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9 maltatoday | SUNDAY • 3 MAY 2026 ELECTION 2026 ANALYSIS watch grants, tax breaks and all that jazz the first vacant property (e.g., summer homes), and rented properties are exempt. Reve- nue will be ring-fenced for social housing project. • Graduates flat tax: A 15% flat tax rate for the first 10 years of work for new graduates with Level 7 or 8 qualifications to re- tain local talent. • Infrastructure fee: Compa- nies with over 30% foreign em- ployees would pay a dedicated fee to support local services. • Independent media regulator: Reforming the Broadcasting Au- thority to remove political party representatives. • Local Council autonomy: Di- versifying income sources for councils, including a share of traffic fines and Airbnb licence fees. • Voluntary sector support: En- abling taxpayers to allocate 0.8% of their income tax to registered voluntary organisations. • Constitutional anti-discrimi- nation: Enshrining non-discrim- ination based on age and disabil- ity in the Constitution. ADPD • Public Integrity Act: A new proposal for a law that would empower the National Audit Of- fice (NAO) to examine the assets of every elected official within 90 days of them taking office. • Moratorium on high rises and new hotels: A moratorium to stop the construction of high- rise developments and hotels • Taxing extreme wealth: AD- PD proposes taxing resource use and extreme wealth (targeting the top 1%) instead of labour to fund universal social services. • Decriminalisation of Abor- tion: ADPD remains the only party formally pledging to re- move all criminal penalties for abortion, framing it as a health- care and autonomy issue rather than a criminal one. • Gozo: Scrap plans for an air- strip in Gozo and improve ferry terminals in Mġarr, Ċirkewwa and Valletta • Energy: Greater investment in renewable energy production such as solar and wind to reduce Malta's dependence on import- ed fossil fuels, while strengthen- ing the electricity grid Both the Greens and Momen- tum have chosen to present a wide range of proposals but struggle with focus and visibility. Both parties distinguish them- selves by proposing measures that target the richest segment of the population through fiscal measures. The parties have not presented costings but both Momentum and ADPD are the only parties that have included alternative revenue-raising measures to fi- nance public expenditure other than through unbridled eco- nomic growth, injecting some sobriety in an otherwise spend- ing bonanza put forward by the two major parties. Both minor parties push for greater transparency and in- stitutional reform in a bid to change the country's govern- ance structures. Unlike Momen- tum, ADPD has also taken the bold step of advocating for the decriminalisation of abortion, making it the only political par- ty thus far to tackle the taboo subject. Alex Borg (right) and partner Sara waving to supporters at the PN rally in Lija (Photo: Daniel Tihn/MaltaToday) Young people sporting placards with the straplines Alex 2026 and Alex Borg at the PN rally in Lija (Photo: Daniel Tihn/MaltaToday) Momentum unveiled an all-male candidature for the 30 May election, covering all electoral districts ADPD will field eight candidates on all districts, including its leader Sandra Gauci who will contest on the 6 and 12 districts