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List of Candidates for WA (WA)
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TicketBallot PositionCandidatePartyQ1Q2Q3Q4Q5Q6Q7Q8Q9Q10Total
A1FELS, AnthonyIndependent 00000000000
A2CHANDRA, FellyIndependent 00000000000
B1EMBRY, PaddyIndependent 00000000000
B2FINNEGAN, JuanitaIndependent 00000000000
C1SIEWERT, RachelThe Greens 222225222223
C2MUIR, KadoThe Greens 222225222223
C3CUNNINGHAM, ChristineThe Greens 222225222223
D1McCOURT, JohnThe Nationals 1031010101071051085
D2FLEAY, RonnieThe Nationals 1010352710251064
D3ROSE, Michael EricThe Nationals 1010352710251064
E1CORMANN, MathiasLiberal 1010110310105101079
E2BACK, ChrisLiberal 1010352710251064
E3ADAMS, JudithLiberal 1010352710251064
E4MOURITZ, JaneLiberal 1010352710251064
E5HUSTON, JonathanLiberal 1010352710251064
F1SUDHOLZ, Judy FCitizens Electoral Council 00000000000
F2SMITH, Stuart BruceCitizens Electoral Council 00000000000
G1MARTIN, JustineAustralian Sex Party 00000000000
G2COLEMAN, Mark PeterAustralian Sex Party 222127271228
H1PETERSON, BenSocialist Alliance 00000000000
H2GRAY, JulieSocialist Alliance 00000000000
I1WOODS, BeauThe Climate Sceptics 00000000000
I2DEWAR, HeatherThe Climate Sceptics 00000000000
J1McNEILL, ElaineDLP - Democratic Labor Party 10101010101010101010100
J2NARDIZZI, JoeDLP - Democratic Labor Party 10101010101010101010100
K1CURTIS, GuySecular Party of Australia 222227222730
K2THOMPSON, AndrewSecular Party of Australia 00000000000
L1ROSE, LindaFamily First 10101010101010101010100
L2FUHRMANN, SteveFamily First 10101010101010101010100
M1BRADSHAW, CraigOne Nation 00000000000
M2COOK, BillOne Nation 00000000000
N1YOUNG, Paul JamesAustralian Democrats 00000000000
N2CORICA, MatthewAustralian Democrats 00000000000
O1EVANS, ChrisAustralian Labor Party 1010321010722258
O2STERLE, GlennAustralian Labor Party 1010321010722258
O3PERDON, WendyAustralian Labor Party 1010321010722258
O4MacFARLANE, PeterAustralian Labor Party 1010321010722258
P1WALMSLEY, MarkLiberal Democrats (LDP) 00000000000
P2DIXON, MarkLiberal Democrats (LDP) 00000000000
Q1YOUNG, TrevorChristian Democratic Party 10101010101010101010100
Q2DUNJEY, LachlanChristian Democratic Party 10101010101010101010100
R1PEAKE, PaulShooters and Fishers 00000000000
R2PEAKE, ChristineShooters and Fishers 00000000000
S1GILMORE, JulieCarers Alliance 00000000000
S2POLAIN, AileenCarers Alliance 00000000000
T1MAYER, Daniel JSenator On-Line 00000000000
T2HOFFMAN, KeturahSenator On-Line 00000000000
U1GEORGATOS, GerryIndependent 00000000000
U2HAYWARD, BillIndependent 00000000000
U3MACKAY, MarianneIndependent 232101071032251
U4MENKENS, LaraIndependent 00000000000
V1COWANS, ScottIndependent 00000000000
V2GOODLAD, JohnIndependent 00000000000
V3VERSTEEGEN, JamesIndependent 00000000000
UG1STEINECK, RosemaryIndependent 101010107101010101097

FamilyVoice survey scoring rewards openness and honesty. Failure to acknowledge the survey scores zero. A response to the survey is scored separately for each question: full agreement (Yes Definitely) scores 10, Probably = 7, Unsure = 5, Unlikely = 3, total opposition (Definitely Not) = 2, and No Comment = 1. The total score for all 10 questions thus ranges from 0 to 100.

Questionnaire

Candidates were asked to indicate how they would vote or did vote on these issues by answering the questions. If they are bound by party policy on a particular question, they were asked to provide an answer in accordance with that policy.

1. Prayers in parliament
Prayers in parliament are an important daily reminder that we must all ultimately answer to the higher authority of Almighty God. The prayers, which consist of the Lord's Prayer and a request for God's guidance, are an expression of the Christian foundation and character of our nation. According to the latest census, 64% of Australians identify as Christians.
Do you support the current practice of opening each day of parliament with Christian prayers?

2. Marriage
In 2004 the Marriage Act 1961 was amended to reaffirm the understanding across cultures throughout history, that marriage is the union of a man and a woman. The Greens' Marriage Equality Amendment Bill 2009 would have fundamentally changed this definition, removing the words "a man and a woman" as well as "to the exclusion of all others", opening the door to polygamy and same-sex marriage - to the detriment of children, who do best when raised by both a mum and a dad.
Would you vote to retain the Marriage Act 1961 definition of marriage as "the union of a man and a woman, to the exclusion of all others, voluntarily entered into for life"?

3. Abortion
The paid parental leave and baby bonus laws provide for women whose babies are delivered stillborn after 20 weeks gestation to receive the payments (on average about $8000 paid leave or $5200 baby bonus). In most late abortions after 20 weeks, the baby is induced and delivered dead (stillborn) and current laws entitle the mother to thousands of dollars of taxpayers money.
Would you vote to amend the paid parental leave and baby bonus laws in order to remove the loophole allowing women who undergo a late abortion for "social" reasons to access these payments?

4. Illicit drugs
Harm minimisation has been one of the key principles of Australia's drug strategy since 1985. Harm minimisation measures include needle and syringe exchanges, injecting rooms, heroin prescription, methadone substitution, liberal cannabis laws and drug testing kits. In 2003 the House of Representatives 'Roads to Recovery' report called for the replacement of the current focus of the National Drug Strategy on harm minimisation with a new focus on harm prevention and treatment. This recommendation has not yet been implemented. Sweden has shown that drug free policies can dramatically reduce the use of illicit drugs.
Would you support the replacement of the current focus of the National Drug Strategy on harm minimisation strategies with a new focus on achieving a drug free society?

5. Internet filtering
The current classification system for publications, films and videos bans (i.e. refuses classification for) dangerous material including child pornography, and material promoting crime, suicide or terrorism. Unfiltered, the internet can bring explicit pornography and material that promotes terrorism, crime or suicide into the family home. Voluntary PC based filtering systems will not protect children in vulnerable situations such as the 9-10 year olds reported by the Canberra Hospital for sexually abusing even younger children after exposure to internet pornography. Mandatory filtering at the ISP level is essential for the protection of Australian children and for a healthy society.
Would you support mandatory filtering of the internet at ISP level to exclude all material currently refused classification in print, film or video media?

6. Online Gambling
The 1999 Productivity Report on Gambling demonstrated the enormous harm to Australian families from addictive forms of gambling such as poker machines. The 2010 Productivity Report found that despite the implementation of harm minimisation measures in the last decade, problem gamblers are still responsible for around 40% of money spent on poker machines. Internet gambling - with or without harm minimisation measures - could lead to even greater levels of problem gambling.
Would you oppose any measure which seeks to legalise online gambling?

7. Education
A 2009 review of the Howard government's school chaplaincy program by Edith Cowan and New England University researchers found it is working well. During the two weeks prior to the survey, chaplains had dealt with students' behaviour issues, bullying and harassment, family issues, mental health issues, alcohol and drug abuse, self-harm and suicide - and 83% of school principals said they were "very satisfied" with the program.
Would you support full funding for the current school chaplaincy system until 2014?

8. Child care benefits
Surveys indicate that a large majority of parents would prefer one parent (usually the mother) to care for their children full-time at home if they could afford it. Current child care benefits are much more generous to mothers who place their children in child care centres than to those who care for their own children at home. All parents should be treated equally, receiving the same childcare benefit. They should be free to spend it as they choose on childcare or on helping one parent stay at home.
Would you support legislation to provide equal benefits to all families with young children, either baby bonus, parental leave or child care, whether the mother is in the workforce or not?

9. Human rights
There has been widespread public concern, including from leading judges and law professors, about moves to introduce a charter of rights or Human Rights Act. The accountability of the Australian parliament to the Australian people would be undermined by making lawmaking, and judicial interpretation of laws, subject to international instruments and the ideological decisions of United Nations treaty monitoring bodies.
Would you vote against any form of a national charter of rights that would subject Australian lawmaking to international instruments and jurisprudence?

10. Vilification legislation
Laws which prohibit vilification on the grounds of religious belief or sexuality are an unwarranted interference with free speech and religious liberty. Those who point out the health risks of homosexual behaviour or who question claims and practices of a particular religion, such as Islam, should not be penalised. Australians are already adequately protected by sedition laws, which prohibit incitement to use force or violence against others that would threaten the peace, order and good government of the Commonwealth.
Would you vote against any attempt to introduce a vilification law that would penalise frank discussion and debate of religious belief or sexuality?