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Social › Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

8>8 Personal answerPro-choice

Social › LGBT Adoption Rights

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

8>8 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Equal Pay

Should employers be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job?

8>8 Personal answerNo, this is irrelevant because the gender wage gap is a myth

Social › Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalisation of same sex marriage?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Drug Price Regulation

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

8>8 Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Mental Health

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

8>8 Personal answerYes

the Environment › Environmental Regulation

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

8>8 Personal answerGlobal warming is a natural occurrence, however we are likely speeding it up. Weather that leads to a crisis or a quick cooling we don't know.

Science › Mandatory Vaccinations

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

8>8 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Taxes

Should the government raise taxes on the rich?

8>8 Personal answerAdd another tax bracket that increases tax on income over 300,000+

Domestic Policy › Government Surveillance

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, but only by court order

Social › Death Penalty

Should the death penalty be reinstated?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but only for horrific crimes with undeniable evidence

Healthcare › Universal Dental Care

Are you in favour of universal dental care?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › Aboriginal recognition

Should the constitution recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people?

8>8 Personal answerIm not sure0

Social › Euthanasia

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

8>8 Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Terrorist Citizenship

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, as long as the organization is internationally recognized as a terrorist group

Foreign Policy › Mandatory Military Service

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

8>8 Personal answerNo

Healthcare › Nurse to Patient Ratios

Should nurse to patient ratios be increased?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Social › Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

8>8 Personal answerDepends on the changes and punishment

the Environment › Foreign Land Ownership

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

8>8 Personal answerNo

Social › Gender Workplace Diversity

Should businesses be required to have women on their board of directors?

8>8 Personal answerNo, board members should be the most qualified regardless of gender

Social › Transgender Athletes

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

8>8 Personal answerNo, athletes should compete based on the biological sex that is listed on their birth certificate

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?

8>8 Personal answerNo, but increase tax incentives for companies that make biodegradable products

the Economy › Sunday Double Wages

Should workers continue to be paid double wages on Sunday?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Internet Regulation

Should the government regulate the internet?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but allow citizens the option to use a government funded internet filter and do not require ISPs to retain data

Healthcare › Healthcare Privatisation

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

8>8 Personal answerI am satisfied with the current system

Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › Woman Quotas

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

8>8 Personal answerNo, the most qualified candidate should get the position regardless of gender

the Environment › Animal Testing

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, but not for cosmetics

Crime › Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but they should be strictly regulated to prevent mismanagement and corruption

Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but only if the information was legally obtained

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?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but it should only cover very basic and simple topics

Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but allow people to use private insurance

Social › Niqāb

Should women be allowed to wear a Niqāb, or face veil, to civic ceremonies?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › United Nations

Should Australia maintain a presence at the United Nations?

8>8 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Economic Stimulus

Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times of recession?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation

Should the government regulate social media sites, as a means to prevent fake news and misinformation?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

8>8 Personal answerNo, sentence them to life in prison without parole instead

the Environment › Fracking

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, but not in heavily populated areas

Immigration › Muslim Immigrant Ban

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

8>8 Personal answerNo, banning immigrants based on their religion is unconstitutional

the Economy › Mining Water Use

If their projects involve water, should coal companies be subject to additional government regulations?

8>8 Personal answerNo

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Are you in favour of decriminalising drug use?

8>8 Personal answerYes, for most but not all drugs

Social › Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

8>8 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should Australia raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

8>8 Personal answerKeep current rates but eliminate deductions and loop holes

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

8>8 Personal answerNo, only if they have a criminal history related to drug abuse

the Environment › Coal Seam Gas

Should the government allow Coal Seam Gas (CSG) projects in Australia?

8>8 Personal answerYes, as long as the projects are far away from residential areas

the Economy › Welfare

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

8>8 Personal answerNo changes needed

Elections › Criminal Politicians

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, as long as it was not a felony, violent, financial, or sexual crime

Immigration › Boat Immigrants

Should Australia accept asylum-seeking boat immigrants?

8>8 Personal answerYes, they should be treated the same as those arriving by air

Education › University Funding

Should universities set their own fees?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Science › Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Hong Kong Fugitive Extradition

Should the Chinese government be able to extradite fugitives from Hong Kong?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › GP Visits

Should health insurers be allowed to cover GP visits?

8>8 Personal answerNo

the Economy › Turnball Tax Cut

Do you support Malcolm Turnbull’s $50 billion corporate tax cut?

8>8 Personal answerNo, not until we reduce our national debt

the Economy › Negative Gearing

Should the government ban negative gearing?

8>8 Personal answerNo

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?

8>8 Personal answerNo, North Korea is not an immediate threat to our country

Elections › Campaign Finance

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

8>8 Personal answerNo, these types of donations just turn into bribes

Immigration › Skilled Immigrants

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

8>8 Personal answerIncrease

Healthcare › Marijuana

Do you support the legalisation of Marijuana?

8>8 Personal answerYes, and legalise, tax, and regulate marijuana instead of criminalizing it

Social › Safe Schools

Should the government continue to fund the Safe Schools Coalition?

8>8 Personal answerIt should support sexuality, but not the idea of 50 genders

Transportation › Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

8>8 Personal answerNo, I am satisfied with the current amount of spending

Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

8>8 Personal answerThey should learn enough English they can hold conversation, however their would be no need for it to be their first language and need for them to use it with other people that speak their language

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?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Immigration › Dual Citizenship

Should immigrants to Australia be allowed to hold dual citizenship status?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Crime › Adler A110 Ban

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

8>8 Personal answerNo, this gun poses no greater risk than existing firearms

the Economy › Rent Tax

Do you support an increase in the mineral resources rent tax?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › U.S. Military Bases

Should Australia allow the U.S. to operate military bases located in Australia.

8>8 Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › High Speed Rail

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, but only if it's a cross country system linking all states

the Economy › National Broadband Network

Should the Australian government continue to invest billions of dollars into the development of the National Broadband Network?

8>8 Personal answerInvest in 5g technology that will make NBN obsolete

Domestic Policy › Live Exports

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

8>8 Personal answerYes

Elections › Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

8>8 Personal answerNo

the Environment › Genetically Modified Foods

Do you support the use of genetically engineered crops and foods?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Elections › Political Party Subsidies

Should political parties receive money from the government?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but the amount they currently receive should be reduced

the Economy › Government Spending

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

8>8 Personal answerNo, increase taxes on large multinational corporations instead

Crime › Defunding the Police

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

8>8 Personal answerNo

Elections › Candidate Transparency

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

8>8 Personal answerNo

Social › Parental Leave

Should parental leave payments increase based on the mother's wage?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Crime › Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Housing Bubble

Should the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) raise interest rates to prevent a housing bubble?

8>8 Personal answerNo

the Environment › Uranium

Should the government allow the mining and export of Uranium?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Healthcare › World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but decrease the amount

Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, anyone who pays taxes should have the right to vote

Foreign Policy › Whaling

Should Australia take an aggressive stance against Japanese whalers?

8>8 Personal answerNo, just prevent Japanese whaling in Australian waters

the Economy › Bonus Cap

Should bankers’ bonuses be capped at 100% of their pay?

8>8 Personal answerNo

the Economy › Farm Subsidies

Should the government subsidise Australian farmers?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but only small local farms instead of large corporations

the Environment › Nuclear Waste

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

8>8 Personal answerNo, move the dumps to Central Australia where it is geologically stable

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe trade unions help or hurt the economy?

8>8 Personal answerHelp, but ban their ability to make political donations

Healthcare › Hospitals

Should hospitals continue to be funded on fee-for-service model?

8>8 Personal answerYes, this helps keeps costs at a standardised rate nationwide

the Economy › Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Military Spending

Should Australia increase or decrease military spending?

8>8 Personal answerIncrease, but only after our deficit is drastically reduced

Domestic Policy › Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the Australian flag?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Crime › Prison Overcrowding

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, but place them under house arrest using an electronic bracelet

Domestic Policy › Term Limits

Should there be term limits set for members of Parliament?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

8>8 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Offshore Banking

Should Australian citizens be allowed to save or invest their money in offshore bank accounts?

8>8 Personal answerNo, and neither should corporations and business organizations

Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid

Should Australia increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

8>8 Personal answerDecrease

Social › Lock Out Laws

Do you support lock out laws?

8>8 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Tariffs

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

8>8 Personal answerNo, a global free trade system is better for our businesses and consumers

the Economy › State Ownership

Should the government acquire equity stakes in companies it bails out during a recession?

8>8 Personal answerDepends

Foreign Policy › Free Trade

Do you support the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement?

8>8 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Bitcoin

Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?

8>8 Personal answerNo, classify it as a commodity

Education › Public School

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

8>8 Personal answerNo

the Environment › Corporate Subsidies

Should cities be allowed to offer private companies economic incentives to relocate?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Egypt

Should Australia back the Egyptian military's crackdown against the muslim brotherhood?

8>8 Personal answerNo, we should stay out of this

Domestic Policy › Monarchy

Should Australia end the monarchy and become a republic?

8>8 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Education › Charter Schools

Do you support charter schools?

8>8 Personal answerNo

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Topics

What is your stance on abortion?

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

Should employers be required to pay men and women the same salary for the same job?

Do you support the legalisation of same sex marriage?

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

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

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

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

Should the government raise taxes on the rich?

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

Should the death penalty be reinstated?

Are you in favour of universal dental care?

Should the constitution recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people?

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

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

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

Should nurse to patient ratios be increased?

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

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

Should businesses be required to have women on their board of directors?

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

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

Should workers continue to be paid double wages on Sunday?

Should the government regulate the internet?

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

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

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

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

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

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

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

Should women be allowed to wear a Niqāb, or face veil, to civic ceremonies?

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

Should Australia maintain a presence at the United Nations?

Should the government use economic stimulus to aid the country during times of recession?

Should the government regulate social media sites, as a means to prevent fake news and misinformation?

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

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

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

If their projects involve water, should coal companies be subject to additional government regulations?

Do you support a universal basic income program?

Are you in favour of decriminalising drug use?

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

Should Australia raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

Should the government allow Coal Seam Gas (CSG) projects in Australia?

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

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

Should Australia accept asylum-seeking boat immigrants?

Should universities set their own fees?

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

Should the Chinese government be able to extradite fugitives from Hong Kong?

Should health insurers be allowed to cover GP visits?

Do you support Malcolm Turnbull’s $50 billion corporate tax cut?

Should the government ban negative gearing?

Should Australia conduct military strikes against North Korea in order to destroy their long-range missile and nuclear weapons capabilities?

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

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

Do you support the legalisation of Marijuana?

Should the government continue to fund the Safe Schools Coalition?

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

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

Should immigrants to Australia be allowed to hold dual citizenship status?

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

Do you support an increase in the mineral resources rent tax?

Should Australia allow the U.S. to operate military bases located in Australia.

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

Should the Australian government continue to invest billions of dollars into the development of the National Broadband Network?

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

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

Do you support the use of genetically engineered crops and foods?

Should political parties receive money from the government?

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

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

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