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Opportunity’s tax policy aimed at getting rid of poverty trap

The party is sticking with a universal basic income and a land tax, among other changes.

WATCH: Opportunity Party leader Qiulae Wong speaks to Brent Edwards

Brent Edwards Fri, 08 May 2026
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The Opportunity Party has released its election-year tax policy, confirming its commitment to a universal basic income and a land value tax.

Under the policy, which it calls Citizen's Income, every adult would get $19,400 a year, whether working or not. Most benefits would be scrapped, although

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Brent Edwards Fri, 08 May 2026
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