26 August 2013

Deborah Avery, Sex Party for the Senate, Candidate Questionnaire, Election ’13

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Sex Party Candidate Deborah Avery has sent in her answers answers to the questions you asked, and Robbie Swan gave us the answers to some you didn’t.

Candidates, the readers of RiotACT are your voters and they have questions for you! If you’d like to answer those questions and prove you care what your voters think then email us at contact@the-riotact.com.

You can find the questions here.


1. What are your views on euthanasia?

People should be able to die when they want to and not when the state tells them they can die. Your Life – Your Choice. Your Death – Your Choice.


2. Do you support a High Speed Rail Link between Sydney/Canberra/Melbourne?

Yes. Long overdue. Four hours to Sydney on a train means you can almost drive there and back in the same time. Why don’t they start a horse and buggy service from the Jolimont Centre and at least you get to smell the countryside. With a good horse it would only be a couple of hours longer.


3. Are you comfortable with the distribution of wealth in modern day Australia?

Of course not. You only need to walk around the lane ways behind Garema Place or check out the bushes behind the Canberra Theatre to see that there are plenty of people sleeping rough each night. Labor took away pensions for single mothers and made life tough for widows. Abbott hasn’t addressed this. There are thousands of mainly baby boomer women who have nothing to retire on. They all live the life of Riley up there on Capital Hill and couldn’t give a S*** about poor people. They just keep paying themselves more. Politician’s wages are the best gauge as to how the wealth gap is widening.


4. Recent polling (Auspoll) shows housing affordability to be a critical issue for a majority of Australians, with 84% of respondents saying it was important to them or their families, putting housing affordability ahead of issues such as education, border security, the NBN and NDIS.

The same poll also revealed that 84% of respondents also believe that Australia is not performing well on housing affordability.

Australian Governments are failing badly on this issue of critical importance to Australians.
What would you do to improve housing affordability?

Build more and cheaper houses! That’s obvious. But where does the money come from? We don’t know. We don’t pretend to know and can’t possibly know without access to government facts and figures.


5. To me the NBN seems like a great idea, can you tell me why you think it’s ace/a dumb idea.

Well it’s not unlike a fast and affordable rail link. It’s something we need to carry us into the 21st century and beyond. It also has the capacity to reform voting in elections which is still a corrupt system under the preferential voting system we have. The AEC still will not accept candidate nominations for elections via email – only by fax or by hand. They will not accept candidate deposits by electronic funds transfer or Bpay… only by bank cheque or cash. Most people under 25 have never heard of a bank cheque and only criminals and dope dealers carry around the large sums of cash that parties need to stump up at election time. The reason they are fearful of the technology is that it’s not reliable enough. NBN should change that.


6. Do you think cyclists should be registered?!

Yes, and restauranteurs, Young Liberals and bush walkers. They’re all a worry.


7. What is your position on gay marriage?

Missionary. With soft pillows. We support equal rights in all areas of society for all people. Equal equals democracy. Our Queensland Senate team is the first openly all gay Senate ticket ever, for the Senate.


8. Would you be willing to cross the floor on matters of strong personal conscience or of significant concern for your electorate?

Yes. We are the only party that allows people to join if they are members of another party (I’m a member of another party too). So crossing the floor and voting with another party on a matter of conscience is built into our party structure.


9. What are your views on the NSA collecting private information of Australian citizens and corporations, of the Australian government’s participation in similar programmes, and of the apparent silence of Australian politicians on the matter?

F** them!!!! No data retention of any kind. If a politician says ‘If you’re not doing anything wrong, you’ve got nothing to hide’ we say ‘if you’re not doing anything wrong why should you have your data retained!’


10. We hear so much negativity about the opposition when election time rolls around– what three things do you consider to be positive about any of your opponents and why?

Zed’s hair. Kate Lundy’s brain. Simon Sheik’s soul.


Bonus question?

Hang on…there’s no place here to put something that the parties want to say. Can we have just once space at the beginning or end to say something we want to say as well as what you want us to say. Fair’s fair. We take the time to fill this in, surely we can have one answer without a question.
Thank you.

The Sex Party wants to see cracker night brought back. Many families and community groups loved the traditional cracker night and it was only John Hargreave’s cat that caused fireworks to be banned from the ACT. Between the police and emergency services it should not be too hard to allow permitted bonfires and licensed fireworks again without any real problems developing. It’s a right of passage for many kids and the one opportunity they get to see a big blaze up front and personal. They love it.

Wowserish politicians have banned fireworks and the suburban bonfire because someone might get hurt and a few dogs go apeshit. Big deal. That’s no reason to ban it for everyone. The wow factor is being taken out of life for many people now because of political correctness.

And while we’re on it. Bring back the plastic bags in supermarkets! I know 20 people who have 20 of those 15 cent indestructible Coles and Woolies brand bags in the back of their car and they are multiplying. Coles and Woolies are making a fortune on these bags at our expense. Supermarkets should be made to pay for an environmental bag that breaks down within a few weeks to made available, at their cost, in all ACT supermarkets. This experiment has not worked and there are more indestructible bags in the environment now than ever.

Robbie Swan
Registered Officer
Australian Sex Party

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UPDATE: Canberra resident and Sex Party co-chief Robbie Swan has just been excluded from the Senate race in Tasmania. Perhaps he would have done better than Deborah Avery in Canberra (unlike Avery, he probably knows better than to tell the locals they’re lucky they’re not being called c**ts)

angrymotorist1 said :

Deborah: Please explain how you will be able to bring back fireworks after winning a seat in the Senate?

I’m not the candidate, but I would imagine that should the sex party poll at say 4+% then the Libs would see this as an issue that brings votes, thus at the next territory election they may pick up the policy. If the sex party poll well above 4 odd percent both parties might look at it.

I voted today … Sheikh 1 and all the way down through layers of vicissitude to Avery 27. Done!

angrymotorist17:43 pm 02 Sep 13

Deborah: Please explain how you will be able to bring back fireworks after winning a seat in the Senate?

If people are confusing GetUp with the Rise Up Australia Party we are in big trouble. They could not really be further apart politically. The Rise Up corflutes seem to make em seen fairly normal. Anyway I noticed a big Sex Party sign today, bring back the fireworks, how many votes to you think there are in Crack night?

LSWCHP said :

Freewheeling said :

The Katter guy was also there with a big sign saying you can’t trust Zed, that seems a little personal and negative.

Personal and negative? Check.
Completely accurate? Check.

Absolutely. +1

Freewheeling said :

The Katter guy was also there with a big sign saying you can’t trust Zed, that seems a little personal and negative.

Personal and negative? Check.
Completely accurate? Check.

Deborah said :

Was chatting to a shopper today and he told me he was voting Rise Up Australia because he liked the work they did on the live export ban. Um, er, you mean Get Up?! Wonder how many other voters will make the same mistake?

Oh dear! There’s nothing OK about that.

Deborah said :

Was chatting to a shopper today and he told me he was voting Rise Up Australia because he liked the work they did on the live export ban. Um, er, you mean Get Up?! Wonder how many other voters will make the same mistake?

Yep I suspect indeed that Sheikh will trump you come September 7. Let me give you a word of gratuitous advice: I think you need some tactical training in not bringing positive attention to your rival’s policies. (Oh and I noted Poetix’s point that calling women voters “chickies”, as you did the other day, isn’t a good idea. It will certainly devalue any feminist or anti-misogynist comments you make in future. )

Freewheeling6:41 pm 25 Aug 13

Sex Party were at the Raiders today, had signs the whole way in, seemed to be pushing fireworks and motor sport for Canberra, I got one of the flyers and the other policies were plastic bag ban and censorship. The Katter guy was also there with a big sign saying you can’t trust Zed, that seems a little personal and negative.

Deborah said :

Ltdttm said :

Another interesting piece in Fridays Canberra times:
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/expect-plenty-of-fireworks-from-sex-party-candidate-20130822-2set1.html

This story was in the Most popular all day Friday, maybe the sex party could be the surprise packet among the also rans in this years election, they could get 2%

That’s not the first time I’ve been described as a surprise packet. Lots of positive feedback about our policies – and about my boots (must be the surprise they’re not CFM boots given my description as a bogan).

Was chatting to a shopper today and he told me he was voting Rise Up Australia because he liked the work they did on the live export ban. Um, er, you mean Get Up?! Wonder how many other voters will make the same mistake?

Uh-Oh

By the way, in regard to your answer to Q6, it is ‘restaurateurs’, not ‘restauranteurs’. No ‘n’ before the second ‘t’. A bit like spelling bogan as boga, but in reverse.

No need to thank me. I am happy to provide such vital services free of charge.

Ltdttm said :

Another interesting piece in Fridays Canberra times:
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/expect-plenty-of-fireworks-from-sex-party-candidate-20130822-2set1.html

This story was in the Most popular all day Friday, maybe the sex party could be the surprise packet among the also rans in this years election, they could get 2%

That’s not the first time I’ve been described as a surprise packet. Lots of positive feedback about our policies – and about my boots (must be the surprise they’re not CFM boots given my description as a bogan).

Was chatting to a shopper today and he told me he was voting Rise Up Australia because he liked the work they did on the live export ban. Um, er, you mean Get Up?! Wonder how many other voters will make the same mistake?

Another interesting piece in Fridays Canberra times:
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/expect-plenty-of-fireworks-from-sex-party-candidate-20130822-2set1.html

This story was in the Most popular all day Friday, maybe the sex party could be the surprise packet among the also rans in this years election, they could get 2%

johnboy said :

Every time I pay 10c for a bag I think of Mr Gillespie and smile.

Autoerotic asphyxiation.

pepmeup said :

some more info on the ACT Sex Party campaign from their website, found this media release today:
http://www.sexparty.org.au/news/media-releases/1633-sex-party-campaign-launch-more-bang-for-your-buck.html

More bang for your buck?

I could see that one coming a mile away..

BimboGeek said :

vet111 said :

it saddens me that as humans, we place our own entertainment above anything else. I guess what I’m getting at is because we like cracker night and we find it fun, we think it’s ok that a significant number of animals will be terrified.

Well, now you know how vegans feel when normal people tell us “Oh, I can never stop eating meat! I like the taste!”

Bimbogeek – I can totally understand that, and you have my sympathies (even though I can’t stop eating meat because I love bacon too much….)

Deborah said :

vet111 said :

OK, I just wanted to weigh in on this statement:

‘Wowserish politicians have banned fireworks and the suburban bonfire because someone might get hurt and a few dogs go apeshit. Big deal. That’s no reason to ban it for everyone.’

Deborah, I like everything else you’ve said in both your questionnaire and your comments, but I find this statement quite offensive and I think it might alienate you from some voters. To me, this statement indicates a laissez faire attitude to animal welfare. Don’t get me wrong, I’m no wowser or rabid (pun intended) animal welfare liberationist, but I just thought this showed a callous disregard for the very real and genuine consequences of cracker night on domestic animals.

For the record, I am against cracker night for this very reason but I would certainly have been interested to read your thoughts on how to negate this issue if cracker night was brought back.

Did you have anything further to add on this point?

That statement was written by the Sex Party’s PO. For me, PERSONALLY, cracker season was always a big deal because I had a German Shepherd with Addison’s Disease who was terrified of the big bangs. But we coped – I kept him inside with me and if I needed to go out he’d come with me.

Yes, it was a pain in the butt but so were thunderstorms! I’ve collected strays during both and when I’ve returned the animals the owners have had a whinge about them being scared by the bangs. So why not keep them inside? It seems some people forget their responsibility as a pet owner doesn’t stop with just feeding them daily.

I acknowledge that animal welfare is an issue during cracker season but I hope that with more education (the tv ads before the ban were great) the message would eventually sink in. KEEP YOUR ANIMALS INSIDE! I would support 100% of the license fees be paid to the RSPCA for community education and additional staff hours during the cracker season. It’s a community event – let’s engage the community!

I live in an area that would glow from space with all the Xmas lights. The week before Xmas is a total smozzle getting in and out of my street – road blocks, hundreds of pedestrians and drunk teenagers late into the night. It’s a pain but you know what? It’s a week of inconvenience and the community spirit is lovely. I see fireworks as the same. Inconvenient for some but wonderful for the majority. Scary for some animals, but again, manageable by their owners.

Please know that animal welfare is a serious issue for me as demonstrated by my lifestyle choices.

Deborah – thank you so much for this response, it’s much appreciated. It’s good of you to take the time to explain your position, and I think your approach is an interesting one. Best of luck.

some more info on the ACT Sex Party campaign from their website, found this media release today:
http://www.sexparty.org.au/news/media-releases/1633-sex-party-campaign-launch-more-bang-for-your-buck.html

vet111 said :

OK, I just wanted to weigh in on this statement:

‘Wowserish politicians have banned fireworks and the suburban bonfire because someone might get hurt and a few dogs go apeshit. Big deal. That’s no reason to ban it for everyone.’

Deborah, I like everything else you’ve said in both your questionnaire and your comments, but I find this statement quite offensive and I think it might alienate you from some voters. To me, this statement indicates a laissez faire attitude to animal welfare. Don’t get me wrong, I’m no wowser or rabid (pun intended) animal welfare liberationist, but I just thought this showed a callous disregard for the very real and genuine consequences of cracker night on domestic animals.

For the record, I am against cracker night for this very reason but I would certainly have been interested to read your thoughts on how to negate this issue if cracker night was brought back.

Did you have anything further to add on this point?

That statement was written by the Sex Party’s PO. For me, PERSONALLY, cracker season was always a big deal because I had a German Shepherd with Addison’s Disease who was terrified of the big bangs. But we coped – I kept him inside with me and if I needed to go out he’d come with me.

Yes, it was a pain in the butt but so were thunderstorms! I’ve collected strays during both and when I’ve returned the animals the owners have had a whinge about them being scared by the bangs. So why not keep them inside? It seems some people forget their responsibility as a pet owner doesn’t stop with just feeding them daily.

I acknowledge that animal welfare is an issue during cracker season but I hope that with more education (the tv ads before the ban were great) the message would eventually sink in. KEEP YOUR ANIMALS INSIDE! I would support 100% of the license fees be paid to the RSPCA for community education and additional staff hours during the cracker season. It’s a community event – let’s engage the community!

I live in an area that would glow from space with all the Xmas lights. The week before Xmas is a total smozzle getting in and out of my street – road blocks, hundreds of pedestrians and drunk teenagers late into the night. It’s a pain but you know what? It’s a week of inconvenience and the community spirit is lovely. I see fireworks as the same. Inconvenient for some but wonderful for the majority. Scary for some animals, but again, manageable by their owners.

Please know that animal welfare is a serious issue for me as demonstrated by my lifestyle choices.

vet111 said :

it saddens me that as humans, we place our own entertainment above anything else. I guess what I’m getting at is because we like cracker night and we find it fun, we think it’s ok that a significant number of animals will be terrified.

Well, now you know how vegans feel when normal people tell us “Oh, I can never stop eating meat! I like the taste!”

Seems to be a little strange to be discussing crackers in a thread about a Senate candidate. Local issue, surely.

BimboGeek said :

vet111 said :

To me, this statement indicates a laissez faire attitude to animal welfare. Don’t get me wrong, I’m no wowser or rabid (pun intended) animal welfare liberationist, but I just thought this showed a callous disregard for the very real and genuine consequences of cracker night on domestic animals.

The only pets I’ve ever had that didn’t freak out at grooming, storms or traffic were the farm cats. My current pet is a long haired cat who refuses grooming, baths and humans walking too close to her, particularly if it’s dark.

Animals and children get scared. You can’t stop that, you just have to try and socialise them properly once you get them into your care. The farm poodle was abused as a puppy so I was in charge of her grooming because mum couldn’t accommodate her scared trembling. The long haired cat was abused as a kitten so there are only two people who can pick her up and I’m the only one that can groom her.

If she freaked out on cracker night I’d put her in a basket next to the heater and give her a nice cup of tea. Same as with a scared child.

Thanks for the response Bimbogeek, which I guess leads me to a bit more of a philosophical pondering – it saddens me that as humans, we place our own entertainment above anything else. I guess what I’m getting at is because we like cracker night and we find it fun, we think it’s ok that a significant number of animals will be terrified.

Gah, I know how I’m sounding here but I just can’t help it. It does make me sad.

vet111 said :

To me, this statement indicates a laissez faire attitude to animal welfare. Don’t get me wrong, I’m no wowser or rabid (pun intended) animal welfare liberationist, but I just thought this showed a callous disregard for the very real and genuine consequences of cracker night on domestic animals.

The only pets I’ve ever had that didn’t freak out at grooming, storms or traffic were the farm cats. My current pet is a long haired cat who refuses grooming, baths and humans walking too close to her, particularly if it’s dark.

Animals and children get scared. You can’t stop that, you just have to try and socialise them properly once you get them into your care. The farm poodle was abused as a puppy so I was in charge of her grooming because mum couldn’t accommodate her scared trembling. The long haired cat was abused as a kitten so there are only two people who can pick her up and I’m the only one that can groom her.

If she freaked out on cracker night I’d put her in a basket next to the heater and give her a nice cup of tea. Same as with a scared child.

Dilandach said :

vet111 said :

OK, I just wanted to weigh in on this statement:

‘Wowserish politicians have banned fireworks and the suburban bonfire because someone might get hurt and a few dogs go apeshit. Big deal. That’s no reason to ban it for everyone.’

Deborah, I like everything else you’ve said in both your questionnaire and your comments, but I find this statement quite offensive and I think it might alienate you from some voters. To me, this statement indicates a laissez faire attitude to animal welfare. Don’t get me wrong, I’m no wowser or rabid (pun intended) animal welfare liberationist, but I just thought this showed a callous disregard for the very real and genuine consequences of cracker night on domestic animals.

For the record, I am against cracker night for this very reason but I would certainly have been interested to read your thoughts on how to negate this issue if cracker night was brought back.

Did you have anything further to add on this point?

Keep the animal inside or in enclosed cover for one night. Hardly a big task but apparently it was.

Except the problem was that it wasn’t just for one night – crackers would be going off for at least a week either side of the actual night upon which it was legal. And that wasn’t just a few ruining it for everyone – it appears to have been quite widespread.

Next….

vet111 said :

OK, I just wanted to weigh in on this statement:

‘Wowserish politicians have banned fireworks and the suburban bonfire because someone might get hurt and a few dogs go apeshit. Big deal. That’s no reason to ban it for everyone.’

Deborah, I like everything else you’ve said in both your questionnaire and your comments, but I find this statement quite offensive and I think it might alienate you from some voters. To me, this statement indicates a laissez faire attitude to animal welfare. Don’t get me wrong, I’m no wowser or rabid (pun intended) animal welfare liberationist, but I just thought this showed a callous disregard for the very real and genuine consequences of cracker night on domestic animals.

For the record, I am against cracker night for this very reason but I would certainly have been interested to read your thoughts on how to negate this issue if cracker night was brought back.

Did you have anything further to add on this point?

Keep the animal inside or in enclosed cover for one night. Hardly a big task but apparently it was.

OK, I just wanted to weigh in on this statement:

‘Wowserish politicians have banned fireworks and the suburban bonfire because someone might get hurt and a few dogs go apeshit. Big deal. That’s no reason to ban it for everyone.’

Deborah, I like everything else you’ve said in both your questionnaire and your comments, but I find this statement quite offensive and I think it might alienate you from some voters. To me, this statement indicates a laissez faire attitude to animal welfare. Don’t get me wrong, I’m no wowser or rabid (pun intended) animal welfare liberationist, but I just thought this showed a callous disregard for the very real and genuine consequences of cracker night on domestic animals.

For the record, I am against cracker night for this very reason but I would certainly have been interested to read your thoughts on how to negate this issue if cracker night was brought back.

Did you have anything further to add on this point?

johnboy said :

Every time I pay 10c for a bag I think of Mr Gillespie and smile.

Don’t laugh about Mr G and plastic bags. Remember Labor and The Greens survived being defeated in last year’s Assembly election by only a handful of votes. I call it The Revenge of the Plastic Bags.

Ah the sex party, fireworks and the pleasure box, innuendos galore!

Deborah said :

….

Hi lovely

I’d like to respond to the chickie with all the questions – I’m positive she’s a troll. What do you think of this?

….

I think you didn’t mean this section to appear, somehow…

But, regardless of that, do you usually call women ‘chickie’ when they ask political questions? Mightn’t offend Masquara, but it annoys me. Lots of candidates are showing their ingrained sexist side this election, through the use of thoughtless and somewhat dismissive language.

I’m having an interesting time spotting such lapses.

Masquara: you do realise that you can number every box below the line, don’t you? You don’t have to lose your vote into the intricate web of party preferences.

As for Deborah and other rioters, I’d suggest that the inability to bring your bags with you when you go shopping is a sign that you are disorganised and undisciplined (and no, being whipped by your sex slave is not the kind of discipline I’m talking about). Surely you plan your shopping trips? You don’t just find yourself at the shops wondering how you got there? Is it so hard to keep your shopping bags packed together near the door or in the bottom of the pantry where you can pick them up, shopping list in hand before you head out shopping?

If you can’t plan your shopping trips, what the heck are you going to achieve in Government?

The lightweight bag ban has achieved its goal: the heavier bags are harder to blow. This means they get carried less distance, and I finally have a yard that doesn’t perpetually have a frosting of plastic all over it. I am extremely satisfied that I can go a few days without doing a litter patrol in my yard.

Speaking of yards and houses, I’m not sure that the ASP warrants any attention from me if their answer to housing affordability is to build more, cheaper houses. Have you seen the crap that is being erected in Gunghalin? We’re building slums!

What about population control? Is the ASP aware of the 1973 CSIRO study into water resources that found the total fresh water supply of Australia was only capable of supporting about 30 million people? After that we’ll be resorting to recycling sewage and desalinating seawater, both extremely energy intensive methods of gaining fresh water supplies. Even with this technology we’d be looking at a (technically) sustainable population limit of about 50 million due to limitations on food supply.

What about addressing the issues of buying power of investors versus buying power of families trying to find a place to live?

Masquara said :

Freewheeling said :

Masquara, must be loverly hiding behind a login name( I understand the irony here) throwing stones at someone who has put their hand up to run for something they believe in, under their real name. The fact that the Australian Sex Party has not put a profile up is hardly a candidates fault. At the last legislative assembly election the liberal party didn’t have profile on website until well into election.

Maybe all party’s aren’t as on top of things as the wonderful greens, maybe the sex party isn’t getting huge donations from all the champaign socialists. Maybe they don’t have as many full time staff. Give them a break if you don’t like them don’t vote for them.

This candidate’s breezy, “whatevs” approach to the issues isn’t what we need in the current preferencing shemozzle.

Then put your hand up and run a campaign yourself. But you wont, because it’s too easy hacking on someone from behind a pseudonym.

Urgh, Deborah is right, young libs need to be registered.

wildturkeycanoe7:09 am 22 Aug 13

Masquara said :

Freewheeling said :

Masquara, must be loverly hiding behind a login name( I understand the irony here) throwing stones at someone who has put their hand up to run for something they believe in, under their real name. The fact that the Australian Sex Party has not put a profile up is hardly a candidates fault. At the last legislative assembly election the liberal party didn’t have profile on website until well into election.

Maybe all party’s aren’t as on top of things as the wonderful greens, maybe the sex party isn’t getting huge donations from all the champaign socialists. Maybe they don’t have as many full time staff. Give them a break if you don’t like them don’t vote for them.

This candidate’s breezy, “whatevs” approach to the issues isn’t what we need in the current preferencing shemozzle.

So you’d rather have a “stick in the mud” who won’t listen to or act on recommendations from their constituency? At least Deborah appears to be honest enough to believe, unlike the rest of the other party’s candidates. A politician who is willing to change with the times or indeed take criticism and change something after being informed or advised sounds like someone I’d trust.

Deborah said :

beejay76 said :

“Yes. We are the only party that allows people to join if they are members of another party (I’m a member of another party too).”

I can’t help thinking that if the Sex Party is the only party that allows it, how is it you’re a member of two parties? Presumably the other party of which you’re a member allows it, too, else you would have been expelled. Unless you haven’t disclosed (except they may have found out by now). Perhaps if you’re an existing member you can have other affiliations, but not new members? Damn! I’ll have to Google it now. I’m intrigued.

You’re right! Sadly I will need to resign from the Bullet Train For Australia Party. I was so excited about the thought of getting to IKEA in under an hour that I didn’t read their constitution. I will beat myself with a stick as a result (but still really, really want that train!).

Ikea will do that to you 🙂

Masquara said :

Freewheeling said :

Masquara, must be loverly hiding behind a login name( I understand the irony here) throwing stones at someone who has put their hand up to run for something they believe in, under their real name. The fact that the Australian Sex Party has not put a profile up is hardly a candidates fault. At the last legislative assembly election the liberal party didn’t have profile on website until well into election.

Maybe all party’s aren’t as on top of things as the wonderful greens, maybe the sex party isn’t getting huge donations from all the champaign socialists. Maybe they don’t have as many full time staff. Give them a break if you don’t like them don’t vote for them.

This candidate’s breezy, “whatevs” approach to the issues isn’t what we need in the current preferencing shemozzle.

Actually, it is.

Yes well observed. The lack of money, resources, swearing and name aren’t very professional.

Good.

Professional politicians don’t all impress me. Deborah has never restrained her choices based on what might be good for her political career. She has never denied herself the opportunity to learn from experiences because she wouldn’t want anyone to think she’d had them. And if you want to understand humans, a stint in the sex industry is a pretty good way to go about it.

Show me a “professional” politician who can answer the questionnaire as honestly as Deborah has and with such intelligence off the cuff. They don’t know where the rough sleepers are snoozing. They rely on statisticians to tell them it does or doesn’t happen.

Freewheeling11:45 pm 21 Aug 13

This candidate’s breezy, “whatevs” approach to the issues isn’t what we need in the current preferencing shemozzle.

I liked the honest unscripted answers it shows us about the candidate, not what a focus group thinks the candidate should be answering.

Anyway wat evs, gotta zip, hair flick, good night all

Deref said :

I’ve never made any bones (Pun intended? You decide.) about my intention to support and vote for the ASP and it’s good to see people beginning to understand why.

I’m torn about fireworks. I loved them as a kid and did all kinds of idiotic things with them. But having my mailbox blown up by morons three times makes me sympathetic to the ban. If only there was some kind of intelligence test applicable before purchase.

I have the same morons living around me. My understanding is the majority of the fireworks used to blow up letterboxes (and the occasional paper bag of dog poo at a front door) were illegal and not the kind that was available from reputable vendors.

Freewheeling said :

Masquara, must be loverly hiding behind a login name( I understand the irony here) throwing stones at someone who has put their hand up to run for something they believe in, under their real name. The fact that the Australian Sex Party has not put a profile up is hardly a candidates fault. At the last legislative assembly election the liberal party didn’t have profile on website until well into election.

Maybe all party’s aren’t as on top of things as the wonderful greens, maybe the sex party isn’t getting huge donations from all the champaign socialists. Maybe they don’t have as many full time staff. Give them a break if you don’t like them don’t vote for them.

This candidate’s breezy, “whatevs” approach to the issues isn’t what we need in the current preferencing shemozzle.

Sorry, lots of things to like, progressive social policies, sensible plastic bags, bring back the bungers, but…
You are called the Sex Party! Like…good fun?! I’m for it! But I am not going to vote for a party with the name Sex Party! Nor the Party Party Party. Nor the Sun-Dried Tomato Party, etc.
Like – do you just want to be a side issue? Why would you bother???
Willoring (enjoying an Ardbeg or two…)

OMG… never let me loose on a forum that I don’t know how to navigate. I’ve accidentally blacklisted a user… does anyone know how to reinstate them?

This is getting good, well done riot team for moderating at this time of day, I hope we get a bit more action to read up on now hamster wheel is finished.

It is great to get even more info on the candidate, can we be sure that Deborah is in fact Deborah Avery, I hope so she sounds great.

Freewheeling10:12 pm 21 Aug 13

Masquara, must be loverly hiding behind a login name( I understand the irony here) throwing stones at someone who has put their hand up to run for something they believe in, under their real name. The fact that the Australian Sex Party has not put a profile up is hardly a candidates fault. At the last legislative assembly election the liberal party didn’t have profile on website until well into election.

Maybe all party’s aren’t as on top of things as the wonderful greens, maybe the sex party isn’t getting huge donations from all the champaign socialists. Maybe they don’t have as many full time staff. Give them a break if you don’t like them don’t vote for them.

Masquara said :

Deborah said :

Masquara said :

And, three weeks out from the election, no profile, bio, background on Avery on a page of candidates on the Sex Party website … Who is she?

I’m Batman.

So many questions here, so little battery life left in the iPad and stamina of thumbs is weak but I will get to them all.

What would you like to know about me?

Well, here’s your colleague Charity’s profile below from the Sex Party site that you could perhaps base a profile for yourself on – as all we know about you is that you run an outfit called “Fuckerware” …

Hi lovely

I’d like to respond to the chickie with all the questions – I’m positive she’s a troll. What do you think of this?

Masquara said :

Deborah said :

Masquara said :

And, three weeks out from the election, no profile, bio, background on Avery on a page of candidates on the Sex Party website … Who is she?

I’m Batman.

So many questions here, so little battery life left in the iPad and stamina of thumbs is weak but I will get to them all.

What would you like to know about me?

Well, here’s your colleague Charity’s profile below from the Sex Party site that you could perhaps base a profile for yourself on – as all we know about you is that you run an outfit called “Fuckerware” …

Thanks for taking the time to read the Sex Party candidate’s profiles and asking so many questions – its good to see you taking such an interest in the party. I’ll leave it to the Sex Party to write a posh essay about me (I’m hoping their grammar is better than mine) but will give you the basics now.

I own and operate a business called The Pleasure Box. It’s an online shop and party plan business that I started in Canberra over thirteen years ago, growing it to have consultants operating throughout Australia and New Zealand. Prior to The Pleasure Box I managed a community organisation, was assistant editor for an arts magazine and did time in the public service for ten years (Bureau of Resource Sciences and ASIO).

I studied at the University of Canberra (Bachelor of Applied Science in Sports Admin) and was schooled by the Catholic Education system. Catholic upbringing + sports admin – it was only natural to follow with a professional interest in masturbation!

Why politics and why the ASP? I am so tired of policy being written based on the views of the vocal minority. Fireworks is a perfect example. I believe there was around 200 complaints made about fireworks versus 60,000+ Canberrans enjoying them. The majority of Australians believe in gay marriage and voluntary euthanasia and yet Goverment still won’t legislate for it. The vocal minority strikes again!

I love that the ASP bases its policies on evidence. Yes, I hate the name of the party too because we are about so much more than sex, but it works in grabbing attention.

I like long walks along the beach and… oops, sorry, wrong forum. I spend my time being a domestic goddess, kid-wrangling, dog taming, running my business, volunteering and am studying to be a relationship counsellor. I like to swear. A lot.

Oh. And being a senate candidate. Vote 1 Deborah Avery Australian Sex Party

bundah said :

Deborah said :

I’m Batman.
What would you like to know about me?

Where’s your batcave..

Hidden in Mount Taylor.

Deborah said :

Masquara said :

And, three weeks out from the election, no profile, bio, background on Avery on a page of candidates on the Sex Party website … Who is she?

I’m Batman.

So many questions here, so little battery life left in the iPad and stamina of thumbs is weak but I will get to them all.

What would you like to know about me?

Well, here’s your colleague Charity’s profile below from the Sex Party site that you could perhaps base a profile for yourself on – as all we know about you is that you run an outfit called “Fuckerware” …

Charity is an energetic and passionate supporter of human rights, equal opportunity and civil liberties. She has, for as long as she can remember, advocated the rights of all people to be treated with equal respect and without discrimination. She has particular interest in the areas of gender equality, the GLBTIQ community and mental health.

Charity studied Year 12 at Scoresby Secondary College, has lived in Wantirna South and worked in Bayswater and Scoresby. She feels connected to the Knox region both through her history in the area and through the friends she still has there; she is currently living in the Outer East of Melbourne. Charity completed Honours in Mathematics at The University of Melbourne, works as a Business Analyst, and has a growing interest in Economics.

Recently, Charity has felt more strongly compelled toward actively standing up for the things she believes in, leading to her to nomination to represent the Australian Sex Party as the candidate for Aston. Charity is very excited to be involved with the Australian Sex Party, and feels they are an obvious choice for her, being a civil liberties party whose policies are in full alignment with her values.

Charity is an enthusiastic, friendly, and approachable person, and she is looking forward to this opportunity to support and listen to the community through her campaign with the Australian Sex Party.

beejay76 said :

“Yes. We are the only party that allows people to join if they are members of another party (I’m a member of another party too).”

I can’t help thinking that if the Sex Party is the only party that allows it, how is it you’re a member of two parties? Presumably the other party of which you’re a member allows it, too, else you would have been expelled. Unless you haven’t disclosed (except they may have found out by now). Perhaps if you’re an existing member you can have other affiliations, but not new members? Damn! I’ll have to Google it now. I’m intrigued.

You’re right! Sadly I will need to resign from the Bullet Train For Australia Party. I was so excited about the thought of getting to IKEA in under an hour that I didn’t read their constitution. I will beat myself with a stick as a result (but still really, really want that train!).

Deborah said :

I’m Batman.
What would you like to know about me?

Where’s your batcave..

Masquara said :

And, three weeks out from the election, no profile, bio, background on Avery on a page of candidates on the Sex Party website … Who is she?

I’m Batman.

So many questions here, so little battery life left in the iPad and stamina of thumbs is weak but I will get to them all.

What would you like to know about me?

Registrations for young Libs! Why didn’t I think of that! .. Roll on with the questions, loving the minor parties right now!

And, three weeks out from the election, no profile, bio, background on Avery on a page of candidates on the Sex Party website … Who is she?

I can’t see any policies on homelessness, housing affordability on the Sex Party’s policy webpage. Presumably candidate is thought bubbling on those issues. http://www.sexparty.org.au/policies.html

Interestingly, The Drum ran an article today on the Sex Party aligning itself with right wing candidates where convenient … http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-08-21/barnett-sex-party-preferences/4900390 … so I’d take any chatter about sharing a vision with Simon Sheikh as this candidate attempting to gain some kudos by pretence. It would be interesting to know whether Avery has any track record supporting her stance on any of these issues.

I’ve never made any bones (Pun intended? You decide.) about my intention to support and vote for the ASP and it’s good to see people beginning to understand why.

I’m torn about fireworks. I loved them as a kid and did all kinds of idiotic things with them. But having my mailbox blown up by morons three times makes me sympathetic to the ban. If only there was some kind of intelligence test applicable before purchase.

The Sex Party candidate answered the NBN question without reference to fast downloads of online pornography films? Oh come on!

What is your position on gay marriage? Missionary. With soft pillows

Well that could be rather awkward at the ceremony..

Yeah i do like a lot of their thoughts on many things. I’m over fireworks though, but do agree there is too much political correctness going on. The way things are going being a white able bodied male is going to be a disadvantage. By all means give everyone equal opportunity, but sometimes i feel systems like quotas just fudge the numbers to make politicians feel good.

I still think though calling themselves the sex party grabs attention but probably deters voters to a degree also.

It also seems like everyone but the libs think the NBN is a good idea!

with the state/ fed gov overlap I guess its a matter of raising the profile of a few policies so the major parties take them seriously at later elections.

“Yes. We are the only party that allows people to join if they are members of another party (I’m a member of another party too).”

I can’t help thinking that if the Sex Party is the only party that allows it, how is it you’re a member of two parties? Presumably the other party of which you’re a member allows it, too, else you would have been expelled. Unless you haven’t disclosed (except they may have found out by now). Perhaps if you’re an existing member you can have other affiliations, but not new members? Damn! I’ll have to Google it now. I’m intrigued.

pink little birdie3:21 pm 21 Aug 13

seems to be mixing up federal and territory government juristrictions (unless she intends to overrule ACT Government laws from the senate).
Maybe she’d make a good local pollie

all sounds pretty good, but how can you make changes in these policy areas with only one voice? I cant see many other little parties getting in.

Freewheeling1:57 pm 21 Aug 13

I’m against the plastic bag ban, if the money raised by selling bags for 10-15c was all collected and used for initiatives like clean up Australia Day I would be more for it. But instead we have the big two charging us money and pocketing the profit. I also think the lack of single use bags slows things down at the registers. this is ok for the big two who just put in bays of robots to serve us, but for small shops this is just another problem.

and “Cracker Night was a real big deal when I was a little kid” John Williamson

so put me down for a vote, unless anyone else answers the questionnaire any better than you did

So all the humans have been hiding in the sex party all along! I thought their policies were quite sensible and was planning to preference them reasonably high but Damn! What a witty and well informed candidate!

wildturkeycanoe12:52 pm 21 Aug 13

I am swayed by the fireworks on a local level, I love bonfires. If only these folks were partnered with the shooters party I’d be sold.

I am torn. I like fireworks, but am pretty happy forgoing the occasional plastic bag when I might want it, in the knowledge that all the other muppets are not wasting one per mars bar (plus, I get a lot of joy knowing the pain the ban causes a few vocal members of this website).

Every time I pay 10c for a bag I think of Mr Gillespie and smile.

+1 on the bonus question, in all the “environmentalism” around getting rid of plastic bags, they forgot one of the tenants of recycling which is re-use!

I always buy the plastic bags for the simple purpose that they get re-used around our house like crazy. They be packed into suit cases to keep clothes safe when we go away, we use them as rubbish bags when we go for picnics, we put wet nappies into them prior to throwing them into the bin.

Perhaps what they should do is make single use bags (such as the scented garbage bags) illegal and keep the checkout plastic bags. At least the checkout plastic bags get used for multiple purposes first.

She gets my vote!!!

Bring back the bang! Finally a worthwhile place to put my protest vote. Also I have about 10,000 of those 15c Coles bags, how is that environmental?

Very impressive. She gave straight answers to everything except perhaps number 4. Can’t say I agree with everything she said but at the end of the day I’d rather disagree with someone than have them be a fence sitter

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