Candidates

We’ve sent the Queensland candidates for 2012 the following :

Please take a moment to introduce yourself.

What are your thoughts on coal seam gas?

What are your thoughts on the dredging of the great barrier reef?

What are your thoughts on water?

What are your thoughts on climate change?

What are your thoughts on renewable energy?

What are your thoughts on nuclear energy?

What are your thoughts on public transport?

What are your thoughts on public education?

What are your thoughts on the National Broadband Network?

What are your thoughts on High-Speed Rail?

What are your thoughts on abortion?

Do you support or oppose gay marriage?

Do you support or oppose the legalisation of voluntary euthanasia?

Do you support or oppose the legalisation of marijuana?

What are your thoughts on campaign finance disclosure?

Do you support or oppose the reading of prayers to start each Parliamentary day, and why?

On your particular electoral ticket, where are your preferences going, and why?

Are there any local issues you are trying to highlight with your campaign?

What do you think about the media’s coverage of the election so far?

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Do you have any idea how many candidates are running in this election? Shitloads.

Do you know how many you’ll hear from? Maybe a dozen or so if YOU are really engaged.

Full details on every candidate for this election can be found at the AEC’s website.

We’ll be asking as many candidates as we can the following questions :
To view the responses we’ve received, go here.

What are your thoughts on asylum seekers?

What are your thoughts on public transport?

What are your thoughts on renewable energy?

Do you support or oppose the introduction of the R18+ rating classification for video games?

Do you support or oppose the proposed internet filter?

Do you support or oppose gay marriage?

What are your thoughts on abortion?

Do you support or oppose the legalisation of voluntary euthanasia?

What are your thoughts on stem cells research?

What are your thoughts on education?

What are your thoughts on campaign finance disclosure?

What are your thoughts on climate change?

What are your thoughts on water?

Do you support or oppose standing order 50? (Editor’s note – We also sent this question to the House of Reps candidates, when the Standing Order calling for the Lord’s Prayer in the lower house is Standing Order 38. We apologise for this error.)

Are there any local issues you are trying to highlight with your campaign?

Though group voting tickets have not been submitted yet, do you have an idea on where your preferences will be going? (Editor’s note – This question was removed for the email sent to the House of Representatives candidates.)

What do you think about the media’s coverage of the election so far? (Editor’s note – This question was only sent to House of Representatives candidates.)