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Social › Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

8>8 Personal answerPro-choice, and providing birth control, sex education, and more social services will help reduce the number of abortions

Social › LGBT Adoption Rights

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, as long as they pass the same background checks as straight couples

the Economy › Equal Pay

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, and businesses should be required to publish their salary ranges for each position

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 answerNo, limiting drug prices would also limit the investment in research and development into new life-saving drugs

the Environment › Environmental Regulation

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, and provide more incentives for alternative energy production

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 answerYes

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 the victim’s family should decide the punishment

Healthcare › Universal Dental Care

Are you in favour of universal dental care?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but only for children

Domestic Policy › Aboriginal recognition

Should the constitution recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Social › Euthanasia

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

8>8 Personal answerNo, but they should be allowed to refuse artificial life support

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 answerYes

Social › Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

8>8 Personal answerNo, freedom of speech laws should only protect you from criticizing the government

the Environment › Foreign Land Ownership

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

8>8 Personal answerNo, only allow leases

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

8>8 Personal answerNo, most minimum wage jobs are meant to develop experience, not support a family

Social › Gender Workplace Diversity

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, and the government should do more to require diversity in the workplace

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 answerYes, and ban all disposable products that are not made of at least 75% of biodegradable material

Domestic Policy › Internet Regulation

Should the government regulate the internet?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but only to prevent child pornography and copyright infringement

the Economy › Sunday Double Wages

Should workers continue to be paid double wages on Sunday?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Healthcare › Healthcare Privatisation

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

8>8 Personal answerLess, and provide more government funding

Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but after they have finished serving their sentence

Healthcare › COVID Mask Mandate

Should the government require people to wear face masks in public during the COVID pandemic?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but only indoors or crowded areas

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

Domestic Policy › Woman Quotas

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, our government should reflect the diversity of our society

Crime › Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

8>8 Personal answerNo, private prisons will sacrifice quality of care and rehabilitation services for profit

Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

8>8 Personal answerYes

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

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 answerNo

Foreign Policy › United Nations

Should Australia maintain a presence at the United Nations?

8>8 Personal answerYes, and use the U.N. peacekeeping forces to protect our interests

Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

8>8 Personal answerNo, and we should not try to influence any other country’s elections or policy

the Economy › Economic Stimulus

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, but in the form of tax breaks for low income citizens

Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

8>8 Personal answerYes, as long as they are given a fair trial

the Environment › Fracking

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

8>8 Personal answerNo, we should pursue more sustainable energy resources instead

the Economy › Mining Water Use

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

8>8 Personal answerYes

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 answerYes, until terrorist attacks decrease

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

8>8 Personal answerYes, everyone should receive an income to cover basic necessities including food and housing

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Are you in favour of decriminalising drug use?

8>8 Personal answerNo, and increase punishment for drug dealers

Social › Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

8>8 Personal answerYes, preventing women from serving in combat roles is discriminatory

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 Economy › Welfare

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

8>8 Personal answerMore, reform the system so that it supplements, rather than replaces, a working income

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

Science › Nuclear Energy

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

8>8 Personal answerNo, we should invest in cleaner alternatives such as wind, hydroelectric, thorium, and geothermal

Education › University Funding

Should universities set their own fees?

8>8 Personal answerNo, and univerisity education should be free for all citizens

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, these tax cuts will only benefit higher income citizens

the Economy › Negative Gearing

Should the government ban negative gearing?

8>8 Personal answerYes, this concession disproportionately benefits the rich

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 answerYes, but limit the amount they can donate

Immigration › Skilled Immigrants

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

8>8 Personal answerDecrease, and the government should provide more incentives to prepare our citizens for these jobs

Healthcare › Marijuana

Do you support the legalisation of Marijuana?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but only for medical use

Social › Safe Schools

Should the government continue to fund the Safe Schools Coalition?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Transportation › Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but only if the spending goes towards environmentally friendly solutions

Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Immigration › Dual Citizenship

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, unless they have committed an act of terrorism

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 answerYes, this is necessary to reduce the drug overdose death rate

Crime › Adler A110 Ban

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, this gun’s availability would put the public at risk of a mass shooting

the Economy › Rent Tax

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, close loopholes and increase mining taxes

Foreign Policy › U.S. Military Bases

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

8>8 Personal answerNo, and we should establish more neutrality in our international affairs

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 answerNo, a more cost effective solution should be developed such as fibre to the node

Domestic Policy › Live Exports

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, exports are crucial to the farming industry

Elections › Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Elections › Political Party Subsidies

Should political parties receive money from the government?

8>8 Personal answerNo, funding should come from their members

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, increase funding and training for police departments in higher crime rate communities

Elections › Candidate Transparency

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, and require a public audit each year they are in office

Social › Parental Leave

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

8>8 Personal answerNo, but increase the equal pay amount and duration of leave

Domestic Policy › Housing Bubble

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

8>8 Personal answerNo

Crime › Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

8>8 Personal answerNo

the Environment › Uranium

Should the government allow the mining and export of Uranium?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but only if exports go to countries which have signed the nuclear non-proliferation treaty

the Economy › Domestic Jobs

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

8>8 Personal answerNo, but drastically increase taxes and import tariffs on outsourcing businesses

Healthcare › World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, but they should not be allowed to vote in local elections

the Economy › Bonus Cap

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, and lower the cap to 50%

Foreign Policy › Whaling

Should Australia take an aggressive stance against Japanese whalers?

8>8 Personal answerNo, take a diplomatic approach to discourage Japanese whaling

the Economy › Farm Subsidies

Should the government subsidise Australian farmers?

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

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe trade unions help or hurt the economy?

8>8 Personal answerHelp, in theory but have recently become corrupt and should have their powers limited

the Environment › Nuclear Waste

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, but only if there is no risk to the environment

Healthcare › Hospitals

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

8>8 Personal answerNo, this model encourages hospitals to use unnecessary expensive treatments on patients in order to make a profit

the Economy › Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

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

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, I don’t respect anyone who does but they should have the right to do so

Crime › Prison Overcrowding

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

8>8 Personal answerNo, but we should increase funding to offer education and skill building services for prisoners

Domestic Policy › Term Limits

Should there be term limits set for members of Parliament?

8>8 Personal answerYes, term limits will increase performance and prevent corruption

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, too many wealthy citizens are abusing loopholes in offshore banking laws to evade taxes

Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid

Should Australia increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

8>8 Personal answerDecrease, and deny aid to countries that harbour or promote terrorism

Social › Lock Out Laws

Do you support lock out laws?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but monitoring the rate of domestic violence at the same time. People who are inclined to assaulting others in public might do that at home instead.

the Economy › Tariffs

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, our country has been on the losing side of trade deals for too long

the Economy › State Ownership

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, the government should receive equity for any financial aid they provide to companies

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, it provides too high of risk for criminal activity

Education › Public School

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

8>8 Personal answerYes

the Environment › Corporate Subsidies

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, if the company promises to create new jobs by hiring local residents

the Economy › Trans-Pacific Partnership

Do you support the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)?

8>8 Personal answerNo, there are too many hidden provisions in this specific agreement

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, we should focus on improving our public schools and increasing teacher wages instead

the Economy › ABCC

Should the government reinstate the Building and Construction Commission (ABCC)?

8>8 Personal answerNo, we should establish a national broad-based anti-corruption watchdog instead

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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 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 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 the government raise the federal minimum wage?

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 the government regulate the internet?

Should workers continue to be paid double wages on Sunday?

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

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

Should the government require people to wear face masks in public during the COVID pandemic?

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

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

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 Australia maintain a presence at the United Nations?

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

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

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

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

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

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

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 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?

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

Should universities set their own fees?

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 immigrants to Australia be allowed to hold dual citizenship status?

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

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 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?

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?

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

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

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

Should the government allow the mining and export of Uranium?

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