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Message started by Baronvonrort on Mar 25th, 2016 at 6:07pm

Title: Cut taxpayer support for religion, save $350m
Post by Baronvonrort on Mar 25th, 2016 at 6:07pm

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The Turnbull government could improve the budget bottom line by $350 million by scrapping taxpayer support for religious organisations.

It could also save $60 million by ending support for the controversial National School Chaplaincy Program.

The research was done for Libertarian crossbench senator David Leyonhjelm, who says the government should consider the move.

The Liberal Democrats are not opposed to religion but we oppose government support of religion he said, It is a private matter.

smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/turnbull-government-could-save-350m-by-scrapping-taxpayer-support-for-religion-20160325-gnqxj5.html


Taxpayers shouldn't be subsidising any religions, all government funding for religions should stop.

We should also stop spending millions on deradicalisation programs for muslims that don't work.

Title: Re: Cut taxpayer support for religion, save $350m
Post by John Smith on Mar 25th, 2016 at 6:09pm
we should also remove the tax free status from religious institutions

Title: Re: Cut taxpayer support for religion, save $350m
Post by Baronvonrort on Mar 25th, 2016 at 6:13pm

John Smith wrote on Mar 25th, 2016 at 6:09pm:
we should also remove the tax free status from religious institutions


We have to start somewhere this is a good start.



Title: Re: Cut taxpayer support for religion, save $350m
Post by Baronvonrort on Mar 26th, 2016 at 11:00am

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Last August, the government allocated $13.4 million to fund programs aimed at preventing young Australians becoming involved with extremist groups as part of a raft of counter terrorism measures.
abc.net.au/news/2015-01-15/concerns-about-funding-delay-for-deradicalisation-programs/6020824


Why should taxpayers be footing the bill to deradicalise these muslims, the mosques created this problem they should fix it.

The AFIC have shown their corruption with school funding, there are numerous studies that show these deradicalisation programs don't work.

Title: Re: Cut taxpayer support for religion, save $350m
Post by Baronvonrort on Apr 5th, 2016 at 5:56pm

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In Australia,religious organisations are not required to pay taxes. Do you approve or disapprove of religious organisations having tax exempt status?

24% approve of religious organisations having tax exempt status and 64% disapprove

essentialvision.com.au/tax-on-religious-organisations


I would be one of the 64% who say religion should lose tax exempt status.


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