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Aaron Hammond’s Policies

These issues below are sorted in descending order based on how important the average Australian voter ranked them on the quiz.

Topics

Social  ›  Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbasePro-choice

Social  ›  LGBT Adoption Rights

Should gay couples have the same adoption rights as straight couples?

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseYes

Science  ›  Mandatory Vaccinations

Should the government require children to be vaccinated for preventable diseases?

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseYes

Healthcare  ›  Drug Price Regulation

Should the government regulate the prices of life-saving drugs?

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseYes

Healthcare  ›  Mental Health

Should the government increase funding for mental health research and treatment?

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseYes


the Environment  ›  Environmental Regulation

Should the government increase environmental regulations on businesses to reduce carbon emissions?

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseYes

Social  ›  Euthanasia

Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives via assisted suicide?

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseYes

the Economy  ›  Sunday Double Wages

Should workers continue to be paid double wages on Sunday?

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseYes

Domestic Policy  ›  Aboriginal recognition

Should the constitution recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people?

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseYes

the Environment  ›  Plastic Product Ban

Should disposable products (such as plastic cups, plates, and cutlery) that contain less than 50% of biodegradable material be banned?

  Party’s support baseYes

the Environment  ›  Foreign Land Ownership

Should the government allow the sale of Australian agricultural land and water to foreign buyers?

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseNo

Healthcare  ›  Nurse to Patient Ratios

Should nurse to patient ratios be increased?

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseYes

the Economy  ›  Taxes

Should the government raise taxes on the rich?

  Party’s support baseYes

Foreign Policy  ›  Mandatory Military Service

Should every 18 year old citizen be required to provide at least one year of military service?

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseNo, service should be a choice instead of an obligation

Social  ›  Death Penalty

Should the death penalty be reinstated?

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseYes

Social  ›  Pill Testing at Music Festivals

Do you support drug testing at live music festivals?

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseYes

Immigration  ›  Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseYes

Social  ›  Gender Workplace Diversity

Should businesses be required to have women on their board of directors?

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseNo

the Environment  ›  Fracking

Do you support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources?

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseNo

the Environment  ›  Animal Testing

Should researchers be allowed to use animals in testing the safety of drugs, vaccines, medical devices, and cosmetics?

  Party’s support baseYes

the Economy  ›  Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseYes

the Economy  ›  Mining Water Use

If their projects involve water, should coal companies be subject to additional government regulations?

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseYes

Healthcare  ›  Healthcare Privatisation

Should there be more or less privatisation of hospital and healthcare services?

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseLess

Immigration  ›  Muslim Immigrant Ban

Should Muslim immigrants be banned from entering the country until the government improves its ability to screen out potential terrorists?

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseNo, but we should ban immigrants from “high risk” countries

Domestic Policy  ›  Woman Quotas

Should political parties be required to run a certain percentage of women candidates?

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy  ›  Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy  ›  North Korea Military Strikes

Should Australia conduct military strikes against North Korea in order to destroy their long-range missile and nuclear weapons capabilities?

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseNo

Domestic Policy  ›  Drug Policy

Are you in favour of decriminalising drug use?

  Party’s support baseYes

the Environment  ›  Coal Seam Gas

Should the government allow Coal Seam Gas (CSG) projects in Australia?

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseNo

Healthcare  ›  Marijuana

Do you support the legalisation of Marijuana?

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseYes

Crime  ›  Adler A110 Ban

Should the government ban the import of the Adler A110 lever-action shotgun?

  Party’s support baseYes

Immigration  ›  Boat Immigrants

Should Australia accept asylum-seeking boat immigrants?

  Party’s support baseYes

Immigration  ›  Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseYes

Crime  ›  Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseNo, I do not believe in the death penalty

Domestic Policy  ›  Live Exports

Should the government allow the export of live animals to foreign countries?

  Party’s support baseNo

Science  ›  Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

  Party’s support baseYes

Social  ›  Safe Schools

Should the government continue to fund the Safe Schools Coalition?

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseYes

Education  ›  University Funding

Should universities set their own fees?

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseNo

Transportation  ›  Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseYes, and provide more free public transportation

Foreign Policy  ›  Whaling

Should Australia take an aggressive stance against Japanese whalers?

  Party influenceNo

Elections  ›  Criminal Politicians

Should a politician, who has been formerly convicted of a crime, be allowed to run for office?

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseNo

Healthcare  ›  Safe Haven

Should cities open drug “safe havens” where people who are addicted to illegal drugs can use them under the supervision of medical professionals?

  Party’s support baseYes

Elections  ›  Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseNo

Crime  ›  Defunding the Police

Should funding for local police departments be redirected to social and community based programs?

  Party’s support baseNo

Crime  ›  Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

  Party’s support baseYes

Elections  ›  Right of Foreigners to Vote

Should foreigners, currently residing in Australia, have the right to vote?

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseNo

Crime  ›  Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseNo

the Economy  ›  Government Spending

Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseYes

Social  ›  Lock Out Laws

Do you support lock out laws?

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy  ›  Military Spending

Should Australia increase or decrease military spending?

  Party’s support baseDecrease

Foreign Policy  ›  Foreign Aid

Should Australia increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseDecrease

Housing  ›  Homeless Encampments

Should homeless individuals, that have refused available shelter or housing, be allowed to sleep or encamp on public property?

  Party’s support baseYes, and create more social programs to provide free food, clothing, and medicine

Foreign Policy  ›  Free Trade

Do you support the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement?

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseYes

Education  ›  Public School

Should the federal government turn over school funding to the states?

  Party’s support baseNo

Domestic Policy  ›  Monarchy

Should Australia end the monarchy and become a republic?

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseNo