the Economy › Equal Pay
Should employers be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job?
Katy Gallagher voterbaseYes |
Social › Abortion
What is your stance on abortion?
Katy Gallagher voterbasePro-choice, and providing birth control, sex education, and more social services will help reduce the number of abortions |
Social › Gay Marriage
Do you support the legalisation of same sex marriage?
Katy Gallagher voterbaseYes |
Social › LGBT Adoption Rights
Should gay couples have the same adoption rights as straight couples?
Katy Gallagher voterbaseYes |
Science › Mandatory Vaccinations
Should the government require children to be vaccinated for preventable diseases?
Katy Gallagher voterbaseYes, but only for deadly contagious diseases |
Healthcare › Drug Price Regulation
Should the government regulate the prices of life-saving drugs?
Healthcare › Mental Health
Should the government increase funding for mental health research and treatment?
the Environment › Environmental Regulation
Should the government increase environmental regulations on businesses to reduce carbon emissions?
Katy Gallagher voterbaseYes, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production |
Social › Euthanasia
Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives via assisted suicide?
Katy Gallagher voterbaseYes, but only after a psychological examination to show they fully understand this choice |
the Economy › Sunday Double Wages
Should workers continue to be paid double wages on Sunday?
Katy Gallagher 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 |
Domestic Policy › Aboriginal recognition
Should the constitution recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people?
Katy Gallagher voterbaseYes |
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 |
Social › Gender Transition
Should people under the age of 18 years old be able to receive gender-transition treatments?
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?
Katy Gallagher 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 |
Healthcare › Nurse to Patient Ratios
Should nurse to patient ratios be increased?
Katy Gallagher voterbaseYes |
the Economy › Taxes
Should the government raise taxes on the rich?
Katy Gallagher voterbaseYes |
Healthcare › Universal Dental Care
Are you in favour of universal dental care?
Katy Gallagher voterbaseYes |
the Economy › Minimum Wage
Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?
Katy Gallagher voterbaseYes |
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?
Katy Gallagher voterbaseNo |
Social › Pill Testing at Music Festivals
Do you support drug testing at live music festivals?
Social › Death Penalty
Should the death penalty be reinstated?
Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants
Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?
Katy Gallagher voterbaseYes, as long as it is safe for them to return to their country |
the Environment › Fracking
Do you support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources?
Katy Gallagher voterbaseNo, we should pursue more sustainable energy resources instead |
Domestic Policy › Internet Regulation
Should the government regulate the internet?
Party’s support baseNo, do not censor or monitor data |
the Environment › Animal Testing
Should researchers be allowed to use animals in testing the safety of drugs, vaccines, medical devices, and cosmetics?
Katy Gallagher voterbaseYes, but not for cosmetics |
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 |
the Economy › Mining Water Use
If their projects involve water, should coal companies be subject to additional government regulations?
Healthcare › Vaccine Mandates for Customers
Should private businesses have the right to ask customers for their vaccination status?
Katy Gallagher voterbaseYes |
Immigration › Muslim Immigrant Ban
Should Muslim immigrants be banned from entering the country until the government improves its ability to screen out potential terrorists?
Katy Gallagher voterbaseNo |
Healthcare › Healthcare Privatisation
Should there be more or less privatisation of hospital and healthcare services?
Katy Gallagher voterbaseLess, and provide more government funding |
Foreign Policy › United Nations
Should Australia maintain a presence at the United Nations?
Katy Gallagher voterbaseYes |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections
Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?
Party’s support baseNo, and we should not try to influence any other country’s elections or policy |
the Economy › Welfare
Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfare benefits?
Party’s support baseFewer |
the Economy › Four-day Workweek
Should Australia transition to a four-day workweek?
Katy Gallagher voterbaseYes |
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 |
Social › Women in Combat
Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?
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?
Party’s support baseNo, we must use every diplomatic option first |
Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection
Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?
Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass
Should the government require employees of large businesses to be vaccinated from COVID?
Katy Gallagher voterbaseYes |
the Environment › Coal Seam Gas
Should the government allow Coal Seam Gas (CSG) projects in Australia?
Katy Gallagher voterbaseNo, we should provide more funding for renewable energy instead |
the Economy › Economic Stimulus
Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times of recession?
Katy Gallagher voterbaseYes |
Social › Niqāb
Should women be allowed to wear a Niqāb, or face veil, to civic ceremonies?
Katy Gallagher voterbaseYes, but their identity must be privately verified by a female staff member |
Healthcare › Marijuana
Do you support the legalisation of Marijuana?
Katy Gallagher voterbaseYes, and legalise, tax, and regulate marijuana instead of criminalizing it |
Elections › Mental competency testing
Should politicians over 75 years of age have required to pass a mental competency test?
Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare
Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?
Crime › Adler A110 Ban
Should the government ban the import of the Adler A110 lever-action shotgun?
Katy Gallagher voterbaseYes |
the Economy › Corporate Tax
Should Australia raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?
Party’s support baseRaise |
Immigration › Boat Immigrants
Should Australia accept asylum-seeking boat immigrants?
Katy Gallagher voterbaseYes |
the Economy › Turnball Tax Cut
Do you support Malcolm Turnbull’s $50 billion corporate tax cut?
the Economy › Universal Basic Income
Do you support a universal basic income program?
Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation
Should immigrants be required to learn English?
Katy Gallagher voterbaseYes, but the government should provide free language learning courses |
the Economy › Farm Subsidies
Should the government subsidise Australian farmers?
Party’s support baseYes, but only small local farms instead of large corporations |
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?
Katy Gallagher voterbaseYes, allow exports to countries which enforce animal cruelty laws |
Social › Safe Schools
Should the government continue to fund the Safe Schools Coalition?
Katy Gallagher voterbaseYes |
the Economy › National Broadband Network
Should the Australian government continue to invest billions of dollars into the development of the National Broadband Network?
Science › Nuclear Energy
Do you support the use of nuclear energy?
Domestic Policy › GP Visits
Should health insurers be allowed to cover GP visits?
Katy Gallagher voterbaseYes |
Education › University Funding
Should universities set their own fees?
Katy Gallagher voterbaseNo, and univerisity education should be free for all citizens |
Transportation › Public Transportation
Should the government increase spending on public transportation?
Katy Gallagher voterbaseYes, but only if the spending goes towards environmentally friendly solutions |
Foreign Policy › Whaling
Should Australia take an aggressive stance against Japanese whalers?
the Environment › Genetically Modified Foods
Do you support the use of genetically engineered crops and foods?
Katy Gallagher voterbaseYes, but require the labelling of foods that are genetically modified |
Elections › Criminal Politicians
Should a politician, who has been formerly convicted of a crime, be allowed to run for office?
Katy Gallagher voterbaseNo, and disallow politicians that are under investigation for a crime |
Immigration › Dual Citizenship
Should immigrants to Australia be allowed to hold dual citizenship status?
the Economy › Negative Gearing
Should the government ban negative gearing?
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 |
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?
Katy Gallagher voterbaseYes |
Crime › Demilitarize the Police
Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?
Katy Gallagher voterbaseNo, extreme situations should be handled by higher agencies with specialized training and equipment |
the Economy › Labor Unions
Do you believe trade unions help or hurt the economy?
Elections › Political Party Subsidies
Should political parties receive money from the government?
Party’s support baseNo, funding should come from their members |
Foreign Policy › ISIS Ground Troops
Should the government send in ground troops to fight ISIS?
Domestic Policy › High Speed Rail
Should the federal government invest in the construction of a high speed rail?
Foreign Policy › U.S. Military Bases
Should Australia allow the U.S. to operate military bases located in Australia.
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?
Katy Gallagher voterbaseNo |
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 |
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 › Parental Leave
Should parental leave payments increase based on the mother's wage?
Katy Gallagher voterbaseYes |
the Environment › Uranium
Should the government allow the mining and export of Uranium?
Katy Gallagher voterbaseYes, but only if exports go to countries which have signed the nuclear non-proliferation treaty |
Social › Teacher and Faculty Diversity Training
Should schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for teachers and faculty?
Foreign Policy › Ukrainian Defense Funding
Should Australia provide military supplies and funding to Ukraine?
Elections › Candidate Transparency
Should political candidates be required to release their recent tax returns to the public?
Katy Gallagher voterbaseYes |
the Environment › Nuclear Waste
Do you support building a nuclear waste storage facility in the Northern Territory?
Party’s support baseNo, move the dumps to Central Australia where it is geologically stable |
Crime › Defunding the Police
Should funding for local police departments be redirected to social and community based programs?
Katy Gallagher voterbaseNo, increase funding and training for police departments in higher crime rate communities |
Crime › Criminal Voting Rights
Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?
Katy Gallagher voterbaseYes, except for felons convicted of murder or violent crimes |
Social › Student Diversity Training
Should schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for students?
Party’s support baseNo, only for students that commit acts of discrimination |
Crime › Private Prisons
Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?
the Economy › Bonus Cap
Should bankers’ bonuses be capped at 100% of their pay?
the Economy › Rent Tax
Do you support an increase in the mineral resources rent tax?
the Economy › Government Spending
Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?
Katy Gallagher voterbaseNo, increase taxes on large multinational corporations instead |
Foreign Policy › Ukraine and Nato
Should Ukraine join NATO?
Katy Gallagher voterbaseYes |
Domestic Policy › Flag Burning
Should it be illegal to burn the Australian flag?
Domestic Policy › Housing Bubble
Should the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) raise interest rates to prevent a housing bubble?
Healthcare › World Health Organization
Should the government fund the World Health Organization?
Social › Lock Out Laws
Do you support lock out laws?
Katy Gallagher voterbaseYes |
Immigration › High Risk Immigrant Ban
Should immigrants from high risk countries be banned from entering the country until the government improves its ability to screen out potential terrorists?
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 |
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?
Katy Gallagher voterbaseIncrease |
Foreign Policy › Military Spending
Should Australia increase or decrease military spending?
Katy Gallagher voterbaseIncrease |
Crime › Prison Overcrowding
Should non-violent prisoners be released from jail in order to reduce overcrowding?
Katy Gallagher voterbaseNo, but we should increase funding to offer education and skill building services for prisoners |
Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media
Should social media companies ban political advertising?
Katy Gallagher voterbaseYes |
Housing › Homeless Encampments
Should homeless individuals, that have refused available shelter or housing, be allowed to sleep or encamp on public property?
Katy Gallagher voterbaseYes, and create more social programs to provide free food, clothing, and medicine |
the Economy › Offshore Banking
Should Australian citizens be allowed to save or invest their money in offshore bank accounts?
Katy Gallagher voterbaseNo |
the Economy › Tariffs
Should the government add or increase tariffs on products imported into the country?
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?
Social › Frozen Embryos Legal Status
Should frozen embryos be considered children?
the Economy › Trans-Pacific Partnership
Do you support the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)?
the Economy › Tech Monopolies
Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?
Foreign Policy › Free Trade
Do you support the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement?
Katy Gallagher voterbaseNo, not until China meets strict humanitarian and animal rights standards |
Foreign Policy › Egypt
Should Australia back the Egyptian military's crackdown against the muslim brotherhood?
Katy Gallagher voterbaseNo, we should stay out of this |
the Economy › Bitcoin
Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?
Education › Public School
Should the federal government turn over school funding to the states?
Katy Gallagher voterbaseNo |
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 Environment › Corporate Subsidies
Should cities be allowed to offer private companies economic incentives to relocate?
Domestic Policy › TikTok Ban
Should the government ban TikTok?
the Economy › Cryptocurrency
Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?
the Economy › Decentralised Finance
Should the technology of our financial system transition to a decentralized protocol, that is not owned or controlled by any corporation, similar to the internet?
Party’s support baseNo, and I don’t understand the concept of decentralised finance |
Education › University Debt Accountability
Should universities be held financially accountable if graduates, with degrees leading to lower income jobs, default on their student loans?
the Economy › ABCC
Should the government reinstate the Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)?
Party influenceNo, the currently proposed ABCC would have excessive powers |
Education › Charter Schools
Do you support charter schools?
Katy Gallagher voterbaseNo, we should focus on improving our public schools and increasing teacher wages instead |
Domestic Policy › Monarchy
Should Australia end the monarchy and become a republic?
Katy Gallagher voterbaseYes |
the Economy › Stock Buybacks
Should the government tax stock buybacks?
