AUSTRALIANS UNIFIED OVERVIEW

BUSINESS SYSTEM REFORM BLUEPRINT

Fixing the fragmented machinery of Australia’s economy

Australia's business environment is shaped by seven separate federal entities, each controlling a pillar of the economy. This leads to slow approvals, conflicting rules, high costs, and lack of accountability.

Australians Unified will rebuild this system from the ground up.

AUSTRALIANS UNIFIED — BUILDING A NATION THAT WORKS

Australia has every advantage — talent, resources, stability, and a proud history. However, our economic systems are fragmented and burdened by bureaucracy. Seven federal entities control the rules that shape our economy, yet none collaborate.

Australians Unified is dedicated to rebuilding national productivity.

Below is our blueprint for an effective business system.

 

1. A STRONG, FAIR ECONOMIC SYSTEM

Treasury — Economic Rules & Market Conditions

Australia's economy is hindered by complex taxes and weak competition.

Australians Unified will:

  • Simplify business taxes and reduce compliance burdens

  • Strengthen competition laws

  • Apply foreign investment rules

  • Develop long-term economic modeling

A fair economy that rewards work and innovation.

 

2. A NATION THAT BUILDS AND MAKES THINGS

Industry, Science & Resources — National Capability & Growth

Australia exports raw materials but imports finished goods, leaving our manufacturing base hollow.

Australians Unified will:

  • Build local processing and manufacturing capacity

  • Develop a national industrial strategy

  • Stabilise innovation funding

  • Keep critical minerals onshore for value-added production

A self-reliant Australia.

 

3. A MODERN, SKILLED WORKFORCE

Employment & Workplace Relations — Workforce & Skills

Businesses face complex laws and skills shortages.

Australians Unified will:

  • Simplify workplace laws while protecting workers

  • Create a national skills pipeline

  • Modernise TAFE and apprenticeships

  • Fast-track skilled visas for critical sectors

A workforce prepared for today's and tomorrow's industries.

 

4. INFRASTRUCTURE THAT KEEPS AUSTRALIA MOVING

Infrastructure, Transport & Regional Development — National Backbone

Our roads, rail, ports, and digital networks are struggling to keep up.

Australians Unified will:

  • Implement independent project selection

  • Construct modern freight corridors

  • Upgrade regional roads and rail

  • Ensure universal high-speed connectivity

Infrastructure that supports growth.

 

5. STRONG REGIONAL INDUSTRIES & FOOD SECURITY

Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry — Regional Economy & Exports

Farmers face rising costs and unfair market power.

Australians Unified will:

  • Enhance biosecurity with modern surveillance

  • Reform water management for food security

  • Ensure fair markets for farmers

  • Upgrade rural infrastructure

A resilient regional Australia.

 

6. SECURE TRADE, SKILLED MIGRATION & CYBER PROTECTION

Home Affairs — Workforce Access & Trade Security

Australia’s supply chains and migration systems are slow and vulnerable.

Australians Unified will:

  • Implement fast-skilled migration

  • Enhance national cybersecurity

  • Streamline trade compliance

  • Build supply chain resilience

A secure economic system.

 

7. A SIMPLE, FAIR TAX SYSTEM FOR BUSINESS

Australian Taxation Office — Financial Reality of Business

SMEs are overwhelmed by paperwork.

Australians Unified will:

  • Simplify GST and reporting

  • Speed up dispute resolution

  • Streamline superannuation compliance

  • Upgrade digital tax systems

Less paperwork. More productivity.

 

THE AUSTRALIANS UNIFIED PROMISE

Australia's business systems are fragmented and slow. We commit to a National Business & Industry Framework that aligns all federal entities under one strategy — ensuring clear approvals, strong planning, modern infrastructure, regional investment, and sovereign capability.

One system. One strategy. One accountable government. A nation that builds. A nation that grows. A nation that works.

 

 

TREASURY — Economic Rules & Market Conditions

The Problem

  • Tax settings are complex and uncompetitive.

  • Competition policy is weak; major sectors are dominated by a few players.

  • Foreign investment rules lack strategic clarity.

  • Economic forecasting is reactive, not strategic.

Australians Unified Reform

  • Simplify business tax and reduce compliance burden.

  • Strengthen competition laws to break up market concentration.

  • Strategic foreign investment rules protecting national interests.

  • Long‑term economic modelling tied to sovereign capability and productivity.

INDUSTRY, SCIENCE & RESOURCES — National Capability & Growth

The Problem

  • Australia exports raw materials instead of value‑added products.

  • Manufacturing base hollowed out.

  • Innovation funding unstable and bureaucratic.

  • Critical minerals strategy underdeveloped.

Australians Unified Reform

  • Build sovereign processing and manufacturing capacity.

  • National industrial strategy focused on energy, defence, agriculture, and tech.

  • Stable innovation funding with commercialisation pathways.

  • Critical minerals kept onshore for value‑added production.

 

EMPLOYMENT & WORKPLACE RELATIONS — Workforce & Skills

The Problem

  • Fair Work system too complex for small business.

  • Skills shortages across construction, agriculture, mining, and tech.

  • Training system fragmented and outdated.

  • Skilled visa system slow and unpredictable.

Australians Unified Reform

  • Simplify workplace laws while protecting workers.

  • National skills pipeline aligned with industry needs.

  • Modernise TAFE and apprenticeships for emerging industries.

  • Fast, targeted skilled visa pathways for critical sectors.

INFRASTRUCTURE, TRANSPORT & REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT — National Backbone

The Problem

  • Major projects plagued by cost blowouts and delays.

  • Freight networks outdated and inefficient.

  • Regional infrastructure decades behind demand.

  • Digital connectivity gaps hurting rural business.

Australians Unified Reform

  • Independent, transparent project selection.

  • National freight corridors linking ports, rail, and regions.

  • Rebuild regional roads, bridges, and rail.

  • Universal high‑speed digital connectivity.

 

THE CORE SYSTEM FAILURE

Australia’s business environment is fragmented across seven departments

causing:

  • Slow approvals

  • Conflicting regulations

  • High compliance costs

  • Weak accountability

  • Poor coordination

  • Lost investment

  • Reduced competitiveness

This fragmentation is a national economic risk.

 

THE AUSTRALIANS UNIFIED SOLUTION

A National Business & Industry Framework that:

  • Aligns all seven departments under shared goals

  • Sets national standards for approvals, regulation, and coordination

  • Reduces duplication and red tape

  • Strengthens sovereign capability

  • Supports regional development

  • Drives productivity and competitiveness

One system. One strategy. One accountable government.

AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES & FORESTRY — Food Security & Regional Economy

The Problem

  • Biosecurity threats increasing.

  • Water insecurity and over‑extraction.

  • Farmers squeezed by supermarket and processor dominance.

  • Labour shortages and high input costs.

Australians Unified Reform

  • Modern biosecurity with real‑time surveillance.

  • Water reform protecting long‑term food production.

  • Fairer markets through competition reform.

  • Agricultural workforce strategy + regional infrastructure upgrades.

HOME AFFAIRS — Workforce Access, Trade & Security

The Problem

  • Skilled visa system slow and unpredictable.

  • Cybersecurity threats rising faster than capability.

  • Border and trade compliance inconsistent.

  • Supply chain vulnerabilities exposed by global shocks.

Australians Unified Reform

  • Fast, targeted skilled migration for critical industries.

  • National cybersecurity uplift for business and government.

  • Streamlined trade compliance to reduce delays and costs.

  • National supply chain resilience strategy.

 

AUSTRALIAN TAXATION OFFICE — Financial Reality of Business

The Problem

  • High compliance burden for small and medium businesses.

  • Complex GST and reporting requirements.

  • Slow dispute resolution.

  • Superannuation compliance burdensome for employers.

Australians Unified Reform

  • Simplify GST and reporting for SMEs.

  • Faster, fairer dispute resolution.

  • Streamlined superannuation compliance.

  • Digital‑first business tax systems.

Policy implemetation and development

Introduce an Infrastructure Bank

Government Infrastructure Bonds will be used to fund the Construction of Sovereign Assets through an Infrastructure Bank.

Introduce an Infrastructure Bank to be managed by the RBA in conjunction with Treasury. The Bank will issue bonds to either the federal or state government for seven infrastructure assets. These are dams, baseload power stations and transmission lines, road, rail, ports, airports, and telecommunications.

Monetary policy is not being used effectively in Australia. As a result, there is a chronic underinvestment in infrastructure. Infrastructure can drive productivity and provides essential services. Australia’s monetary policy solely relies on qualitative easing which is insufficient to deal with underlying economic structural issues. The RBA should also use quantitative easing in the form of infrastructure bonds to finance infrastructure that is vital to Australia’s economic and sovereign security. Unlike qualitative easing which predominantly impacts demand, the use of infrastructure bonds increases the supply of goods and services without having to use foreign debt.

Restore a Public Retail Bank & Insurance Office

People First are calling on the reinstatement of a public bank, similar to the old Commonwealth Bank. A public bank will ensure that bank branches stay open, so people can access essential banking services.

The last three decades have seen rapid decline in the number of bank branches, particularly in the regions. This has had a detrimental impact on many small towns as businesses and residents must travel large distances to access banking services.

While the internet has enabled some services to be conducted online, not all services can be performed online. Furthermore, some regions cannot access the internet. Many of my constituents, especially retirees, are uncomfortable using online banking due to scam concerns. The People First Party believes banking is an essential service and that a public bank be run by the government to ensure universal banking for all.

Banking services could be provided in existing post offices using the payment systems of the RBA.

The Australian Government sold the Commonwealth Bank for $8 billion in the 1990’s, and now it makes $10 billion a year. Banks are closing thousands of branches, leaving people unable to access proper banking services. 

We are now seeing banks charge fees for those who want to withdraw and deposit cash.

State Governments sold their Insurance Offices in the 1990’s. This has resulted in less competition and rapidly escalating Insurance costs leaving people without affordable Insurance. 

People First will advocate to reintroduce a Public Bank and Government Insurance Office so that Australians can access affordable financial services which like health and education are essential services. 

Repatriate Australia’s Gold from the Bank of England

Australia’s gold needs to be secured in Australia.

The RBA has never been able to explain why it is necessary to store Australia’s gold with the Bank of England. There are serious concerns about the security of Australia’s gold given audit reports into Australia’s gold holdings are not fully disclosed. These concerns have been further exacerbated by the RBA releasing documents stating that the Bank of England has detected the presence of fake gold bars and duplicate serial numbers amongst their gold holdings. There are also genuine concerns about the leasing of Australia’s gold holdings, which acts against the interests of Australia’s gold producers who contribute tens of billions in exports and employ thousands of people.

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