the Economy › Equal Pay
Should employers be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job?
Public statementsNo, the government should never determine what a private business should pay employees |
Social › Abortion
What is your stance on abortion?
Party’s support basePro-choice, but ban after the first three months |
Social › Gay Marriage
Do you support the legalisation of same sex marriage?
Public statementsTake 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?
Party’s support baseYes, as long as they pass the same background checks as straight couples |
Healthcare › Mental Health
Should the government increase funding for mental health research and treatment?
Public statementsYes, our mental healthcare system needs more funding to provide a higher quality of care and services |
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Science › Mandatory Vaccinations
Should the government require children to be vaccinated for preventable diseases?
Party’s support baseYes, but only for deadly contagious diseases |
Healthcare › Drug Price Regulation
Should the government regulate the prices of life-saving drugs?
Party’s support baseYes, and the government should regulate the price of all prescription 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?
Public statementsNo, and I believe global warming is a natural occurrence |
the Economy › Sunday Double Wages
Should workers continue to be paid double wages on Sunday?
Foreign Policy › Terrorist Citizenship
Should citizens lose their citizenship if they join a terrorist organization in a foreign country?
Domestic Policy › Government Surveillance
Should the government be able to monitor phone calls and emails?
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?
Healthcare › Nurse to Patient Ratios
Should nurse to patient ratios be increased?
Healthcare › Universal Dental Care
Are you in favour of universal dental care?
the Economy › Minimum Wage
Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?
Public statementsNo, and eliminate all wage standards |
Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service
Should every 18 year old citizen be required to provide at least one year of military service?
Party’s support baseNo, service should be a choice instead of an obligation |
the Economy › Taxes
Should the government raise taxes on the rich?
Domestic Policy › Internet Regulation
Should the government regulate the internet?
Social › Hate Speech
Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?
Social › Death Penalty
Should the death penalty be reinstated?
Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants
Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?
Social › Gender Workplace Diversity
Should businesses be required to have women on their board of directors?
the Environment › Fracking
Do you support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources?
Social › Pill Testing at Music Festivals
Do you support drug testing at live music festivals?
the Environment › Animal Testing
Should researchers be allowed to use animals in testing the safety of drugs, vaccines, medical devices, and cosmetics?
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?
the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing
Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?
Party’s support baseYes, test anyone receiving money from the government including employees and politicians |
Foreign Policy › United Nations
Should Australia maintain a presence at the United Nations?
Party’s support baseYes, but scale back our current involvement |
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?
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?
Party’s support baseNo, but we should ban immigrants from “high risk” countries |
the Economy › Welfare
Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfare benefits?
Healthcare › Healthcare Privatisation
Should there be more or less privatisation of hospital and healthcare services?
Domestic Policy › Woman Quotas
Should political parties be required to run a certain percentage of women candidates?
Social › Women in Combat
Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?
Party’s support baseYes, as long as they can pass the same physical tests as men |
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 |
the Environment › Coal Seam Gas
Should the government allow Coal Seam Gas (CSG) projects in Australia?
Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation
Should the government regulate social media sites, as a means to prevent fake news and misinformation?
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?
Immigration › Boat Immigrants
Should Australia accept asylum-seeking boat immigrants?
the Economy › National Broadband Network
Should the Australian government continue to invest billions of dollars into the development of the National Broadband Network?
Public statementsNo, this should be privatised |
Domestic Policy › Drug Policy
Are you in favour of decriminalising drug use?
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?
the Economy › Corporate Tax
Should Australia raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?
the Economy › Universal Basic Income
Do you support a universal basic income program?
the Economy › Farm Subsidies
Should the government subsidise Australian farmers?
Crime › Adler A110 Ban
Should the government ban the import of the Adler A110 lever-action shotgun?
Social › Safe Schools
Should the government continue to fund the Safe Schools Coalition?
Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties
Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?
Social › Transgender Athletes
Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete against athletes that differ from their assigned sex at birth?
Social › Niqāb
Should women be allowed to wear a Niqāb, or face veil, to civic ceremonies?
Party’s support baseYes, but their identity must be privately verified by a female staff member |
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?
Science › Nuclear Energy
Do you support the use of nuclear energy?
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?
Party’s support baseYes, and provide more free public transportation |
Immigration › Skilled Immigrants
Should Australia increase or decrease the amount of temporary work visas given to high-skilled immigrant workers?
Public statementsIncrease |
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?
Elections › Criminal Politicians
Should a politician, who has been formerly convicted of a crime, be allowed to run for office?
Elections › Political Party Subsidies
Should political parties receive money from the government?
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?
Party’s support baseNo, extreme situations should be handled by higher agencies with specialized training and equipment |
Foreign Policy › U.S. Military Bases
Should Australia allow the U.S. to operate military bases located in Australia.
the Economy › Government Pensions
Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?
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 |
Elections › Campaign Finance
Should corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations be allowed to donate to political parties?
Elections › Candidate Transparency
Should political candidates be required to release their recent tax returns to the public?
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?
Crime › Private Prisons
Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?
Party’s support baseNo, 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?
Public statementsNo, there should be no paid parental leave |
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?
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?
Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote
Should foreigners, currently residing in Australia, have the right to vote?
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?
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?
Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid
Should Australia increase or decrease foreign aid spending?
Public statementsDecrease |
the Economy › Offshore Banking
Should Australian citizens be allowed to save or invest their money in offshore bank accounts?
Healthcare › Hospitals
Should hospitals continue to be funded on fee-for-service model?
Crime › Prison Overcrowding
Should non-violent prisoners be released from jail in order to reduce overcrowding?
Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media
Should social media companies ban political advertising?
the Economy › Trans-Pacific Partnership
Do you support the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)?
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?
Foreign Policy › Free Trade
Do you support the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement?
Education › Public School
Should the federal government turn over school funding to the states?
the Economy › Bitcoin
Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?
Domestic Policy › Monarchy
Should Australia end the monarchy and become a republic?
Education › Charter Schools
Do you support charter schools?
the Environment › Corporate Subsidies
Should cities be allowed to offer private companies economic incentives to relocate?
