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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, but ban after the first three months

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, and we should socialise medicine and healthcare

the Environment  ›  Environmental Regulation

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

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseYes, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production


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?

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseYes, and ban all disposable products that are not made of at least 75% of biodegradable material

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 voterbaseNo

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

Social  ›  Pill Testing at Music Festivals

Do you support drug testing at live music festivals?

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseYes

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  ›  Mining Water Use

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

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseYes

Immigration  ›  Citizenship Test

Should immigrants be required to pass a citizenship test to demonstrate a basic understanding of our country’s language, history, and government?

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseYes

the Economy  ›  Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseYes

Foreign Policy  ›  Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseNo

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

Healthcare  ›  Healthcare Privatisation

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

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseLess

the Economy  ›  Welfare

Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfare benefits?

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseMore

Domestic Policy  ›  Woman Quotas

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

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseNo

Domestic Policy  ›  Social Media Regulation

Should the government regulate social media sites, as a means to prevent fake news and misinformation?

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseNo

the Environment  ›  Coal Seam Gas

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

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseNo

Domestic Policy  ›  Drug Policy

Are you in favour of decriminalising drug use?

  Party’s support baseYes

Immigration  ›  Boat Immigrants

Should Australia accept asylum-seeking boat immigrants?

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseNo

Healthcare  ›  Marijuana

Do you support the legalisation of Marijuana?

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseYes, and legalise, tax, and regulate marijuana instead of criminalizing it

Immigration  ›  Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseYes

Social  ›  Niqāb

Should women be allowed to wear a Niqāb, or face veil, to civic ceremonies?

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseYes, but their identity must be privately verified by a female staff member

Crime  ›  Adler A110 Ban

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

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseYes, this gun’s availability would put the public at risk of a mass shooting

Social  ›  Safe Schools

Should the government continue to fund the Safe Schools Coalition?

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

Foreign Policy  ›  Whaling

Should Australia take an aggressive stance against Japanese whalers?

  Party influenceNo

Science  ›  Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseYes

Transportation  ›  Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseYes

Education  ›  University Funding

Should universities set their own fees?

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseNo

Domestic Policy  ›  GP Visits

Should health insurers be allowed to cover GP visits?

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseYes

the Environment  ›  Genetically Modified Foods

Do you support the use of genetically engineered crops and foods?

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseYes, but require the labelling of foods that are genetically modified

Immigration  ›  Skilled Immigrants

Should Australia increase or decrease the amount of temporary work visas given to high-skilled immigrant workers?

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseI am satisfied with the current amount

Foreign Policy  ›  ISIS Ground Troops

Should the government send in ground troops to fight ISIS?

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseNo

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

Elections  ›  Campaign Finance

Should corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations be allowed to donate to political parties?

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseNo, these types of donations just turn into bribes

Crime  ›  Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseNo, private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit

the Environment  ›  Uranium

Should the government allow the mining and export of Uranium?

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseYes

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

Social  ›  Lock Out Laws

Do you support lock out laws?

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseNo

Elections  ›  Right of Foreigners to Vote

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

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

Domestic Policy  ›  Housing Bubble

Should the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) raise interest rates to prevent a housing bubble?

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy  ›  Foreign Aid

Should Australia increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseDecrease

Foreign Policy  ›  Military Spending

Should Australia increase or decrease military spending?

  Party’s support baseDecrease

Healthcare  ›  Hospitals

Should hospitals continue to be funded on fee-for-service model?

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseYes

Crime  ›  Prison Overcrowding

Should non-violent prisoners be released from jail in order to reduce overcrowding?

  Party’s support baseYes

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

the Economy  ›  ABCC

Should the government reinstate the Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)?

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseYes

Domestic Policy  ›  Monarchy

Should Australia end the monarchy and become a republic?

AH>AH  Aaron Hammond voterbaseNo