Election 2019: Summary and Overview
23 May 2019: Post-election overview (including our campaigning and social media reach)
Our election campaigning:
2 May 2019: SEA's Tax calculator
14 April 2019: Self-employed and the election
20 April 2019: Old versus young
26 April 2019: Unfair contracts
9 May 2019: Small business tax comparison
13 May 2019: ATO Reform
14 May 2019: Independent Truckies
20 April 2019: Old versus young
26 April 2019: Unfair contracts
9 May 2019: Small business tax comparison
13 May 2019: ATO Reform
14 May 2019: Independent Truckies
Our comparative scorecard:
Election 2019
An assessment comparing the Morrison Coalition
with Shorten Labor
We’re looking for
Fair Tax – Fair Tax Administration – Fair Contracts – Fair Go for self-employed small business people
We’re comparing key small business policy positions of Labor and the Coalition and giving each a score.
We’re progressively releasing our assessments during the election campaign.
(Note: Party scores range from +5 to -5)
(Note: Party scores range from +5 to -5)
Election Issue |
![]() Coalition Policy |
![]() Labor
Policy |
LNP Score |
ALP Score |
Tax Take – How much tax you pay |
Implementing tax cuts See comparison |
Promising higher taxes See comparison |
You decide |
You decide |
Small business tax take |
Status quo See explanation |
Major tax increases See explanation |
+3 | -4 |
Small business tax tribunal |
Initiated small business tax tribunal See explanation |
Supported small business tax tribunal See explanation |
+4 | +3 |
Fair Contracts – Reforming |
Committed to major beefing up of the laws See explanation |
Committed to major beefing up of the laws See explanation |
+5 | +5 |
Owner-drivers |
Defend owner-drivers See explanation |
Reintroduce anti-owner-driver laws See explanation |
+5 | -4 |
Election comment authorised by Ken Phillips, Melbourne |
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