use it.”

Regional Communications & Connectivity - The Nationals · retrieved 22 July 2026

Future Generations Fund for resource windfalls

“Bank 80 cents in every dollar of windfall company tax and resource rent tax from major commodities into the Fund, kept separate from the day-to-day Budget.”

Our Plan to Put Australians First · retrieved 22 July 2026

End native forest logging across Australia

“An end of native forest logging in Australia including the prohibition of use of native forests biomas for energy generation.”

Natural Resources: Forests and Mining | The Australian Greens · retrieved 22 July 2026

Scrap junior pay rates in retail, fast food, pharmacy

“And unfair junior pay rates are being scrapped, giving young adult workers in retail, fast food and pharmacy a pay rise.”

Opportunities for Australians · retrieved 22 July 2026

Public equity stake in oil and gas

“We will provide a 30% rebate on genuine oil and gas exploration in Commonwealth waters. In exchange, the Commonwealth may take up to 30% equity in issued production licences.”

One Nation's Gas Policy - Pauline Hanson's One Nation · retrieved 22 July 2026

Permanent $50,000 instant asset write-off

“Establish a $50,000 instant asset write-off and make it permanent, for any business with a turnover under $10 million.”

Our Plan for Lower Taxes · retrieved 22 July 2026