Queensland’s current abortion laws provide for safe, legal and compassionate access to abortion care. They have the support of medical and legal experts; and were recommended by the independent Queensland Law Reform Commission after months of consultations.
Issues related to abortion are generally treated as issues of personal ‘conscience’ vote. The 2018 law that removed abortion from the criminal code in Queensland passed by just 4 votes.
This law is expected to be challenged in the next parliament, make sure the person asking for your vote aligns with your values on reproductive freedom.
Fair Agenda asked candidates in your electorate whether they’d vote to protect Queensland’s current abortion laws. Here’s what they said:
| First name | Last name | Party (if applicable) | Response to survey Q: will you vote to protect Queensland's current abortion laws? | Were they in parliament during 2018 vote? | Did they vote to pass the Termination of Pregnancy Act in 2018? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle | Kelly-Collins | ALP | No | ||
| Marian | Rossouw | Family First Qld | No - This candidate's party has stated they will vote to repeal or amend the Termination of Pregnancy Act 2018. | No | |
| Amin | Javanmard | GRN | Yes – This candidate’s party has a commitment to protect the Termination of Pregnancy Act; which provides for support safe, legal and compassionate access to abortion care. | No | |
| Sam | O'Connor MP | LNP | Yes | No | |
| Scott | Philip | ONP | Not clear - No personal response has been received from this One Nation candidate. One Nation’s national website includes a range of policy statements that are counter to maintaining Queensland’s laws for safe, legal and compassionate access to abortion care. One Nation Queensland has not responded to inquiry about whether they would bind MPs to a party position or provide personal conscience votes. | No |
**You can see the responses of all candidates, across all electorates here.**
Authorised: Renee Carr, Fair Agenda, 36-38 Gipps St Collingwood.