C0488
Ang Claim
“Bumoto laban sa pagtaas ng transparency tungkol sa kung magkano ang binabayad na buwis ng malalaking korporasyon.”
Orihinal na Pinagmulan: Matthew Davis
Sinuri: 30 Jan 2026
Orihinal na Pinagmulan
✅ FACTUAL NA BERIPIKASYON
**Pagpapatunay ng talaan ng boto:** Ayon sa mga talaan ng boto sa parlamento mula sa They Vote For You (isang independent project ng OpenAustralia Foundation), ang Coalition parties (Liberal Party, National Party, Liberal National Party, at Country Liberal Party) ay bumoto laban sa Taxation Administration Amendment (Corporate Tax Entity Information) Bill 2017 sa Senate noong Hunyo 25, 2018 [1][2]. **Partikular na pagkakabahagi ng boto:** - **Liberal Party:** 19 senador ang bumoto ng No, 0 ang bumoto ng Yes (83% turnout) [2] - **National Party:** 2 senador ang bumoto ng No, 0 ang bumoto ng Yes (67% turnout) [2] - **Liberal National Party (Queensland):** 1 senador ang bumoto ng No, 0 ang bumoto ng Yes (50% turnout) [2] - **Country Liberal Party (NT):** 1 senador ang bumoto ng No [2] **Ang lehislasyon:** Ang panukalang batas ay naglalayong amyendahan ang Taxation Administration Act 1953 upang kahilingan ang Commissioner of Taxation na pormal na ilabas ang datos ng buwis para sa malalaking pribadong firm na may turnover na $100 milyon o higit pa [2][3].
**Verification of the voting record:** According to parliamentary voting records from They Vote For You (an independent project by OpenAustralia Foundation), the Coalition parties (Liberal Party, National Party, Liberal National Party, and Country Liberal Party) voted against the Taxation Administration Amendment (Corporate Tax Entity Information) Bill 2017 in the Senate on June 25, 2018 [1][2].
**Specific voting breakdown:**
- **Liberal Party:** 19 senators voted No, 0 voted Yes (83% turnout) [2]
- **National Party:** 2 senators voted No, 0 voted Yes (67% turnout) [2]
- **Liberal National Party (Queensland):** 1 senator voted No, 0 voted Yes (50% turnout) [2]
- **Country Liberal Party (NT):** 1 senator voted No [2]
**The legislation:** The bill sought to amend the Taxation Administration Act 1953 to require the Commissioner of Taxation to publicly release tax data for large private firms with turnover of $100 million or over [2][3].
Ito ay nilayong isama ang humigit-kumulang 600 malalaking pribadong kumpanya sa tax transparency regime na hindi kasama dahil sa mga amendment na ginawa noong 2015. **Ang resulta:** Sa kabila ng pagtutol ng Coalition, ang panukalang batas ay naipasa sa Senate 37-28 noong Hunyo 25, 2018, may suporta mula sa Labor, Greens, Centre Alliance, at mga crossbench senators [2]. This was intended to bring approximately 600 large private companies into the tax transparency regime that had been excluded by amendments made in 2015.
**The outcome:** Despite Coalition opposition, the bill passed the Senate 37-28 on June 25, 2018, with support from Labor, Greens, Centre Alliance, and crossbench senators [2].
Nawawalang Konteksto
**Kasaysayang konteksto ng 2013 Labor legislation:** Hindi binabanggit ng claim na ang Labor ang orihinal na nag-introduce ng mga batas sa transparency ng buwis noong 2013 (Tax Laws Amendment (2013 Measures No. 2) Bill 2013) na nangailangan sa ATO na mag-publish ng impormasyon sa buwis para sa lahat ng malalaking kumpanya na may turnover na $100 milyon o higit pa [2][3].
**Historical context of the 2013 Labor legislation:** The claim omits that Labor originally introduced tax transparency laws in 2013 (Tax Laws Amendment (2013 Measures No. 2) Bill 2013) that required the ATO to publish tax information for all large companies with turnover of $100 million or more [2][3].
Ang orihinal na lehislasyong ito ay naipasa may bipartisan support o hindi man lang may naitalang division opposition. **Ang 2015 Coalition amendments:** Noong 2015, ang Coalition government ay naipasa ang mga amendment (Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (Better Targeting the Income Tax Transparency Laws) Act 2015) na nagtanggal sa kahilingan sa disclosure para sa mga pribadong kumpanya, itinaas ang threshold sa $200 milyon at epektibong exempted ang humigit-kumulang 600 malalaking pribadong kumpanya mula sa mga kahilingan sa transparency [3][4]. This original legislation passed with bipartisan support or at least without recorded division opposition.
**The 2015 Coalition amendments:** In 2015, the Coalition government passed amendments (Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (Better Targeting the Income Tax Transparency Laws) Act 2015) that removed the disclosure requirement for private companies, raising the threshold to $200 million and effectively exempting approximately 600 large private companies from transparency requirements [3][4].
Ang ipinahayag na rason ng Coalition ay upang "balance ang pangangailangan para sa mas malaking public transparency sa mga tax affairs ng malalaking kumpanya habang hindi nanganganib ang privacy at competitiveness ng Australian owned private companies" [4]. **Ang 2018 bill ay restorative:** Ang 2018 bill na binotoan laban ng Coalition ay hindi nagpapakilala ng "bagong" mga kahilingan sa transparency kundi sa halip ay ibinabalik ang orihinal na 2013 Labor legislation na na-amendahan noong 2015. The Coalition's stated rationale was to "balance the need for greater public transparency in the tax affairs of large companies while not jeopardising the privacy and competitiveness of Australian owned private companies" [4].
**The 2018 bill was restorative:** The 2018 bill that the Coalition voted against was not introducing "new" transparency requirements but rather restoring the original 2013 Labor legislation that had been amended in 2015.
Ayon kay Labor Senator Doug Cameron sa Senate: "Ang bill na ito ay kumakalap sa isang prominenteng kakulangan sa tax transparency regime na lumitaw pagkatapos na ma-amendahan noong 2015" [2]. **Tinanggihan ang Greens amendments:** Ang Greens ay bumoto para sa bill ngunit nag-introduce din ng mga amendment upang ibaba pa ang disclosure threshold mula $100 milyon patungong $50 milyon, na makakadagdag ng mas maraming kumpanya [1]. As Labor Senator Doug Cameron stated in the Senate: "This bill addresses a prominent deficiency in the tax transparency regime that arose after amendments were made in 2015" [2].
**Greens amendments rejected:** The Greens voted for the bill but also introduced amendments to lower the disclosure threshold even further from $100 million to $50 million, which would have captured more companies [1].
Ang mga amendment na ito ay naipasa sa committee (37-29) may pagtutol ng Coalition ngunit sa huli ay hindi naging bahagi ng final bill na napunta sa House. These amendments passed in committee (37-29) with Coalition opposition but were ultimately not part of the final bill that went to the House.
Pagsusuri ng Kredibilidad ng Pinagmulan
**Facebook video ni Adam Bandt:** Si Adam Bandt ay ang pinuno ng Australian Greens at isang federal MP para sa Melbourne.
**Adam Bandt's Facebook video:** Adam Bandt is the leader of the Australian Greens and a federal MP for Melbourne.
Bilang isang political figure mula sa opposing party, ang kanyang content ay may likas na partisan bias. As a political figure from an opposing party, his content has inherent partisan bias.
Ang Greens ay patuloy na nag-advocate para sa mas malakas na corporate tax transparency, kasama na ang pagtulak para sa mas mababang disclosure thresholds kaysa sa mga inihain ng Labor [1]. **They Vote For You / OpenAustralia Foundation:** Ang mga talaan ng boto sa parlamento ay mula sa Hansard (opisyal na mga transcript ng parlamento) at ini-compile ng OpenAustralia Foundation, isang non-partisan organization na gumagawa ng civic technology. The Greens have consistently advocated for stronger corporate tax transparency, including pushing for lower disclosure thresholds than those proposed by Labor [1].
**They Vote For You / OpenAustralia Foundation:** The parliamentary voting records are sourced from Hansard (official parliamentary transcripts) and compiled by the OpenAustralia Foundation, a non-partisan organization that creates civic technology.
Ito ay isang lubos na maaasahan, independent source para sa mga talaan ng boto sa parlamento [1][2]. **Parliamentary Hansard sources:** Ang orihinal na mga talaan ng debate sa parlamento ay mga authoritative primary source para sa legislative proceedings at member statements [2][3]. This is a highly reliable, independent source for parliamentary voting records [1][2].
**Parliamentary Hansard sources:** The original parliamentary debate records are authoritative primary sources for legislative proceedings and member statements [2][3].
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Paghahambing sa Labor
**Gumawa ba ng katulad na bagay ang Labor?** Isinagawang paghahanap: "Labor government corporate tax transparency voting record Australia" Natuklasan: Ang Labor ang orihinal na architect ng Australia's corporate tax transparency laws.
**Did Labor do something similar?**
Search conducted: "Labor government corporate tax transparency voting record Australia"
Finding: Labor was the original architect of Australia's corporate tax transparency laws.
Ang Rudd-Gillard Labor government ay nag-introduce ng Tax Laws Amendment (2013 Measures No. 2) Bill 2013, na nagtatag ng kahilingan para sa ATO na mag-publish ng impormasyon sa buwis para sa malalaking kumpanya (orihinal na $100 milyon threshold) [2][3]. **Pagkukumpara ng mga posisyon ng partido:** - **Labor (2013):** Nag-introduce ng orihinal na tax transparency legislation na nangangailangan ng disclosure para sa mga kumpanya na may $100M+ turnover - **Coalition (2015):** Na-amendahan ang mga batas upang itaas ang threshold sa $200M, nag-exempt ng humigit-kumulang 600 pribadong kumpanya - **Labor (2017-2018):** Nag-introduce ng bill upang ibalik ang orihinal na $100M threshold - **Coalition (2018):** Bumoto laban sa pagpapanumbalik ng mga kahilingan sa transparency **Pagiging unique ng posisyon ng Coalition:** Ang mga 2015 amendment ng Coalition at ang kanilang 2018 boto laban sa pagpapanumbalik ng mga kahilingan sa transparency ay kumakatawan sa isang distinct policy position na pabor sa mas kaunting corporate tax transparency kaysa sa orihinal na 2013 legislation. The Rudd-Gillard Labor government introduced the Tax Laws Amendment (2013 Measures No. 2) Bill 2013, which established the requirement for the ATO to publish tax information for large companies (originally $100 million threshold) [2][3].
**Comparison of party positions:**
- **Labor (2013):** Introduced original tax transparency legislation requiring disclosure for companies with $100M+ turnover
- **Coalition (2015):** Amended the laws to raise threshold to $200M, exempting ~600 private companies
- **Labor (2017-2018):** Introduced bill to restore original $100M threshold
- **Coalition (2018):** Voted against restoring the transparency requirements
**Uniqueness of Coalition position:** The Coalition's 2015 amendments and their 2018 vote against restoring transparency requirements represent a distinct policy position favoring less corporate tax transparency than the original 2013 legislation.
Hindi ito isang bipartisan position - may malinaw na pagkakaiba-iba sa pagitan ng Labor (pro-transparency) at Coalition (mas protektibo sa impormasyon ng pribadong kumpanya) sa isyung ito [1][2][3]. This is not a bipartisan position - there is clear divergence between Labor (pro-transparency) and Coalition (more protective of private company information) on this issue [1][2][3].
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Balanseng Pananaw
**Ipinahayag na rason ng Coalition para sa pagtutol sa pagtaas ng transparency:** Ang posisyon ng Coalition government, ayon sa ipinahayag sa mga dokumento ng parlamento mula 2015 at 2018, ay nakasentro sa ilang argumento [4]: 1. **Commercial sensitivity:** Ang gobyerno ay nangatwiran na ang paglabas ng impormasyon sa buwis para sa mga pribadong kumpanya ay maaaring makapaghari sa kanilang commercial negotiations at competitive position 2. **ATO expertise concerns:** Ang Coalition ay nangatwiran na ang Tax Office "ay hindi equipped sa ekspertisa upang suriin ang commercial sensitivities ng company negotiations" 3. **Resource allocation:** Nangatwiran sila na ang pagkakailangan sa ATO na suriin ang disclosure exemptions ay "magdidivet ng mga mapagkukunan mula sa core activities nito" 4. **Privacy para sa mga pribadong kumpanya:** Pinanatili ng Coalition na ang mga pribadong kumpanya ay dapat magkaroon ng mas malaking privacy protections kaysa sa mga public companies, na dati nang nagdi-disclose ng impormasyon sa pananalapi **Mga counter-argumento ng mga kritiko:** 1. **Public interest:** Ang mga tagapagtaguyod ng transparency ay nangangatwiran na ang publiko ay may karapatan na malaman kung ang malalaking kumpanya ay nagbabayad ng angkop na buwis 2. **Large company threshold:** Ang $100 milyon threshold ay nakakaapekto lamang sa mga napakalalaking enterprise, hindi sa mga maliit na negosyo 3. **International precedent:** Maraming iba pang mga hurisdiksyon ang nag-implement ng mga katulad o mas malakas na corporate tax transparency requirements 4. **Closing loopholes:** Ang transparency ay tumutulong na matukoy ang mga agresibong tax minimization strategies **Ang konteksto ng 2018 vote:** Ang Hunyo 25, 2018 vote ay naganap sa panahon ng Turnbull government.
**Coalition's stated rationale for opposing increased transparency:**
The Coalition government's position, as stated in parliamentary documents from 2015 and 2018, centered on several arguments [4]:
1. **Commercial sensitivity:** The government argued that releasing tax information for private companies could prejudice their commercial negotiations and competitive position
2. **ATO expertise concerns:** The Coalition contended that the Tax Office "is not equipped with the expertise to assess the commercial sensitivities of company negotiations"
3. **Resource allocation:** They argued that requiring ATO to assess disclosure exemptions would "divert resources away from its core activities"
4. **Privacy for private companies:** The Coalition maintained that private companies should have greater privacy protections than public companies, which already disclose financial information
**Critics' counter-arguments:**
1. **Public interest:** Transparency advocates argue that the public has a right to know whether large companies are paying appropriate tax
2. **Large company threshold:** The $100 million threshold only affects very large enterprises, not small businesses
3. **International precedent:** Many other jurisdictions have implemented similar or stronger corporate tax transparency requirements
4. **Closing loopholes:** Transparency helps identify aggressive tax minimization strategies
**The 2018 vote context:**
The June 25, 2018 vote occurred during the Turnbull government.
Naipasa ng bill ang Senate may suporta ng crossbench sa kabila ng pagtutol ng Coalition, ngunit kakailanganin ng suporta ng Coalition o pagbabago ng gobyerno upang maging batas sa House of Representatives. The bill passed the Senate with crossbench support despite Coalition opposition, but would have needed Coalition support or a change of government to become law in the House of Representatives.
Pinanatili ng Coalition ang consistent party discipline sa botong ito, walang naitalang mga rebellions [2]. **Mahalagang konteksto:** Ito ay isang tunay na policy disagreement sa pagitan ng mga pangunahing partido sa angkop na balanse sa pagitan ng corporate transparency at commercial privacy, hindi lamang partisan point-scoring. The Coalition maintained consistent party discipline on this vote, with no recorded rebellions [2].
**Key context:** This is a genuine policy disagreement between the major parties on the appropriate balance between corporate transparency and commercial privacy, not merely partisan point-scoring.
Ang Labor ay pabor sa mas malaking transparency para sa malalaking korporasyon, habang ang Coalition ay uunahin ang pagprotekta sa impormasyon ng pribadong kumpanya mula sa public disclosure. Labor favors greater transparency for large corporations, while the Coalition prioritizes protecting private company information from public disclosure.
TOTOO
8.0
sa 10
Ang claim ay tama sa datos.
The claim is factually accurate.
Ang Coalition (Liberal Party, National Party, Liberal National Party, at Country Liberal Party) ay bumoto laban sa Taxation Administration Amendment (Corporate Tax Entity Information) Bill 2017 noong Hunyo 25, 2018, na naglalayong taasan ang tax transparency sa pamamagitan ng pagbaba ng disclosure threshold para sa malalaking pribadong kumpanya mula $200 milyon patungong $100 milyon [1][2]. The Coalition (Liberal Party, National Party, Liberal National Party, and Country Liberal Party) did vote against the Taxation Administration Amendment (Corporate Tax Entity Information) Bill 2017 on June 25, 2018, which sought to increase tax transparency by lowering the disclosure threshold for large private companies from $200 million to $100 million [1][2].
Ang mga talaan ng boto sa parlamento ay malinaw na nagpapakita na 22 Coalition senators ang bumoto ng No, na walang bumoto ng Yes. Parliamentary voting records clearly show 22 Coalition senators voting No, with zero voting Yes.
Ang bill ay magkakailangan sa ATO na pormal na ilabas ang datos ng buwis para sa humigit-kumulang 600 karagdagang malalaking pribadong kumpanya na na-exempt sa pamamagitan ng mga amendment ng Coalition na naipasa noong 2015. The bill would have required the ATO to publicly release tax data for approximately 600 additional large private companies that had been exempted by Coalition amendments passed in 2015.
Huling Iskor
8.0
SA 10
TOTOO
Ang claim ay tama sa datos.
The claim is factually accurate.
Ang Coalition (Liberal Party, National Party, Liberal National Party, at Country Liberal Party) ay bumoto laban sa Taxation Administration Amendment (Corporate Tax Entity Information) Bill 2017 noong Hunyo 25, 2018, na naglalayong taasan ang tax transparency sa pamamagitan ng pagbaba ng disclosure threshold para sa malalaking pribadong kumpanya mula $200 milyon patungong $100 milyon [1][2]. The Coalition (Liberal Party, National Party, Liberal National Party, and Country Liberal Party) did vote against the Taxation Administration Amendment (Corporate Tax Entity Information) Bill 2017 on June 25, 2018, which sought to increase tax transparency by lowering the disclosure threshold for large private companies from $200 million to $100 million [1][2].
Ang mga talaan ng boto sa parlamento ay malinaw na nagpapakita na 22 Coalition senators ang bumoto ng No, na walang bumoto ng Yes. Parliamentary voting records clearly show 22 Coalition senators voting No, with zero voting Yes.
Ang bill ay magkakailangan sa ATO na pormal na ilabas ang datos ng buwis para sa humigit-kumulang 600 karagdagang malalaking pribadong kumpanya na na-exempt sa pamamagitan ng mga amendment ng Coalition na naipasa noong 2015. The bill would have required the ATO to publicly release tax data for approximately 600 additional large private companies that had been exempted by Coalition amendments passed in 2015.
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Division: Taxation Administration Amendment (Corporate Tax Entity Information) Bill 2017 - Third Reading - Pass the bill
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Division: Taxation Administration Amendment (Corporate Tax Entity Information) Bill 2017 - in Committee - Threshold and grandfathering clause
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Division: Tax Laws Amendment (Combating Multinational Tax Avoidance) Bill 2015 - in Committee - Tax information of companies
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Division: Business — Rearrangement
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