Pirate Party

Pirate Party Australia is a political party in Australia that has traditionally represented civil liberty issues, but…

Discuss Knowledge check •••+ My feed Report Follow

Overview Policies Themes Ideology Discuss

About

Pirate Party Australia is a political party in Australia that has traditionally represented civil liberty issues, but has also expanded into more traditional areas of policy. It is a Pirate Party which is based on the Pirate Party of Sweden, and has continued to develop a comprehensive policy platform since its formation based on the Pirate ethos.

Political views

Ideologies:

Pirate politics, E-democracy, Environmentalism, Secularism, Non-interventionism, Welfarism

Contact information

Official website:

https://pirateparty.org.au

Relevant stances

Voters that identify as Pirate Party are most likely to agree with these stances.

Government Surveillance

Should the government be able to monitor phone calls and emails?

No

Most important

Facial Recognition

Should the government use facial recognition technology for mass surveillance to enhance public safety?

No

Most important

Backdoor Access to Encrypted Communications

Should the government require tech companies to provide backdoor access to encrypted communications for national security purposes?

No

Most important

Fracking

Do you support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources?

No

Most important

Aboriginal recognition

Should the constitution recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people?

Yes

Most important

Mandatory Military Service

Should every 18 year old citizen be required to provide at least one year of military service?

No, service should be a choice instead of an obligation

Most important

Show 6 more similar stances

Opposing stances

Voters that identify as Pirate Party are most likely to oppose these stances.

National Identification System

Should the government implement a national identification system to enhance security and prevent fraud?

Yes

Strongly disagree

Cryptocurrencies

Should the government implement stricter regulations on the use of cryptocurrencies?

Yes, and ban the use of crytocurrencies

Strongly disagree

Cross-border Payments

Should the government ban its citizens from using cross-border payment methods (like crypto) to send money to relatives in OFAC sanctioned countries (Palestine, Iran, Cuba, Venezuela, Russia, and North Korea)?

Yes

Strongly disagree

Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

No, and abolish the police

Strongly disagree

Internet Regulation

Should the government regulate the internet?

Yes, maintain a blacklist of censored websites and require ISPs to retain data for two years for police investigations

Strongly disagree

Internet Regulation

Should the government regulate the internet?

Yes

Strongly disagree

Show 6 more similar stances

How similar are your political beliefs to Pirate Party’s policies? Take the political quiz to find out.

Discussions

Voter guides

Data & analytics

Candidates

About

Australia Speaking English (AU)

iSideWith.com

iSideWith.com is the world’s most popular voting guide for citizens to find information about elections, political parties, candidates, voting districts and popular political issues in their country. We are independent and not affiliated with any investors, shareholders, political parties or interest groups.

Email Twitter Facebook YouTube Podcast Patreon

© 2026 iSideWith.com. All rights reserved. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our terms & conditions and privacy policy. iSideWith.com may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our affiliate partnerships with retailers. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of iSideWith.com.

Pirate Party

About

Political views

Contact information

Relevant stances

No

No

No

No

Yes

No, service should be a choice instead of an obligation

No

No, these tax cuts will only benefit higher income citizens

Yes, as long as they can pass the same physical tests as men

Yes, and also invest in high speed rail and public transportation

Yes, and require a public audit each year they are in office

No, we should stay out of this

Opposing stances

Yes

Yes, and ban the use of crytocurrencies

Yes

No, and abolish the police

Yes, maintain a blacklist of censored websites and require ISPs to retain data for two years for police investigations

Yes

More, and privatize the entire healthcare industry

No, and eliminate all wage standards

No, and eliminate the EPA

No, and remove the U.N. headquarters from the U.S.

No, this will encourage people not to work and harm economic growth

Yes, it will bring economic growth to all countries involved

Discussions

Voter guides

Data & analytics

Candidates

About