Top Political Issues

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

Most important  53.2k votes437 discussions

Should immigrants be expected to learn the official language of their new country?

More important  4.12.3k votes408 discussions

Should Australia accept asylum-seeking boat immigrants?

Somewhat important  3.43.6k votes713 discussions

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

Somewhat important  3.2120 votes53 discussions

Should immigrants be required to pass a citizenship test to demonstrate a basic understanding of our country’s language, history, and government?

Somewhat important  2.8121 votes75 discussions

Should Australia increase or decrease the amount of temporary work visas given to high-skilled immigrant workers?

Less important  2.2200 votes60 discussions

Should the government require children to be vaccinated for preventable diseases?

More important  3.53.7k votes427 discussions

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

Somewhat important  3.13.7k votes292 discussions

Should the government allow the commercialization of lab-grown meat?

Somewhat important  31.4k votes28 discussions

Should the government fund research into genetic engineering for disease prevention and treatment?

Less important  2.2101 votes13 discussions

Should the government regulate the use of CRISPR technology for human genetic modifications?

17 discussions

Should the government require all new cars to be electric or hybrid by a certain date?

More important  3.51.4k votes67 discussions

Should the government impose stricter fuel efficiency standards on vehicles?

Somewhat important  2.7409 votes10 discussions

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

Less important  2.53.7k votes204 discussions

Should the government implement stricter emissions standards for diesel vehicles?

Less important  2.4809 votes14 discussions

Should the government replace the fuel tax with a fee charged for every kilometer you drive?

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

6 discussions

Should a politician who has been formerly convicted of a crime be allowed to run for office?

Somewhat important  3.23.7k votes459 discussions

Should foreigners currently residing in Australia have the right to vote?

Somewhat important  3.23.7k votes259 discussions

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

Somewhat important  33.5k votes559 discussions

Should corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations be allowed to donate to political parties?

Less important  2.2120 votes55 discussions

Should political candidates be required to release their recent tax returns to the public?

Less important  2.2202 votes40 discussions

Should political parties receive money from the government?

Less important  2.1130 votes24 discussions

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

More important  3.93.6k votes291 discussions

Should Australia raise taxes on the rich?

More important  3.73.6k votes494 discussions

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

Somewhat important  2.9753 votes46 discussions

Should the government make cuts to public spending in order to reduce the national debt?

Less important  2.4842 votes229 discussions

Should Australia raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

Less important  2.4415 votes50 discussions

Should there be fewer or more restrictions on current welfare benefits?

Less important  2.4354 votes71 discussions

What is your stance on abortion?

More important  3.92.8k votes403 discussions

Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives via assisted suicide?

Somewhat important  3985 votes88 discussions

Should people under the age of 18 years old be able to receive gender-transition treatments?

Somewhat important  2.9189 votes136 discussions

Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete against athletes that differ from their assigned sex at birth?

Somewhat important  2.8140 votes231 discussions

Should gay couples have the same adoption rights as straight couples?

Less important  2.1943 votes110 discussions

Do you support the legalisation of same sex marriage?

Less important  2.13.3k votes192 discussions

Should citizens lose their citizenship if they join a terrorist organization in a foreign country?

More important  3.6611 votes62 discussions

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

Somewhat important  3929 votes178 discussions

Should Australia increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

Somewhat important  2.83.2k votes293 discussions

Should Australia increase or decrease military spending?

Somewhat important  2.71.9k votes294 discussions

Should Australia maintain a presence at the United Nations?

Less important  2.5689 votes31 discussions

Do you support the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement?

Less important  2.22.1k votes161 discussions

Should funding for local police departments be redirected to social and community based programs?

Somewhat important  2.93.4k votes702 discussions

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

Somewhat important  2.7491 votes128 discussions

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

Somewhat important  2.72.1k votes76 discussions

Should non-violent prisoners be released from jail in order to reduce overcrowding?

Less important  2.61.1k votes350 discussions

Should the government ban the import of the Adler A110 lever-action shotgun?

Less important  2.43.6k votes473 discussions

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

Less important  2.3356 votes103 discussions

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

More important  3.41.3k votes46 discussions

Should the government provide subsidies for first-time homebuyers?

Somewhat important  2.8110 votes17 discussions

Should homeless individuals, that have refused available shelter or housing, be allowed to sleep or encamp on public property?

Less important  2.33.4k votes628 discussions

Should the government incentivize the construction of high density residential buildings?

Less important  2.2664 votes93 discussions

Should the government provide assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure?

Less important  2.2577 votes85 discussions

Should the government increase funding for homeless shelters and services?

Less important  2.1355 votes21 discussions

Should there be more or less privatisation of hospital and healthcare services?

Somewhat important  31.5k votes166 discussions

Should cities open drug “safe havens” where people who are addicted to illegal drugs can use them under the supervision of medical professionals?

Somewhat important  2.71.9k votes312 discussions

Are you in favour of universal dental care?

Somewhat important  2.71.1k votes74 discussions

Do you support the legalisation of Marijuana?

Less important  2.53.6k votes247 discussions

Should the government increase funding for mental health research and treatment?

Less important  2.5846 votes46 discussions

Should the government regulate the prices of life-saving drugs?

Less important  2.3109 votes25 discussions

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

Somewhat important  3.1467 votes61 discussions

Are you in favour of decriminalising drug use?

Somewhat important  2.83.4k votes524 discussions

Should political parties be required to run a certain percentage of women candidates?

Somewhat important  2.72.6k votes267 discussions

Should the government regulate the internet?

Less important  2.5481 votes76 discussions

Should it be illegal to burn the Australian flag?

Less important  2.3146 votes41 discussions

Should the government allow the export of live animals to foreign countries?

Less important  2.1337 votes193 discussions

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

Somewhat important  2.71k votes22 discussions

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

Less important  2.51.3k votes54 discussions

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

Less important  2.31.1k votes54 discussions

Should the government invest in artificial intelligence (AI) for defense applications?

Less important  2.1551 votes21 discussions

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)?

Less important  2.1597 votes32 discussions

Should the government allow the sale of Australian agricultural land and water to foreign buyers?

Somewhat important  3.1425 votes52 discussions

Should the government allow the mining and export of Uranium?

Less important  2.3469 votes111 discussions

Should disposable products (such as plastic cups, plates, and cutlery) that contain less than 50% of biodegradable material be banned?

Less important  2.33.5k votes315 discussions

Should the government increase environmental regulations on businesses to reduce carbon emissions?

Less important  2.13.5k votes114 discussions

Do you support building a nuclear waste storage facility in the Northern Territory?

Less important  2.11.5k votes166 discussions

Should researchers be allowed to use animals in testing the safety of drugs, vaccines, medical devices, and cosmetics?

Less important  2138 votes266 discussions

Should the government impose stricter regulations on the collection and use of personal data by companies?

More important  3.41.1k votes15 discussions

Should the government regulate artificial intelligence (AI) to ensure ethical use?

Somewhat important  2.7231 votes22 discussions

Should the government mandate that large tech companies share their algorithms with regulators?

Less important  2.1490 votes12 discussions

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

Less important  2106 votes15 discussions

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

Less important  1.91.3k votes8 discussions

Should the government raise the age of eligibility for the age pension to 70?

2 discussions

Should manufacturers be legally required to provide spare parts and repair manuals to the public?

5 discussions

Should artists be held to the same reporting and disclosure requirements as hedge funds, mutual funds, and public companies when selling their artwork?

Least important  11.3k votes16 discussions

Should universities set their own fees?

Less important  2.63.7k votes498 discussions

Should the federal government turn over school funding to the states?

Less important  23.6k votes344 discussions

Should universities be held financially accountable if graduates, with degrees leading to lower income jobs, default on their student loans?

Less important  1.9123 votes11 discussions

Do you support charter schools?

Least important  1.73.5k votes167 discussions

Should the government mandate a nationwide ban on student mobile phones in all primary and secondary schools?

1 discussion

Should the government wipe all outstanding HECS/HELP student debt?

6 discussions

Should the daily recital of the Lord's Prayer at the opening of federal parliament be abolished?

5 discussions

Should the state governments buy back privatized electricity grids to lower energy bills?

4 discussions

Should politicians be banned from becoming lobbyists after they leave office?

8 discussions

Should the National Anti-Corruption Commission be held to a lower threshold for holding public hearings?

2 discussions