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Sarah Henderson’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?

  Sarah Henderson voterbasePro-choice

Social  ›  LGBT Adoption Rights

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

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseYes

Social  ›  Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalisation of same sex marriage?

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseYes

Healthcare  ›  Drug Price Regulation

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

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseYes

Healthcare  ›  Mental Health

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

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseYes


the Environment  ›  Environmental Regulation

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

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseYes

Science  ›  Mandatory Vaccinations

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

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseYes, but only for deadly contagious diseases

Domestic Policy  ›  Government Surveillance

Should the government be able to monitor phone calls and emails?

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseNo

Domestic Policy  ›  Aboriginal recognition

Should the constitution recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people?

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseYes

Social  ›  Euthanasia

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

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseYes

Healthcare  ›  Universal Dental Care

Are you in favour of universal dental care?

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseYes, but only for children and senior citizens

Foreign Policy  ›  Terrorist Citizenship

Should citizens lose their citizenship if they join a terrorist organization in a foreign country?

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseYes

Healthcare  ›  Nurse to Patient Ratios

Should nurse to patient ratios be increased?

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseYes

Social  ›  Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseNo

the Environment  ›  Foreign Land Ownership

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

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy  ›  Mandatory Military Service

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

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseNo

the Economy  ›  Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

  Sarah Henderson 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?

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseYes, and ban all disposable products that are not made of at least 75% of biodegradable material

Social  ›  Transgender Athletes

Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete against athletes that differ from their assigned sex at birth?

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseNo

Healthcare  ›  Vaccine Mandates for Customers

Should private businesses have the right to ask customers for their vaccination status?

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseYes

Domestic Policy  ›  Internet Regulation

Should the government regulate the internet?

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseNo

the Environment  ›  Fracking

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

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseNo, more research is needed to measure the long term effects of fracking

Healthcare  ›  Healthcare Privatisation

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

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseLess, and provide more government funding

the Economy  ›  Sunday Double Wages

Should workers continue to be paid double wages on Sunday?

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseYes

Domestic Policy  ›  Woman Quotas

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

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseYes

Immigration  ›  Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseYes

the Environment  ›  Animal Testing

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

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseNo

the Economy  ›  Four-day Workweek

Should Australia transition to a four-day workweek?

  Sarah Henderson 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?

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseYes

the Economy  ›  Mining Water Use

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

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseYes

Foreign Policy  ›  United Nations

Should Australia maintain a presence at the United Nations?

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseYes

Crime  ›  Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseNo, sentence them to life in prison without parole instead

Immigration  ›  Muslim Immigrant Ban

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

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseNo, but we should ban immigrants from “high risk” countries

Domestic Policy  ›  Drug Policy

Are you in favour of decriminalising drug use?

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseNo

Healthcare  ›  COVID Employment Health Pass

Should the government require employees of large businesses to be vaccinated from COVID?

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseYes

the Economy  ›  Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseYes

Immigration  ›  Boat Immigrants

Should Australia accept asylum-seeking boat immigrants?

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseYes, they should be treated the same as those arriving by air

the Economy  ›  Corporate Tax

Should Australia raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseKeep current rates but eliminate deductions and loop holes

the Economy  ›  Welfare

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

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseMore, but increase benefits for the elderly and disabled

the Environment  ›  Coal Seam Gas

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

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseNo, more research needs to be done to ensure there is no groundwater contamination

Education  ›  University Funding

Should universities set their own fees?

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseNo

the Economy  ›  Turnball Tax Cut

Do you support Malcolm Turnbull’s $50 billion corporate tax cut?

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseNo, not until we reduce our national debt

Healthcare  ›  Marijuana

Do you support the legalisation of Marijuana?

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseYes

Elections  ›  Criminal Politicians

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

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseNo

Social  ›  Safe Schools

Should the government continue to fund the Safe Schools Coalition?

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseYes

Domestic Policy  ›  GP Visits

Should health insurers be allowed to cover GP visits?

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseYes

Transportation  ›  Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseYes, and provide more free public transportation

Immigration  ›  Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseYes, but the government should provide free language learning courses

the Economy  ›  National Broadband Network

Should the Australian government continue to invest billions of dollars into the development of the National Broadband Network?

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseYes

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?

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseYes

Crime  ›  Adler A110 Ban

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

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseYes

the Economy  ›  Negative Gearing

Should the government ban negative gearing?

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseNo

Domestic Policy  ›  Live Exports

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

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy  ›  Taliban Financial Aid

Should the World Bank and International Monetary Fund provide financial aid to the Taliban government in Afghanistan?

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseNo

the Economy  ›  Labor Unions

Do you believe trade unions help or hurt the economy?

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseHelp, in theory but have recently become corrupt and should have their powers limited

Elections  ›  Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseNo

the Economy  ›  Government Spending

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

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseNo, reduce the number of government officials instead

Elections  ›  Political Party Subsidies

Should political parties receive money from the government?

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy  ›  Ukraine

Should the U.S. and NATO use military forces to defend Ukraine from a Russian invasion?

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseYes

Crime  ›  Defunding the Police

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

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseNo

the Economy  ›  Domestic Jobs

Should the government provide tax incentives to private companies to keep jobs within the country?

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseYes

the Environment  ›  Uranium

Should the government allow the mining and export of Uranium?

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseYes, 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?

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseYes

Foreign Policy  ›  Ukraine and Nato

Should Ukraine join NATO?

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseYes

the Economy  ›  Farm Subsidies

Should the government subsidise Australian farmers?

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseYes

Crime  ›  Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseYes

Domestic Policy  ›  Housing Bubble

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

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseYes

the Economy  ›  Bonus Cap

Should bankers’ bonuses be capped at 100% of their pay?

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseYes

the Environment  ›  Nuclear Waste

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

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseNo

the Economy  ›  Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseNo

Healthcare  ›  Hospitals

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

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseYes

Foreign Policy  ›  Military Spending

Should Australia increase or decrease military spending?

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseIncrease

Housing  ›  Homeless Encampments

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

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseNo

Crime  ›  Prison Overcrowding

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

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseNo

Domestic Policy  ›  Political Advertising on Social Media

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseYes

the Economy  ›  Offshore Banking

Should Australian citizens be allowed to save or invest their money in offshore bank accounts?

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseYes, as long as offshore income is reported

Foreign Policy  ›  Foreign Aid

Should Australia increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseIncrease, but only for countries that have no human rights violations

Social  ›  Lock Out Laws

Do you support lock out laws?

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseNo

the Economy  ›  Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseNo

Education  ›  Public School

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

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseNo

Foreign Policy  ›  Egypt

Should Australia back the Egyptian military's crackdown against the muslim brotherhood?

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseNo

Domestic Policy  ›  Monarchy

Should Australia end the monarchy and become a republic?

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseNo

Education  ›  Charter Schools

Do you support charter schools?

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseYes

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?

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseNo, and I don’t understand the concept of decentralised finance

the Economy  ›  Cryptocurrency

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

  Sarah Henderson voterbaseNo