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@9ZSZJSX disagreed…6hrs6H

Do you support the government calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza?

Hamas is still holding Israeli hostages and has agreed to no ceasefire which includes returning them. There should be no ceasefire until all hostages are return…

@9ZTQK9J answered…7hrs7H

Should political parties receive money from the government?

Yes but no private, corporate or foreign donations or funding should be allowed. All parties should should disclose all policies, costs, bio of candidates on…

@9ZTQK9J answered…7hrs7H

Should the government provide subsidies for first-time homebuyers?

No, it distorts the market and puts first home owners in more debt due to increasing demand for entry level properties

@9ZTQK9J answered…7hrs7H

Should the federal government invest in the construction of a high speed rail?

Yes but contract Japan supply, manage and build it and set up maintenance infrastructure and train our citizens to manage the network. If Australian unions and…

@9ZTQK9J answered…7hrs7H

Should the government prioritize the maintenance and repair of existing roads and bridges over building new infrastructure?

Either, decision should be based on what the optimal approach should be in each circumstance

@9ZTQK9J answered…7hrs7H

Should the government require public transportation systems to be fully accessible to people with disabilities?

It depends on circumstance and only do when viable to implement.

@9ZTQK9J answered…7hrs7H

Should cities designate special lanes for autonomous vehicles?

No but it should pilot this in appropriate places to perfect the design and reliability and make decision based on technology in future.

@9ZTQK9J answered…7hrs7H

Should the government enforce mandatory GPS tracking in all vehicles to monitor driving behavior and improve road safety?

Yes, but only for speed travelling and speed zone data.

@9ZTQK9J answered…8hrs8H

Should the government add or increase tariffs on products imported into the country?

Not as a rule but should use as retaliation for broken trade agreements and for protesting strategic industries in energy, defence anfd agriculture

@9ZTQK9J answered…8hrs8H

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

Yes but only for strategic businesses specifically involved in specific high tech, agriculture, agriculture inputs, defence and energy.

@9ZTQK9J answered…8hrs8H

Should the government enforce a cap on CEO pay relative to the pay of their employees?

Yes if there is any government contracts, funding, grants or support involved.

@9ZTQK9J answered…8hrs8H

Should universities set their own fees? In October 2015, Education Minister Simon Birmingham revealed a proposal that would cut funding to universities and dere…

Yes for certain categories of students (short vocational courses that are corporate sponsored) Should be free for all citizens under 30yo but restrict foreign…

@9ZTP9QZ answered…9hrs9H

Should the government implement restorative justice programs as an alternative to incarceration?

Yes, but learn from Scandinavian countries. Murder, Violent (sexual and physical) should be imprisoned and harsh sentences and no parole periods

@9ZTP9QZ agreed…9hrs9H

Should companies be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for employees?

Look at the UK, US and especially California. These are just diversity disasters. It’s just another money making scheme and divides more than it does good an…

@9ZTP9QZ disagreed…9hrs9H

Should companies be allowed to require mandatory diversity training for employees?

Look at the UK, US and especially California. These are just diversity disasters. It’s just another money making scheme and divides more than it does good an…

@9ZTP9QZ agreed…9hrs9H

Should the government continue to fund the Safe Schools Coalition?

Follow the money. 300 million. It’s just another bloated government program that only does damage and lines the pockets of people I volved in delivering yet m…

@9ZTP9QZ disagreed…9hrs9H

Should the government continue to fund the Safe Schools Coalition?

Education not indoctrination in our schools. Leave values and beliefs to the family. Government (by legislation or education bureaucracy) should not be indo…

@9ZTP9QZ agreed…9hrs9H

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

No Australian should need to justify this. Why do we need to take the risk in the first place? We should have the right to choose who we want to allow into o…

@9ZTP9QZ disagreed…9hrs9H

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

Evidence is what the future looks like for Australia by seeing the division and social unrest in Western Europe and the UK. This is not the future I want for m…

@9ZTP9QZ answered…10hrs10H

Should political parties receive money from the government?

Yes, as long as they have complete policies for all portfolios and there child no NO private or corporate or foreign donations whatsoever so ever

@9ZTP9QZ answered…10hrs10H

Should the government add or increase tariffs on products imported into the country?

No, but have tariffs for retaliation where another country has breached trade agreement and tariffs should be a tool to protect certain strategic industries in…

@9ZTP9QZ answered…10hrs10H

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

No but government should incentivise strategic businesses aimed at key supply chains for energy, agriculture and defence

@9ZTPDVM answered…11hrs11H

Should there be term limits set for members of Congress?

No, the system of no term limits has worked well since its conception and there is not any need to introduce them at the moment.

@9ZTPDVM answered…11hrs11H

Should citizens be allowed to secure their money in self-hosted digital wallets that the government can monitor but not control?

Yes, but if the wallet has been used to facilitate illegal activity or purchases then it should be allowed to be seized under the permission of a magistrate.

@9ZTPDVM answered…11hrs11H

Should the government implement rent control policies to limit the amount landlords can charge for rent?

Yes, and ban corporate and foreign investors from purchasing any form of real estate that is only used as an asset and not as a home.

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