the Economy › Equal Pay
Should employers be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job?
Social › Abortion
What is your stance on abortion?
Party’s support basePro-choice |
Social › Gay Marriage
Do you support the legalisation of same sex marriage?
Social › LGBT Adoption Rights
Should gay couples have the same adoption rights as straight couples?
Healthcare › Mental Health
Should the government increase funding for mental health research and treatment?
Science › Mandatory Vaccinations
Should the government require children to be vaccinated for preventable diseases?
Susan Templeman voterbaseYes |
Healthcare › Drug Price Regulation
Should the government regulate the prices of life-saving drugs?
Social › Euthanasia
Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives via assisted suicide?
the Environment › Environmental Regulation
Should the government increase environmental regulations on businesses to reduce carbon emissions?
Susan Templeman voterbaseYes |
the Economy › Sunday Double Wages
Should workers continue to be paid double wages on Sunday?
Susan Templeman 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 |
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?
the Environment › Foreign Land Ownership
Should the government allow the sale of Australian agricultural land and water to foreign buyers?
Susan Templeman 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?
Susan Templeman voterbaseYes |
Healthcare › Universal Dental Care
Are you in favour of universal dental care?
Healthcare › Nurse to Patient Ratios
Should nurse to patient ratios be increased?
Susan Templeman voterbaseYes |
Social › Gender Transition
Should people under the age of 18 years old be able to receive gender-transition treatments?
the Economy › Minimum Wage
Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?
Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service
Should every 18 year old citizen be required to provide at least one year of military service?
Susan Templeman voterbaseNo, service should be a choice instead of an obligation |
the Economy › Taxes
Should the government raise taxes on the rich?
Susan Templeman voterbaseYes |
Domestic Policy › Internet Regulation
Should the government regulate the internet?
Party’s support baseNo, do not censor or monitor data |
Social › Hate Speech
Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?
Social › Death Penalty
Should the death penalty be reinstated?
Susan Templeman voterbaseNo |
Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants
Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?
Susan Templeman 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?
Susan Templeman voterbaseNo |
Social › Pill Testing at Music Festivals
Do you support drug testing at live music festivals?
Susan Templeman voterbaseYes |
the Environment › Animal Testing
Should researchers be allowed to use animals in testing the safety of drugs, vaccines, medical devices, and cosmetics?
Susan Templeman voterbaseNo |
the Economy › Mining Water Use
If their projects involve water, should coal companies be subject to additional government regulations?
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 |
Foreign Policy › United Nations
Should Australia maintain a presence at the United Nations?
Healthcare › Vaccine Mandates for Customers
Should private businesses have the right to ask customers for their vaccination status?
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?
Susan Templeman voterbaseNo |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections
Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?
Immigration › Muslim Immigrants
Should Muslim immigrants be banned from entering the country until the government improves its ability to screen out potential terrorists?
Susan Templeman voterbaseNo, banning immigrants based on their religion is unconstitutional |
the Economy › Welfare
Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfare benefits?
Party’s support baseFewer |
Healthcare › Healthcare Privatisation
Should there be more or less privatisation of hospital and healthcare services?
Susan Templeman voterbaseLess |
Domestic Policy › Woman Quotas
Should political parties be required to run a certain percentage of women candidates?
Susan Templeman voterbaseYes |
Social › Women in Combat
Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?
Susan Templeman voterbaseYes |
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?
the Environment › Coal Seam Gas
Should the government allow Coal Seam Gas (CSG) projects in Australia?
Susan Templeman voterbaseNo |
Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation
Should the government regulate social media sites, as a means to prevent fake news and misinformation?
Party’s support baseNo, the government should not determine what is fake or real news |
the Economy › Turnball Tax Cut
Do you support Malcolm Turnbull’s $50 billion corporate tax cut?
Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation
Should immigrants be required to learn English?
Party’s support baseYes, but the government should provide free language learning courses |
Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass
Should the government require employees of large businesses to be vaccinated from COVID?
Immigration › Boat Immigrants
Should Australia accept asylum-seeking boat immigrants?
Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare
Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?
the Economy › National Broadband Network
Should the Australian government continue to invest billions of dollars into the development of the National Broadband Network?
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?
Susan Templeman voterbaseYes, but only for medical use |
the Economy › Corporate Tax
Should Australia raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?
Party’s support baseRaise |
the Economy › Universal Basic Income
Do you support a universal basic income program?
the Economy › Farm Subsidies
Should the government subsidise Australian farmers?
Party’s support baseYes, but only small local farms instead of large corporations |
Crime › Adler A110 Ban
Should the government ban the import of the Adler A110 lever-action shotgun?
Susan Templeman voterbaseYes |
Social › Safe Schools
Should the government continue to fund the Safe Schools Coalition?
Susan Templeman voterbaseYes |
Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties
Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?
Susan Templeman voterbaseNo, sentence them to life in prison without parole instead |
Social › Niqāb
Should women be allowed to wear a Niqāb, or face veil, to civic ceremonies?
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 |
Foreign Policy › Whaling
Should Australia take an aggressive stance against Japanese whalers?
Domestic Policy › Live Exports
Should the government allow the export of live animals to foreign countries?
Susan Templeman voterbaseNo |
Science › Nuclear Energy
Do you support the use of nuclear energy?
Susan Templeman voterbaseNo, we should invest in cleaner alternatives such as wind, hydroelectric, thorium, and geothermal |
Elections › Mental competency testing
Should politicians over 75 years of age have required to pass a mental competency test?
Education › University Funding
Should universities set their own fees?
Susan Templeman voterbaseNo |
the Environment › Genetically Modified Foods
Do you support the use of genetically engineered crops and foods?
Domestic Policy › GP Visits
Should health insurers be allowed to cover GP visits?
Transportation › Public Transportation
Should the government increase spending on public transportation?
Susan Templeman voterbaseYes |
Immigration › Dual Citizenship
Should immigrants to Australia be allowed to hold dual citizenship status?
the Economy › Negative Gearing
Should the government ban negative gearing?
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?
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 › Criminal Politicians
Should a politician, who has been formerly convicted of a crime, be allowed to run for office?
Susan Templeman voterbaseNo |
Elections › Political Party Subsidies
Should political parties receive money from the government?
Party’s support baseNo, funding should come from their members |
Domestic Policy › High Speed Rail
Should the federal government invest in the construction of a high speed rail?
Crime › Demilitarize the Police
Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?
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?
Party’s support baseYes, and drastically increase taxes and import tariffs on outsourcing businesses |
the Economy › Government Pensions
Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?
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 |
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 |
Foreign Policy › Taliban Financial Aid
Should the World Bank and International Monetary Fund provide financial aid to the Taliban government in Afghanistan?
Elections › Candidate Transparency
Should political candidates be required to release their recent tax returns to the public?
Foreign Policy › Ukraine
Should the U.S. and NATO use military forces to defend Ukraine from a Russian invasion?
the Economy › Bonus Cap
Should bankers’ bonuses be capped at 100% of their pay?
the Environment › Uranium
Should the government allow the mining and export of Uranium?
Party’s support baseYes, but only if exports go to countries which have signed the nuclear non-proliferation treaty |
Crime › Private Prisons
Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?
Susan Templeman voterbaseNo, private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit |
Social › Parental Leave
Should parental leave payments increase based on the mother's wage?
Domestic Policy › Flag Burning
Should it be illegal to burn the Australian flag?
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 |
Social › Lock Out Laws
Do you support lock out laws?
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?
Susan Templeman voterbaseNo |
Crime › Criminal Voting Rights
Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?
the Environment › Nuclear Waste
Do you support building a nuclear waste storage facility in the Northern Territory?
Susan Templeman voterbaseNo |
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?
the Economy › Tariffs
Should the government add or increase tariffs on products imported into the country?
Party’s support baseNo, a global free trade system is better for our businesses and consumers |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid
Should Australia increase or decrease foreign aid spending?
Susan Templeman voterbaseIncrease |
Foreign Policy › Military Spending
Should Australia increase or decrease military spending?
Party’s support baseDecrease |
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 |
the Economy › Trans-Pacific Partnership
Do you support the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)?
Housing › Homeless Encampments
Should homeless individuals, that have refused available shelter or housing, be allowed to sleep or encamp on public property?
Domestic Policy › Term Limits
Should there be term limits for Senators?
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 |
Foreign Policy › Free Trade
Do you support the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement?
Susan Templeman voterbaseNo, not until China meets strict humanitarian and animal rights standards |
the Economy › Tech Monopolies
Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?
Education › Public School
Should the federal government turn over school funding to the states?
Susan Templeman 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 Economy › ABCC
Should the government reinstate the Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)?
Party influenceNo, the currently proposed ABCC would have excessive powers |
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?
Domestic Policy › Monarchy
Should Australia end the monarchy and become a republic?
Susan Templeman voterbaseNo |
the Environment › Corporate Subsidies
Should cities be allowed to offer private companies economic incentives to relocate?
