the Economy › Equal Pay
Should employers be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job?
Steve Dickson voterbaseYes |
Social › Abortion
What is your stance on abortion?
Steve Dickson voterbasePro-choice, but ban after the first three months |
Social › Gay Marriage
Do you support the legalisation of same sex marriage?
Steve Dickson voterbaseTake the government out of marriage and instead make it a religious decision |
Social › LGBT Adoption Rights
Should gay couples have the same adoption rights as straight couples?
Steve Dickson voterbaseYes |
Healthcare › Mental Health
Should the government increase funding for mental health research and treatment?
Steve Dickson voterbaseYes |
Science › Mandatory Vaccinations
Should the government require children to be vaccinated for preventable diseases?
Steve Dickson voterbaseYes |
Healthcare › Drug Price Regulation
Should the government regulate the prices of life-saving drugs?
Steve Dickson voterbaseYes |
the Environment › Environmental Regulation
Should the government increase environmental regulations on businesses to reduce carbon emissions?
Steve Dickson voterbaseYes, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production |
Social › Euthanasia
Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives via assisted suicide?
Party’s support baseYes, but only if there is no chance they will survive their illness |
the Economy › Sunday Double Wages
Should workers continue to be paid double wages on Sunday?
Steve Dickson voterbaseYes |
Domestic Policy › Government Surveillance
Should the government be able to monitor phone calls and emails?
Steve Dickson voterbaseNo |
Foreign Policy › Terrorist Citizenship
Should citizens lose their citizenship if they join a terrorist organization in a foreign country?
Steve Dickson voterbaseYes |
Domestic Policy › Aboriginal recognition
Should the constitution recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people?
Steve Dickson voterbaseYes |
the Environment › Foreign Land Ownership
Should the government allow the sale of Australian agricultural land and water to foreign buyers?
Steve Dickson voterbaseNo |
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?
Steve Dickson voterbaseYes, and ban all disposable products that are not made of at least 75% of biodegradable material |
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?
Steve Dickson voterbaseYes |
Healthcare › Universal Dental Care
Are you in favour of universal dental care?
Party’s support baseYes, but only for children and senior citizens |
Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service
Should every 18 year old citizen be required to provide at least one year of military service?
Steve Dickson voterbaseNo, service should be a choice instead of an obligation |
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?
Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants
Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?
Steve Dickson voterbaseYes |
Domestic Policy › Internet Regulation
Should the government regulate the internet?
Party’s support baseNo, do not censor or monitor data |
Social › Gender Workplace Diversity
Should businesses be required to have women on their board of directors?
Steve Dickson voterbaseNo, board members should be the most qualified regardless of gender |
Social › Pill Testing at Music Festivals
Do you support drug testing at live music festivals?
Steve Dickson voterbaseYes |
the Environment › Animal Testing
Should researchers be allowed to use animals in testing the safety of drugs, vaccines, medical devices, and cosmetics?
Steve Dickson voterbaseNo |
the Economy › Mining Water Use
If their projects involve water, should coal companies be subject to additional government regulations?
Steve Dickson 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?
Steve Dickson voterbaseYes |
the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing
Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?
Steve Dickson 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 |
Foreign Policy › United Nations
Should Australia maintain a presence at the United Nations?
Steve Dickson 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?
Steve Dickson 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?
Steve Dickson voterbaseLess, and there should be no privatization of the healthcare industry |
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, North Korea is not an immediate threat to our country |
the Economy › Welfare
Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfare benefits?
Steve Dickson voterbaseMore |
Domestic Policy › Woman Quotas
Should political parties be required to run a certain percentage of women candidates?
Steve Dickson voterbaseNo |
Social › Women in Combat
Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?
Steve Dickson voterbaseYes, as long as they can pass the same physical tests as men |
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?
Party’s support baseYes, but only if releasing the information does not threaten our national security |
Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation
Should the government regulate social media sites, as a means to prevent fake news and misinformation?
Steve Dickson voterbaseYes |
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?
Steve Dickson voterbaseNo |
Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass
Should the government require employees of large businesses to be vaccinated from COVID?
Domestic Policy › Drug Policy
Are you in favour of decriminalising drug use?
Steve Dickson voterbaseNo |
the Economy › Economic Stimulus
Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times of recession?
Steve Dickson voterbaseYes |
the Economy › Turnball Tax Cut
Do you support Malcolm Turnbull’s $50 billion corporate tax cut?
Party’s support baseNo, these tax cuts will only benefit higher income citizens |
Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare
Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?
Steve Dickson voterbaseYes |
Immigration › Boat Immigrants
Should Australia accept asylum-seeking boat immigrants?
Steve Dickson voterbaseNo |
Healthcare › Marijuana
Do you support the legalisation of Marijuana?
Steve Dickson voterbaseYes, but only for medical use |
Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation
Should immigrants be required to learn English?
Steve Dickson voterbaseYes |
the Economy › Universal Basic Income
Do you support a universal basic income program?
Party’s support baseNo, this will encourage people not to work and harm economic growth |
Social › Niqāb
Should women be allowed to wear a Niqāb, or face veil, to civic ceremonies?
the Economy › Farm Subsidies
Should the government subsidise Australian farmers?
Steve Dickson voterbaseYes |
the Economy › National Broadband Network
Should the Australian government continue to invest billions of dollars into the development of the National Broadband Network?
Crime › Adler A110 Ban
Should the government ban the import of the Adler A110 lever-action shotgun?
Steve Dickson voterbaseYes |
Social › Safe Schools
Should the government continue to fund the Safe Schools Coalition?
Steve Dickson voterbaseYes |
Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties
Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?
Steve Dickson voterbaseNo, sentence them to life in prison without parole instead |
Science › Nuclear Energy
Do you support the use of nuclear energy?
Transportation › Public Transportation
Should the government increase spending on public transportation?
Steve Dickson voterbaseYes |
Education › University Funding
Should universities set their own fees?
Steve Dickson voterbaseNo |
Domestic Policy › GP Visits
Should health insurers be allowed to cover GP visits?
Steve Dickson voterbaseYes |
the Environment › Genetically Modified Foods
Do you support the use of genetically engineered crops and foods?
Steve Dickson voterbaseNo |
Immigration › Skilled Immigrants
Should Australia increase or decrease the amount of temporary work visas given to high-skilled immigrant workers?
Party’s support baseDecrease |
the Economy › Negative Gearing
Should the government ban negative gearing?
Steve Dickson voterbaseNo |
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?
Steve Dickson voterbaseNo |
Foreign Policy › ISIS Ground Troops
Should the government send in ground troops to fight ISIS?
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?
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?
Steve Dickson voterbaseNo |
Domestic Policy › High Speed Rail
Should the federal government invest in the construction of a high speed rail?
the Economy › Domestic Jobs
Should the government provide tax incentives to private companies to keep jobs within the country?
Steve Dickson voterbaseYes |
Foreign Policy › U.S. Military Bases
Should Australia allow the U.S. to operate military bases located in Australia.
Steve Dickson voterbaseYes |
Elections › Minimum Voting Age
Should the minimum voting age be lowered?
Steve Dickson voterbaseNo |
Elections › Campaign Finance
Should corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations be allowed to donate to political parties?
Party’s support baseNo, these types of donations just turn into bribes |
the Economy › Government Pensions
Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?
Steve Dickson voterbaseNo |
Foreign Policy › Ukraine
Should the U.S. and NATO use military forces to defend Ukraine from a Russian invasion?
Elections › Candidate Transparency
Should political candidates be required to release their recent tax returns to the public?
Steve Dickson voterbaseYes |
Crime › Private Prisons
Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?
Steve Dickson 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?
Steve Dickson 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?
Steve Dickson voterbaseYes |
the Economy › Bonus Cap
Should bankers’ bonuses be capped at 100% of their pay?
Steve Dickson voterbaseYes |
Crime › Defunding the Police
Should funding for local police departments be redirected to social and community based programs?
the Environment › Nuclear Waste
Do you support building a nuclear waste storage facility in the Northern Territory?
Steve Dickson voterbaseNo, move the dumps to Central Australia where it is geologically stable |
the Economy › Rent Tax
Do you support an increase in the mineral resources rent tax?
Steve Dickson voterbaseYes |
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?
Steve Dickson voterbaseNo |
the Economy › Government Spending
Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?
Steve Dickson voterbaseYes |
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?
Steve Dickson voterbaseNo |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid
Should Australia increase or decrease foreign aid spending?
Steve Dickson voterbaseDecrease |
Foreign Policy › Military Spending
Should Australia increase or decrease military spending?
Steve Dickson voterbaseIncrease |
the Economy › Tariffs
Should the government add or increase tariffs on products imported into the country?
Party’s support baseYes, this will help create and save more jobs |
Crime › Prison Overcrowding
Should non-violent prisoners be released from jail in order to reduce overcrowding?
the Economy › Offshore Banking
Should Australian citizens be allowed to save or invest their money in offshore bank accounts?
Party’s support baseYes, as long as offshore income is reported |
Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media
Should social media companies ban political advertising?
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)?
Party’s support baseNo, this will incentivise companies to move jobs out of the country |
Domestic Policy › Term Limits
Should there be term limits for Senators?
Steve Dickson voterbaseYes |
Foreign Policy › Free Trade
Do you support the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement?
Steve Dickson voterbaseYes |
Foreign Policy › Egypt
Should Australia back the Egyptian military's crackdown against the muslim brotherhood?
Party’s support baseNo, we should stay out of this |
the Economy › Bitcoin
Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?
Domestic Policy › Monarchy
Should Australia end the monarchy and become a republic?
Steve Dickson voterbaseNo |