How were they created?
At the start of the election campaign we contacted all major parties and listed candidates in key electorates asking for their responses to four key policies. In completing the scorecards, we took into consideration responses to our emails as well as previous public comments, voting patterns and policy decisions. Not all parties/candidates are listed on the scorecards – we set a maximum of seven parties/candidates per scorecard and prioritised those where information on their position was available. We’ve also created a longer Senate scorecard which includes all the major parties as well as any smaller parties that have provided responses to our policy questions.

Why were they created?
The scorecards have been prepared to raise awareness of the interests of animals and prevent animal suffering by summarising the position of political parties on the key animal welfare policy issues relevant to the charitable purposes of the Australian Alliance for Animals.

Disclaimer
The scorecards represent the view of the Australian Alliance for Animals, and should not be relied upon. The Alliance does not promote or oppose political parties or direct people on how to vote.

Parties and abbreviations

The scorecards refer to the parties by the following abbreviations.

Animal Justice = Animal Justice Party
Centre Alliance = Centre Alliance
Derryn Hinch’s Justice = Derryn Hinch’s Justice Party
Federation Party = Australian Federation Party
FUSION = FUSION: Science, Pirate, Secular, Climate Emergency
Greens = Australian Greens
Jacqui Lambie Network = Jacqui Lambie Network
Labor = Australian Labor Party
Liberal = Liberal Party of Australia
Nationals = National Party of Australia
One Nation = Pauline Hanson’s One Nation
Sustainable Australia Party = Sustainable Australia Party - Stop Overdevelopment/Corruption
TNL = TNL
United Australia = United Australia Party
Western Australia = WESTERN AUSTRALIA PARTY