Vote Compass 2013 - Vote Choice

Brief description

Responses to Vote Compass questionnaire gathered prior to the 2013 federal election aggregated by vote choice.

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Vote Compass Questions and Answer Key -
The national budget deficit should be reduced, even if it means fewer public services. -
When there is an economic problem government spending usually makes it worse. -
How much should the government spend on defence? -
How much federal government funding should there be for universities? -
Students in government and non-government schools should receive the same amount of federal funding. -
The federal government should put a price on carbon. -
How much should the federal government do to tackle climate change? -
The government should further restrict foreign ownership of Australian agricultural land. -
Australia should spend more on foreign aid. -
Live animal exports should be banned. -
Medicare should offer basic dental care for everyone, even if people have to pay a higher Medicare levy. -
Private health insurance rebates should depend on income. -
How many new immigrants should Australia admit? -
Boats carrying asylum seekers should be turned back. -
Asylum seekers who arrive by boat should not be allowed to settle in Australia. -
There should be more restrictions on 457 visas issued to temporary foreign workers. -
The Australian constitution should recognise indigenous people as Australia's first inhabitants. -
Trade unions have too much power in the workplace. -
Workplace protections have gone too far. -
The Commonwealth should pass laws requiring more women in senior positions. -
The National Broadband Network should deliver faster speeds even if it costs more. -
How much financial support should the Commonwealth provide to the car industry? -
How much tax should mining companies pay? -
There should be fewer restrictions on coal seam gas exploration. -
The government's parental leave pay should be the same for all working mothers. -
Marriage should only be between a man and a woman. -
Terminally ill patients should be able to legally end their own lives with medical assistance. -
How accessible should abortion services be in Australia? -
Australia should end the monarchy and become a republic. -
How much government regulation should there be on business? -