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Social › Abortion
9>9 Personal answerPro-choice, and providing birth control, sex education, and more social services will help reduce the number of abortions |
the Economy › Equal Pay
9>9 Personal answerYes, and businesses should be required to publish their salary ranges for each position |
Social › Gay Marriage
9>9 Personal answerYes |
Social › Euthanasia
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only after a psychological examination to show they fully understand this choice |
Social › LGBT Adoption Rights
9>9 Personal answerYes, as long as they pass the same background checks as straight couples |
the Economy › Taxes
9>9 Personal answerIncreasing taxes on the rich forces them to take their money overseas where the government can't get it. We should incentivise rich individuals to spend their money here while cracking down on loopholes that allow massive corporations to pay nothing in tax |
Domestic Policy › Internet Regulation
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only to prevent child pornography and copyright infringement |
Science › Mandatory Vaccinations
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only for deadly contagious diseases and not for those whose religious beliefs forbid use of vaccines |
Healthcare › Marijuana
9>9 Personal answerdecriminalise |
the Economy › Minimum Wage
9>9 Personal answerNo, most minimum wage jobs are meant to develop experience, not support a family |
Social › Gender Transition
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only for non-surgical treatments such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy |
the Environment › Environmental Regulation
9>9 Personal answerNo, provide more incentives for alternative energy production instead |
the Economy › Welfare
9>9 Personal answerMore, reform the system so that it supplements, rather than replaces, a working income |
Domestic Policy › Drug Policy
9>9 Personal answerNo, but decriminalise drugs that offer medicinal benefits such as marijuana |
the Economy › Welfare Drug Testing
9>9 Personal answerNo, this is a waste of time and money |
Education › University Tuition
9>9 Personal answerThird/final year free if passed most courses and completed all course requirements. Maybe funding for courses that lead to careers in needed job sectors. |
Social › Gender Workplace Diversity
9>9 Personal answerNo, board members should be the most qualified regardless of gender |
Housing › Foreign Land Ownership
9>9 Personal answerYes, and increase taxes on foreign purchased land |
the Economy › Capital Gains Tax
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only for overseas investors |
Crime › Drug Trafficking Penalties
9>9 Personal answerNo, deportation if not citizens and if they are citizens they will be required to do community services or rather work on projects like building roads and be electronically/highly monitored for a period deemed fit for their crimes as decided in a court of law. |
the Environment › Plastic Product Ban
9>9 Personal answerNo, increase consumer incentives to recycle these products instead |
Transportation › Public Transportation
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only if the spending goes towards environmentally friendly solutions |
Social › Transgender Athletes
9>9 Personal answerThere should be a separate category for transgender athletes. |
Domestic Policy › Maori Parliament Seats
9>9 Personal answerYes, race should not impact seats |
Education › National Standards
9>9 Personal answerI think the NZ education system needs to be updated, taking into account methods from countries performing better e.g. the UK, Japan, the US that are financially viable. |
the Economy › Universal Basic Income
9>9 Personal answerNo, this will encourage people not to work and harm economic growth |
Education › Student Allowance
9>9 Personal answerYes, it shouldn’t be based on parents' income but on students' cost of living. Many students are not supported by their parents even when they earn more than the cut-off for student allowance. |
Education › Te Reo Māori
9>9 Personal answerOnly the basics and in primary |
the Economy › Government Spending
9>9 Personal answerNo, focus on ending tax evasion instead |
Healthcare › Healthcare Privatisation
9>9 Personal answerLess, and provide more government funding |
Science › Nuclear Energy
9>9 Personal answerNo, we should invest in cleaner alternatives such as wind, hydroelectric, thorium, and geothermal |
Immigration › Muslim Immigrant Ban
9>9 Personal answerno, but we need to improve our screening processes |
Social › Teacher and Faculty Diversity Training
9>9 Personal answerNo, diversity training should be encouraged but not required |
Foreign Policy › United Nations
9>9 Personal answerYes |
the Environment › Fracking
9>9 Personal answerNo, we should pursue more sustainable energy resources instead |
Elections › Minimum Voting Age
9>9 Personal answerNo, and voters should be required to pass a basic test demonstrating their understanding of politics in order to vote |
Crime › Criminal Voting Rights
9>9 Personal answeryes, except for felons convicted of murder or violent crimes, rapists. |
Crime › Private Prisons
9>9 Personal answerHave offenders carry out work under strict supervision until their equivalent prison period has ended - make offenders work/give back the money they are costing taxpayers if taxpayers are having to pay to keep them in prison. |
Crime › Demilitarize the Police
9>9 Personal answerYes, only in response to extreme situations and only once they have PASSED strict training on how and when to use the equipment |
Healthcare › Safe Haven
9>9 Personal answerNo, drug abuse should be treated as a health issue and not acceptable in a "safe haven", the aim should be to help abusers get help and get clean. |
Social › Parental Leave
9>9 Personal answerParental leave payments should be made at the wage the parent would be missing out on, whether it is the mother or the father taking parental leave. |
Crime › Defunding the Police
9>9 Personal answerNo |
Immigration › Immigrant Assimilation
9>9 Personal answerDepending on their circumstance - e.g. moved here willingly or refugee? It should be required in order to work or do business in NZ. |
Elections › Criminal Politicians
9>9 Personal answerYes, if the crime was not a felony, violent, financial, or sexual crime and the criminal act was minor or in relation to political activism. |
Elections › Campaign Finance
9>9 Personal answerIf they're declared |
Housing › Land Supply
9>9 Personal answerCase dependent, don't want to see the clean, green country now grey and dirty. |
Crime › Prison Overcrowding
9>9 Personal answerYes, but it should be determined case by case in a court of law |
Elections › Right of Foreigners to Vote
9>9 Personal answerYes, if they are a permanent resident living here for a minimum of 3-4 years and should be required to pass a basic test demonstrating their understanding of our politics. |
Education › Charter Schools
9>9 Personal answerMaybe, if they are not-for-profit, or have a limit on profit/fair pricing for students, but we should focus on improving public schools and increasing teacher wages. |
Housing › Homeless Encampments
9>9 Personal answerNo |
Foreign Policy › Ukrainian Defense Funding
9>9 Personal answerYes, but only provide humanitarian aid |
Elections › Candidate Transparency
9>9 Personal answerNo, but external audits should take place and they should declare any conflict of interests |
Immigration › Citizenship Test
9>9 Personal answerYes, but it should only cover very basic and simple topics |
Foreign Policy › Foreign Aid
9>9 Personal answerI am satisfied with the current amount of spending |
Education › University Debt Accountability
9>9 Personal answerNo, it is the student’s responsibility to manage their financial outcome |
Foreign Policy › Military Spending
9>9 Personal answerNeither, I am satisfied with the current amount of spending |
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