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Social › Abortion

What is your stance on abortion?

8>8 Personal answerPro-life, but allow in cases of rape, incest, or danger to the mother or child

Social › LGBT Adoption Rights

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

8>8 Personal answerDepends on the preferences given by the mother or father who places the child for adoption.

Social › Gay Marriage

Do you support the legalisation of same sex marriage?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but allow churches the right to refuse same-sex ceremonies

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 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, but only for deadly contagious diseases

Social › Gender Transition

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

8>8 Personal answerYes provided that the child is currently intersex/indeterminate and the treatment is therapeutic and safe.

Domestic Policy › Government Surveillance

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, but only by court order

Domestic Policy › Aboriginal recognition

Should the constitution recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Social › Death Penalty

Should the death penalty be reinstated?

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

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

the Economy › Taxes

Should the government raise taxes on the rich?

8>8 Personal answerReform to a flat tax

Healthcare › Universal Dental Care

Are you in favour of universal dental care?

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

Healthcare › Nurse to Patient Ratios

Should nurse to patient ratios be increased?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Social › Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

8>8 Personal answerYes, as long as it does not threaten violence

the Environment › Foreign Land Ownership

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

8>8 Personal answerNo

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

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Social › Gender Workplace Diversity

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

8>8 Personal answerNo, the government should never require the diversity of private businesses

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, increase consumer incentives to recycle these products instead

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

Domestic Policy › Internet Regulation

Should the government regulate the internet?

8>8 Personal answerNo, do not censor or monitor data

the Environment › Fracking

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

8>8 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Sunday Double Wages

Should workers continue to be paid double wages on Sunday?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Healthcare Privatisation

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

8>8 Personal answerLess

Crime › Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

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, diversity should be encouraged but not forced

Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

8>8 Personal answerYes, as long as it is safe for them to return to their country

Social › Niqāb

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

8>8 Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

8>8 Personal answerYes

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 answerNo

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, and it should test more than just a basic level of understanding

Foreign Policy › Foreign Elections

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

8>8 Personal answerNo

the Economy › Mining Water Use

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

8>8 Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

8>8 Personal answerYes, private companies should not be able to profit off of healthcare

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, the government should not determine what is fake or real news

Foreign Policy › United Nations

Should Australia maintain a presence at the United Nations?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

8>8 Personal answerNo

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, and ban all immigration until the government improves its screening process

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 answerNo

Social › Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

8>8 Personal answerYes, as long as they can pass the same physical tests as men

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Immigration › Boat Immigrants

Should Australia accept asylum-seeking boat immigrants?

8>8 Personal answerNo, turn the boats back at sea and process them offshore with hard security checks and temporary protection visas

the Environment › Coal Seam Gas

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

8>8 Personal answerNo

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

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should Australia raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

8>8 Personal answerRemove taxes on corporations and tax shareholder dividends instead

the Economy › Welfare

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

8>8 Personal answerMore, and deny benefits to immigrants

Education › University Funding

Should universities set their own fees?

8>8 Personal answerYes but only for private universities who do not receive any government assistance.

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, we must use every diplomatic option first

the Economy › Turnball Tax Cut

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

8>8 Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Marijuana

Do you support the legalisation of Marijuana?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but only for medical use

Elections › Campaign Finance

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

8>8 Personal answerNo

Elections › Criminal Politicians

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

8>8 Personal answerNo

Social › Safe Schools

Should the government continue to fund the Safe Schools Coalition?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › GP Visits

Should health insurers be allowed to cover GP visits?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Transportation › Public Transportation

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

8>8 Personal answerNo, we have more important issues that need funding

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

Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

8>8 Personal answerYes, and remove multilingual translations from government documents and services

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

the Economy › Negative Gearing

Should the government ban negative gearing?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Crime › Adler A110 Ban

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

8>8 Personal answerNo

Immigration › Dual Citizenship

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, unless they have committed a crime

Domestic Policy › Live Exports

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, allow exports to countries which enforce animal cruelty laws

Crime › Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

8>8 Personal answerYes

the Environment › Genetically Modified Foods

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

8>8 Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › U.S. Military Bases

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

8>8 Personal answerNo

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

Domestic Policy › High Speed Rail

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

8>8 Personal answerNo, but possibly later when it's affordable

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 answerYes, but there should be more restrictions and transparency on how they spend the money

the Economy › Government Spending

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

8>8 Personal answerNo, cuts to public spending will negatively affect the economy

the Economy › Rent Tax

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

8>8 Personal answerNo

Crime › Defunding the Police

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

8>8 Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Whaling

Should Australia take an aggressive stance against Japanese whalers?

8>8 Personal answerYes

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

Social › Parental Leave

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

8>8 Personal answerNo, all mothers should get paid the same amount

Elections › Candidate Transparency

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

8>8 Personal answerYes

Crime › Criminal Voting Rights

Should convicted criminals have the right to vote?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Healthcare › World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › Housing Bubble

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

8>8 Personal answerNo

Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote

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

8>8 Personal answerNo

the Economy › Bonus Cap

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, and lower the cap to 20%

the Environment › Nuclear Waste

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

8>8 Personal answerYes

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

Domestic Policy › Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the Australian flag?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Military Spending

Should Australia increase or decrease military spending?

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

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 answerNo

Crime › Prison Overcrowding

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

8>8 Personal answerNo

the Economy › Offshore Banking

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, as long as offshore income is reported

Social › Lock Out Laws

Do you support lock out laws?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid

Should Australia increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

8>8 Personal answerDecrease

the Economy › Bitcoin

Should the government classify Bitcoin as a legal currency?

8>8 Personal answerNo

the Economy › Tech Monopolies

Should the government break up Amazon, Facebook and Google?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Foreign Policy › Free Trade

Do you support the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement?

8>8 Personal answerYes

the Environment › Corporate Subsidies

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

8>8 Personal answerNo

Education › Public School

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

8>8 Personal answerYes

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 answerNo

Education › Charter Schools

Do you support charter schools?

8>8 Personal answerNo

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?

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

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

Should the constitution recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people?

Should the death penalty be reinstated?

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

Should the government raise taxes on the rich?

Are you in favour of universal dental care?

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

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

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

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

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

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

Should the government regulate the internet?

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

Should workers continue to be paid double wages on Sunday?

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

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

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

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

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

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

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

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

Should the government attempt to influence foreign elections?

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

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

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

Should Australia maintain a presence at the United Nations?

Should drug traffickers receive the death penalty?

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 welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

Should Australia accept asylum-seeking boat immigrants?

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

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

Should Australia raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

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

Should universities set their own fees?

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

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

Do you support the legalisation of Marijuana?

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

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

Should the government continue to fund the Safe Schools Coalition?

Should health insurers be allowed to cover GP visits?

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

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

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 the government ban negative gearing?

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

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

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

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

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

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

Do you believe trade unions help or hurt the economy?

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

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?

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

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

Should Australia take an aggressive stance against Japanese whalers?