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

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

Social › Gender Transition

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

8>8 Personal answerNo

Science › Mandatory Vaccinations

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

8>8 Personal answerYes

the Environment › Environmental Regulation

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

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 answerNo, spending life in prison is a harsher sentence

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

Social › Euthanasia

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, but only if there is no chance they will survive their illness

Domestic Policy › Aboriginal recognition

Should the constitution recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Healthcare › Nurse to Patient Ratios

Should nurse to patient ratios be increased?

8>8 Personal answerYes

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, service should be a choice instead of an obligation

Social › Hate Speech

Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?

8>8 Personal answerNo, and increase penalties for hate speech

the Environment › Foreign Land Ownership

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

8>8 Personal answerNo

the Economy › Minimum Wage

Should the government raise the federal minimum wage?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Social › Transgender Athletes

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, but only if their hormone levels are equivalent to those in the gender category in which they compete

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

Healthcare › Vaccine Mandates for Customers

Should private businesses have the right to ask customers for their vaccination status?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Immigration › Deporting Criminal Immigrants

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

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, and provide more government funding

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

Domestic Policy › Internet Regulation

Should the government regulate the internet?

8>8 Personal answerNo

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

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

Crime › Private Prisons

Should the government hire private companies to run prisons?

8>8 Personal answerNo

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

the Economy › Four-day Workweek

Should Australia transition to a four-day workweek?

8>8 Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, there is too much fake news and misinformation on social media

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 answerYes, but only to influence public opinion, not tamper with a fair voting process

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

the Environment › Fracking

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

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

the Economy › Corporate Tax

Should Australia raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

8>8 Personal answerRaise

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Are you in favour of decriminalising drug use?

8>8 Personal answerNo, but increase funding for addiction prevention and rehabilitation

Social › Women in Combat

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

8>8 Personal answerNo, combat roles place women in a high risk situation for sexual assault

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

the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

8>8 Personal answerNo

the Economy › Universal Basic Income

Do you support a universal basic income program?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but it should be income tested, and only for those under a certain amount.

the Environment › Coal Seam Gas

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

8>8 Personal answerYes

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

Domestic Policy › GP Visits

Should health insurers be allowed to cover GP visits?

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

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

Education › University Funding

Should universities set their own fees?

8>8 Personal answerNo

the Economy › Welfare

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

8>8 Personal answerFewer

the Economy › Negative Gearing

Should the government ban negative gearing?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Elections › Campaign Finance

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

8>8 Personal answerNo

Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass

Should the government require employees of large businesses to be vaccinated from COVID?

8>8 Personal answerYes

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

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 answerYes, we cannot risk the launch of a nuclear weapon

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

Social › Safe Schools

Should the government continue to fund the Safe Schools Coalition?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Healthcare › Marijuana

Do you support the legalisation of Marijuana?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but only for medical use

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

Foreign Policy › Taliban Financial Aid

Should the World Bank and International Monetary Fund provide financial aid to the Taliban government in Afghanistan?

8>8 Personal answerYes

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, drug abuse should be treated as a health issue, not a criminal issue

Foreign Policy › Ukraine

Should the U.S. and NATO use military forces to defend Ukraine from a Russian invasion?

8>8 Personal answerYes

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

Domestic Policy › High Speed Rail

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

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 answerYes, but only if it is a joint Australia/U.S. base

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

Elections › Minimum Voting Age

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

8>8 Personal answerNo, and voters should be required to pass a basic test demonstrating their understanding of politics in order to vote

the Economy › Rent Tax

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

8>8 Personal answerYes

Crime › Demilitarize the Police

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but with strict training on how and when to use the equipment

the Environment › Genetically Modified Foods

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, but producers should not be able to patent seeds

the Economy › Government Spending

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

8>8 Personal answerNo

Elections › Political Party Subsidies

Should political parties receive money from the government?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but only if all political parties receive the same amount

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

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 answerNo, tax returns have nothing to do with their ability to perform their duties

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 answerYes, every citizen deserves the right to vote

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 answerNo

Healthcare › World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Ukraine and Nato

Should Ukraine join NATO?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Whaling

Should Australia take an aggressive stance against Japanese whalers?

8>8 Personal answerYes, and take an active stance to stop whaling all over the world

the Economy › Labor Unions

Do you believe trade unions help or hurt the economy?

8>8 Personal answerHelp

the Environment › Nuclear Waste

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, if there is consent from the local indigenous communities

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 Environment › Uranium

Should the government allow the mining and export of Uranium?

8>8 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Government Pensions

Should pension payments be increased for retired government workers?

8>8 Personal answerYes, for government workers but not for politicians

Housing › Homeless Encampments

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

8>8 Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Military Spending

Should Australia increase or decrease military spending?

8>8 Personal answerIncrease

Domestic Policy › Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the Australian flag?

8>8 Personal answerYes, and it should be illegal to burn any nation’s flag

Crime › Prison Overcrowding

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, but they must perform community service on a daily basis

Domestic Policy › Term Limits

Should there be term limits set for members of Parliament?

8>8 Personal answerNo, we already have term limits that are called “elections”

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 answerYes, as long as offshore income is reported

Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid

Should Australia increase or decrease foreign aid spending?

8>8 Personal answerIncrease, but only for countries that have no human rights violations

Social › Lock Out Laws

Do you support lock out laws?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Foreign Policy › Free Trade

Do you support the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement?

8>8 Personal answerYes

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

Foreign Policy › Egypt

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

8>8 Personal answerYes, the faster the Egyptian military can regain power the sooner the violence will end

Domestic Policy › Monarchy

Should Australia end the monarchy and become a republic?

8>8 Personal answerYes

Education › Charter Schools

Do you support charter schools?

8>8 Personal answerYes

the Economy › Cryptocurrency

Should the government classify cryptocurrencies as legal forms of payment?

8>8 Personal answerNo

the Economy › Decentralised Finance

Should the technology of our financial system transition to a decentralized protocol, that is not owned or controlled by any corporation, similar to the internet?

8>8 Personal answerYes, but only if it’s truly decentralised and cannot be manipulated by any person, group, or government agency

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

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

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

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

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

Should the constitution recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people?

Should nurse to patient ratios be increased?

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

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

Should private businesses have the right to ask customers for their vaccination status?

Should immigrants be deported if they commit a serious crime?

Should workers continue to be paid double wages on Sunday?

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

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 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 Australia transition to a four-day workweek?

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

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 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?

Should Australia raise or lower the tax rate for corporations?

Are you in favour of decriminalising drug use?

Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?

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

Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs?

Do you support a universal basic income program?

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

Should Australia accept asylum-seeking boat immigrants?

Should health insurers be allowed to cover GP visits?

Do you support the use of nuclear energy?

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

Should universities set their own fees?

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

Should the government ban negative gearing?

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

Should the government require employees of large businesses to be vaccinated from COVID?

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

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

Should the government increase spending on public transportation?

Should the government continue to fund the Safe Schools Coalition?

Do you support the legalisation of Marijuana?

Should immigrants be required to learn English?

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

Should the World Bank and International Monetary Fund provide financial aid to the Taliban government in Afghanistan?

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 U.S. and NATO use military forces to defend Ukraine from a Russian invasion?

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

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

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

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

Should the minimum voting age be lowered?

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

Should police departments be allowed to use military grade equipment?

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

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