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2016 Voters Guide to Marriage Equality in Jewish Melbourne
This guide is aimed to assist voters living in the main Jewish neighbourhoods in Melbourne best select candidates who have comprehensively demonstrated or pledged their full support for marriage equality.
Levels of support for “same-sex marriage” listed for each electorate in this guide are taken from the “News Ltd 2010 Same-Sex Marriage Poll”. The raw data is available in the resources section below.
MPs re-contesting their seats have an * after their name.
Feedback, corrections and updates are invited via the form below. Information is provided here in good faith and on the understanding that it is correct.
This page is optimised for viewing on a full-screen browser.
Candidates & Electorates
Goldstein
2010 levels of support for “same-sex marriage” in electorate:
- For: 50% | Against: 28% | Don’t Care: 22%
Candidates who will support marriage equality based on their party or personal position:
- Naren CHELLAPPAH (AJP) (web site | facebook[1])
- Matthew Ross COOTE (ALP) (web site | facebook)
- Cheryl HERCUS (The Greens) (web site | facebook)
- Lee KAVANAGH (Drug Law Reform) (party web site | facebook)
Candidates who personally support marriage equality but are denied a free vote by their party:
- Tim WILSON (Liberal) (web site | facebook[2])
Candidates who will oppose marriage equality based on their party or personal position:
- Trevor BISHOP (Family First) (party web site)
Higgins
2010 levels of support for “same-sex marriage” in electorate:
- For: 57% | Against: 27% | Don’t Care: 17%
Candidates who will support marriage equality based on their party or personal position:
- Jason BALL (The Greens) (web site | facebook[3])
- Nancy BASSETT (NXT) (web site | facebook)
- Eleonora GULLONE (AJP) (web site | facebook[4])
- Carl KATTER (ALP) (web site | facebook)
- Robert KENNEDY (Liberal Democrats) (party web site)
- Rebecca O’BRIEN (Marriage Equality) (party web site | facebook)
- Jessica TREGEAR (Hinch) (party web site | facebook)
Candidates who personally support marriage equality but are denied a free vote by their party:
Hotham
2010 levels of support for “same-sex marriage” in electorate:
- For: 44% | Against: 32% | Don’t Care: 24%
Candidates who will support marriage equality based on their party or personal position:
- James BENNETT (The Greens) (web site | facebook)
- Helen Ann JEGES (AJP) (web site | facebook[11])
- Clare O’NEIL* (ALP) (web site | facebook)
Candidates who do not have a declared position on marriage equality but are denied a free vote by their party:
- George HUA (Liberal) (web site | facebook)
** Note: this candidate has refused to advise if they would support marriage equality.
Candidates who will oppose marriage equality based on their party or personal position:
- Peter VASSILOU (RUA) (web site | facebook[10])
- Tatiana RATHBONE (Family First) (party web site)
Kooyong
2010 levels of support for “same-sex marriage” in electorate:
- For: 54% | Against: 29% | Don’t Care: 18%
Candidates who will support marriage equality based on their party or personal position:
- Marg D’ARCY (ALP) (web site | facebook)
- Helen MCLEOD (The Greens) (web site | facebook)
- Angelina ZUBAC (Independent) (web site | facebook)
Candidates who personally support marriage equality but are denied a free vote by their party:
- Josh FRYDENBERG* (Liberal) (web site | facebook[12]) ✡
Melbourne Ports
2010 levels of support for “same-sex marriage” in electorate:
- For: 61% | Against: 20% | Don’t Care: 19%
Candidates who will support marriage equality based on their party or personal position:
- Michael DANBY* (ALP) (web site | facebook[9]) ✡
- Steph HODGINS-MAY (The Greens) (web site | facebook[5])
- Peter HOLLAND (Independent) (web site | facebook[6])
- Levi MCKENZIE-KIRKBRIGHT (Drug Law Reform) (web site | email)
- Robert Millen SMYTH (AJP) (web site)
- Henry VON DOUSSA (Marriage Equality) (party web site | facebook)
Candidates who personally support marriage equality but are denied a free vote by their party:
Candidates who will oppose marriage equality based on their party or personal position:
- John B MYERS (Independent) (facebook)
Menzies
2010 levels of support for “same-sex marriage” in electorate:
- For: 39% | Against: 41% | Don’t Care: 19%
Candidates who will support marriage equality based on their party or personal position:
- Richard CRANSTON (The Greens) (web site | facebook)
- Stephen MAYNE (Independent) (web site | facebook)
- Adam RUNDELL (ALP) (web site | facebook[7])
Candidates who do not have a declared their position on marriage equality but belong to a party that is broadly supportive of progressive and/or evidence-based reform:
Candidates who will oppose marriage equality based on their party or personal position:
- Kevin ANDREWS* (Liberal) (web site | facebook)
- David CLARK (Family First) (party web site)
Antony John HULBERT (AJP) (web site | facebook[8])*** Animal Justice Menzies candidate Tony Hulbert labels gay marriage ‘unnatural’
*** Animal Justice Menzies candidate Tony Hulbert stands down after gay marriage comments- Ramon ROBINSON (Independent) (facebook)
✡ Candidate has declared a Jewish identity
Candidate has declared a Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender or Intersex identity
Parties
Parties that support marriage equality in their policy platform and require their candidates to vote accordingly:
- Australian Equality Party (Marriage Equality)
- Australian Greens (The Greens)
- Liberal Democratic Party (Liberal Democrats)
- Nick Xenophon Team (NXT)
- Derryn Hinch’s Justice Party (Hinch)
Parties that support marriage equality in their policy platform but allow their candidates to vote on their conscience:
- Australian Labor Party (ALP)
Parties that don’t currently have a position on marriage equality but are broadly supportive of equality and progressive and/or evidence-based reform:
- Animal Justice Party (AJP)
- Drug Law Reform Party (Drug Law Reform)
- Voluntary Euthanasia Party (VEP)
Parties that are actively obstructing the prompt passage of marriage equality:
- Family First Party (Family First)
- Liberal Party of Australia (Liberal)
- Rise Up Australia Party (RUA)
Independent candidates may vote for or against marriage equality as they choose.
Resources
- Electorates:
- ** Vote4Equality **
- Senate Voting Card Creator
- Australian Marriage Equality
- Victorian Gay & Lesbian Rights Lobby: Rainbow Votes
- Australian Electoral Commission (Candidates/Registered Parties)
- News Ltd 2010 Same-Sex Marriage Poll
- 2013 Voters Guide to Marriage Equality in Jewish Melbourne
STALE Facebook links
- https://www.facebook.com/AJPNarenChellappah
- https://www.facebook.com/TimWilsonForGoldstein
- https://www.facebook.com/greens.jason
- https://www.facebook.com/AJPHiggins
- https://www.facebook.com/stephforports
- https://www.facebook.com/peterforthepalais
- https://www.facebook.com/AdamRundellALP
- https://www.facebook.com/TonyHulbertAJP
- https://www.facebook.com/michael.danby.39
- https://www.facebook.com/PeterVassiliou
- https://www.facebook.com/HalEnnnnn
- https://www.facebook.com/JoshFrydenbergMP
Voters Guide to Marriage Equality in Jewish Melbourne
This guide is aimed to assist voters living in the main Jewish neighbourhoods in Melbourne best select candidates who have comprehensively demonstrated or pledged their full support for marriage equality.
Levels of support for “same-sex marriage” listed for each electorate in this guide are taken from the “News Ltd 2010 Same-Sex Marriage Poll”. The raw data is available in the resources section below.
Incumbent candidates are listed in capital letters.
Feedback, corrections and updates are invited via the form below. Information is provided here in good faith and on the understanding that it is correct.
This page is optimised for viewing on a full-screen browser.
Candidates & Electorates
Higgins
Support for “same-sex marriage” in electorate:
- For: 57%
- Against: 27%
- Don’t Care: 17%
Candidates who fully support marriage equality and are allowed by their party to vote for it:
- Wesa Chau (ALP) (party web site)
- James Harrison (GRN) (party web site)
Candidates who support marriage equality but are prevented by their party from voting for it:
- KELLY O’DWYER (LIB) (party web site)
Candidates who oppose marriage equality:
- Leanne Price (RUA) (party web site)
- Graeme Weber (Independent) (web site)
- Jamie Baldwin (FFP) (party web site)
- Phillip Dall (PUP) (party web site)
Goldstein
Support for “same-sex marriage” in electorate:
- For: 50%
- Against: 28%
- Don’t Care: 22%
Candidates who fully support marriage equality and are allowed by their party to vote for it:
- Daniel Guttmann (ALP) (party web site) ✡
- Rose Read (GRN) (party web site)
Candidates who oppose marriage equality:
- Keith Ryder (PUP) (party web site)
- Lynette Hannie (RUA) (party web site)
- ANDREW ROBB (LIB) (party web site)
- Ian Joyner (FFP) (party web site)
Melbourne Ports
Support for “same-sex marriage” in electorate:
- For: 61%
- Against: 20%
- Don’t Care: 19%
Candidates who support marriage equality and are allowed by their party to vote for it:
- Ann Birrell (GRN) (party web site)
- MICHAEL DANBY (ALP) (party web site) ✡
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WARNING: The Age: Labor MP Michael Danby puts out second how-to-vote for Orthodox Jews - Steven Armstrong (SPP) (party web site)
- Melissa Star (ASP) (party web site) ✡
Candidates who support marriage equality but are prevented by their party from voting for it:
- Kevin Ekendahl (LIB) (party web site)
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Candidates who oppose marriage equality:
- Toby Stodart (PUP) (party web site)
- Margaret Quinn (RUA) (party web site)
- Robert Keenan (FFP) (party web site)
- Vince Stefano (DLP) (party web site)
Hotham
Support for “same-sex marriage” in electorate:
- For: 44%
- Against: 32%
- Don’t Care: 24%
Candidates who fully support marriage equality and are allowed by their party to vote for it:
- Lorna Wyatt (GRN) (party web site) ✡
- Clare O’Neil (ALP) (party web site)
Candidates who oppose marriage equality:
- Fazal Cader (LIB) (party web site)
- Samuel Porter (PUP) (party web site)
- Peter Vassilou (RUA) (party web site)
- Stephen Nowland (FFP) (party web site)
Kooyong
Support for “same-sex marriage” in electorate:
- For: 54%
- Against: 29%
- Don’t Care: 18%
Candidates who fully support marriage equality and are allowed by their party to vote for it:
- Helen Mcleod (GRN) (party web site)
- Tiffany Harrison (Independent) (web site)
- Angelina Zubac (Independent) (web site)
Candidates who oppose marriage equality:
- Jaxon Calder (FFP) (party web site)
- Tim Kriedemann (RUA) (party web site)
- JOSH FRYDENBERG (LIB) (party web site) ✡
- John Kennedy (ALP) (party web site)
- Luke McNamara (PUP) (party web site)
✡ Candidate has declared a Jewish identity
Candidate has declared a Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender or Intersex identity
Parties
Parties that support marriage equality in their policy platform and require their candidates to vote accordingly:
- Australian Sex Party (ASP)
- Australian Greens (GRN)
Parties that support marriage equality in their policy platform but allow their candidates to vote on their conscience:
- Australian Labor Party (ALP)
Parties that don’t currently have a position on marriage equality but allow their candidates to vote on their conscience:
- Palmer United Party (PUP)
- Stable Population Party (SPP)
Parties that oppose marriage equality in their policy platform and require their candidates to vote accordingly:
- Liberal Party of Australia (LIB)
- Rise Up Australia Party (RUA)
- Democratic Labour Party (DLP)
- Family First Party (FFP)
Independent candidates may vote for or against marriage equality as they choose.
Resources
- Electorates:
- Vote4Love
- Australian Marriage Equality
- Australian Electoral Commission
- News Ltd 2010 Same-Sex Marriage Poll
- Rationalist Society of Australia – Secular Scorecard 2013