the Economy › Equal Pay
Should employers be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job?
SG>SG Steve Georganas voterbaseYes |
Social › Abortion
What is your stance on abortion?
SG>SG Steve Georganas voterbasePro-choice |
Social › Gay Marriage
Do you support the legalisation of same sex marriage?
SG>SG Steve Georganas voterbaseYes |
Social › LGBT Adoption Rights
Should gay couples have the same adoption rights as straight couples?
SG>SG Steve Georganas voterbaseYes |
Science › Mandatory Vaccinations
Should the government require children to be vaccinated for preventable diseases?
SG>SG Steve Georganas voterbaseYes |
Healthcare › Drug Price Regulation
Should the government regulate the prices of life-saving drugs?
SG>SG Steve Georganas voterbaseYes |
Healthcare › Mental Health
Should the government increase funding for mental health research and treatment?
SG>SG Steve Georganas voterbaseYes |
the Environment › Environmental Regulation
Should the government increase environmental regulations on businesses to reduce carbon emissions?
SG>SG Steve Georganas voterbaseYes |
Social › Euthanasia
Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives via assisted suicide?
SG>SG Steve Georganas voterbaseYes |
the Economy › Sunday Double Wages
Should workers continue to be paid double wages on Sunday?
SG>SG Steve Georganas 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?
SG>SG Steve Georganas 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?
SG>SG Steve Georganas voterbaseYes |
the Environment › Foreign Land Ownership
Should the government allow the sale of Australian agricultural land and water to foreign buyers?
SG>SG Steve Georganas voterbaseNo |
Healthcare › Nurse to Patient Ratios
Should nurse to patient ratios be increased?
SG>SG Steve Georganas voterbaseYes |
the Economy › Taxes
Should the government raise taxes on the rich?
SG>SG Steve Georganas voterbaseYes |
Healthcare › Universal Dental Care
Are you in favour of universal dental care?
SG>SG Steve Georganas voterbaseYes |
the Economy › Minimum Wage
Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?
SG>SG Steve Georganas voterbaseYes |
Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service
Should every 18 year old citizen be required to provide at least one year of military service?
SG>SG Steve Georganas voterbaseNo |
Social › Hate Speech
Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?
Social › Death Penalty
Should the death penalty be reinstated?
Social › Pill Testing at Music Festivals
Do you support drug testing at live music festivals?
SG>SG Steve Georganas voterbaseYes |
Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants
Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?
SG>SG Steve Georganas voterbaseYes |
the Environment › Fracking
Do you support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources?
SG>SG Steve Georganas voterbaseNo |
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?
SG>SG Steve Georganas voterbaseNo |
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?
SG>SG Steve Georganas voterbaseYes |
the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing
Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?
SG>SG Steve Georganas voterbaseYes |
the Economy › Mining Water Use
If their projects involve water, should coal companies be subject to additional government regulations?
SG>SG Steve Georganas voterbaseYes |
Healthcare › Vaccine Mandates for Customers
Should private businesses have the right to ask customers for their vaccination status?
Immigration › Muslim Immigrant Ban
Should Muslim immigrants be banned from entering the country until the government improves its ability to screen out potential terrorists?
SG>SG Steve Georganas voterbaseNo, but we should ban immigrants from “high risk” countries |
Foreign Policy › United Nations
Should Australia maintain a presence at the United Nations?
Healthcare › Healthcare Privatisation
Should there be more or less privatisation of hospital and healthcare services?
SG>SG Steve Georganas voterbaseLess |
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 |
Domestic Policy › Woman Quotas
Should political parties be required to run a certain percentage of women candidates?
SG>SG Steve Georganas voterbaseNo |
the Economy › Four-day Workweek
Should Australia transition to a four-day workweek?
Social › Transgender Athletes
Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete against athletes that differ from their assigned sex at birth?
SG>SG Steve Georganas voterbaseYes |
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 |
Social › Women in Combat
Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?
SG>SG Steve Georganas voterbaseYes |
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?
the Environment › Coal Seam Gas
Should the government allow Coal Seam Gas (CSG) projects in Australia?
SG>SG Steve Georganas voterbaseNo |
Social › Niqāb
Should women be allowed to wear a Niqāb, or face veil, to civic ceremonies?
the Economy › Economic Stimulus
Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times of recession?
Healthcare › Marijuana
Do you support the legalisation of Marijuana?
SG>SG Steve Georganas voterbaseYes |
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?
SG>SG Steve Georganas voterbaseYes, private companies should not be able to profit off of healthcare |
Crime › Adler A110 Ban
Should the government ban the import of the Adler A110 lever-action shotgun?
SG>SG Steve Georganas voterbaseYes |
Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation
Should immigrants be required to learn English?
SG>SG Steve Georganas voterbaseYes |
the Economy › Universal Basic Income
Do you support a universal basic income program?
Immigration › Boat Immigrants
Should Australia accept asylum-seeking boat immigrants?
SG>SG Steve Georganas voterbaseNo |
the Economy › Turnball Tax Cut
Do you support Malcolm Turnbull’s $50 billion corporate tax cut?
SG>SG Steve Georganas voterbaseNo |
the Economy › Corporate Tax
Should Australia raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?
Party’s support baseRaise |
the Economy › Farm Subsidies
Should the government subsidise Australian farmers?
SG>SG Steve Georganas voterbaseYes |
Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties
Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?
SG>SG Steve Georganas voterbaseNo, sentence them to life in prison without parole instead |
Domestic Policy › Live Exports
Should the government allow the export of live animals to foreign countries?
SG>SG Steve Georganas voterbaseNo |
Science › Nuclear Energy
Do you support the use of nuclear energy?
Social › Safe Schools
Should the government continue to fund the Safe Schools Coalition?
SG>SG Steve Georganas voterbaseYes |
the Economy › National Broadband Network
Should the Australian government continue to invest billions of dollars into the development of the National Broadband Network?
SG>SG Steve Georganas voterbaseYes |
Domestic Policy › GP Visits
Should health insurers be allowed to cover GP visits?
SG>SG Steve Georganas voterbaseYes |
Transportation › Public Transportation
Should the government increase spending on public transportation?
SG>SG Steve Georganas voterbaseYes |
Education › University Funding
Should universities set their own fees?
SG>SG Steve Georganas voterbaseNo |
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?
SG>SG Steve Georganas 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?
SG>SG Steve Georganas voterbaseNo |
Immigration › Dual Citizenship
Should immigrants to Australia be allowed to hold dual citizenship status?
the Economy › Negative Gearing
Should the government ban negative gearing?
SG>SG Steve Georganas voterbaseNo |
Elections › Campaign Finance
Should corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations be allowed to donate to political parties?
SG>SG Steve Georganas 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?
Elections › Political Party Subsidies
Should political parties receive money from the government?
Party’s support baseNo, funding should come from their members |
Crime › Demilitarize the Police
Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?
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?
SG>SG Steve Georganas voterbaseHelp |
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.
the Economy › Domestic Jobs
Should the government provide tax incentives to private companies to keep jobs within the country?
SG>SG Steve Georganas voterbaseYes |
Elections › Minimum Voting Age
Should the minimum voting age be lowered?
SG>SG Steve Georganas voterbaseNo |
the Economy › Government Pensions
Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?
SG>SG Steve Georganas voterbaseNo |
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?
SG>SG Steve Georganas voterbaseYes |
Social › Teacher and Faculty Diversity Training
Should schools be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for teachers and faculty?
the Environment › Uranium
Should the government allow the mining and export of Uranium?
SG>SG Steve Georganas voterbaseYes, but only if exports go to countries which have signed the nuclear non-proliferation treaty |
Elections › Candidate Transparency
Should political candidates be required to release their recent tax returns to the public?
Foreign Policy › Ukrainian Defense Funding
Should Australia provide military supplies and funding to Ukraine?
the Environment › Nuclear Waste
Do you support building a nuclear waste storage facility in the Northern Territory?
SG>SG Steve Georganas voterbaseNo |
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 Economy › Bonus Cap
Should bankers’ bonuses be capped at 100% of their pay?
Crime › Criminal Voting Rights
Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?
SG>SG Steve Georganas voterbaseYes |
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?
SG>SG Steve Georganas voterbaseNo |
the Economy › Rent Tax
Do you support an increase in the mineral resources rent tax?
Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote
Should foreigners, currently residing in Australia, have the right to vote?
SG>SG Steve Georganas voterbaseNo |
the Economy › Government Spending
Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?
SG>SG Steve Georganas voterbaseNo |
Domestic Policy › Flag Burning
Should it be illegal to burn the Australian flag?
SG>SG Steve Georganas voterbaseYes |
Social › Lock Out Laws
Do you support lock out laws?
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?
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?
Social › Employee Diversity Training
Should companies be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for employees?
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 |
Foreign Policy › Military Spending
Should Australia increase or decrease military spending?
SG>SG Steve Georganas voterbaseIncrease |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid
Should Australia increase or decrease foreign aid spending?
SG>SG Steve Georganas voterbaseDecrease |
Housing › Homeless Encampments
Should homeless individuals, that have refused available shelter or housing, be allowed to sleep or encamp on public property?
the Economy › Tariffs
Should the government add or increase tariffs on products imported into the country?
Domestic Policy › Term Limits
Should there be term limits for Senators?
Healthcare › Medical Consensus
Should medical boards penalize doctors who give health advice that contradicts contemporary scientific consensus?
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 › Egypt
Should Australia back the Egyptian military's crackdown against the muslim brotherhood?
Education › Public School
Should the federal government turn over school funding to the states?
SG>SG Steve Georganas 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 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?
Domestic Policy › TikTok Ban
Should the government ban TikTok?
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 |
the Economy › Cryptocurrency
Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?
the Economy › ABCC
Should the government reinstate the Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)?
Party influenceNo, the currently proposed ABCC would have excessive powers |
Education › University Debt Accountability
Should universities be held financially accountable if graduates, with degrees leading to lower income jobs, default on their student loans?
Education › Charter Schools
Do you support charter schools?
SG>SG Steve Georganas voterbaseNo |
Domestic Policy › Monarchy
Should Australia end the monarchy and become a republic?
SG>SG Steve Georganas voterbaseNo |
the Economy › Stock Buybacks
Should the government tax stock buybacks?
