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1 Federal Election 2016 Essential Pro-Life VOTING GUIDE Family Life International Australia How to Use This Guide The aim of this voter s guide is to help you to cast your vote in an informed manner consistent with your Christian faith. It will help you to avoid choosing candidates who endorse policies that cannot be reconciled with the moral norms once held by all Christians. If our task was to merely select the most effective strategy among several morally good options, then a Christian could take one side or the other and not act contrary to their faith. But some issues concern non-negotiable moral principles with no room for exceptions or compromise. This pro-life voting guide is comprised of two parts: the House of Representatives (green) and the Senate (red). The Lower House (House of Representatives) This part of the guide is green because the Lower House is colloquially known as the green house owing to the colour of the leather seats in that House. The party who wins the most seats in the Lower House will form the next government. Your vote in the Lower House will inevitably end up helping either the Labor Party or the Coalition to win the election. 2 out of the 150 seats are currently represented by Independents, 1 by the Greens 1 by the Katter Party and 1 by the Palmer United Party. Even if you vote for an Independent or a Minor Party as your first preference, it will still effectively count as a vote for either Labor or the Coalition. Very often both major parties nominate less than perfect candidates in your Lower House seat. This means as you order the ballot, it is often a case of choosing the better of 2 major party candidates - or consider your ballot a vote purely for a Party and/or a Prime Minister. In the centrefold of this document you will find the full list of the current sitting members of the Federal House of Representatives. You will be able to see who currently holds the seat in your electorate and if they have voted on any past Bills concerning the life issues. Keep this guide handy on election night and it will help you to analyse the results from a pro-life perspective. The 5 Non-Negotiables The following are 5 non-negotiable issues to help you narrow down the list of acceptable candidates. 1. Abortion 2. Euthanasia 3. Embryonic Stem Cell Research 4. Human Cloning 5. Homosexual Marriage. We should avoid, to the greatest extent possible, voting for candidates who endorse or promote intrinsically evil policies. As far as possible, we should vote for those who promote policies in line with the moral law. Anti-life Groups The Parliamentary Group on Population and Development are MPs committed to the goal of population reduction. members lobby for increased funding of anti-life government programs (contraception, sex education and abortion), especially in third world countries. They are the death peddlers within the Australian parliament. Emily s List EMILY s List is an acronym which stands for Early Money Is Like Yeast. It is a group that raises funds for radically pro-abortion female candidates, exclusively for the Labor Party. If elected, all members of the List are obliged to support pro-abortion legislation. It is crucial for pro-lifers to always oppose them at every turn. These candidates are a bio-hazard! Many candidates are members of parties and/or groups that as a collective contravene one or more of the 5 non-negotiables. The most glaring anti-life non-party groups are detailed above - Emily s List and the (Parliamentary Group on Population & Development). It is also important to look to anti-life policies in the platform of a political party and how each party preferences their vote. Even if both of the major parties are running tainted or completely anti-life candidates in your lower house seat, some smaller parties that are fundamentally pro-life in their policies do represent a viable vote in the Senate (upper house). Please see the red section of the guide for instructions on how to vote for the Senate where, in many ways, your vote can be more powerful.

2 Key Below is the list of 150 sitting Members of Parliament for each electorate in every state. A Strikethrough indicates that the MP is retiring. The numbers beside each member indicate a specific anti-life vote on their record corresponding to the following bills: 1. Euthanasia Bill (1996) 2. Embryo Experimentation Bill (2002) 3. Abortion Pill Bill (RU486) (2005) 4. Human Cloning Bill (2006) 5. Same-Sex Bill (2012) This icon This icon indicates an MPs membership to Emily s List indicates an MPs membership to the If a member is shown as blank it may be that he/she voted correctly. However, it may be the bill passed prior to their election to Parliament, and therefore their position on various life issues cannot be established. Vic % Aston TUDGE, Alan 8.2 Ballarat KING, Catherine ALP Batman FEENEY, David ALP 10.6 Bendigo CHESTERS, Lisa ALP 1.3 Bruce GRIFFIN, Alan ALP Calwell VAMVAKINOU, Maria ALP Casey SMITH, Tony Chisholm BURKE, Anna ALP Corangamite HENDERSON, Sarah 3.9 Corio MARLES, Richard ALP Deakin SUKKAR, Michael 3.2 Dunkley BILLSON, Bruce Flinders HUNT, Greg Gellibrand WATTS, Tim ALP 16.5 Gippsland CHESTER, Darren Nat 15.8 Goldstein ROBB, Andrew 11.0 Gorton O'CONNOR, Brendan ALP Higgins O'DWYER, Kelly 9.9 Holt BYRNE, Anthony ALP 9.1 Hotham O NEILL, Clare ALP 7.3 Indi McGOWAN, Cathy Ind 0.3 Isaacs DREYFUS, Mark ALP Jagajaga MACKLIN, Jenny ALP Kooyong FRYDENBERG, Josh 11.1 La Trobe WOOD, Jason Lalor RYAN, Joanne ALP 12.2 Mallee BROAD, Andrew Nat 23.7 Maribyrnong SHORTEN, Bill ALP McEwen MITCHELL, Rob ALP 0.2 McMillan BROADBENT, Russell Melbourne BANDT, Adam Gr Melbourne Ports DANBY, Michael ALP Menzies ANDREWS, Kevin 14.4 Murray STONE, Sharman Scullin GILES, Andrew ALP 14.3 Wannon TEHAN, Dan 10.1 Wills THOMSON, Kelvin ALP House of Representatives NSW % Banks COLEMAN, David 2.8 Barton VARVARIS, Nickolas -4.4 Bennelong ALEXANDER, John 7.8 Berowra RUDDOCK, Philip Blaxland CLARE, Jason ALP Bradfield FLETCHER, Paul 20.9 Calare COBB, John Nat Chifley HUSIC, Ed ALP 10.9 Cook MORRISON, Scott 15.7 Cowper HARTSUYKER, Luke Nat Cunningham BIRD, Sharon ALP Dobell McNAMARA, Karen -0.2 Eden-Monaro HENDY, Peter 2.9 Farrer LEY, Sussan Fowler HAYES, Chris ALP 12.9 Gilmore SUDMALIS, Ann 3.8 Grayndler ALBANESE, Anthony ALP Greenway ROWLAND, Michelle ALP 3.0 Hughes KELLY, Craig 11.8 Hume TAYLOR, Angus 13.6 Hunter FITZGIBBON, Joel ALP Kingsford Smith THISTLETHWAITE, Matt ALP 2.7 Lindsay SCOTT, Fiona 3.0 Lyne GILLESPIE, David Nat 13.6 Macarthur MATHESON, Russell 3.3 Mackellar BISHOP, Bronwyn Macquarie MARKUS, Louise 4.5 McMahon BOWEN, Chris ALP Mitchell HAWKE, Alex 21.4 New England JOYCE, Barnaby Nat 19.5 Newcastle CLAYDON, Sharon ALP 9.4 North Sydney ZIMMERMAN, Trent 15.7 Page HOGAN, Kevin Nat 3.1 Parkes COULTON, Mark Nat 19.9 Parramatta OWENS, Julie ALP Paterson BALDWIN, Bob -0.3 Reid LAUNDY, Craig 3.3 Richmond ELLIOT, Justine ALP Riverina McCORMACK, Michael Nat 19.0 Robertson WICKS, Lucy 3.1 Shortland * HALL, Jill ALP Sydney PLIBERSEK, Tanya ALP Warringah ABBOTT, Tony 15.3 Watson BURKE, Tony ALP 8.9 Wentworth TURNBULL, Malcolm Werriwa FERGUSON, Laurie ALP Whitlam JONES, Stephen ALP Margin % The right columns indicate the margin by which the current member holds the seat. Less than 5% is close contest. Qld % Tas % Blair NEUMANN, Shayne ALP 5.3 Bass NIKOLIC, Andrew 4.0 Bonner VASTA, Ross LNP 3.7 Braddon WHITELEY, Brett 2.6 Bowman LAMING, Andrew** LNP Denison WILKIE, Andrew Ind Brisbane GAMBARO, Teresa LNP Franklin COLLINS, Julie ALP Capricornia LANDRY, Michelle LNP 0.8 Lyons HUTCHINSON, Eric 1.2 Dawson CHRISTENSEN, George LNP 7.6 SA % Dickson DUTTON, Peter LNP Adelaide ELLIS, Kate ALP Fadden ROBERT, Stuart LNP 14.4 Barker PASIN, Tony 16.5 Fairfax PALMER, Clive PUP 11.7 Boothby SOUTHCOTT, Andrew Fisher BROUGH, Mal LNP Grey RAMSEY, Rowan 13.5 Flynn O'DOWD, Ken LNP 6.5 Hindmarsh WILLIAMS, Matt 1.9 Forde VAN MANEN, Bert LNP 4.4 Kingston RISHWORTH, Amanda ALP Griffith BUTLER, Terri ALP 3.0 Makin ZAPPIA, Tony ALP 5.1 Groom MacFARLANE, Ian LNP Mayo BRIGGS, Jamie 12.5 Herbert JONES, Ewen LNP 6.2 Pt. Adelaide BUTLER, Mark ALP Hinkler PITT, Keith LNP 9.0 Sturt PYNE, Christopher 10.1 Kennedy KATTER, Bob KAP 2.2 Wakefield CHAMPION, Nick ALP Leichhardt ENTSCH, Warren LNP Lilley SWAN, Wayne ALP ACT % Longman ROY, Wyatt LNP 6.9 Canberra BRODTMANN, Gai ALP Maranoa SCOTT, Bruce LNP Fenner LEIGH, Andrew ALP 12.5 McPherson ANDREWS, Karen LNP 13.0 Moncrieff CIOBO, Steven LNP NT % Moreton PERRETT, Graham ALP Lingiari SNOWDON, Warren ALP Oxley RIPOLL, Bernie ALP Solomon GRIGGS, Natasha CLP 1.4 Petrie HOWARTH, Luke LNP 0.5 * CONROY, Pat - member for the abolished seat of Charlton Rankin CHALMERS, Jim ALP 4.8 will contest the seat of Shortland for Labor. Ryan PRENTICE, Jane LNP 8.5 Wide Bay TRUSS, Warren LNP ** LAMING, Andrew - has performed late term abortions. Wright BUCHHOLZ, Scott LNP 11.8 WA % Membership to the Parliamentary Group for Population and Development () is steadily growing across Brand GRAY, Gary ALP our nation - both State and Federal. This group creates Burt New Seat 6.1 partnerships with a long list of anti-life NGOs world-wide, Canning HASTIE, Andrew 11.3 to promote access to abortion and contraception under Cowan SIMPKINS, Luke 4.5 the typical guise of reproductive health and women s reproductive rights. At the core is an ideology of Curtin BISHOP, Julie eugenics and global population reduction. Currently in our Durack PRICE, Melissa 15.2 lower and upper houses combined there are 46 members. Forrest MARINO, Nola 13.8 Fremantle PARKE, Melissa ALP Same-Sex MArriage Hasluck WYATT, Ken 6.0 In 2008 a same-sex law reform bill passed with bi-partisan Moore O'Connor GOODENOUGH, Ian WILSON, Rick support, where both the major parties were not permitted a conscience vote. This bill left us one step closer to the full Pearce PORTER, Christian 9.3 legalisation of homosexual marriage. The same-sex marriage bill of 2012 was voted down Perth MacTIERNAN, Alannah ALP 2.2 with only the Coalition not allowing a conscience vote. Stirling Swan Tangney KEENAN, Michael IRONS, Steve JENSEN, Dennis Therefore, the above tables cannot represent the individual positions of the Coalition members on the question of same-sex marriage.

New Emily s List Candidates EMILY s List is

pro-abortion female candidates, exclusively

Emily s List is growing stronger with each

there will be 27 new candidates fielded.

Stephanie Perri (ALP) Seat of Barton NSW

6% Leisa Neaton (ALP) Justine Keay (ALP)

Sharryn Howes (ALP) Seat of Melbourne Vic

3 New Emily s List Candidates EMILY s List is a group that raises funds for radically pro-abortion female candidates, exclusively for the Labor Party. If elected, all members of the List are obliged to support pro-abortion legislation. Emily s List is growing stronger with each successive election. Going into this election there are 16 members sitting in the Lower House and there will be 27 new candidates fielded. In the Upper House there are currently 10 Senators and 5 new candidates. Linda Burney (ALP) Madeline King (ALP) Stephanie Perri (ALP) Seat of Barton NSW ALP Margin of 4.4% Seat of Brand WA ALP Margin of 3.7% Seat of Chisolm Vic ALP Margin of 1.6% Leisa Neaton (ALP) Justine Keay (ALP) Emma Husar (ALP) Seat of Capricornia Qld LNP Margin of 0.8% Seat of Braddon Tas LIB Margin of 2.6% Seat of Lindsay NSW LIB Margin of 3.0% Anne Charlton (ALP) Laura Fraser-Hardy (ALP) Fiona Phillips (ALP) Seat of Robertson NSW LIB Margin of 3.1% Seat of Bonner Qld LNP Margin of 3.7% Seat of Gilmore NSW LIB Margin of 3.8% by Coker (ALP) Susan Templeman (ALP) Anne Aly (ALP) Seat of Corangamite Vic LIB Margin of 3.9% Seat of Macquarie NSW LIB Margin of 3.9% Seat of Cowan WA LIB Margin of 4.5% Sophie Ismail (ALP) Peta Murphy (ALP) Sharryn Howes (ALP) Seat of Melbourne Vic Gr Margin of 5.3% Seat of Dunkley Vic LIB Margin of 5.6% Seat of Leichardt Qld LNP Margin of 5.7% Cathy O Toole (ALP) Susan Lamb (ALP) Tammy Solonec (ALP) Seat of Herbert Qld LNP Margin of 6.2% Seat of Longman Qld LNP Margin of 6.9% Seat of Swan WA LIB Margin of 7.3% Kim Richards (ALP) Seat of Bowman Qld LNP Margin of 8.9% Marg D Arcy(ALP) Seat of Kooyong Vic LIB Margin of 11.1% Carolyn Gleixner (ALP) Seat of Flinders Vic LIB Margin of 11.8% Sandy Gadd (ALP) Seat of McPherson Qld LNP Margin of 13.0% Carol Martin (ALP) Seat of Durack WA LIB Margin of 15.2% Jane Austin (ALP) Seat of Denison Tas Ind Margin of 15.5% Melissa Callanan (ALP) Seat of Curtin WA LIB Margin of 18.2% Kate Stewart (ALP) Seat of Parkes NSW Nats Margin of 19.9% Lydia Senior (ALP) Seat of Mallee Vic Nats Margin of 23.7%

Federal Election 2016 Essential Pro-Life VOTING GUIDE Family Life International Australia The Upper House (Senate) Your vote is vitally important in the Senate because you will send either a

Only 40 of the sitting Senators stand for re-election in a given election: 6 from each State plus the 2 from each Territory. Once elected they receive two full terms (six years).

4 Federal Election 2016 Essential Pro-Life VOTING GUIDE Family Life International Australia The Upper House (Senate) Your vote is vitally important in the Senate because you will send either a committed pro-lifer or an anti-lifer to Canberra for six years! The next question is: How do I cast a pro-life vote in the Senate? The Senate has 76 seats: 12 for each State and 2 for each Territory. Only 40 of the sitting Senators stand for re-election in a given election: 6 from each State plus the 2 from each Territory. Once elected they receive two full terms (six years). However, the Governor-General has the power to dissolve both the House of Representatives and the Senate simultaneously, (this is known as a double dissolution ) which means every senate seat must go to the polls. A double dissolution may occur in situations where the Senate and House of Representatives are unable to agree over one or more pieces of legislation. There have been six double dissolution elections in parliamentary history, with the seventh to be held in July New Senate Voting Rules Previously, you only had to number one box above the line (to vote for a specific party) or number all the boxes below the line (to vote for specific politicians within specific parties). That has changed. Now, you can either: Vote above the line by numbering a minimum 6 boxes in the order of your choice. OR Vote below the line by numbering a minimum of 12 boxes in the order of your choice. Above the Line Voting Over 90% of voters cast a ballot above the line. Voting above the line essentially means you are voting for the candidates in the order listed below the party name. When voting above the line it is better to number all the boxes putting the prolife parties first and your least preferred party (the Greens for example) last. If you only number the minimum 6 boxes it is possible that your vote will be exhausted and not counted. Below the Line Voting You must now number a minimum of 12 boxes, but it is better to number all the boxes from your preferred candidate all the way down to your least preferred candidate. This is a more targeted way of voting but it is time consuming and must be done diligently. If you make one error then the vote may not be counted (an informal vote). If you want to be absolutely sure that your least preferred party (the Greens for example) do NOT gain any more seats in the Senate, then you will have to take the extra time and number every box below the line putting those you oppose LAST. Choose A Pro-Life Party in the Senate Democratic Labor Party (D.L.P.) A fundamentally pro-life party. Its constitution has embedded pro-life values. Antiabortion, anti-euthanasia and anti-unethical stem cell research. A very good option for any pro-life voter. Running Senate candidates in NSW, VIC, QLD, WA and TAS along with 3 House of Reps candidates in 3 states. Contact: Paul McCormack Christian Democratic Party (C.D.P.) A pro-life party founded by the Rev. Fred Nile. Their strongest presence is in NSW, however they are running Senate candidates in all 6 states and the ACT. Fred Nile s party has distinguished itself for commitment to pro-life values; from anti-abortion, to protecting traditional marriage. Contact Head Office: Family First Founded by AOG minister Dr. Andrew Evans in South Australia in Family First is a conservative party founded on Judeo-Christian principles. They currently hold a Senate seat with Bob Day. They are running Senate candidates in all 6 states and House of Reps candidates in all 11 electorates in SA. Contact:

5 Key 1. Euthanasia Bill (1996) 2. Embryo Bill (2002) 3. RU486 Bill (2005) 4. Cloning Bill (2006) 5. Same Sex Bill (2013) 6. Buffer Zones Motion (2015) The Senate Family First Senator Bob Day lost a High Court challenge against recent Senate voting reforms. The reforms aim to prevent minor parties from using preference deals to turn a small primary vote into a seat. The changes, which could threaten Senator Day and other crossbench senators seats, allow voters to number a minimum of six preferences of parties above the line, or vote below the line by candidate numbering a minimum of 12 preferences. Previously all candidates had to be ranked. It is predicted that these reforms will mean more seats in the Senate for the Greens. We recommend numbering all the boxes for either above the line or below the line voting to effectively neutralise the effect of the Senate voting reform. Emily s List New Emily s List Candidates NSW THOMSON, Vivien ALP Vic PERSSE, Louise ALP Vic YANG, Jennifer ALP WA PRATT, Louise ALP NT McCARTHY, Malarndirri ALP ACT GALLAGHER, Katy ALP ACT SESELIJA, Zed NSW FIERRAVANTI-WELLS, Concetta NSW HEFFERNAN, Bill NSW PAYNE, Marise NSW SINODINOS, Arthur NSW NASH, Fiona Nat 3 NSW WILLIAMS, John Nat NSW CAMERON, Doug ALP 5 6 NSW DASTYARI, Sam ALP NSW McALLISTER, Jenny ALP 6 NSW O NEILL, Deborah ALP 6 NSW RHIANNON, Lee Gr 5 6 NSW LEYONHJELM, David LDP Vic FIFIELD, Mitch 3 Vic PATERSON, James Vic RYAN, Scott Vic MCKENZIE, Bridget Nat Vic CARR, Kim ALP Vic COLLINS, Jacinta ALP 6 Vic CONROY, Stephen ALP 2 6 Vic MARSHALL, Gavin ALP Vic DI NATALE, Richard Gr 5 6 Vic RICE, Janet Gr 6 Vic MUIR, Ricky MEP Vic MADIGAN, John Ind Qld BRANDIS, George Qld LINDGREN, Joanna Qld MacDONALD, Ian 2 3 Qld McGRATH, James Qld CANAVAN, Matthew Nat Qld O SULLIVAN, Barry Nat Qld KETTER, Chris ALP 6 Qld LUDWIG, Joe ALP Qld MCLUCAS, Jan ALP Qld MOORE, Claire ALP Qld WATERS, Larissa Gr Qld LAZARUS, Glenn Ind SA BERNARDI, Cory SA BIRMINGHAM, Simon SA EDWARDS, Sean SA FAWCETT, David SA RUSTON, Anne SA GALLACHER, Alex ALP 6 SA McEWEN, Anne ALP SA WONG, Penny ALP SA HANSON-YOUNG, Sarah Gr 5 6 SA SIMMS, Robert Gr SA DAY, Bob FF SA XENOPHON, Nick Ind 5 WA BACK, Chris WA CASH, Michaelia WA CORMANN, Mathias WA JOHNSTON, David WA REYNOLDS, Linda WA SMITH, Dean WA DODSON, Patrick ALP WA LINES, Sue ALP 6 WA STERLE, Glenn ALP 3 6 WA LUDLAM, Scott Gr 5 WA SIEWART, Rachel Gr WA WANG, Zhenya PUP Tas ABETZ, Eric Tas BUSHBY, David Tas COLBECK, Richard Tas PARRY, Stephen Tas BILYK, Catryna ALP 6 Tas BROWN, Carol ALP 5 6 Tas POLLEY, Helen ALP 6 Tas SINGH, Lisa ALP Tas URQUHART, Anne ALP 5 6 Tas McKIM, Nick Gr 6 Tas WHISH-WILSON, Peter Gr 5 6 Tas LAMBIE, Jacqui Ind 6 NT PERIS, Nova ALP 6 NT SCULLION, Nigel CLP 2 3

Senate Election Results. 2 October 2013

Senate Election Results. 2 October 2013 Senate Election Results 2 October 2013 On 7 September 2013 the Liberal-National Coalition was elected to form government, having achieved a majority of seats in the House of Representatives. There are