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Politics

14th May 2022

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With the election around the corner, which party comes out in front, who will WIN….

Child Poverty

13th May 2022

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Children account for nearly half of the world’s extreme poor And yet over 900 million people – or 1 in 7 people – are still living in extreme poverty. 1 in 4 children are living in poverty in the...

Prime Minister of Australia

12th May 2022

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In your opinion, who do you think will make a better Prime Minister for Australians in general, Scott Morrison or Albert Albanese? Why?

Exorbitant living xxpenses

9th May 2022

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Hi Folks, How are you going about with increasing living expenses? What measures according to you can government take to support the low and middle income earners in the upcoming days?

$250 boost for Cost of living pressure

30th Apr 2022

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What is your opinion about the recent one-off $250 boost given by the Morrison government to Australians to relieve the cost of living pressure ? Do you think is enough and is it in the right...

What does Anzac Day mean to you and your family?

25th Apr 2022

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What is the meaning of Anzac Day to you from your perspective? What do you and your family do on Anzac day?

Federal Govt Assistance for Flood Victims

6th Apr 2022

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PM & other Ministers claim Billions of AUD is allocated to Flood Victims yet some of those affected claim they are yet to receive any. Are the funds allocated just promises to get votes?

Cash relief

27th Mar 2022

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Is the cash relief of $250 for Australian enough to counter high inflation? If yes / no, why?

Federal Election

20th Mar 2022

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Which party do you think will win the Australian Federal election and why?

Covid. Damed if they do damed it they don't

15th Mar 2022

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Has the government over reacted. Or is it a case of .. it's not that bad as they said ,haven't been that many deaths. Or is it a case of because of the way they reacted that stopped alot of people...

Ukraine war

28th Feb 2022

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What is everyone's opinion on war in Ukraine?

Should the government do more to protect people from the virus?

4th Feb 2022

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The government should do more to protect people from the virus adopt more policies from overseas adopted. For example overseas they give out the rapid tests for free. They should do it here as well!

Were there any questions you wish they asked you in the 2021 Census?

25th Aug 2021

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In August the ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) conducted the 2021 Census for all Australians. How did you find the Census this time around? And do you think there are any additional...

Dine and Discover Vouchers

8th Jun 2021

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Hi Everyone, Just wondering did everyone get to use there "Dine And Discover Vouchers", if so did you find them useful? How were you treated when u passed over your voucher at time of...

Covid QR Check In

3rd Jun 2021

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The QR check in will be compulsory soon and people and the stores can be fined if they do not use it, However older people can find this difficult as many just use a mobile phone to make and...

Australian Vaccine Rollout - how do you think we are going?

12th May 2021

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Hi all I think the govt has failed us all with an inept strategy to get the vaccine delivered we are the slowest in the developed world. How do you think we are going?

JopKeeper & JobSeeker Ending

25th Mar 2021

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Government should extend the job seeker and keeper payment because Covid 19 is still lingering in the air, we are not 100% recovered further stopping this payment will definitely make the...

Roll out of the Covid-19 vaccine

18th Mar 2021

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As the Covid-19 vaccine begins to be rolled out, I wonder, why is Australia so slow in rolling out the vaccine compared to other countries?

What's your thoughts on Facebook banning then unbanning Australians from accessing news?

18th Feb 2021

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Updated Feb 23: "Facebook will scrap its ban on Australian news and publishers within “days” in a shock announcement made less than a week after it first pulled all news content from Australian...

Covid-19 vaccine and assistance

3rd Feb 2021

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As many as 4 million Australians are expected to have received COVID-19 vaccines by the end of April, as the federal government is to begin one of the nation’s biggest peacetime logistical...

Universal Basic Income

18th Jan 2021

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Following the pandemic, a new poll by the Green Institute showed 58 per cent of Australians now support a Universal Basic Income (UBI). This new research indicates the lockdowns and widespread...

Tax on cigarettes

4th Dec 2020

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Do you think it's fair how much government taxes cigarettes and smokers?

Compulsory Voting

9th Apr 2019

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Hi, Just wondering how many people would vote is it wasn't compulsory? I go to a booth do my vote, then go to another booth & do my mum's vote. In a democracy, I think it should be voluntary. Would...

Should the age for the pension be raised to 70?

14th Apr 2014

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Recently, the Treasurer Hockey suggest to rise up yhe pension age to 70, what's your opinion wjth that

How do you cut the cost of living?

7th Apr 2014

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With the budget looming and the high chance that we will have less money than before, how will you cut your everyday spending? Give me your top tips. What luxuries will go?

What's your view on cigarette plain packaging?

3rd Oct 2013

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It's been nearly a year now since plain packaging for cigarettes was introduced. What's your view? Is it working? Is it stopping young people from taking up smoking? Are people giving up the habit...

Election Advertising

20th May 2013

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In the run up to the election you will be seeing lots of advertising from the political parties. Do you think this helps to educate you on things like policies or would even change the way you vote?

Forced Adoption Apology

22nd Mar 2013

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I was adopted as a baby and although I am now happily reunited with my birth mother I still struggle with the sadness I feel over what I missed. When I was born in the 1970s my birth mother wasn't...

Do you believe the Australian Government gives pensioners enough money to live on?

17th Jun 2011

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I'd like to know if people believe that pensioners who rely on Government pensions receive a fair income or not. Today's aged pensioners are the people who have made the country what it is today,...