the Economy › Equal Pay
Should employers be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job?
Alicia Payne voterbaseYes |
Social › Abortion
What is your stance on abortion?
Alicia Payne voterbasePro-choice |
Social › Gay Marriage
Do you support the legalisation of same sex marriage?
Alicia Payne voterbaseYes |
Social › LGBT Adoption Rights
Should gay couples have the same adoption rights as straight couples?
Healthcare › Mental Health
Should the government increase funding for mental health research and treatment?
Science › Mandatory Vaccinations
Should the government require children to be vaccinated for preventable diseases?
Alicia Payne voterbaseYes |
Healthcare › Drug Price Regulation
Should the government regulate the prices of life-saving drugs?
the Environment › Environmental Regulation
Should the government increase environmental regulations on businesses to reduce carbon emissions?
Alicia Payne voterbaseYes |
Social › Euthanasia
Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives via assisted suicide?
Alicia Payne voterbaseYes |
the Economy › Sunday Double Wages
Should workers continue to be paid double wages on Sunday?
Alicia Payne voterbaseYes |
Domestic Policy › Government Surveillance
Should the government be able to monitor phone calls and emails?
Party’s support baseNo, and enact legislation preventing government surveillance of citizen communications |
Foreign Policy › Terrorist Citizenship
Should citizens lose their citizenship if they join a terrorist organization in a foreign country?
Party’s support baseYes, as long as the organization is internationally recognized as a terrorist group |
Domestic Policy › Aboriginal recognition
Should the constitution recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people?
Alicia Payne voterbaseYes |
the Environment › Foreign Land Ownership
Should the government allow the sale of Australian agricultural land and water to foreign buyers?
Party’s support baseNo, we should protect the jobs of our farmers |
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?
Alicia Payne voterbaseYes |
Social › Gender Transition
Should people under the age of 18 years old be able to receive gender-transition treatments?
Healthcare › Nurse to Patient Ratios
Should nurse to patient ratios be increased?
Alicia Payne voterbaseYes |
Healthcare › Universal Dental Care
Are you in favour of universal dental care?
the Economy › Taxes
Should the government raise taxes on the rich?
the Economy › Minimum Wage
Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?
Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service
Should every 18 year old citizen be required to provide at least one year of military service?
Social › Hate Speech
Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?
Social › Death Penalty
Should the death penalty be reinstated?
the Environment › Fracking
Do you support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources?
Social › Gender Workplace Diversity
Should businesses be required to have women on their board of directors?
Alicia Payne voterbaseYes |
Domestic Policy › Internet Regulation
Should the government regulate the internet?
Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants
Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?
Alicia Payne voterbaseYes, as long as it is safe for them to return to their country |
Social › Pill Testing at Music Festivals
Do you support drug testing at live music festivals?
Alicia Payne voterbaseYes |
the Environment › Animal Testing
Should researchers be allowed to use animals in testing the safety of drugs, vaccines, medical devices, and cosmetics?
Party influenceYes, but not for cosmetics |
the Economy › Mining Water Use
If their projects involve water, should coal companies be subject to additional government regulations?
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?
Party’s support baseYes, but it should only cover very basic and simple topics |
the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing
Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?
Party’s support baseYes, but provide treatment for those testing positive |
Healthcare › Vaccine Mandates for Customers
Should private businesses have the right to ask customers for their vaccination status?
Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections
Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?
Foreign Policy › United Nations
Should Australia maintain a presence at the United Nations?
Immigration › Muslim Immigrant Ban
Should Muslim immigrants be banned from entering the country until the government improves its ability to screen out potential terrorists?
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?
the Economy › Welfare
Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfare benefits?
Party’s support baseFewer |
Healthcare › Healthcare Privatisation
Should there be more or less privatisation of hospital and healthcare services?
Alicia Payne voterbaseLess, and provide more government funding |
Social › Women in Combat
Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?
the Economy › Four-day Workweek
Should Australia transition to a four-day workweek?
Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection
Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?
the Environment › Coal Seam Gas
Should the government allow Coal Seam Gas (CSG) projects in Australia?
Social › Transgender Athletes
Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete against athletes that differ from their assigned sex at birth?
Party’s support baseYes, but only if their hormone levels are equivalent to those in the gender category in which they compete |
the Economy › Economic Stimulus
Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times of recession?
Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass
Should the government require employees of large businesses to be vaccinated from COVID?
Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare
Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?
the Economy › Turnball Tax Cut
Do you support Malcolm Turnbull’s $50 billion corporate tax cut?
Immigration › Boat Immigrants
Should Australia accept asylum-seeking boat immigrants?
Alicia Payne voterbaseYes |
the Economy › Corporate Tax
Should Australia raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?
Party’s support baseRaise |
Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation
Should immigrants be required to learn English?
Alicia Payne voterbaseYes |
Healthcare › Marijuana
Do you support the legalisation of Marijuana?
the Economy › Universal Basic Income
Do you support a universal basic income program?
Social › Niqāb
Should women be allowed to wear a Niqāb, or face veil, to civic ceremonies?
the Economy › National Broadband Network
Should the Australian government continue to invest billions of dollars into the development of the National Broadband Network?
the Economy › Farm Subsidies
Should the government subsidise Australian farmers?
Party’s support baseYes, but only small local farms instead of large corporations |
Elections › Mental competency testing
Should politicians over 75 years of age have required to pass a mental competency test?
Crime › Adler A110 Ban
Should the government ban the import of the Adler A110 lever-action shotgun?
Alicia Payne voterbaseYes |
Social › Safe Schools
Should the government continue to fund the Safe Schools Coalition?
Alicia Payne voterbaseYes |
Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties
Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?
Domestic Policy › Live Exports
Should the government allow the export of live animals to foreign countries?
Foreign Policy › Whaling
Should Australia take an aggressive stance against Japanese whalers?
Science › Nuclear Energy
Do you support the use of nuclear energy?
Domestic Policy › GP Visits
Should health insurers be allowed to cover GP visits?
Education › University Funding
Should universities set their own fees?
Transportation › Public Transportation
Should the government increase spending on public transportation?
Alicia Payne voterbaseYes, but only if the spending goes towards environmentally friendly solutions |
the Environment › Genetically Modified Foods
Do you support the use of genetically engineered crops and foods?
the Economy › Negative Gearing
Should the government ban negative gearing?
Immigration › Dual Citizenship
Should immigrants to Australia be allowed to hold dual citizenship status?
Elections › Criminal Politicians
Should a politician, who has been formerly convicted of a crime, be allowed to run for office?
Foreign Policy › ISIS Ground Troops
Should the government send in ground troops to fight ISIS?
the Economy › Labor Unions
Do you believe trade unions help or hurt the economy?
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?
Elections › Political Party Subsidies
Should political parties receive money from the government?
Party’s support baseNo, funding should come from their members |
Domestic Policy › High Speed Rail
Should the federal government invest in the construction of a high speed rail?
Alicia Payne voterbaseYes |
Crime › Demilitarize the Police
Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?
Foreign Policy › U.S. Military Bases
Should Australia allow the U.S. to operate military bases located in Australia.
the Economy › Domestic Jobs
Should the government provide tax incentives to private companies to keep jobs within the country?
Party’s support baseYes, and drastically increase taxes and import tariffs on outsourcing businesses |
Elections › Campaign Finance
Should corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations be allowed to donate to political parties?
Party’s support baseNo, but allow donations from unions and non-profits |
Elections › Minimum Voting Age
Should the minimum voting age be lowered?
Party’s support baseNo, and voters should be required to pass a basic test demonstrating their understanding of politics in order to vote |
the Economy › Government Pensions
Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?
Foreign Policy › Taliban Financial Aid
Should the World Bank and International Monetary Fund provide financial aid to the Taliban government in Afghanistan?
Foreign Policy › Ukraine
Should the U.S. and NATO use military forces to defend Ukraine from a Russian invasion?
Social › Teacher and Faculty Diversity Training
Should schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for teachers and faculty?
Elections › Candidate Transparency
Should political candidates be required to release their recent tax returns to the public?
Crime › Private Prisons
Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?
Alicia Payne 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?
Party’s support baseYes, but only if exports go to countries which have signed the nuclear non-proliferation treaty |
Social › Parental Leave
Should parental leave payments increase based on the mother's wage?
Foreign Policy › Ukrainian Defense Funding
Should Australia provide military supplies and funding to Ukraine?
the Economy › Bonus Cap
Should bankers’ bonuses be capped at 100% of their pay?
Crime › Defunding the Police
Should funding for local police departments be redirected to social and community based programs?
Party’s support baseNo, increase funding and training for police departments in higher crime rate communities |
the Environment › Nuclear Waste
Do you support building a nuclear waste storage facility in the Northern Territory?
Crime › Criminal Voting Rights
Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?
Social › Student Diversity Training
Should schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for students?
the Economy › Rent Tax
Do you support an increase in the mineral resources rent tax?
Domestic Policy › Flag Burning
Should it be illegal to burn the Australian flag?
Social › Lock Out Laws
Do you support lock out laws?
Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote
Should foreigners, currently residing in Australia, have the right to vote?
the Economy › Government Spending
Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?
Healthcare › World Health Organization
Should the government fund the World Health Organization?
Domestic Policy › Housing Bubble
Should the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) raise interest rates to prevent a housing bubble?
Social › Employee Diversity Training
Should companies be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for employees?
Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid
Should Australia increase or decrease foreign aid spending?
Alicia Payne voterbaseIncrease |
Foreign Policy › Military Spending
Should Australia increase or decrease military spending?
Party’s support baseDecrease |
the Economy › Tariffs
Should the government add or increase tariffs on products imported into the country?
Party’s support baseNo, a global free trade system is better for our businesses and consumers |
Healthcare › Hospitals
Should hospitals continue to be funded on fee-for-service model?
Party’s support baseYes, this helps keeps costs at a standardised rate nationwide |
Housing › Homeless Encampments
Should homeless individuals, that have refused available shelter or housing, be allowed to sleep or encamp on public property?
the Economy › Trans-Pacific Partnership
Do you support the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)?
Healthcare › Medical Consensus
Should medical boards penalize doctors who give health advice that contradicts contemporary scientific consensus?
Domestic Policy › Term Limits
Should there be term limits for Senators?
Foreign Policy › Free Trade
Do you support the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement?
Foreign Policy › Egypt
Should Australia back the Egyptian military's crackdown against the muslim brotherhood?
the Economy › Tech Monopolies
Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?
Education › Public School
Should the federal government turn over school funding to the states?
the Economy › State Ownership
Should the government acquire equity stakes in companies it bails out during a recession?
Party’s support baseYes, the government should receive equity for any financial aid they provide to companies |
the Economy › Bitcoin
Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?
the Environment › Corporate Subsidies
Should cities be allowed to offer private companies economic incentives to relocate?
the Economy › ABCC
Should the government reinstate the Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)?
Party influenceNo, the currently proposed ABCC would have excessive powers |
Domestic Policy › TikTok Ban
Should the government ban TikTok?
the Economy › Cryptocurrency
Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?
Domestic Policy › Monarchy
Should Australia end the monarchy and become a republic?
the Economy › Stock Buybacks
Should the government tax stock buybacks?