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Jeremy Buckingham’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?

  Jeremy Buckingham voterbasePro-choice

Social  ›  LGBT Adoption Rights

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

  Jeremy Buckingham voterbaseYes

Social  ›  Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalisation of same sex marriage?

  Jeremy Buckingham voterbaseYes

the Economy  ›  Taxes

Should Australia raise taxes on the rich?

  Jeremy Buckingham voterbaseYes

Healthcare  ›  Universal Dental Care

Are you in favour of universal dental care?

  Jeremy Buckingham voterbaseYes


Science  ›  Mandatory Vaccinations

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

  Jeremy Buckingham voterbaseYes

Social  ›  Death Penalty

Should the death penalty be reinstated?

  Jeremy Buckingham voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy  ›  Mandatory Military Service

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

  Jeremy Buckingham voterbaseNo, service should be a choice instead of an obligation

the Environment  ›  Environmental Regulation

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

  Jeremy Buckingham voterbaseYes

the Environment  ›  Foreign Land Ownership

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

  Jeremy Buckingham voterbaseNo

the Economy  ›  Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

  Jeremy Buckingham voterbaseYes

Immigration  ›  Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

  Jeremy Buckingham voterbaseYes, but after they have finished serving their sentence

the Economy  ›  Sunday Double Wages

Should workers continue to be paid double wages on Sunday?

  Jeremy Buckingham voterbaseYes

Healthcare  ›  Healthcare Privatisation

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

  Jeremy Buckingham voterbaseLess

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?

  Jeremy Buckingham voterbaseYes

Crime  ›  Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

  Jeremy Buckingham voterbaseNo

the Environment  ›  Fracking

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

  Jeremy Buckingham voterbaseNo

Crime  ›  Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

  Jeremy Buckingham voterbaseNo, sentence them to life in prison without parole instead

the Economy  ›  Corporate Tax

Should Australia raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

  Jeremy Buckingham voterbaseRaise

Immigration  ›  Muslim Immigrant Ban

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

  Jeremy Buckingham voterbaseNo, banning immigrants based on their religion is unconstitutional

the Economy  ›  Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

  Jeremy Buckingham voterbaseNo

Immigration  ›  Boat Immigrants

Should Australia accept asylum-seeking boat immigrants?

  Jeremy Buckingham voterbaseYes, do not turn back boats and process them onshore

the Environment  ›  Coal Seam Gas

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

  Jeremy Buckingham voterbaseNo

the Economy  ›  Welfare

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

  Jeremy Buckingham voterbaseFewer

the Economy  ›  Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

  Jeremy Buckingham voterbaseYes

Education  ›  University Funding

Should universities set their own fees?

  Jeremy Buckingham voterbaseNo, and univerisity education should be free for all citizens

Elections  ›  Campaign Finance

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

  Jeremy Buckingham voterbaseNo, these types of donations just turn into bribes

Transportation  ›  Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

  Jeremy Buckingham voterbaseYes

Social  ›  Safe Schools

Should the government continue to fund the Safe Schools Coalition?

  Jeremy Buckingham voterbaseYes

Healthcare  ›  Marijuana

Do you support the legalisation of Marijuana?

  Jeremy Buckingham voterbaseYes

the Economy  ›  Government Spending

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

  Jeremy Buckingham voterbaseNo, increase taxes on large multinational corporations instead

Crime  ›  Adler A110 Ban

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

  Jeremy Buckingham voterbaseYes

Elections  ›  Political Party Subsidies

Should political parties receive money from the government?

  Jeremy Buckingham 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?

  Jeremy Buckingham voterbaseYes

Elections  ›  Candidate Transparency

Should political candidates be required to release their recent tax returns to the public?

  Jeremy Buckingham voterbaseYes

Elections  ›  Right of Foreigners to Vote

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

  Jeremy Buckingham voterbaseNo

Crime  ›  Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

  Jeremy Buckingham voterbaseYes

the Environment  ›  Nuclear Waste

Do you support building a nuclear waste storage facility in the Northern Territory?

  Jeremy Buckingham voterbaseNo

the Environment  ›  Uranium

Should the government allow the mining and export of Uranium?

  Jeremy Buckingham voterbaseNo

Domestic Policy  ›  Term Limits

Should there be term limits set for members of Parliament?

  Jeremy Buckingham voterbaseYes

Foreign Policy  ›  Foreign Aid

Should Australia increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

  Jeremy Buckingham voterbaseIncrease

Foreign Policy  ›  Free Trade

Do you support the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement?

  Jeremy Buckingham voterbaseYes

Education  ›  Public School

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

  Jeremy Buckingham voterbaseNo

Education  ›  Charter Schools

Do you support charter schools?

  Jeremy Buckingham voterbaseNo